INSTANT DECISION SCHEDULE
Wednesday, October 9 Monday, December 2 The University of Tampa (FL) Kean University (NJ)
Thursday, November 7 Tuesday, December 3 Stockton University (NJ) Ramapo College (NJ)
Tuesday, November 12 Wednesday, December 4 Felician University (NJ) Bloomfield College (NJ)
Friday, November 15 Thursday, December 5 Dominican College (NY) Seton Hall University (NJ)
Tuesday, November 19 Friday, December 6 St. John’s University (NY) New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJ)
Wednesday, November 20 Monday, December 9 Fairleigh Dickenson University (NJ) Iona College (NY)
Thursday, November 21 Tuesday, December 10 Rider University (NJ) Monmouth University (NJ)
*Many have deadlines to complete the Instant Decision Application prior to the date of the visit *You must sign up on SCOIR to participate in the IDD *SJV Guidance Office will send all transcripts & recommendation letters *If you need to submit official SAT/ACT scores, you will need to have them sent electronically unless the college has indicated they will accept a paper copy
University of Tampa (FL) – Wednesday, October 9
DEADLINE TO APPLY FOR IDD: SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
Minimum Requirements GPA: 3.0 (unweighted) or 85 to participate SAT: 1110 ACT: 22 Registration 1. Register online using the following link: https://apply-undg.ut.edu/portal/instant 2. Sign up on SCOIR to participate in Instant Decision 3. Complete an online application Required Materials to Online Application Fee Waiver participate Common Application: Drop down to Spartans under “Which type of fee waiver are you eligible for?” Coalition Application: Fee waiver code is SPARTANS Tampa Online Application: Fee waiver code is UTIDD *All applications are free
High School Transcript Official required
Test scores Official required; paper copies at IDD are acceptable but will not be able to get official letter until official scores are received Supplemental Materials Letter(s) of Recommendation (Optional) If provided, prefer from teacher, counselor, or employer
Essay If students chooses to not provide essay, they should indicate in the essay section that they are participating in IDD Additional Notes Those who are eligible for the Honors College will be notified at IDD but will not receive official letter of eligibility at IDD.
Approximate scholarship values will be provided at IDD.
Financial Aid information can be found: www.ut.edu/financialaid
If all required documents are not submitted prior, and students meet minimum requirements, they will be notified of admission but will not receive acceptance letter at IDD
Rep will meet with students who do not meet minimum requirements to discuss admissions options.
Stockton University (NJ) – Thursday, November 7
Stockton’s preferred application method for onsite IDD’s is via the Stockton Online Application. All applications can be found by linking to or typing into any browser stockton.edu/apply. • Students should submit their online application at least three (3) business days prior to the IDD date. • The $50 application fee will be waived for onsite IDD participants if using the Stockton Online Application. Students should select “Pay Now Electronically” in the Application Fee Payment Selection and enter ONSITE1920 in the promo code section. • Currently we do not have a code for use with The Common App. Unfortunately, we cannot reimburse the fee for onsite participants if the student has already submitted The Common App and paid the application fee. For those students who may have started the Stockton supplement of The Common App, but have not yet submitted, please tell students do not submit the Common App to Stockton, rather submit only the application portion of the Stockton online app using the instructions and code above. • Unofficial transcripts are acceptable for the interview day if official documents will be sent electronically. Test score print out from online delivery is acceptable for onsite review. Official score reports must be sent directly to Stockton from College Board or ACT, unless student is applying for a test optional major. • Please send a list of all students participating in your IDD to the Stockton counselor visiting your school at least three (3) business days prior to the IDD date. • Stockton counselors will review transcripts, test scores, and other documentation during the interview. We would prefer that counselors wait until after the instant decision day to upload e-docs in order to avoid a student’s application from being completed and reviewed, and therefore, having a decision rendered prior to the on-site day. However, even if a student has already submitted a completed application and received a decision, we will keep the interview appointment time to further discuss the students’ academic plans and review academic scholarship options. • Stockton reviews all student applications from a holistic approach. However, for students to be eligible for an instant decision, we prefer students meet the following criteria: . “B” average or better GPA based on academic courses and your school’s grading system . Ranking in the top 50% of the high school class (if school ranks) . Student involvement in meaningful work at school or in the community . Essay Stockton offers test-optional admission for most majors. Students should check the appropriate box on the application should they wish to be considered for admission without review of standardized test scores. For more information about our test optional policy, link to or type into any browser stockton.edu/testoptional.
