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The GPA Game and College Admissions
Your GPA and test scores are very good and your curriculum is challenging – so are everyone else’s who applies to competitive colleges, so why should the college accept you? Slide2
Stanton College Preparatory School
Dedicated to Academic Excellence
Stanton Guidance Department
May Ibasco – A-D, grades 9-12
Penny
Studstill
– E-K, grades 9-12
Tanya Riggio – L-R, grades 9-12
Helen Osburn– S-Z , grades 9 -12
Matthew Hemphill- IB CoordinatorSlide3
What is important in college admissions?
Your
final grades in challenging courses are the most important items of your college application.You have taken an exceptionally strong academic program (+2)Your 7th and/or 8th grade Algebra I, Geometry, and/or World Language count, and all courses 9th through 12th .Your final grades determine your GPA, but not all GPA’s are equal!
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Dedicated to Academic ExcellenceSlide4
Grade Point Average
State,
Unweighted GPA –on report cardAll courses are includedDistrict, Weighted, Ranking GPAAll courses are included but Honors, IB, and AP are weighted.All colleges: Re-calculated GPAOnly English, Math, Science, Social Studies and World Languages are included. AP, honors, and IB are weighted.Florida Bright Futures GPA16 credits, weighted as above
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Dedicated to Academic ExcellenceSlide5Slide6
Strong Academic P
rogram
“D” in an academic course at the end of your junior year (-3)Wrote a letter to the college admission officer and explained the extenuating circumstances surrounding a grade of “d” (+1)Protect your GPA by not taking AP classes offered at your school (-2)Slide7
Activities and Experiences
D
irect the gospel choir at your church (+1)No extracurricular activities (-3)Significant community service project (+1)An eagle scout (+2)Varsity athlete (+1) If you’re all-region in a sport (+1)Slide8
Participation in activities throughout grades 9-12 is most important. You can’t wait until 11
th
or 12th grade to get started.Start keeping track right now –see the Freshman and Sophomore pages on website.What kind of activities are important?Quality participation in one or few activitiesOfficer in club or organizationCaptain/Co-/captain of athletic teamService to the community –volunteeringScouting, Habijax, design own project Leadership and/or significant contributions Slide9
from MIT Online : The “Right Activity”
Right is what is right for you!
There is pressure to do everything "right" There is pressure to do the "right" extracurricular activities. We want you to do what's right for you, not what you think is right for us.Go out of your way to find projects, activities and experiences that stimulate your creativity and leadership, that connect you with peers and adults who bring out your best, that please you so much you don't mind the work involved. Slide10
What is important in your activities?
The colleges and scholarships to which you will apply are looking for the following:
What and how long you’ve been involved in an activityYour understanding of the meaning of your involvementThey want to know:what you’ve been involved with in the past, and in the present, and then to determine the probability of your future involvement which is important to them (see UF essay prompt concerning your contributions to UF), they will use:the length of your involvement, your understanding of the meaning of your involvementGet some ideas for projects at http:cyberguidance.netSlide11
Kristin created classroom lending libraries for an entire elementary school in her community. She publicized the book collection drive, set up collection boxes throughout the community, contacted publishers and suppliers for donations and sorted the books into appropriate categories. Ultimately, she presented the school with over 3,000 books for its classrooms and library.
Josh created a recycling center at his high school. The center raises money that will be used to provide a scholarship for a graduating senior, and it improves the environment for all Marfa residents. The school's National Honor Society will continue to run the center as a permanent project. Slide12
Type of admissions decisions
E
arly decision application and commitment (+2)Other types of decisions:Early ActionRolling AdmissionSlide13
College Application Essay
Besides having been involved in activities and experiences, an important tool that colleges use to measure your understanding of yourself is the college essay –how well do you know yourself?
You did not write the optional college essay (-1)You word-processed your college essay, you forgot to change the name of the college (-3)The topic of your college essay was sports as a metaphor for life (-1)Yours was essay of the year, the one everyone passed around the office (+2)Slide14
University of Florida Essay Prompt
Please choose one of these essay topics if you are applying to the UF Freshman Class of 2020.
You have been elected President of the United States. Write your inauguration speech for us.Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, "Our loyalties must transcend our race, our tribe, our class, and our nation; and this means we must develop a world perspective." Describe a time when your perspective changed. How did your perspective change and why did it change?If you were offered the role of the villain or the hero in a movie, which role would you accept and why?If admitted to the University of Florida, tell us three SPECIFIC things you plan to do during your time here. Slide15
Stanton College Preparatory School
Dedicated to Academic Excellence
Essay Questions: FSU
We firmly believe that every person is unique and of value. Our University is enriched by embracing individual differences and creating a community that is much more than the sum of its parts. In 650 words or less, share your story with us. Tell us how you came to be the person you are today, and about your passions and future expectations. Describe how you will benefit from our community and how our community will benefit from you.Slide16
Stanton College Preparatory School
Dedicated to Academic Excellence
Essay Questions: UCF
Respond to two of the topics below. Your personal statement should be no longer than 250 words each or a total of 500 words for both statements.
