College Counseling at Dawson 2017-18 Update Good fit colleges Our - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

College Counseling at Dawson

2017-18 Update

Our beliefs

Good “fit” colleges Student-centered approach Self-discovery Empowerment

Hallmarks

• f our program

Open-door policy College Counseling class in 11th and 12th grade Visits from college representatives Individualized planning and work with each student/family Parent programming at each grade level Networking and professional development

Class of 2018

Facts and figures

56 seniors 488 applications to 210 colleges and universities 32 percent applied to binding Early Decision programs 4 recruited athletes (baseball, lacrosse, volleyball and fencing) 4 pursuing fine arts majors 1 Boettcher scholar

School # applied University of Colorado—Boulder 35 University of Denver 18 Boston University 10 New York University 9 Santa Clara University 8 Colorado State University, Cornell University, Indiana University, Miami University of Ohio, Montana State University 7

Frequently applied to colleges

Class of 2018 Acceptances

Albright College, Arizona State University, Barnard College, Baylor University, Binghamton University, Boston College, Boston University, Bucknell University, Butler University, Cabrini University, California College of the Arts, California Lutheran University, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, Case Western Reserve University, Chapman University, Claremont McKenna, Colorado College, Colorado Mesa University, Colorado School of Mines, Colorado State University, Columbia College Chicago, Cornell University, Creighton University, Dartmouth College, DePaul University, Drexel University, Duke University, Elizabethtown College, Elon University, Emory University, Fordham University, Fort Lewis College, Framingham State University, Georgetown University, Gonzaga University, Hampshire College, Hawaii Pacific University, Hillsdale College, Humboldt State University, Indiana University at Bloomington, Ithaca College, Johns Hopkins University, Kalamazoo College, Kent State University, Lasell College, Lawrence University, Linfield College, Louisiana State University, Loyola Marymount University, Loyola University Chicago, Lynchburg College, Maryland Institute College of Art, Merrimack College, Miami University of Ohio, Montana State University, Mount Ida College, New York University, Northeastern University, Oberlin College of Arts and Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, Pitzer College, Pomona College, Portland State University, Purdue University, Quinnipiac University, Regis University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Ringling College of Art and Design, San Diego State,

Santa Clara University, Savannah College of Art and Design, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Seattle University, Soka University of America, Southern Methodist University, SUNY College at Old Westbury, Syracuse University, Temple University, Texas Christian University, The College of Wooster, The George Washington University, The New School, The University of Alabama, The University of Arizona, The University of Manchester, The University of Montana, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, The University of Tampa, Tufts University, Tulane University, United States Military Academy, United States Naval Academy, University of California, Berkeley, University of California, Los Angeles, University of California, San Diego, University of Colorado at Boulder, University of Denver, University of Florida, University of Georgia, University of Kansas, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, University of Miami, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, University of Mississippi, University of Nebraska at Lincoln, University of New Hampshire at Durham, University of Notre Dame, University of Oregon, University of Portland, University of Puget Sound, University of San Diego, University of San Francisco, University of Southern California, University of Southern Maine, University of St Andrews, University of the Pacific, University of Tulsa, University of Utah, University of Vermont, University of Virginia, University of Washington, University of Wisconsin, Madison, University of Wyoming, Vassar College, Villanova University, Washington University in St. Louis, Wesleyan University, Whitman College, Willamette University

$5.7 million

Merit scholarships earned by Dawson’s class of 2017

More good news

The college process is about more than admissions decisions.

We asked seniors how important the college counseling process in helping them develop certain skills.

1=“not at all helpful” 5=”extremely helpful”

How important was the college counseling process in developing/strengthening your self-awareness? 3.67 How important was the college counseling process in developing/strengthening your confidence? 3.5 How important was the college counseling process in developing/strengthening your capacity to listen and respond to feedback? 3.8 How important was the college counseling process in developing/strengthening your ability to manage a long-term project with multiple steps and deadlines? 3.9 How important was the college counseling process in developing/strengthening your ability to articulate your academic/intellectual interests and future plans? 4.2

Are there other lessons learned or skills you’ve acquired through the college admissions process?

• “I have learned how to write much more formal essays and how to

manage projects over several months.”

• “Self-advocacy”
• “Deal with rejection”
• “I’ve learned to really focus on myself and not worry so much about
• thers.”
• “Patience”
• “I’ve developed a greater sense of the professional world and associated

skills such as punctuality.”

• “There’s no need to stress. It will all work out.”

Other lessons learned (part 2)

• “Time management.”
• “The ability to be decisive in what I want.”
• “How to identify my personal strengths and weaknesses.”
• “My research skills have improved, and I’ve learned to not feel
• verwhelmed as quickly.”
• “How to write professional emails and put my best foot forward in

interviews.”

• “I’ve become a clearer, more efficient writer.”
• “Being able to sell myself without sounding like I’m self-obsessed.”
• “Not to be swayed too much by other people’s opinions when making

important decisions for me.”

Emerging Trends

Colleges reporting increase in applications Colleges offering more positions on the waitlist SAT/ACT score creep Schools going test optional Increased interest in military

• pportunities

What we’ve been up to this year

College visits Local programs Conferences Transition to College Program

Colleges We’ve Visited This Year

Bates, Bennington, Bowdoin, California Lutheran University, Case Western Reserve, Colby, Colgate, College of Wooster, Dartmouth, Goucher, Hamilton, High Point, Johns Hopkins, Kenyon, Maryland Institute College of Art, MIddlebury, Morgan State University, Oberlin, Skidmore, Southern Methodist University, Southwestern, St. Edward’s, Texas Christian University, Towson, Trinity University, University of Maryland Baltimore County, University of Texas, Union, US Naval Academy, Wittenberg University

Colleges That Visited Us

More than 160 admission reps visited Dawson’s campus this year to meet with small groups of students and the college counseling staff Dawson’s counselors attended local events hosted by reps from: Colorado State University, Dickinson College, Emory University, Kansas State, Savannah College of Art and Design

Professional Development

NACAC RMACAC Colorado Council on HS/College Relations Workshop ACCIS Colloquium on Wellbeing in Schools Stanley K. King Counseling Institute

Looking ahead

Case Studies Program

College Essay workshop with the College Essay Guy

Boot Camp

Thank you!

Questions?

Stefanie Esposito: sesposito@dawsonschool.org David Slater: dslater@dawsonschool.org Denise Alt: dalt@dawsonschool.org Twitter: @DawsonSchoolCC

Thank you!