Students wishing to be considered for academic merit scholarships should submit SAT and/or ACT scores. New this year for the class entering 2020, Stockton has added scholarship opportunities for academically talented students who have chosen test-optional admission. Review scholarship criteria and awards on our website by linking to or typing into any browser stockton.edu/scholarships.
Stockton encourages students to share all test scores. SAT/ACT test results may take the place of required preenrollment placement tests. Stockton University Continued…
Applicants to majors in the School of Health Sciences (with the exception of Health Science-General and Public Health), the School of Natural Sciences & Mathematics, and Computer Science (see list below) must submit SAT and/or ACT scores. These majors require a minimum SAT Math score of 570 or a minimum ACT Math score of 24 for consideration into these majors. An acceptance to undecided major may be offered at IDD if a student does not meet these criteria, and the Stockton counselor will discuss various avenues the student can take to get admitted to their major of choice.
o Biochemistry/Molecular Biology o Health Science/Pre-Physical Therapy o Nursing o Sustainability Engineering dual-degree o Environmental Science programs o Biology o Accelerated Medical dual degree (Pre-Med) o Physician Assistant dual degree o Business Administration Dual Degree o Environmental Studies o BS/MBA Geology Pharmacy dual degree o Chemistry o Criminal Justice Dual Degree o Health Science/Pre-Communication Disorders o BS/MA Physics o Mathematics o Pharmaceutical Engineering dual degree o Computer Science o Environmental Science Dual Degree o Health Science/Pre-Occupational Therapy o BS/PSM Biology/Medical Technology dual o Marine Science degree o Exercise Science
• Accelerated Pre-Med, Pharmacy, and Pharmaceutical Engineering require additional application documentation. EOF requires additional financial documentation. Nursing and Physician Assistant do not require additional documentation, but require further review. These programs/majors will be provided only a general acceptance to Stockton University at IDD.
• All applicants will be considered for scholarship review if test scores are provided. No scholarships will be awarded at IDD, but student will be informed of scholarship range that they may be eligible to receive. Scholarship information will be provided.
• Applicants will receive a dated, general acceptance letter on the day of the onsite IDD, with the full acceptance package to come by surface mail once all documentation is reconciled in our systems.
• Additional note to your students, Stockton has added a question on the admission applications, both Stockton and Common App, to easily identify the onsite IDD participants among the many applications we receive. Please remind your students to answer “yes” to the question:
. On the application under College Plans: Are you participating in an Instant Decision Day at Stockton or your current institution? Yes (dropdown, required answer)
Felician University – Tuesday, November 12
For all applicants:
o Completed Common App or Online App o Application fee ($30) (waived when visit campus or at IDD) o Copy of SAT or ACT Scores o HS Transcript
Non-Nursing applicants:
o 2.5+ GPA o 880+ SAT / 17+ ACT o Optional Personal Essay/Statement
For Nursing applicants:
o 3.0+ GPA o 980+ SAT / 19+ ACT o 1 Letter of Recommendation o Mandatory Personal Essay/Statement
EOF (Has to go through second review process, will not be accepted to program on spot) o 2.0-2.9 GPA o 790-840 SAT/ 14-15 ACT o Must live in New Jersey o Needs to be financial eligible AND academically eligible
Merit Scholarship Awards:
Presidential Scholarship – $18,000 (GPA 3.85+/ SAT 850+) Felician Scholarship – $13,500 (GPA 3.4-3.849/ SAT 850+)) Founders Scholarship - $12,000 (GPA 2.7-3.39/ SAT 850+)) Franciscan Scholarship - $9,500 (GPA 2.0-2.69/ SAT 850+)) Honors Scholarship - $3,000 (GPA 3.4+ and SAT 1130+/ ACT 23+) Falcon Scholarship- $5,000 (GPA 2.0+/ SAT 790-840)
**IDD – please have documents
** All documents can be sent by email, fax, or mail:
Email: [email protected]
Fax: 201-355-1443
Mail: 1 Felician Way, Rutherford, NJ 07070 Dominican College (NY) - Friday, November 15
Application Fee is waived. The school website application waiver is "waive2020". If using Common App, choose "Dominican College Fee Waiver.” Students can apply online beforehand or on paper day of
GPA 2.5 or above.
SAT or ACT scores Test optional. Average SAT score is 1040 Average ACT score is 22 (Composite). Official scores can be provided by Guidance and do not have to be sent from the College Board or ACT website.
Letters of Recommendation Optional but encouraged
Essay Optional but encouraged
Admission Representative Emma Fortunato (845) 848-7606 [email protected]
Additional information Acceptance to Dominican College does not guarantee acceptance to a specific program. Application processes for programs (such as Nursing) take place with the faculty during the student’s freshman year.
