Pine View School College Planning Night October 22 nd 2019 An - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Pine View School College Planning Night October 22 nd 2019

An Introduction to College Planning Pine View College Resource Mission (Handout)

An Introduction to College Planning Ethics Statement and Student Responsibilities

Factors in College Admission • Rigor of High School Coursework (and Focus) • Overall High School GPA (unweighted and weighted) • SAT or ACT Scores (SAT Subject Scores, if applicable)* • Extracurricular Activities (depth v. breadth) • Community Service/Volunteer Work • Strong Personal Statement/Essay(s)* • Letters of Recommendation (private and some public) • Interview with Admissions (if optional, say yes!) • Demonstrated interest in the University and program • A Standout Factor. Why you?

A Balanced and Manageable List Ideally no more than 8-10 (NACAC) • 2-3 Reach Schools • 3-4 Target Schools • 3 Safety Schools

Think Outside the Box! • Visit Composing Your List on the PVS website • Colleges That Change Lives http://www.ctcl.org Reed, Rhodes, Centre, Denison, New College, St. Olaf, Clark, Kalamazoo, Whitman… • Fiske’s Best Buy 2018 and others that offer merit aid • Private: Cooper Union, McGill University, Olin College, Florida Southern College, Mt. Holyoke, Guilford, Rice • Public: UF, New College, Arizona State, UNC – Chapel Hill and Asheville, NC State, University of Wisconsin

Naviance/Family Connection • Sign up is required of all Pine View students in order to request recommendations and deliver Pine View materials. This is separate process from your application • Log- in through your MySCS account

Naviance/Family Connection Resources • College Research – SuperMatch and College Compare • Pine View specific data ( Scattergrams ) • Scholarship search

State University System of Florida • Students are encouraged to apply to one or more Florida public universities • The 2019 SUS Matrix (handout-2018) provides specific admissions information • Pay close attention to SUS timelines and requirements

State University Systems Admissions Matrix 2019 2018 SAT/ACT and Recalculated Weighted GPA (middle 50%) University of Florida 1340-1470/30-33 4.30-4.60 Florida State Univ 1270-1390/28-32 4.10-4.50 Univ Central Florida 1280-1390/27-31 3.99-4.47 Univ South Florida 1260-1325/27-30 4.10-4.30 New College 1160-1350/25-31 3.68-4.34 Florida Atlantic 1120-1260/24-29 3.58-4.18 Florida International 1240-1360/26-31 4.00-4.60

University of Florida • Gainesville (37,000UG/12,000G) • Regular deadline November 1 st (decision 2/28) • CommonApp and Self-reported Academic Record SSAR • Emphasis on metrics - No letters of recommendations • Essay can make a difference (esp in middle band) • Honors College – In the application. Essays key • Overall acceptance rate 34% (14,136/41,407) – down 2% • PACE, Innovation Academy, Santa Fe and SCF options, e.g., PACE offers comprised 20% of class • 71% Pine View applicants were accepted in 2019 (85/120). (72% admitted in 2018. 77% in 2017) • Thirty eight PV students enrolled in 2019 (43 in 2018)

Florida State University • Tallahassee (32,500UG/8,000G) • Priority deadline November 1 st (January 30 th ) • CommonApp and Self-reported Academic Record SSAR • Emphasis on metrics - No letters of recommendations • Essay optional but considered measure of interest • Students are invited to apply to the honors program-high academic achievers considered for scholarships • Overall acceptance rate 33% (19,200/57,000/) – 6,900 • Seminole Pathways – Abroad, Pensacola, TCC2FSU • 84% of Pine View applicants were accepted in 2019 (92/110). (96% admitted in 2018, 88% in 2017) • Twenty-three PV students enrolled in 2019 (34 in 2018)

Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program The Florida Bright Futures Program rewards students for their academic achievements by providing funding to attend post- secondary institutions in Florida* • There are three award levels • Florida Academic Scholar (FAS) • Florida Medallion Scholar (FMS) • Gold Seal Vocational Scholar (GSV) • There are Grade Point Average, Test Score and Community Service requirements for each level 13 • http://www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org/ssfad/bf/

New Bright Futures Requirements (2021  )

To Do List • Review/use both www.pvscollegecounseling.com and the Naviance websites • Begin researching, comparing and visiting colleges • In doing so focus on Match and Fit • Research college costs and be honest • Plan and prepare for SAT/ACT testing • Work on Community Service hours (GPA and testing) • Begin thinking about possible essay topics • Plan for next summer; programs, work, volunteer