* Exciting Journey Post-Secondary Options and Know Missions Explore/Discover: Start With You Explore/Discover: Research Tools to Help Visit Campuses

* For years, you have worked hard There are nearly 6,000 2 and 4 year They want you Buyer’s market Average acceptance rate of 4 year colleges?

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It’s just hard for those with low acceptance rates so be smart with building your list *

What do you think is the top 10 schools Edina grads went? Class of 2017 Top 10 A: * Argosy -Twin Cities * Arizona State University * Augsburg * Augustana University B: * Baylor University * * Bentley University * Bethel University-MN * Bethune-Cookman University * Boston University * Brigham Young University * Brigham Young University-Hawaii * Brigham Young University, Idaho * Butler University * C: * California Lutheran University * Carleton College * Carnegie Mellon University * Case Western Reserve University * Central College * Century College * Chapman University * Coastal Carolina University * College of Saint Benedict * College of St. Scholastica * Colorado College * Columbia University * Concordia College - Moorhead * Cottey College * Creighton University D: * DePaul University * Drake University * Duke University * Dunwoody College of Technology * Student Outcomes

Post‐Secondary Plans Class of 2017

•Four‐year college/university…………..87% – 60% public, 40% private – 44% Minnesota, 56% out of state • Community Colleges………………………8% • Technical Colleges/School………………3% • Other(Military, Employment, Gap Year and Jr. Hockey)……………………………………………..5%

• Graduates will attend 173 different Colleges and * *Explore: Travel in or through in order to learn about or familiarize Yourself with *The higher Ranked, the harder to be accepted even when all is perfect *Cast a Wider net *Explore Schools you never heard of *Every list should be different

* *College is not about getting in, it is about what you will do there *Rankings Don’t measure the learning, just the passing through the gates *It is about great experiences, projects, internships, relationships *An exercise of your mind *Find a place that will give you that * *Paths Beyond High School

*4-Year College or University *Community/Technical College *Military *Gap Year *Work *Research Universities (National Universities) *Master’s Level Universities (Regional Universities) *Baccalaureate (Regional Colleges) and Liberal Arts Colleges *Speciality Schools * Research Universities (National Universities) Private and Public * Schools High focus on research- Highest Research, most recognizable Larger Clemson U Harvard University UCLA Purdue University *Examples University of Minnesota (TC) Montana State U Rice U Wash U St Louis Most popular on sweatshirts Private and State Institutions * Often don’t have as much focus on research Offer Master’s level degrees with limited Doctorate programs Mid-size Butler U (IN) Drake U (IA) Bradley U (IL) Creighton U (NE) *Some Favs St. Cloud State (MN) Montana State/Bozeman (MT) Xavier U (OH) Primarily private, few public Typically offer no graduate programs *Liberal Arts and Baccalaurete Undergraduate Colleges students primary focus Usually smaller High matriculation to grad schools Beloit College (WI) Kalamazoo College (MI) Evergreen State *Some Favs College (public)(WA) Colorado College (CO) Juniata (PA) U of M Morris (public) Focus on one area of expertise Business, art, music, *Specialty Schools engineering Julliard Boston Conservatory Babson College * *Your Skills *Your Interests *Your Abilities *Your Favorite Classes *How you Learn *What Gives you Passion *What Could you See yourself doing for a 1/3 of your life *Happiness is under-rated *You don’t have to have it mapped out but reflect on you

* *Academic program/majors available *Type of school (public/private) *Admissions policy *Cost *Location *Size *Minority representation *Gender ratio *Religious affiliations *Programs for students with disabilities *Athletic programs *Other………

*Things to Consider When Choosing a School *

Task assigned on Naviance *Explore Schools you haven’t heard of *Cast a wider net *Research *HOW * *Petersons Guide- great to look for Ratings *Fiske Guide to Colleges *Colleges that Change Lives *Book of Majors *College Finder

* *Again: Game Plan On Naviance will get you thinking about what is important *Naviance: Supermatch *CollegeBoard *CollegeNiche *CollegeNavigator *Which do you like?

* *CollegeXpress: From Steven Antoff’s College Finder Book *List from CollegeXpress *Lists on Programs and Majors (3-2 Engineering, Film studies, Accelerated programs, you name it) *Research the Colleges Website * *College Confidential *LinkedIn for Education * Check out Unigo and College Prowler *Unigo provides comments and videos from current students who share their opinions about their schools. Take Zinch and Cappex for a spin. *These free online college matchmakers have borrowed features from Facebook. On both sites, for instance, teens can create their own profiles and showcase their talents, activities, passions and goals to a audience of hundreds of colleges and universities.

* *College Data: What looking for in admissions *College Results: Similar Schools and Retention *Naviance Scattergrams: How you compare *College Board Big Future: How you compare and more *College ScoreCard and Payscale

* * Evaluate by going to the College Board’s home page. Type in School’s name *2. Evaluate a Click on the school’s School’s Generosity Paying tab in the left-hand column. Note the the school’s cost of attendance (in or out of state) Click on the Financial Aid by the Numbers link. Check out these important figures: *Average non-need based aid * (otherwise known as merit scholarships) *Average need-based aid package *Percentage of financial need the school typically meets *Percentage of students who have their full financial need met Use Net Price Calculators Gives you a personalized estimate of what a school might cost you * Net Price=COA- Grants/Scholarships received (federal, state, school) Critical in college search Good Calculators will tell you if you will get Merit aid too *The single best way to know if a school is a match is to visit- VISIT *Helps you really know *Rule schools out *Take in all the senses, could you see yourself there? *Schedule a visit (online), ideally, when school is in session- *You could start locally *Eat in the Cafeteria *Sit in on a class *Tips on What to Ask *After the visit, process these thoughts about the visit * *200+ college visits in the CCC – often by the reader of the applications *All over the Nation *Let them sell their school *Shows Demonstrated Interest *Things to Ask College Reps

* *Virtual Tours *YouUniversityTV *Campus Tours *Career Fairs, Fall and Spring at Local School *Private College Weeks in Summer *Minnesota *Iowa *Wisconsin

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