If there has been some obstacle or bump in the road in your academic or personal life, please explain the circumstances.
How has your family history, culture, or environment influenced who you are?
Why did you choose to apply to UCF?
What qualities or unique characteristics do you possess that would allow you to contribute to the UCF community?Slide17
Learn About and Evaluate Yourself
The questions which follow can help you focus college selection and admission where it belongs, on you as an individual. Slide18
Stanton College Preparatory School
Dedicated to Academic Excellence
What values are most important to you?
How do you define success?
Your Goals and Values
Your Education
What do you choose to learn when you can learn on your own?
What has been your most stimulating intellectual experience?
Your Activities and Interests
What activities do you most enjoy outside the daily routine of school and other responsibilities?
What do you consider your most significant contribution?
The World Around You
What viewpoints have challenged you the most?
How would you describe your school, family and hometown?
Your Personality and Relationships With Others
How would someone who knows you well describe you?
How do you respond to pressure, competition, or challenge? Slide19
Intended Major
I
ntended major is Greek (+1)Intended major is psychology or biology (-1)Slide20
Other considerations in college admissions
Legacy (+2)
Last name is Bush, and the name of the college library is bush (move to front of line)Plagiarized an American history paper (Out of game)First in your family to attend college (+2)Single-parent household and must work part-time to help with expenses (+2)Enriching summer program between your junior and senior years (+2)Slide21
College
Application
History
: Where our students have been acceptedSlide22
Ave Maria University
Barry University
Eckerd CollegeEmbry RiddleFlaglerFAMU, FAU, FGCU, FIU, FSU, UFL, UCF, UNF, USF, UWFFSCJFL TechFL SouthernFull Sail
HillsboroughITT
Jacksonville U
Johnson and Wales
New College
Nova Southeastern
Rollins
St. Leo
Santa Fe
Stetson
Tallahassee CC
Trinity Baptist
U Tampa
U Miami
Valencia CC
Atlanta Christian
Berry
Brenau
Clark Atlanta
Emory
GA Tech
GA Military College
GA Southern
GA State
LaGrange
Mercer
Oglethorpe
SCAD
Savanah State
Spelman
Thomas
U Georgia
Centre
U Kentucky
U Louisville
States of:
Florida
GeorgiaKentuckySlide23
Campbell
Davidson
DukeLenoir-RhyneMethodistNC StateU North Carolina Wake Forest
Baylor
South Plains
SMU
Trinity
U Houston
St. Louis U
U
Missouri
States of:
Michigan
Missouri
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Oregon
Texas
Michigan State
U Detroit Mercy
U Michigan
Western Michigan
Oklahoma Baptist
Oklahoma State
U Tulsa
George Fox
Lewis & ClarkSlide24
C William Mary
Ferrum
Hampden-SydneyHamptonJames MadisonLibertyMary BaldwinU Richmond
U VirginiaVA Commonwealth
VA Tech
Washington & Lee
Hood
Johns Hopkins
U Maryland
Washington C
Capital
Case Western
Cedarville
Denison
Kenyon
Miami U Ohio
Ohio
State
Ohio U
Tiffin
U Cincinnati
UC Berkeley
UC Davis
UCLA
UC San Diego
States of:
California
Maryland
Ohio
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
Champlain
DigiPen
U
U
Puget SoundSlide25
American U
Catholic U
George WashingtonHowardIndiana UPurdue
Notre DameValparaiso
Northwestern
Roosevelt
U Illinois
Seton Hall
Arizona State U
U
Arizona
States of:
Arizona
DC
Indiana
Illinois
Iowa
New Jersey
New Mexico
Grinnell
New Mexico StateSlide26
Clarkson
Cornell
FordhamHofstraManhattanNYURensselaerVassarYeshiva
Carnegie Mellon
Drexel
Duquesne
Penn State
Point Park
U Pennsylvania
U Sciences
Villanova
Boston C
Boston U
Holy Cross
Northeastern
St. John’s
Sem
Tufts
U Mass Amherst
Wellesley
Worcester
Polytech
States of:
Massachusetts
Montana
New York
Pennsylvania
Wyoming
U Montana
U WyomingSlide27
Athens State U
Auburn U
Birmingham Southern Huntingdon CSpring HillU Alabama
Missippi State
U Mississippi
LSU
Southern A&M
Tulane
Belmont
Carson-Newman
Rhodes
Sewanee – U of South
U Tennessee
Vanderbilt
Citadel
Clemson
College Charleston
Columbia International
U South Carolina
Winthrop
Wofford
States of:
Alabama
Louisiana
Mississippi
South Carolina
Tennessee
Wisconsin
Concordia
MarquetteSlide28
McGill U Canada
American U in Paris France
Holsby Brunn SwedenSlide29
Stanton College Preparatory School
Dedicated to Academic Excellence
$ Meeting College Costs $
Merit Scholarships
Need Based Financial AidSlide30
Stanton College Preparatory School
Dedicated to Academic Excellence
How To Choose a College That's Right For You
by Martha O'Connell
You can afford to go to college.
