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Colle g e Se a rc h Nig ht

Midla ke s Hig h Sc ho o l

MHS – Search for a College Night

T ime line

 Ma rc h

 Re g iste r fo r a nd ta ke the SAT

/ ACT pre p c o urse o ffe re d a t MHS

 April 3rd

 L

a st da y to re g iste r fo r Ma y 2nd SAT (www.c o lle g e b o a rd.o rg )

 April 6th – 14th (Spring Bre a k)

 VISIT

COL L E GE S!

 Ma y 8th

 L

a st da y to re g iste r fo r June 6th SAT (www.c o lle g e b o a rd.o rg )

 L

a st da y to re g iste r fo r June 13th ACT (www.a c tstude nt.o rg )

 July/ Aug ust

 Se t up inte rvie ws a nd visits to c o lle g e s.  Pursue summe r o ppo rtunitie s a t c o lle g e s. Ma ny o ffe r

pro g ra ms tha t ma y a wa rd c o lle g e c re dit.

 Na rro w a pplic a tio n list

Junior Ye a r Ac tivitie s

 Pre pa ra tio n

 Rig o r  Gra de s  T

e sts

 Ac tivitie s

 Re se a rc h

 Se lf-Re fle c tio n  Na via nc e / We b site s  Visit

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Junior Ye a r Ac tivitie s

Pre pa ra tio n

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MHS – Search for a College Night

T ra nsc ript

 Co urse s  Gra de s  Re g e nts E

xa ms

 SAT

/ ACT Sc o re s

 Cumula tive GPA  Ra nk in Cla ss

MHS – Search for a College Night

SAT

 SAT

 2 se c tio ns – 1600 po ssib le po ints

 E

vide nc e -Ba se d Re a ding & Writing

 Ma th  Writing (OPT

IONAL

)

 Co st: $49.50 - $64.50

 SAT

Sub je c t T e st

 E

ng lish L ite ra ture , US Histo ry, Wo rld Histo ry, Ma th – L e ve l 1, Ma th – L e ve l 2, Bio lo g y, Che mistry, Physic s, Chine se , F re nc h, Ge rma n, Spa nish, Mo de rn He b re w, I ta lia n, L a tin, Ja pa ne se , & K

• re a n

 $48.00 - $52.00 pe r te st

 www.c o lle g e b o a rd.o rg  Sc ho o l Co de : 331395  Ca n se nd to up to 4 c o lle g e s (a nd NCAA) fo r fre e a t time o f

re g istra tio n

 Midla ke s is no t a te st site

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ACT

 4 Se c tio ns

 E

ng lish

 Ma th  Re a ding  Sc ie nc e

 Writing se c tio n is OPT

IONAL

 Stude nts sho uld c he c k with c o lle g e s

 Co st: $52.00 - $68.00  www.a c tstude nt.o rg  Sc ho o l Co de : 331395  Ca n se nd to up to 4 c o lle g e s (a nd NCAA) fo r fre e a t

time o f re g istra tio n

 Midla ke s is a te st site

NCAA

 Stude nts who ma y pla y a Divisio n I

• r I

I spo rt must re g iste r thro ug h the NCAA E lig ib ility Ce nte r

 www.e lig ib ilityc e nte r.o rg  E

nd o f junio r ye a r

 Stude nts ne e d ve ry spe c ific c o urse s, g ra de s,

a nd SAT / ACT sc o re s.

 SAT

/ ACT sc o re s must c o me dire c tly fro m te st a g e nc y

 No t ne e de d fo r Divisio n I

I I

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MHS – Search for a College Night

Ré sumé

 De ta il o f a c tivitie s

 Bre a dth vs. De pth

 Ré sumé s

 I

mpo rta nt to ke e p up-to -da te

 L

e tte rs o f Re c o mme nda tio n

 Sc ho la rships  Awa rds

 Ma ny stude nts sta rte d in c la ss

this ye a r

 Sa ve d o n sc ho o l ne two rk (o r

Na via nc e )…c a n upda te a nytime

 Will wo rk o n a g a in in 12th g ra de

E ng lish c la ss

Junior Ye a r Ac tivitie s

Re se a rc h

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MHS – Search for a College Night

Know Yourse lf

 Cla ss Ra nk  GPA  T

e st Sc o re s

 Stre ng ths  We a kne sse s  L

ike s

 Dislike s

Be Realistic… Be Honest… …to find the best fit.

MHS – Search for a College Night

Sta rting Your Se a rc h

 Wha t’ s I

mpo rta nt?

