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COLLEGE ADMISSIONS

PROCESS

Roslyn High School

College Applications: Roslyn Two-Year Overview

Class of

2018

(248)

Class of 2019

(260)

Total Applications Submitted 2,177 2,219

Average Applications per Student 8.8 8.6

Overall Acceptances (All Students) 1,240 (57%) 1,331 (60%)

Average Acceptance Rate per Student 65% 68%

Median Acceptance Rate per Student 67% 70%

Range of Acceptances 8% - 100% 14% - 100%

Adelphi University Fordham University Northeastern University The Ohio State University

Arizona State University Georgetown University Northwestern University The University of Iowa

Barnard College Georgia Institute of Technology Pennsylvania State University The University of Texas, Austin

CUNY Baruch Grand Canyon University Pratt Institute Tufts University

Baylor University Harvard College Princeton University Tulane University

Bentley University Hofstra University Providence College SUNY Buffalo

Binghamton University Hunter College of the CUNY Purdue University University of California, Berkeley

CUNY BMCC

Raphael

Recanati

International School

Queens College of the CUNY University of California, Los Angeles

Boston University Indiana University at Bloomington Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute University of Delaware

Brandeis University Israelian Army Rhode Island School of Design University of Florida

CUNY Brooklyn Lehigh University Rider University University of Hartford

Brown University Long Island University, Post Shenandoah University

University of Illinois at Urbana

Champaign

Bryn Mawr College Loyola Marymount University Sophie Davis University of Maryland, College Park

California Institute of the Arts Loyola University New Orleans St. John's University University of Miami

Carnegie Mellon University Manhattan College Stanford University University of Michigan

Cornell University Marist College SUNY New Paltz University of Pennsylvania

CUNY-Macaulay Honors College

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Stony Brook University University of Pittsburgh

Duke University

Millersville University of Pennsylvania

SUNY College at Geneseo University of Rochester

Embry

Riddle Aeronautical University

Molloy College SUNY College at Old Westbury University of Southern California

Emory University Nassau Community College SUNY College at Oneonta University of Virginia

Farmingdale State College New York Institute of Technology Syracuse University University of Wisconsin, Madison

Fashion Institute of Technology New York University

The George Washington University

Washington University in St. Louis

Wheaton College MA

*Bold denotes multiple students attending school

Where is the Class of 2019 going?

Components of the Admissions Folder:

 High School Transcript

 SAT and/or ACT Scores

 Activities Resume

 College Essay

 Recommendation Letters

High School Transcript

What are colleges considering during senior year:

 Senior-year course selections

 Mid-year senior grades

 Final Grade Point Average upon graduation

”In April we were pleased to offer you admission to the entering freshman

class. This offer was extended to you contingent upon your continuing

demonstration of the academic and personal qualities that led the committee to

offer you admission to the university. A recent review of your final grades

showed a decline in your academic performance. Our experience is that

students who have a weak final semester in secondary school often have

difficulty regaining their motivation for the challenging freshman year at Tufts.”

SAT/ACT Tests

 SAT and ACT scores are sent to colleges by the student. Roslyn does not report any

standardized test scores.

 Most colleges, not all, pull highest SAT subcomponent score from different test dates.

 Most colleges, not all, use single ACT test date score for admission.

 Score Choice is available for both SAT and ACT. Roslyn recommends sending all scores.

 Some colleges are Test Optional. View fairtest.org for participating colleges.

 Some colleges accept the ACT (w/writing) as Subject Test requirement.

 Triple check admissions requirements, including subject-based testing (i.e. Engineering

majors) and whether schools will permit self-reporting.

 College Board Score Choice List:

http://professionals.collegeboard.com/profdownload/sat-score-use-practices-list.pdf

Activities

***List them on the Common App in order of most

important to you – Everything counts***

 Extracurricular Activities:

(In school and outside of school)

 Community Service

 Athletics/Musical Talents, etc.

 Awards and Recognitions

 Jobs/Summer Experiences

 Educational Programs

 Leadership

College Essay

 Essay provides opportunity for student voice and creativity

 Writing piece must be engaging – What is the reader’s take-away??

 Essay MUST be proofread!!

 Be careful of asking for too much advice from too many people

 Watch for supplemental essays on the common application and/or if you

are applying to special programs or scholarships.

 Do not be too generic on supplements, if they ask why you are applying to

their college give a specific answer for each school.

Available Essay Support

 All SENIORS interested in having their college essay

reviewed can do so by seeing Ms. Grgas or Mr.

Stamidis. Sign up for a 20 minute appointment

during periods 2, 3, 4, or 7. Look for the White

Binder on the desk in the English Study Center.

