POSTGRADUATE PLANNING

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POST-GRADUATE PLANNING

• Upper Dublin High School
• Guidance Department

January 13, 2009
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POST-GRADUATE PLANNING

• Types of Admission
• Campus Visits
• Interviews
• Transcripts

Jill Morgan jmorgan_at_udsd.org Melanie
Zamichieli mzamichi_at_udsd.org
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Types of Admission

• Rolling Admission
• Regular Admission
• Early Decision
• Early Action

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Rolling Admission

• Apply in fall of senior year
• Applicants may be notified 4-6 weeks after
  applying
• Accept or Deny
• Hold - request more info
• Advantage learn early about decision
• Applicant has until May 1 to reply to college of
  choice

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Rolling Admission - Examples

• Arizona State
• Colorado State
• Penn State
• Temple
• U Rhode Island
• West Chester

• Bloomsburg
• Indiana U
• Old Dominion
• U Pittsburgh
• U South Carolina
• West Virginia

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Regular Admission

• Applications have a specific deadline
• Applications reviewed after this date
• All applicants notified at the same time as to
  acceptance, usually in late March/ mid April
• Financial Aid information often accompanies
  acceptance letters

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Regular Admission - Examples

• Boston U
• Drexel
• Northwestern
• Princeton
• U Maryland
• U Penn

• Bucknell
• Emory
• NYU
• Syracuse
• U Delaware
• U Richmond

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Early Decision

• Application is due in fall, usually by November
  1st or 15th
• Notified of decision in mid December
• Accept Deny Defer
• Binding agreement between family and school

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Early Decision, cont.

• Can only apply to one college ED
• Early decision is only for applicants who have a
  clear first choice and has researched colleges
  extensively

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Early Decision - Examples

• Boston U
• Emory
• Lehigh
• U Miami
• U Virginia
• William Mary

• Dickinson
• George Washington
• Northwestern
• U Delaware
• U Penn
• Wash U-St. Louis

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Early Action

• Similar to Early Decision, but Non-Binding
• Unrestricted Single Choice
• Decisions are Accept, Deny or Defer
• Candidates have until May 1 to notify college
  regarding decision

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Early Action - Examples

• Boston College
• Georgetown
• James Madison
• U Maryland
• U New Hampshire
• U Rhode Island

• Yale
• US Military Acad.
• U Miami
• Notre Dame
• Villanova
• U Scranton
• Ursinus College

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I M P O R T A N T

• Every college has unique policies regarding
  admissions, especially Early Decision/Action.
• Consult the college catalog or contact the
  admissions office about procedures.

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Visits and Interviews
The Visit

• On-site evaluation of a post-secondary
  school
• Bring video camera if possible

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College Visits

• Visit when classes are in session
• Call ahead to make arrangements
• Do homework in advance
• Basics about the college
• Sites you want to see
• Questions you want to ask
• Take notes afterwards- pros/cons

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Visits and Interviews
The Interview

• A one-on-one talk with an admissions
  representative
• Chance to influence admissions decision
• Often required by smaller, private, more
  selective schools
• Maybe conducted by admissions officers or alumni
  reps

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The Interview - Pointers

• Call ahead to make appointment
• Read catalog,Website other college info
• Bring unofficial transcript if possible
• Anticipate possible questions, use packet
• Be on-time and dress neatly
• Write a personal thank you

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Questions to ask

• Security on campus?
• How is housing determined?
• What do students do on weekends?
• How are first-year classes scheduled?
• How well do you know professors?

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Questions, cont.

• What academic assistance is available?
• What are the computer requirements and
  availability?
• What is the balance between academics/social
  life?
• What is the attrition rate?
• What services does the career placement center
  offer?

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POST-HIGH SCHOOL PLANNING

• Types of Admission
• Campus Visits
• Interviews
• Transcripts

Jill Morgan Melanie
Zamichieli