Colleges & Universities: Out-of-State College/University Enrollment Percent SAT ACT Tuition Only Accepted (RW+M) Average Average FLORIDA STATE UNIV. 41,005 36 28 21,683 out-of-state 52,218 37 1270 6,516 in-state Tallahassee, FL 28,172 41 1390 14,741 14 1375 31 22,278 out-of-state UNIV. OF FLORIDA 32,723 21 1465 6,381 in-state 31,566 5 1405 Gainesville, FL 49,702 59 1515 32 59,780 43,503 78 1340 private GEORGE WASHINGTON 34,992 92 1255 31,656 87 1220 33 57,928 Washington, DC 26,152 11 1235 private 17,869 97 1510 GEORGETOWN UNIV. 27,690 97 32 28,774 out-of-state 30,983 75 1195 10,258 in-state Washington, DC 34 49,653 GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECH private Atlanta, GA 29 34,316 out-of-state 16,860 in-state HARVARD 28 37,600 out-of-state Cambridge, MA 11,221 in-state UNIV OF ILLINOIS at Urbana- 25 24,508 out-of-state Champaign Champaign, IL 9,320 in-state INDIANA UNIV. 26 31,793 out-of-state Bloomington, IN 9,830 in-state IOWA STATE 35 54,160 Ames, IA private UNIVERSITY OF IOWA Iowa City, IA 26 25,251 out-of-state JOHNS HOPKINS 9,375 in-state Baltimore, MD KANSAS STATE 24 27,050 out-of-state Manhattan, KS 10,092 in-state UNIV. OF KANSAS Lawrence, KS 26 28,639 out-of-state LSU 11,962 in-state Baton Rouge, LA 49
Colleges & Universities: Out-of-State Percent SAT ACT Tuition Only (RW+M) Average College/University Enrollment Accepted Average MICHIGAN STATE 50,351 71 1230 26 39,834 out-of-state East Lansing, MI 29,843 81 1230 14,524 in-state UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI 22,456 88 1135 Columbia, MO 46,716 23 1435 26 31,748 out-of-state UNIVERSITY of MISS 11,574 7 1540 13,264 in-state Oxford, MS 2,206 99 1081 UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 51,847 16 1440 25 25,100 out-of-state Ann Arbor, MI 30,011 23 1405 8,718 in-state MIT 21,627 18 1465 Cambridge, MA 22,127 9 1495 33 51,200 out-of-sate MOREHOUSE COLLEGE 12,607 16 1475 15,558 in-state Atlanta, GA 2,812 36 1380 NEW YORK UNIVERSITY 24,690 70 1170 35 55,510 New York, NY 28,564 80 1210 private UNIV. OF N. CAROLINA Chapel Hill, NC 20 27,038 private NORTHEASTERN Boston, MA 32 56,500 NORTHWESTERN private Evanston, IL NOTRE DAME 31 36,159 out-of-state Notre Dame, IN 9,046 in-state OBERLIN Oberlin, OH 34 54,360 OKLAHOMA STATE UNIV. Stillwater, OK 34 56,286 UNIV. OF OKLAHOMA private Norman, OK 34 58,843 private 31 57,654 private 25 24,538 out-of-state 9,018 in-state 26 28,342 out-of-state 12,962 in-state 50 50
Colleges & Universities: Out-of-State Percent SAT ACT Tuition Only (RW+M) Average College/University Enrollment Accepted Average 37,111 to 52,000 32 Based on Degree UNIVERSITY of OXFORD 11,930 17 1470 34 Oxford, UK 25,860 7 Minimum 30 54,652 UNIV. OF PENNSYLVANIA 7,961 32 27 private Philadelphia, PA 5,015 56 1505 34 50,416 PEPPERDINE UNIV. 8,374 6 1340 31 private Malibu, CA 7,895 47 1270 29 53,814 PRATT INSTITUTE 2,467 26 1515 private Brooklyn, NY 1,561 64 1390 30 56,010 PRINCETON UNIV. 11,817 71 1350 33 private Princeton, NJ 47,310 11 24 57,100 RENSSELAER 14,086 96 1315 24 private Troy, NJ 2,171 44 1445 33 54,890 RHODE ISLAND DESIGN 17,381 4 1145 33 private Providence, RI 1,559 9 1155 49,540 RINGLING Art & Design 1505 private Sarasota, FL 1460 52,030 ROCHESTER INSTITUTE private Rochester, NY 60,446 UNIV. SOUTHERN CALIF. private Los Angeles, CA 38,075 SAVANNAH COLLEGE private of ART & Design Savannah, GA 29,972 SPELMAN COLLEGE private Atlanta, GA 55,473 STANFORD UNIVERSITY private Stanford, CA 54,256 SWARTHMORE COLLEGE private Swarthmore, PA 51
Colleges & Universities: Out-of-State College/University Enrollment Percent SAT ACT Tuition Only 11,586 Accepted (RW+M) Average TUFTS UNIVERSITY 12,646 Average 54,196 Medford, MA 12,824 15 33 private TULANE UNIVERSITY 24,639 13 1465 32 56,684 New Orleans, LA 8,401 9 1440 34 private VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY 15,852 24 1510 32 52,780 Nashville, TN 2,534 30 1430 30 private UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA 13,433 14 1340 34 52,843 out-of-state Charlottesville, VA 21 1520 33 18,900 in-state WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY 6 1445 34 58,708 Winston-Salem, NC 1515 private WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY 57,750 St. Louis, MO private WELLESLEY COLLEGE 60,420 Wellesley, MA private YALE UNIVERSITY 59,950 New Haven, CT private Source: ACT, Collegeboard, College Tuition Compare, CollegeSimply, Naviance 04/2021 EVERY EFFORT HAS BEEN MADE TO ENSURE ACCURACY OF THIS FORM. HOWEVER, IT IS UP TO YOU TO CONTACT YOUR COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY TO MAKE SURE THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES IN ADMISSIONS STANDARDS. 04/2021 52