St. John’s University – Tuesday, November 19
We are very excited to offer an On-Site Decision Day at your high school this year! This unique event will provide your students with the opportunity to meet individually with a St. John’s University Admission Officer for approximately ten minutes to discuss his or her academic record and candidacy for admission to St. John’s.
In anticipation of this exciting day, please take a moment to review the information below, outlining the eligibility criteria students must meet in order to participate in the On-Site Decision Day and what to expect during the event itself.
To be eligible to participate in the St. John’s University On-Site Decision Day, students must meet the following academic criteria: Minimum cumulative GPA of 85 Minimum standardized test scores: Minimum SAT Evidence Based Reading and Writing + Math score of 1070, including: Minimum SAT Math score of 500 Minimum SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing score of 500 Minimum ACT Composite score of 23, including: Minimum ACT Math score of 21 Minimum ACT English score of 21 To receive an admission decision at the On-Site Decision day, eligible students must: SUBMIT AN ONLINE APPLICATION to St. John’s University at least one week prior to the On-Site Decision Day. Applications may be submitted via Common Application or the St. John’s Application. Both are available online at stjohns.edu/apply with no fee. Bring the following documentation to the On-Site appointment: A printed copy of the submitted application. If applying via the Common Application, it MUST include the St. John’s member page. An official high school transcript Standardized test scores for all test dates (SAT and/or ACT) We do not require a personal essay, letters of recommendation, or resume, though they are encouraged Students who choose to apply TEST-OPTIONAL applicant to St. John’s University are NOT eligible to participate in the On-Site Decision Day. Students applying to the following programs are not eligible to participate in the On-Site Decision Day: Pharmacy, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Illustration, Photography, and Bio-Optometry.
Students who do not meet the criteria outlined above are encouraged to apply to St. John’s University at stjohns.edu/apply. The information outlined above is relevant only to participation in the On-Site Decision Day and does not correlate with the University’s admission criteria. St. John’s believes in taking a holistic approach when considering students for admission to the University. Strength and rigor of the student’s curriculum, along with involvement in extracurricular activities will be taken into account for all applicants.
If you or your students have questions regarding the St. John’s University On-Site Decision Day, please contact me at [email protected] or 718-990-6109. We look forward to meeting with your students!
Sincerely,
Kerri Darcy Associate Director of Admission
Fairleigh Dickenson University – Wed., Nov 20
What is an Instant Decision Day? o During an Instant Decision Day, students will receive an on-the-spot application review. o Students will also be notified of their admission decision and any merit scholarship award. o An Instant Decision is also a great opportunity for students to personally speak with an Admissions Counselor to learn more about FDU, and ask any questions they may have. NOTE: An Instant Decision does not guarantee that all students will receive an admission decision. In some cases, a student’s application will need to be submitted for further evaluation, particularly if the academic credentials do not qualify for a student’s first choice major or if a student has indicated any history of misconduct. What Should Students Bring? o Completed Application (Fee is waived!) o Students need to visit fdu.edu/mymark to receive a free application. o Official, unofficial High School Transcript(s) and/or grade reports. o Official SAT and/or ACT scores* (Please see our Test Optional Policy) o OPTIONAL: Letters of Recommendation, Activity Sheet and/or Résumé. Who Should Attend an Instant Decision Day? o Students with a minimum 2.5 GPA on 4.0 scale or 80 (B-) average on 100 pt. scale. o Students with minimum 1000 SAT scores (Math and Evidence Based Reading and Writing) or 20 ACT composite score. o We are unable to conduct an instant decision for students below these criteria. o We are unable to provide an instant decision for accelerated medical programs. FDU’s Test Optional Policy Students who have a 3.30 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) are not required to submit SAT/ACT Scores for admission. Please note, however, students below this standard or interested in Nursing, Education, Pharmacy, and/or the University Honors Program are required to submit scores for consideration. For More Information Contact: Counselor: Maura Fox Phone: 973-443-8907 Email: [email protected]
*In order for test scores to be considered official, they must come directly from the College Board, ACT, or Guidance Department Rider University – Thursday, November 21
Deadline to apply & participate Friday, November 15
In order for students to participate in the Onsite Admission Day they must meet the following requirements:
Criteria for Test Required Applications –
GPA = 2.8 or higher (on an unweighted 4.0 scale)
AND
Test Scores New SAT = 1050 (Math + Evidence-based reading and writing) OR ACT = 20
Criteria for Test Optional Applications – Please make sure the students know to select test optional on the application in order to apply this way. NOT available if the student wants to apply for the Trustee Scholarship or the Honors Programs, those students MUST submit test scores.