 Period 2: Tuesdays

 Period 3: Mondays

 Period 4: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays

 Period 7: Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays

Letters of Recommendation

 School Counselor:

Letter written highlights overall high school career. Students and parents are

encouraged to share any personal information deemed significant to their

lives and its impact on high school career along with anecdotal forms from

teachers.

 School Teacher(s):

Letter written highlights the student during the duration of the course. Who

they are both inside and outside of the classroom.

 Supplemental Letters

 Students are encouraged to sign all waiver forms waiving access to

recommendation letters. College admissions representatives deem these

letters more credible in the admissions process.

Application Terminology

 Early Decision:

Binding agreement with college stating student must attend if accepted. Decision

made on or about December 15.

 Early Action:

Non-binding application. Decisions usually made by mid-December.

 Rolling Admissions:

First come, first serve. Applications are processed as they ‘roll’ in and decision is

quickly ‘rolled’ back to student.

 Regular Decision:

Decisions are made after deadline date has lapsed. Most decisions letters are mailed

in early April.

 Single Choice Early Action/Restrictive Early Action:

A few of the most competitive colleges offer this non-binding admission policy.

Students may apply to a single choice college, however they are not permitted to

apply to other schools using the EA/ED option during this period.

Apply Appropriately!

Counseling Office Recommends

 Schools with acceptance rates of 30% or higher

 Does not include special programs or majors with stricter

admission

 Combined Medical Programs, Business Schools, etc.

 Guidance is recommending that students have AT LEAST 3

of these schools on their college list

 These are schools that students will be happy to attend if

accepted.

 If you are applying to a large number of schools, you may

want to consider adding more safer options instead of more

competitive ones.

 Hail Mary applications…..

Coalition vs Common App

 Common Application

 Over 900 Colleges accept the Common App

 Supplemental applications – sometimes multi-step essays

 Links directly to Naviance

 Coalition Application

 140 Colleges accept the Coalition Application

 University of Florida, University of Maryland and University of

Washington are all Coalition exclusive

 More time consuming to complete as you are required to self

report all high school grades

 Essay sizes vary by institution

Self-Reporting Grades

Scholarships & Financial Aid

 Naviance Account: List of available national and school-specific

scholarships.

 Fastweb.com, Scholarship.com, Collegeboard.com: Websites that post

various scholarships based on personal questionnaire.

 Student Initiated VS. Student Nominated Scholarships

 Financial Aid Night: October 16, 2019

 Fafsa: Free Application for Student Aid – Calculates Family Expected

Contribution.

 CSS Profile: College Scholarship Service from College Board. Over 600

colleges require this online document.

 Email notifications will be sent to each senior

 Updated information will appear in monthly Newsletters

Submitting Applications to Guidance Office

 College paperwork must be handed in directly to the Counseling

Center

 It will take up to 15 school days for all college paperwork requests

to be processed. Do not wait until the last minute

 Naviance and Common Application must be matched and teacher

recommendations must be made through Naviance

 Transcript request form must be submitted with student and parent

signatures.

 Completed Activity Sheet/Resume must be submitted with first

college paperwork request or updated in Naviance.

Things to Remember…

 Seek out your school counselor for advice…and read all emails from

Guidance.

 View your Naviance account for the list of colleges visiting Roslyn! – still

being updated

 Attend Open Houses and/or visit colleges of interest. Make certain to

 Apply to appropriate colleges

 Prioritize the ‘right fit’ over the ‘right name’

 Watch Deadlines!!

 Visit chosen college before depositing

 Share your admissions decisions/results with your counselor

Dates to Remember

 September 16

– period 2 – College Application meeting with counselors

 September 16

& 23

- College Application workshops – 2:40 p.m. in

Room 113 – Please sign up in Guidance

 October 1

- FAFSA forms can be submitted

 October 16

- Financial Aid Night

 November 1

- Early Admissions Deadline for most colleges

 December 1

- All Applications submitted to Guidance

 May 1

- Deposit Due to College of choice

Upcoming College Info Sessions and Fairs

 Nassau Counselors Fall College Expo - 9/14 at 12pm at SUNY

College of Old Westbury

 Long Island National College Fair - 9/15 at 11am at NYCB Live

(Nassau Coliseum)

 Yale Science and Engineering Forum - 9/12 at 7pm at Roslyn

High School

 Duke University College Night - 9/24 at 7pm at Roslyn High

School

 An Evening with Binghamton - 10/7 at 7pm at Roslyn High School

 SUNY College Fair - 10/10 at 4pm at the Javits Center, NYC

 Discussion with George Washington University - 10/21 at 6pm

at Roslyn High School