College Visits Prepare for your visit 1. Call and set up an official visit/tour at the college 2. Request “permission form” from sub school prior to the visit 3. Parent and sub school principal must sign permission form 4. Have college admissions advisor sign form 5. Return college visit form to sub school following visit to excuse the absence When you visit a campus • Take the campus tour, check facilities, including dormitories • Visit the fitness center, bookstore, library & dining hall • Visit a class; talk with a faculty member, if possible • Talk to students about what they think of their classes & professors • Eat a meal on campus • Read the campus newspaper; scan bulletin boards, listen to the college radio station • Walk or ride around the community surrounding the campus Ask college students • Do many students go home on the weekends? • Is it possible to study in your dorm room? • Do you like to study in the library? Do you often do research there? • Are faculty members accessible outside of class? • Is it relatively easy to get the classes you want at registration time? • Why did you choose this college? • Are campus jobs readily available? As you tour the campus, ask yourself • How does the college promote student involvement in campus groups or extracurricular activities? • In what ways does the college help students graduate in four years? • What is it like to live here? • Where do students get together on campus? • Are the rooms in the residence halls comfortable, and are kitchen and laundry facilities available? • How accessible are computer labs and internet access? • Are there study groups, math/writing labs? • What’s the surrounding town or city like? • What are the best reasons to go to this college? 53
Choosing your College Admission requirements Cost and financial aid o What minimum ACT/SAT scores are required? o What is the cost of the college? o Is an essay, and/or an interview, and/or o Is financial aid available? What percentage of recommendations required? students receives financial aid? o What are the application deadlines? o Are there scholarships available for which you o Does the school offer early decision? might automatically qualify? Academics Campus housing and facilities o Does the academic program meet your o What are the dorms like? How are roommates needs/interests? Is career counseling available? chosen? Is off-campus housing available? o What is the student-to-faculty ratio? Do o Are students required to live on campus? For graduate students teach classes? how long? o Do most students graduate in four years? o What facilities are offered: athletic center, computer lab, library? Location WHAT A SCHOOL WANTS TO KNOW ABOUT YOU o How far do you want to be from home? o Do you prefer a large city or small town? o What is your academic history and GPA? o Do you want to live on campus or commute? o Did you take challenging classes in high school o Do you want to attend a large or small campus? o What type of transportation is available to get and have a strong senior year schedule? you to the campus? Cost? o What facilities are offered: athletic center, o How do your ACT/SAT scores compare with computer lab, library? other students’ scores? School activities o What honors and awards have you received? o Does the school offer intercollegiate and/or o What extracurricular activities/volunteer intramural sports? o What types of student organizations exist? activities are you involved in? o How does your writing compare to other Student body o Do you want to attend a public or private applicants (the essay)? institution? (costs vary greatly) o What do your counselor and/or teachers say o What size school interests you? Do you want to attend a co-ed school? about you?
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Application Check List Due to COVID-19 check College Admissions for updates & changes You can connect with your College Admission Representative that serves Texas high schools by either checking the college admissions website or calling the admissions office. Applying • College Application • Extra-Curricular Activities • Essay(s) • Application Fee • Deadline • Date submitted Letters of Recommendation Counselor Recommendation Letter, if required by college • Counselor Recommendation Packet completed & given to your counselor Teacher Recommendation Letter, if required by college • Ask teacher • Request in Naviance Transcript • Request in Naviance Collin College Transcript • Dual Credit Students who earned Collin Credit in 10th or 11th grade • Request Collin College Transcript ACT/SAT • Request score from testing agency website Interview Audition or Portfolio • Art, Music, & Theater students Honors College Application Scholarship Applications Mid-Year Report & Transcript are required by private & selective colleges • Request transcript containing 7 semesters with updated rank & GPA • Request in Naviance - Spring 2022 Housing Application Which college are you attending? • Notify colleges of your final decisions Request Final Transcript in May 2022 - before graduation • Final Transcript will be sent to the college you will be attending Collin College Transcript -Dual Credit students – May 2022 • Request Collin College to send your Collin Transcript to the college you will be attending 60
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Stay in the Loop eNEWS Subscribe to the daily Plano West eNews (the Wolf Howl) receive the news & announcements Register at: http://elist.pisd.edu Resources Bruni, Frank. (2015). Where You Go Is Not Who You’ll Be. Glasser, William, M.D. For Parents and Teenagers-Dissolving the Barrier Between You and your Teen. Pope, Loren. Looking Beyond the Ivy Leagues: Finding the College That’s Right for You. Pope, Loren. (2013-2014). Colleges That Change Lives. Ruggs, Frederick E. Ruggs’ Recommendations on the Colleges, 35th edition. 64
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