Class of 2022 - It's your turn to - SPCPA. create a roadmap that directs what you CAN do NOT what you SHOULD do after
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Class of 2022 -- It’s your turn to…
…create a roadmap that
directs what you CAN
do NOT what you
SHOULD do after
SPCPA.
Job-Based: paid to learn. Knowledge Experiential focus (gap year, apprenticeship,
specific to job requirements. volunteer, self-employment, etc): informal
knowledge path. May require financial
commitment.
College-based: commit time and
money to formally gain knowledge
(degree) and experience.
How will planning for next
steps work? For starters,
watch for newsletters that are
of interest to you.
Next, find a day/time to set up a
meeting with Ms. Green. Interested
adults are welcome to join us.
Round #2. or 3 or ?
College
Essays
Senior Year
Senior Year Key Deadlines…
It’s all
about the
possibilities!
!!!
College Applications become Available August 1st
FAFSA opens October 1st
Testing Completed before Halloween
Priority Deadlines (including U of MN) 11/1
“Strive for 5” Applications Completed before Winter Break
Oct
Audition Season (Unifieds February Chicago)
Mar
National Decision Day - May 1st
Final Transcript Due July 1st
Applying to college means
follow the recipe!
Application and Payment (unless it’s free )
– completed online. Applications become
available in August. Links are found on the
college admission page websites!
Fee Waivers – are available to students who submit
an approved educational benefits form (available in back to school packet).
Transcript – submitted electronically (Common Application, Slate, SendEDU,
Common Black College Application, Coalition Application), mailed or self-reported.
Note: mailed and/or electronic transcripts do NOT replace self-reported transcripts.
FAFSA (and potentially CSS Profile) – available October 1st.
May or may not be required*…
4. Essays
5. Teacher recommendations
6. Counselor recommendations
7. ACT *The more selective the school the
8. Mid-Year Transcripts more likely they are to require some
or all of these.
Excited to get started?
Think about applying early…
Early Action…I like you buuut Early Decision…if you want
me I’m yours!!!
…apply early, know early,
early access to merit aid (yeah)! …apply early, know early, decide early.
…unlimited number of applications …single application.
(in most cases).
…requires parent/guardian and
Ms. Green’s approval.
…minimal impact on acceptance rate (boo). …may increased rate of acceptance
(yeah)!!!
…no ability to compare financial aid
awards (boo).
…take as long as you want to decide (yeah)!
Steps you can take
NOW to make
senior year easier…
Develop your
list of “possible”
schools
Understand your
financial needs
Test/retest (ACT or
SAT) in June
Request teacher
recommendations
Create essays/
activities resume
Your Goal? A list of 5 (or more)
Potentially Good Fit Schools to
guide your applications.
What is a Good Fit School?
• a Good Fit School has what YOU want
• a Good Fit School wants what YOU have
• a Good Fit School is affordable
How do I know who has what I want…
When/Why of College Visits…
Demonstrated
Interest
Sooner…. Later…
can help answer the “big” questions can help answer the “finer” questions
(How big is too big, how small is too small, how far is (Now that know what I want, how well does this school
too far, how close is too close, etc.) help me achieve my goals?)How
do SPCPA AP class grades are
schools
weighted.
know if
I what
they Unofficial
Transcripts can
want? be found on
Infinite Campus
student home
screen
(Document
options)
It starts here…Numbers are only part of the story (but it helps to understand what colleges are seeing).…
How do I know if I have what they want…
Many
BFA/BM
programs
have the U of MN-TC 44%
same
degree of UC-Irvine 47%
Institutional Concordia-SP 52%
Power as the Institutional Power
schools on Stanford 5.1%
DePaul 60%
the top of
MN-Mankato 66%
this list, so… Harvard 5.3%
Point Park 74%
U of Chicago 7.8%
AZ State 80%
Tufts 17.3% …it is wise
Evergreen State 99% to
Carleton 22.8%
consider a
Carnegie Mellon 24.6%
http://oedb.org/rankings/acceptance-rate/page/3/
BA option
Individual Power as well.
CAL Arts 27.7%
Oberlin 32.7%
http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/lowest-acceptance-rateThe Financial Aid Order of Operations…
On Time Graduation
Saves BIG Money!!!College cost
estimators…
Apply to 1 school in MNLocal options
provide significant
cost saving
opportunities
Applying to a Minnesota
school now may give you more
affordable options later…Federal Aid: the 1st step in every scholarship search • Pell Grant • Work Study • Student & Parent Loans
The Scholarship Search
Costs Associated with Apply to
College College Application
Expenses
Spending
SPCPA Transcripts – $5 - $15
more in
Application Fees – varies (free to $150)
the
Audition Fees – varies (free to $75)
applying
PSEO Transcripts -- $5 - $25 (ask first)
stage,
ACT Score Report -- $13/school/report
may save
ACT Test -- $55 – $70 (with writing)
you $$$
Enrollment Deposit -- $100 & up
later.
