Admission Seminar 2017 2017 College Admission Seminar
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High School Counseling’s 8th Annual Admission Seminar 2017 2017 College Admission Seminar Welcome to the SAS College Admission Seminar! We hope you leave the program today well informed and confident that your child has the resources available to successfully navigate the college admission process. In most cases, the session title explains the information covered, but detailed descriptions are also provided in this booklet to help you decide which sessions to attend. Unless otherwise indicated, sessions are designed for both students and parents. We are excited to offer this year’s program that has some new sessions and topics developed based upon parent and student feedback from last year. Most notably, we have several panel and Q&A type sessions that feature advice from those who have gone through the college application process. We understand that individual questions may arise after the presentations. We encourage you to contact the SAS counselors after today’s program with any further questions. SAS High School Counselors SCHEDULE OPENING 9:00 – 10:05 A.M. Auditorium Grade 10 Families: College Admission Overview Drama Theater Grade 11 Families: Mock Admissions SESSION A 10:15 - 11:00 A.M. H301 Advice from the Experts! Drama Theater Finding Your Fit: How to Research Colleges MS Library Testing, Test-Prep, the Revised SAT, and ACT S203 Tips to Affording US Colleges iTheater Successful College Visits M301 Applying to University in the UK HS Library Holistic Admissions - What You Need to Know SESSION B 11:10 - 11:55 a.m. H301 What’s It Really Like? The Real Take on College Drama Theater Writing an Effective College Essay MS Library Testing, Test-Prep, the Revised SAT, and ACT iTheater Applying to Canadian Universities S204 Taking a Break: Singapore National Service M301 Counselor Q&A HS Library College Rankings: What are they good for? 2017 College Admission Seminar NOTES ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... OPENING SESSIONS Grade 10 Families: College Admission Overview Auditorium This “big picture” session is designed to give sophomores and their parents a broad overview of college admission. You will learn about high school courses and grades, APs and ATs, extracurriculars, involvement, admission testing, and all of the other elements that come together on a college application. You will be provided with practical advice on the topics of choosing, applying, and being admitted to colleges and universities. Intended Audience: 10th grade students and parents Presenters: Tina Forbush and Trevor Sturgeon Grade 11 Families: Mock Admissions Drama Theater In this session participants will engage in an exercise where they take on the role of a college admissions officer. This eye-opening session will give families the opportunity to participate in the presentation of applications to an admissions selection committee, as well as to experience how application materials and institutional priorities allow you to decide which students are accepted or denied. Through this exercise participants will learn how many real world variables affect an admissions decision. Intended Audience: 11th grade students and parents Presenters: Rich Modica and Steve Petraglia Page - 1 2017 College Admission Seminar NOTES ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... Page - 2 SESSION A DESCRIPTIONS Advice from the Experts! A Chat with Seniors and Their Parents H301 Hear firsthand about the college admissions process from current SAS seniors and parents of seniors. What worked well? What would they do differently? How did it all really work? Come and listen to this year’s experts give tips about managing well and surviving the college application process. Intended Audience: 10th/11th grade students and parents Moderator: Lisa Ball Finding Your Fit: How to Research Colleges