If you make the assumption that you cannot afford college based on the "sticker price" of tuition, you will miss out.
If you investigate all the options and ask for help and advice, you will find affordable choices.
Online resources, as well as financial aid workshops sponsored by high schools in local communities
College and university financial aid Web sites offer useful information and links as well.
Investigate early and ask for help.Slide31
Stanton College Preparatory School
Dedicated to Academic Excellence
Meeting College Costs
Merit Scholarships
Based on a talent or merit
Very competitive - national pool of applicants
High GPA and test scoresSlide32
Stanton College Preparatory School
Dedicated to Academic Excellence
Meeting College Costs
Merit Scholarships
Essay Competitions
United Auto Workers - “What organized labor means to me.”
Fire Sprinkler Association - “How fire sprinklers affect my community.”
Artistic
Take science project and develop it
Discover DNA!Slide33
Stanton College Preparatory School
Dedicated to Academic Excellence
Meeting College Costs
Web
Sites
Florida Academic Counseling and Tracking for Students: https://www.floridashines.org/
Bright
Futures http://www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org/ssfad/bf/
Financial
Aid Page http://www.finaid.org
http://www.fastweb.com
http://www.collegeboard.orgSlide34
Stanton College Preparatory School
Dedicated to Academic Excellence
BRIGHT FUTURES SCHOLARSHIP
Requirements
Florida Academic Scholar Award:
1290
SAT, 29 ACT; 3.5 GPA; 100 hours of community service
.
Florida
Medallion Scholar Award:
1170 SAT, 26 ACT; 3.0 GPA; 75 hours of community
service
Application opens Dec. 1
st
of their senior yearSlide35
Stanton College Preparatory School
Dedicated to Academic Excellence
BRIGHT FUTURES SCHOLARSHIP
Award Levels
Florida Academic Scholar Award:
$101.00/credit hour
Florida Medallion Scholar Award:
$76.00/credit hour
Most college courses are 3 credit hours; the average credits per year = 30.
Most FL Public University are ~$207 per credit hour.Slide36
Stanton College Preparatory School
Dedicated to Academic Excellence
Meeting College Costs
Need Based Financial Aid
Most students and families receive need based financial aid
Families complete FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid
Do Not Send until after January 1 of 12th grade.
Results are EFC - Expected Family ContributionSlide37
Stanton College Preparatory School
Dedicated to Academic Excellence
COLLEGE A Private Moderate cost: Jacksonville University
COLLEGE B State U, In-State: UNF, UF, FSU, (
avg
)
COLLEGE C State U, Out-of- State: UNC Chapel Hill, etc
COLLEGE D Private University: Stetson University
COLLEGE E Public - 2 year, Live at home: FCCJ
COLLEGE F Private - highest cost Ivies, MIT, Duke
Tuition and Fees
$27,900.00
$5,000.00
$27,000.00
$36,002.00
$2,388.00
$42,098.00
Room and Board
$8,340.00
$8,700.00
$8,900.00
$10,200.00
$11,800.00
Books and supplies
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
$1,150.00
$1,250.00
$2,000.00
$1,200.00
Personal Expenses, miscellaneous, travel
$3,000.00
$4,000.00
$3,800.00
$3,800.00
$3,590.00
$3,000.00
Cost of Attendance (Sticker Price *)
$40,240.00
$18,700.00
$40,850.00
$51,252.00
$7,978.00
$58,098.00
Expected Family Contribution EFC (based on results of FAFSA
)
$6,000
$6,000
$6,000
$6,000
$6,000
$6,000
Need – amount needed to attend this college
$34,240
$12,700
$34,850
$45,252
$1,978
$52,098
Financial Aid Package:
Grant (Gift Money)
$26,990.00
$9,134.00
$27,600.00
$38,002.00
$44,848.00
Loan
$5,250.00
$2,566.00
$5,250.00
$5,250.00
$5,250.00
Work Study
$2,000.00
$1,000.00
$2,000.00
$2,000.00
$2,000.00
Total Aid Package – if college meets 100% of need
$34,240.00
$12,700.00
$34,850.00
$45,252.00
$52,098.00Slide38
Stanton College Preparatory School
Dedicated to Academic Excellence
Thank you for your attention to your student’s future!
Stanton’s Guidance Office