GPA (for test optional) = 3.0 or higher (on an unweighted 4.0 scale)
For all students when reviewing the transcript we are looking at their course selection, grade trend, rigor of their course load, and academic performance. Our required courses for admission are – 4 years of English, Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, and 9 other academic courses (physical sciences, social sciences, foreign languages, and academic electives).
Students applying for majors requiring an audition are unable to participate in the onsite but instead could have an interview at the program because a decision cannot be made on their application until the audition. (Musical Theatre, Theatre, Popular Music, Music Education, Organ, Piano, Sacred Music, Theory & Composition, and Voice Performance)
I am happy to meet with students that do not meet this criteria but please inform them that they may not receive an academic decision from me that day.
If there are any students who do not wish to apply that day but would prefer to speak with me about Rider, the potential for acceptance, etc. please feel free to schedule them as well for an interview.
Students need the following documentation in order to receive a decision:
Application (Common Application or Rider Application) Fee is waived for onsite admission (just click “I have a Rider Fee Waiver” when applying) Essay
High School Transcript (SJV will send) 1 Letter of Recommendation (SJV will send) SAT and/or ACT scores (copy of the scores provided by the counselor will be accepted) OR Test Optional
Kean University (NJ) – Monday, December 2 Students must apply using the Kean University application to receive the fee waiver. Use code: GO2KEAN19A On the Day of the IDD bring supporting documents. Transcripts & SAT scores will be prepared by the Guidance Office. www.kean.edu
Kean University is a public institution that was founded in 1855. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 11,984, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 185 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Kean University's ranking in the 2019 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities North, 139. Its in-state tuition and fees are $12,348 (2018-19); out-of-state tuition and fees are $19,383 (2018-19).
Kean University is located in Union County, New Jersey, about 30 minutes from New York City and 90 minutes from Philadelphia. The school produces more teachers than any other university in the state. Students who want to pursue a different degree can choose from nearly 50 undergraduate majors and more than 30 master's programs, including those in the fields of health and public administration.
Outside the classroom, Kean students can get involved by exploring more than 150 clubs, writing for The Cougar's Byte newsletter, or by visiting the two cougar mascots who live in a nearby zoo. The university officially adopted the cougars, named Sage and Scout, and pay for the animals' food, medical costs and toys. Student athletes can play at the recreational level or join the navy and white Kean Cougars varsity sports teams, which compete in the NCAA Division III New Jersey Athletic Conference
Ramapo College (NJ) – Tuesday, December 3rd
Deadline to apply & participate – Monday, November 25
Students must have completed an online application prior to the IDD. Paper applications cannot be accepted on this day. (Students without a completed application cannot be interviewed)
All required credentials must be submitted with the online application prior to the IDD (transcripts, SAT and/or ACT, recommendations).
Students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA, 1080 SAT (new), and/or 21 ACT to participate.
Nursing applicants can be interviewed on this day but they may not receive a decision. Their applications will be reviewed with the entire pool of nursing applications.
Located in Mahwah, NJ, Ramapo is home to approx. 6,000 undergraduate students.
Undergraduate students may choose to concentrate their studies in one of five schools with more than 539 course offerings and more than 36 academic programs. Ramapo College boasts an average student/faculty ratio of 18:1 and an average class size of 23; affording students the opportunity to develop close ties to the College’s exceptional faculty.
Ramapo is recognized as a “Military Friendly School” by Victory Media, in the Guide to Military Friendly Schools and ranked as one of the nation’s Best Bachelor’s in Social Work by College Choice. And, Ramapo is featured on CollegesofDistinction.com, a website dedicated to honoring schools nationwide for their excellence in student-focused higher education. Ramapo also is recognized for its value among liberal arts colleges and for its campus housing.
Ramapo College joins an elite group of institutions with less than five percent of business schools worldwide earning the accreditation distinction of its business degree program by the Board of Directors of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International). Additional accreditations include: the Social Work Program (Council on Social Work Education), the Chemistry Program (American Chemical Society), the Nursing Program (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing), the Teacher Education Program (Teacher Education Accreditation Council), and the Teacher Certification Program, approved by the State of New Jersey.
Bloomfield College (NJ) – Wednesday, December 4
Bloomfield requires the student to submit their HS transcript, two letters of recommendation, and an essay/personal statement/graded paper. We are SAT/ACT optional, however, if a student has a 3.0+ GPA and a 980+ SAT or 20+ ACT that will open the door for more merit scholarship money so the students that meet those requirements are encouraged to submit their scores. We have an online application (bloomfield.edu/apply) students are welcome to fill out (fee waiver code BCVIP). We are also on the common application, however, we cannot provide a fee waiver for that. I can also accept paper applications the day of the event and have provided a PDF to the Guidance Office should you need it. The Guidance Office will prepare your transcript & SAT/ACT to submit on the day of the IDD.
