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Page 1: Montebello December 2016 Counselor Presentation

Understanding The New College

Application LandscapeRebecca Joseph, PhDMontebello Counselors

December 9, 2016

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Your Presenter

Rebecca Joseph, PhD• Professor, Cal State LA• Founder, Get Me To College and All

College Application Essays• Current 2016 Unsung Hero, LA County• Cal State LA Professor of The Week

December 2016

Contact [email protected]@getmetocollege @allcollegeessay

http://www.slideshare.net/getmetocollege/new-college-application-landscape

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Understanding The New College Application Landscape

Overview of Shifting 2016-2017 American Admissions Landscape

• The landscape changes include testing, financial aid, and new application types

• What changes does 2016-2017 hold for these 4 application types?

Common Application University of California New Coalition Application

Which Colleges Does This Affect?• Survey frequency of applications

Tips for Advisors to Finding Firm Footing• Location • Components• Deadlines: Early or Regular? • Essay management

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Overview of Shifting 2016 American Admissions Landscape

ACT/SAT test changesFAFSA Changes

New Coalition Application

Changes to Common Application

2016 College Admissions

Changes to UC & Texas Apply Application Essay Prompts

REBECCA JOSEPH
Can we add new essays for major systems including CA and Texas
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Many Steps to Class of 2017 College Admissions Process

New SAT; Changes to ACT

New FAFSA Structure and Opening Date

Changes to Common Application

New UC and UT Essay Prompts

New Coalition Application

Class of 2017 College Admissions Process Organizing Your Applications

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New Testing In Place

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Testing

• Entirely new SAT• New Writing Section of ACT• Many schools now not

required writing section of each

• Many schools now making SAT Subject Tests optional

• A few new test optional colleges

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New FAFSA Cycle and PPY

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Implications of New Financial Aid

• Earlier packages• Fewer obstacles• More ways for schools to

help.• Increasing need to help

undocumented families

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Shifts With College Applications

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University of California

• Introduces new format and prompts for both freshman and transfer essays

• Applicants must write 4 short 350 word max essays

• Freshman can choose from 8 prompts

• Transfers have one required and then seven prompts, of which applicants must choose 3

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UC Freshman and Transfer Prompts• Freshman Personal Insight Prompts: Answer any 4 of the following 8 questions:

• What do you want UC to know about you? Here’s your chance to tell us in your own words.• Which questions you choose to answer is entirely up to you:  But you should select questions

that are most relevant to your experience and that best reflect your individual circumstances.

1. Describe an example of your leadership experience in which you have positively influenced others, helped resolve disputes, or contributed to group efforts over time.

2. Every person has a creative side, and it can be expressed in many ways: problem solving, original and innovative thinking, and artistically, to name a few. Describe how you express your creative side.

3. What would you say is your greatest talent or skill? How have you developed and demonstrated that talent over time?

4. Describe how you have taken advantage of a significant educational opportunity or worked to overcome an educational barrier you have faced.

5. Describe the most significant challenge you have faced and the steps you have taken to overcome this challenge. How has this challenge affected your academic achievement?

6. Describe your favorite academic subject and explain how it has influenced you.

7. What have you done to make your school or your community a better place?

8. What is the one thing that you think sets you apart from other candidates applying to the University of California?

• Transfers: Personal insight questions: There is one required question you must answer

• You must also answer 3 out of 7 additional questions• What do you want UC to know about you? Here’s your chance to tell us in your own words.• Which three questions you choose to answer are up to you: But you should select questions

that are most relevant to your experience and that best reflect your individual circumstances.

• Required question• Please describe how you have prepared for your intended major, including your

readiness to succeed in your upper-division courses once you enroll at the university.

• You will also need to select 3 out of the following 7 questions to answer:1. Describe an example of your leadership experience in which you have

positively influenced others, helped resolve disputes, or contributed to group efforts over time.

2. Every person has a creative side, and it can be expressed in many ways: problem solving, original and innovative thinking, and artistically, to name a few. Describe how you express your creative side.

3. What would you say is your greatest talent or skill? How have you developed and demonstrated that talent over time?

4. Describe how you have taken advantage of a significant educational opportunity or worked to overcome an educational barrier you have faced.

5. Describe the most significant challenge you have faced and the steps you have taken to overcome this challenge. How has this challenge affected your academic achievement?