Housing Deposit -- $100 & up
Audition Travel -- varies
*per school per
reportHigh school GPA is a 5x better predictor of college success (graduation) than ACT scores (according to research on over 55,000 high school subjects published in the journal Educational Researcher), but there may still reasons to consider taking the ACT (and/or SAT) test in the future.
Minnesota Pre-Covid Test Optional 2- and 4-year Colleges
Test Blind (TB) vs Covid Test Optional (CTO) vs
Always Test Optional (ATO) vs Test Flexible (TF)
TB means ACT/SAT TF means that schools want
to see information beyond
scores will NOT be
reviewed/ considered as
CTO means student will transcripts, but the student has
part of the application
NOT be required to submit
ACT/SAT score for a limited ATO means student will more options than the
ACT/SAT
process. NOT be required to submit
time.
ACT/SAT score. Number of Schools: few 4-
Number of Schools: 59
Number of Schools: 100s year schools/most 2-year
Notable Schools: the Number of Schools: 1000+ schools.
Rational: Covid-related
University of California Rational: equity issues
lack of testing Rational: equity issues
system (including Berkeley and associated with standardized
UCLA) availability/health risks
testing Impact: helpful for students
Rational: Covid-related Impact: students with with AP/IB scores and
higher than average Impact: students with ACT/SAT scores to choose
lack of testing
scores for that institution higher than average scores between.
availability/health risks,
equity issues more broadly
(Search: “(school name) academic for that institution (Search:
SHOULD
profile 2019 2020) “(school name) academic profile 2019 Note: MN community colleges
associated with SHOULD submit them. (like most others in the country) rely on
submit them. Students 2020)
standardized testing (CA) Students with lower than untimed placement exams (ex.
with lower than average
Impact: students with a GPAs but average or better average GPAs but average or Accuplacer). ACT scores maybe
GPA/ACT score imbalance ACT scores SHOULD better ACT scores SHOULD used to replace this
may be helped/hurt. submit scores. submit scores. requirement.College Entrance Exams…
SPCPA Test Stats:
• In a
typical
year, 93%
of seniors
will have
taken the
ACT.
• 42% will
retake it.
• 2% will
take the
SAT.
Senior year will be easier if you create
your web account as soon as you receive
your score report from the SPCPA test!40
College Ready
English
ACT
College
Composition
Algebra
Tips: 80
• See Ms. Green for a 70
Biology 75 Social
practice test booklet! 60 60
Studies
50
• Set-up a College 40 40
ONLY email account. 30 40
• Decide prior to 20
registering if you want
10 34
0 57% 24
to share results (ie. 4- 60% 40
26
53%
Math - 22
free score option and Science -23
English - 18 65%
Educational Opportunities Reading - 22
Services response)Letters of Recommendation
• Not every college or university requires a teacher recommendation
• Selective schools are more likely to require at least 1 teacher recommendation
• The most selective schools require 2 academic teacher recommendations
• Arts teacher recommendations may be required for BFA programs, optional/encouraged
for other degrees
• Teacher recommendation requests are due to your teachers 1 month prior to due date
• The best recommendation is the one you’ve given the most thought to….
College Counselor
form
Academic/Arts Teacher
formPersonal Essays…
Nearly 60%
will apply to
colleges
using the
Common Short
650
Answer Prompts…
words
• Describe a
max
person/book
you admire
• Why do you
want to attend
this school
• Describe an
extracurricular
activity that is
meaningful to
you
What makes your experience/approach unique?Create your Resumes
DECIDING… MAY 1 ST 2022
5 GOOD FIT SCHOOLS THAT
YOU CAN AFFORD….Affordable College Calculation…
- or -
The Power of
YOU is a
program that
covers the cost
of tuition and
fees for two
years or up to 72
credits for
families with an
adjusted gross
income less than A well-respected 4-year degree at an
$75,000. affordable (2 year) price.Links for more INFORMATION:
College (& Scholarships) Websites: General Application Resources:
➢ Niche ➢ Share My App (U of MN-Twin Cities)
➢ BigFuture
➢ College Raptor ➢ Recommendation Request Form
➢ Cappex ➢ Transcript Request Form
➢ CollegeInSight
➢ CollegeConfidential
➢ Unifieds
➢ Unigo ➢ ACT
➢ College Navigator
➢
➢
CollegeSimply
Collegexpress
FAFSA & FSA ID
➢ Chegg
➢ College Results Scholarships & Loans:
➢ College Majors 101 ➢ Fastweb
➢ Scholarships.com
Application Aggregators: ➢ moolahSPOT
➢ Common Black College Application ➢ scholarship monkey
➢ Coalition Application ➢ Debt.org
➢ Common Application ➢ The Simple Dollar
➢ Cappex Application
Power of You
➢ St Paul College
➢ MCTCYou can also read
