Life in the Big Ten: Admission to a State University

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Life in the Big TenAdmission to a State
University
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• An Overview of this presentation
• Why do students believe that bigger is better?
• Analysis of four universities
• Questions to ask in researching programs at a big
  state university, with tips for admission
• Final comments

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• Bigger is better!?!
• Minnetonka High School has 2700 students, so for
  many seniors, their college list includes only
  schools that are bigger. Some want to attend a
  place that is much bigger usually for financial
  or geographical reasons.
• All universities of 20,000 students have
  departmental divisions, which provide a more
  personal experience to the students.

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• Bigger is better!?!
• Application is straightforward, with mostly
  objective questions
• Essay might be optional!
• Numerical academic index admission can be
  predicted
• Rolling admission, with a fairly quick turnaround

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• Campuses with the largest enrollments in the
  United States
• University of Phoenix 117,309
• Miami Dade College 54,169
• Arizona State Univ at Tempe 51,612
• Univ of Minnesota Twin Cities 51,175
• The Ohio State University 50,504
• University of Texas at Austin 50,403
• University of Florida 49,646

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• University of Minnesota Twin Cities
• For fall 2006
• Applicants 20,641 (priority deadline Dec 15)
• Admitted 14,708 (71)
• Enrolled 5,305
• Undergrads 28,957
• in-state 67

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• U of M, continued
• Admitting colleges for freshman enrollment and
  average ACT score
• College of Agricultural, Food and Environmental
  Sciences/College of Natural Resources 24.3
• College of Biological Sciences 27.9
• College of Architecture and Landscape
  Architecture/College of Human Ecology 25.5
• College of Education and Human Development/College
  of Human Ecology 24.0

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• U of M, continued
• Admitting colleges for freshman enrollment and
  average ACT score
• College of Education and Human Development
  General Studies
• 20.1
• College of Liberal Arts 25.8
• Carlson School of Management 28.2
• Institute of Technology 28.3

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• U of M, continued
• Admissions statistics
• 51 of admitted students have a 3.8 gpa or better
• 34 of admitted students were ranked in top 10
• Mid-50th percentile on ACT 23-28
• In-state comprehensive tuition fee 17,200

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• University of Wisconsin - Madison
• For fall 2006
• Applicants 22,648 (priority deadline Feb. 1)
• Admitted 14,718 (68)
• Enrolled 5,643
• Undergrads 28,462
• in-state 61

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• U of Wisconsin, continued
• Admitting colleges for freshman enrollment
• College of Letters and Science (90)
• College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
• College of Engineering
• School of Education
• School of Human Ecology

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• U of Wisconsin, continued
• Admissions statistics
• 62 of admitted students have a 3.8 gpa or better
• 60 of admitted students were ranked in top 10
• Mid-50th percentile on ACT 26-30
• Out-of-state comprehensive tuition fee 19,570
• reciprocity

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• University of Michigan Ann Arbor
• For fall 2006
• Applicants 23,882 (priority deadline Oct 31)
• Admitted 13,610 (57 accepted)
• Enrolled 5,399
• Undergrads 25,555
• in-state 66

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• U of Michigan, continued
• Admitting colleges for freshman enrollment
• Literature, Science and the Arts (LSA)
• Engineering
• Art Design
• Kinesiology
• Music, Theatre Dance
• Nursing

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• U of Michigan, continued
• Admissions statistics
• 67 of admitted students have a 3.8 gpa or better
• 92 of admitted students were ranked in top 10
• Mid-50th percentile on ACT 27-31
• Out-of-state comprehensive tuition fee 39,500

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• University of Iowa Iowa City
• For fall 2006
• Applicants 13,241 (priority deadline Feb. 1)
• Admitted 11,122 (82)
• Enrolled 4,017
• Undergrads 19,566
• in-state 61

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• U of Iowa, continued
• Admitting colleges for freshman enrollment
• College of Liberal Arts Science (95)
• College of Engineering (5)
• Sophomore year admission to
• College of Nursing
• College of Business
• College of Education
• College of Pharmacy

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• U of Iowa, continued
• Admissions statistics
• 31 of admitted students have a 3.8 gpa or better
• 22 of admitted students were ranked in top 10
• Mid-50th percentile on ACT 22-27
• Out-of-state comprehensive tuition fee 24,500

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• Questions to research in seeking admission to a
  big state university
• What percent of classes have an enrollment over
  100 students?
• How many of those classes have a break-out
  discussion section?
• How big is the Honors Program? What criteria are
  used for selection, or admission?
• When/where does course registration take place?

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• Questions, continued
• Housing is guaranteed for the freshman year, but
  then what? (On a tour, ask about where
  sophomores live!!)
• How many upperclassmen eat on campus? What are
  the plans/options?
• What credit is given for AP/IB courses?
• Is there preferred admission to a graduate
  program?
• How easy/difficult is it to conduct research?

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• Questions, continued
• How many students study abroad?
• How early do students make use of the career
  center?
• Who helps students set up an internship?
• How much does parking really cost?
• How many tickets can each student buy for the
  football game?

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• A few important final thoughts
• Our priority in the college counseling program at
  Minnetonka High School helping the student to
  find the right fit!
• College is a match to be made, not a prize to be
  won!
• Every student is encouraged to follow this rule
• You apply for admission to a college because
  you want to go there!

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• The final word!
• The general rule about applying to a big state
  university you should apply as soon as youve
  discovered the school is the right choice for
  you.
• Phillip Trout
• College Counselor
• Minnetonka High School
• 952-401-5746
• collegeguy_at_minntonka.k12.mn.us 10-01-07