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BCHS COUNSELING CENTER PRESENTS College Information for BC Juniors

Junior Year Calendar u Review PSAT results – Available on-line Dec. 12th u Junior Conference - Spring u Begin College Visits – now through the beginning of senior year u June 1 st – Resume, Student/Parent Perspectives are Due u SAT I / SAT Subject Tests/ ACT u April, May or June

Getting Started with the College Process u Know yourself, what is important to you? Start with a self-assessment u Consider factors: location, cost, social life, programs, atmosphere u Start local: visit local schools - HVCC, U. Albany, Union, Siena, RPI, Schenectady C.C., Williams, Skidmore, Cobleskill, Hartwick, New Paltz, etc. u Visit college admissions staff when they visit BCHS - see list of colleges and sign up on Naviance

Visit Colleges u Call Admissions for an appointment or book your appointment online u Check website for visitation days u Visit campus with your family u Drive around the community, eat in the dining hall u Talk to students u Ask questions

THE FIVE P’S OF ADMISSION listed by order of importance Performance: Grade trends and results 1. Program: Course rigor and course selection 2. Potential: Standardized test scores (SAT or ACT) 3. Personality: Essay and Recommendations 4. Participation: Extra-curricular activities 5.

College Admission Committees Activity: u You are an Admissions Rep. at Eagle University u Break into 4 or 5 small groups – your group will be an Admissions Committee at Eagle University u Select a Reporter and a Note Taker Goal: To look at admissions files of Student #1 and Student #2 and make a DECISION on their file ACCEPT DENY WAITLIST NEED MORE INFORMATION

Scattergrams View these on Naviance

SUNY

4 year Colleges - SUNY

4 year University Centers SUNY

Top 5 Out of State Public Colleges University of Vermont 1. University of Rhode Island 2. University of New Hampshire 3. University of Massachusetts at Amherst 4. University of Maryland – College Park 5. ~ Out of State Public Colleges attended most often by BC graduates over the past 10 years

Private Colleges u Are usually, but not always: Smaller 1. More Expensive 2. Able to give students more 3. scholarship money

Private Colleges - Top Ten College of St. Rose 1. Siena 2. Ithaca 3. RIT 4. Cornell 5. RPI 6. Syracuse 7. Northeastern 8. Le Moyne 9. 10. Marist ~ Private Colleges attended most often by BC graduates over the past 10 years

COMPARISON OF COSTS u HVCC - $5,400 (no Room and Board charge – live at home) u SUNY Albany - $22,200 u U. Massachusetts at Amherst - $30,900 u RPI - $68,300 u Includes Tuition, R&B, Books and Fees