6. What have you done to make your school or your community a better place?

7. What is the one thing that you think sets you apart from other candidates applying to the University of California?

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Common Application

• Keeps same essays as last year

• Allows accounts to roll-over• Continues to improve transfer

application• Adds Indiana University,

George Mason University, and University of Wisconsin-Madison along with 45 other new institutions

• Expands outreach including virtual counselor

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2016-2017 Common Application Prompts

250-650 Words (2015-2016 percentages)

1. Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story. (49%)

2. The lessons we take from failure can be fundamental to later success. Recount an incident or time when you experienced failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience? (17%)

3. Reflect on a time when you challenged a belief or idea.  What prompted you to act? Would you make the same decision again. (4%)

4. Describe a problem you’ve solved or a problem you’d like to solve. It can be an intellectual challenge, a research query, an ethical dilemma-anything that is of personal importance, no matter the scale. Explain its significance to you and what steps you took or could be taken to identify a solution. (10%)

5. Discuss an accomplishment or event, formal or informal, that marked your transition from childhood to adulthood within your culture, community, or family. (22%)

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New Coalition Application

New Kid on the Block

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Three Rules to Join

• Must have at least 70% graduation rate after six years

• Must meet all demonstrated need for low-income students

• If public, must have affordable in-state costs

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Unique Coalition Features

• ONLY platform that allows students to invite anyone of their choice to collaborate on platform.

• Students can create their OWN connection.

• Students can start EARLY

• Students enter profile data ONCE

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$1 Million Question

Which application to have students

use?

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4 Tips for Getting Firm Footing1. Find Common Denominator

• Where do most students apply?• Use that to drive strategies.

2. Identify Components • All essays? Recommendations? Mix? Early applications?• Break down and organize colleges by components.• Personalize at end.

3. Stay current • What has changed? What is current? • Ensure students are working on CORRECT and

RELEVANT components.• Minimize mistakes and need to back track or rework

information

4. Create plan• Review past protocols/policies? Do they still work for

students and your organization? Or do you need new ones?• Use online application tool/process to track progress.• Set deadlines.• Set tasks/assignments.

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1. Find Common Denominator

Check or create list with application types. Which application should Andy do?

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2. Identify ComponentsCalifornia State

UniversityUniversity of California California and Out of

State Private CollegesOut of State Public

CollegesApplication Application Application ApplicationSAT or ACT

(check campus requirements)SAT or ACT

(must have writing)SAT or ACT

(with writing as needed)SAT or ACT

(with writing as needed)

  SAT Subject Tests(as needed)

SAT Subject Tests(as needed)

SAT Subject Tests(check campus for requirements)

High School Curriculum Self Report on application

High School Curriculum Self Report on application

Transcript Transcript

  Personal Insight Questions(4 )

Personal Statements(number varies)

Personal Statements(check campus for requirements)

Activity List(9, 10, 11, 12)

Activity List(9, 10, 11, 12)

Activity List(9, 10, 11, 12)

  

Counselor Recommendation&

1-3 Teacher/CommunityLetters of Recommendation

Counselor or Teacher Recommendations

(check campus for requirements)

Applications open Oct. 1Submit: Oct. 1 - Nov. 30

Applications open Aug. 1Submit: up to Nov. 30

Applications open as early as July 1 (varies)Submit: Varies (as early as July, as late as May)

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3. Stay Current

• More colleges than ever are filling more than 50% of their classes with Early Decision.

• More colleges are adding ED 2.• Applying ED 1 or 2 often doubles

likelihood of admissions than regular.

• More students are applying to 12+ colleges.

• Deferrals and waitlists more common than ever.

https://www.iecaonline.com/PDF/IECA_Library_ED-vs-RD-Acceptances.pdf

Deadlines: EA, REA, ED, 1 & 2?

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4. Create a PlanCreate or use online platform to view all application due dates

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Essay Management

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Use Available Resources

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And More Changes

• Other components to manage:• Recommendations• Transcript delivery process changing• More schools going Test Optional• Proliferation of student portals –

based on student applications

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Questions?

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Seizing the moment

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Contact Dr. Joseph• [email protected] • www.getmetocollege.org• www.allcollegeessays.org• Buy my Integrated Website and Mobile

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