 Size  L

• c a tio n

 Dista nc e fro m ho me  Ma jo r  Co st / F

ina nc ia l Aid

 Athle tic s (fa n o r pla ye r? ), re lig io us a ffilia tio n, c lub s,

g e nde r, a c tivitie s, te c hno lo g y, vie w fro m yo ur do rm ro o m windo w, pub lic o r priva te , type s o f de g re e s, b uilding s, le g a c y, mino rs, re puta tio n, de g re e type , pa rking , c a mpus sa fe ty, tra nsfe ra b ility o f c re dits, a rtic ula tio n a g re e me nts, jo int a dmissio n pro g ra ms, ROT C, se le c tivity, pla c e me nt ra te s, c a re e r se rvic e s, stude nt pro g ra ms, c la ss de live ry, c la ss size , stude nt/ fa c ulty ra tio , ma le / fe ma le ra tio , c a r po lic y, we a the r, a dmissio n re q uire me nts, missio n sta te me nt, sc ho la rship pro g ra ms, fa c ilitie s, re se a rc h e mpha sis, e tc ………..

 E

ve ryo ne ’ s list will b e diffe re nt!!!

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Now T ha t You Ha ve a L ist…

 Co lle g e Guide b o o ks  Rug g ’ s Re c o mme nda tio ns On T

he Co lle g e s

 Co lle g e Pro file s  Co lle g e F

a irs

 I

nte rne t

 I

ndividua l I nstitutio ns

 Ca ve a t E

mpto r!

 Da ta b a se

 Na via nc e (c o nta c t Co unse lo r fo r lo g -in info rma tio n)

 Any c o mpute r with I

nte rne t

 All stude nts ha ve a c c o unts  Se e c o unse lo r if the re a re lo g -in pro b le ms

 Visits

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SUNY Da ta

MHS – Search for a College Night

SUNY Da ta

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IPE DS

IPE DS

nc e s.e d.g o v/ c o lle g e na vig a to r/

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Ga the ring Informa tion

 Co lle g e Visits to MHS

Alba ny Colle g e of Pha rma c y Ke uka Colle g e SUNY Coble skill Albrig ht Colle g e L e Moyne Colle g e SUNY Cortla nd Ca nisius Colle g e Ma rist Colle g e SUNY F re donia Ca ze novia Colle g e Na za re th Colle g e SUNY Ge ne se o Da e me n Colle g e Nia g a ra Unive rsity SUNY Inst of T e c hnolog y E lmira Colle g e Robe rts We sle ya n Colle g e SUNY Morrisville F ing e r L a ke s CC Roc he ste r Inst. of T e c h. SUNY Ne w Pa ltz Gre e n Mounta in Colle g e Russe ll Sa g e Colle g e SUNY One onta Grove City Colle g e Sa ra h L a wre nc e Colle g e SUNY Oswe g o Ha rtwic k Colle g e Southe rn Ve rmont Colle g e SUNY Potsda m He ide lbe rg Colle g e

• St. Bona ve nture Unive rsity

T

• mpkins- Cortla nd CC

He rkime r CC

• St. Joe ’s Sc hool of Nursing

Utic a Colle g e Hig h Point Unive rsity

• St. John F

ishe r Colle g e We lls Colle g e Hoba rt Colle g e SUNY Alba ny Willia m Smith Colle g e Houg hton Colle g e SUNY Ca nton

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Ga the ring Informa tion (c ontinue d)

 Co lle g e F

a ir @ Ca na nda ig ua Ac a de my

 April 16, 2020 (sub je c t to c ha ng e )

 Ro c he ste r Are a Co lle g e s

 Se pte mb e r 2020

 E

a stvie w Ma ll Co lle g e F a ir

 Se pte mb e r/ Oc to b e r 2020

 Co lle g e T

• urs

 And mo st impo rta ntly……

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Visit

 Yo u c a nno t duplic a te the info rma tio n tha t yo u will

g a the r o n a pe rso na l visit.

 Ca ll the Admissio ns Offic e to a rra ng e a visit  Re q uire d vs. Vo lunta ry  I

nfo rma tive vs. E va lua tive

 “De mo nstra te d I

nte re st”

 I

nc o rpo ra te into va c a tio n

 Che c k o nline fo r Ope n Ho use da te s

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Wha t to Se e & Do

 Cla ssro o m (T

ry to sit in o n a c la ss o r two )

 Do rmito ry (F

re shma n & Uppe rc la ssma n)

 Dining Ha ll  Stude nt L

ife F a c ilitie s

 Gro unds  Surro unding Ne ig hb o rho o d  Ca mpus Sa fe ty I

nitia tive s

 De ve lo p a list o f q ue stio ns b e fo re yo u g o !!!  Do n’ t b e a fra id to spe a k up.