Some of our more popular majors include Nursing (#2 in the state), Creative Arts & Technology (Video Game Design-also #2 in the state, Animation, Graphics, Music Tech, etc.), Accounting & Business, Criminal Justice, Psychology, etc. We are also a Division 2 NCAA Athletics college. Our sports include Men's & Women's Basketball, Track & Field, Cross Country, & Soccer, Women's Softball, Men's Baseball, Women's Volleyball, Women's Bowling. For more information: www.bloomfield.edu
Seton Hall University (NJ) – Thursday, December 5
Deadline to apply & participate – Sunday, December 1st
Unweighted GPA 3.0 ACT 23 SAT CR & M combined 1120 Fee Waiver Code – NFW Apply online 3 days prior to event date
Our office is certainly happy to meet with students who may fall outside of those guidelines to conduct a general interview, or those who may have received a decision from Seton Hall prior to the event to discuss next steps ______
All participants must complete their application to Seton Hall prior to the event via our Online Application or The Common Application, and we welcome them to make use of the application fee waiver code NFW. Supporting documents such as the students’ transcripts, test scores, and letters of recommendation can be provided to us the day of the event.
On the day of the event, we provide students with either an Accept Decision, or a Deferred Decision (last year, this decision was generally given to applicants who had less than a 3.0 Unweighted GPA and a 23 on the ACT and/or 1120 on the new SAT. Shortly after the event, we will re-review these students’ applications as a committee and provide them with a decision within about 2 weeks). Those academic guidelines may change for the upcoming year, and I will certainly bring them to your attention if/when they become available to me!
As our team works to provide students with our decisions as soon as we are able to evaluate their applications, it may be that a student submits an application to Seton Hall for our Early Action Deadline of November 15th and hears back from us prior to the Instant Decision Day event. Should that student still wish to participate in Instant Decision Day, myself or a colleague would be happy to meet with them to discuss any questions that they may have, and next steps!
New Jersey Institute of Technology – Friday, Dec. 6
Deadline to apply & participate – Sunday, December 1st
Students applying to NJIT for Instant Decision must submit everything in advance - application, SAT/ACT, transcripts
*The Guidance Office will send your SAT/ACT & Transcripts
If students do not see that their scores or transcripts are not on their application (which they can check that https://apply.njit.edu/status/) bring a physical, official copy and NJIT will take it back to be processed (students will receive a verbal decision if I have everything).
At the Instant Decision Day, NJIT can review for most majors minus majors in the College of Architecture and Design (ie Interior Design, Architecture, Digital Design) only because there is a portfolio evaluation as part of the application. Also, NJIT cannot review students for the Honors College.
Criteria to participate for students that interested in majors that are in the Newark College of Engineering, College of Science and Liberal Arts and Martin Tuchman School of Management:
GPA: 3.0 (unweighted on a 4.0 scale)
SAT: Total 1170 with a 550 or better in the math section OR a 24 ACT Composite score
Criteria for students that interested in majors that are in the Ying Wu College of Computing:
GPA: same as above
SAT: Total 1220 with at least a 630 in the math section OR 25 ACT Composite score
There is an application fee of $75, but students coming to the Instant Decision can use the code ONS to waive the fee.
Iona College (NY) – Monday, December 9
You must have the following items at the time of your appointment:
1. A completed on-line Iona College application with documents attached or via the Common App (the fee is waived)
2. An official transcript from Guidance with a minimum of an 80 GPA.
3. A Letter of Recommendation is required.
4. SAT or ACT Scores are optional for General Admission. However, test scores are required for any applicant interested in applying for our Honors Program or Special Programs (if they require SAT/ACT Scores) or any Division I recruits.
5. An essay or personal statement (not required but highly recommended)
Monmouth University – Tuesday, December 10
In preparation for Monmouth University's upcoming Instant Decision Day, please read through the following information:
- Please review our application criteria (see below) prior to the Instant Decision Day.
- Students should submit all application requirements (see below) at least two full weeks before the scheduled Instant Decision Day. Students will not need any materials on their Instant Decision Day if everything has been submitted.
- Monmouth University does not participate in Instant Decision Days for admission to our 4-year BSN program.
Application criteria: Average GPA: 3.30 SAT score: No less than 1050 ACT score: No less than 21
Application Requirements: Common Application Official High School Transcript Official SAT/ACT scores Letter of Recommendation Personal Statement