MHS – Search for a College Night

Ask About…

 T

he Co lle g e

 T

he Stude nts

 F

ina nc ia l Aid

 Ac a de mic s/ F

a c ulty

 T

he L ib ra ry

 Ho using & Dining  Ac tivitie s  Ca re e r Se rvic e s  Yo ur Ma jo r – ho w ma ny ye a rs?  Wha te ve r yo u fe e l is impo rta nt!

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Ke e p Note s

 K

e e p no te s a b o ut yo ur visit

 I

f yo u visit multiple c a mpuse s, the y will sta rt to b le nd to g e the r

 Wha t yo u like d/ didn’ t like  Who yo u me t with

 T

ha nk yo u no te s

Se nior Ye a r Ac tivitie s

 Re se a rc h  Pre pa ra tio n  Applic a tio n  F

ina nc ia l Aid

MHS – Search for a College Night

Se nior Ye a r Ac tivitie s

Re se a rc h

MHS – Search for a College Night

Se nior Ye a r Ac tivitie s

Pre pa ra tio n

MHS – Search for a College Night

Se nior Ye a r Pre pa ra tion

 Rig o r!!!!!

 Ma th & Sc ie nc e

 Avo id Se nio r-itis  Ma inta in a c tivitie s

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Se nior Ye a r Ac tivitie s

Applic a tio n

MHS – Search for a College Night

Applic a tion Conside ra tions

 Ho w ma ny a pplic a tio ns?

 Re a c h  T

a rg e t

 Sa fe ty

 Ho w to a pply?  Whe n to a pply?

 Co mmo nApp typic a lly o pe ns Aug ust 1st

 Ge t a jump sta rt no w….wo rk o n yo ur e ssa y!

MHS – Search for a College Night

MHS – Search for a College Night

How to Apply

 Co mmo nApp

 www.c o mmo na pp.o rg  700+ c o lle g e s  All SUNY Unive rsity Ce nte rs, Unive rsity Co lle g e s & Co lle g e s o f

T e c hno lo g y

 SUNY Applic a tio n

 www.suny.e du/ stude nt  I

t ma y ma ke mo re se nse to use Co mmo nApp

 Do no t use fo r c o mmunity c o lle g e s

 I

ndividua l I nstitutio ns

 F

L CC, MCC

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Whe n to Apply

 E

a rly De c isio n vs. E a rly Ac tio n vs. Re g ula r De c isio n

 Ro lling Admissio n vs. De a dline Drive n

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Applic a tion Proc e ss

 Be wa re o f De a dline s – BE

E ARL Y

 Po te ntia l c ha ng e s

 L

e tte rs o f Re c o mme nda tio n

 Co nside r who is yo ur b e st o ptio n  Give write rs time  Co mmo nApp

 Write r uplo a ds dire c tly

 SUNY/ I

nstitutio na l Applic a tio ns

 PSO c a n uplo a d o r ma il

 L

e t PSO kno w tha t yo u ha ve a pplie d

 Co mple te T

ra nsc ript Re le a se F

• rm

 I

nc lude a ny spe c ia l instruc tio ns

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T ra nsc ript Re le a se F

• rm

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Applic a tion De a dline s

I de a l OK Re a lly Pushing I t

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T he Se c re t!

Contac t the Admissions Offic e Dir e c tly!

Se nior Ye a r Ac tivitie s

F ina nc ia l Aid

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MHS – Search for a College Night

F ina nc ia l Aid De a dline s

 F

AF SA c a nno t b e file d until a fte r Oc to b e r 1st

 Ba se d o n ta x info rma tio n  Prio r, Prio r

 Re c o mme nde d filing

de a dline is ? ? ?

 F

ina nc ia l Aid Nig ht

 Se pte mb e r/ Oc to b e r T

BA

 Sa me nig ht a s Ope n Ho use

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F ina nc ia l Aid F

• rms

 F

AF SA (F

re e Applic a tio n fo r F

e de ra l Stude nt Aid)

 T

AP (T uitio n Assista nc e Pro g ra m – NYS Only)

 CSS/ Pro file  I

nstitutio na l F

• rms

 K

no w yo ur c o lle g e ’ s re q uire me nts & pro c e dure s

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Re sourc e s

c o nne c tio n.na via nc e .c o m/ midla ke shs

www.fa stwe b .c o m