Welcome to IMSA Parent day

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Welcome to IMSA Parent day!

• Saturday, September 17, 2005

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What You Will Learn Today

• Better understand the college admissions process
• How to help your son or daughter make realistic
  choices in this process
• The benefits of PrepHQ for the students, parents,
  and CAC

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Students Role- Fall

• Finalize and develop a realistic list of 5-8
  schools that vary in both selectivity and cost
• Taken from Senior Survey
• Utilize the resources
• PrepHQ.com
• College visits and open houses
• College Fairs and Fall workshops
• Communicate with CAC

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Students Role- Fall

• Follow deadlines!
• CAC paperwork is due the 1st of each month
  (National Merit 9/30)
• Rolling Admission- by 10/1 including U of I
• Early Action/Early Decision (11/1 or 11/15)
• Regular Decision (12/31, 1/1, or 1/15)

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Students Role- Spring

• Stay focused and maintain grades.
• Visit Colleges
• Advanced Placement Tests
• Deposit at a College by 5/1

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Parents Role

• Complete Parent Questionnaire
• Become familiar with the college selection
  process
• Become familiar with the financial aid process
• Be aware of deadlines
• Consult PrepHQ regularly
• http//www2.imsa.edu/learning/cac/

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CAC Role

• Meet with Students for first appointment by 10/1
• Help them finalize their college list of 6-8
  schools- diverse and realistic
• Assist them with teacher recommendations
• Discuss essay topics
• Help them with revisions of resumé

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CACs role

• Complete the Counselor portion of application
• Write a Letter of Recommendation
• Summarize students performance
• Elaborate on any special circumstances
• Reference the home school
• Transcript (9th grade included)
• Profile

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CAC role

• Keep students on track with deadlines for
  colleges, scholarships, and financial aid
• Prepare them for college interviews
• Monitor grades
• Support them through process from now until May 1

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CAC role

• Keep colleges and universities informed about
  IMSA and its students
• Participate in counselor visit programs
• Maintain strong relationships with college
  representatives
• Membership in state and national organizations

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From Your Son or Daughters Perspective

• Multiple deadlines
• Big decisions
• External pressures

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Conclusion

• Student Role- adhere to deadlines and make
  realistic college list of 6-8 colleges
• Parents- provide support, monitor process through
  PrepHQ, estimate financial aid
• CACs- provide support and information about the
  process.

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CAC Contact Information

• Ms. Danielle Calhoun dcalhoun_at_imsa.edu
• College Fairs
• Ms. Julia Husen ura_at_imsa.edu
• Scholarships, Testing
• Ms. Gretchen Stauder gstauder_at_imsa.edu
• Website, Updates
• Mr. Phil Trout ptrout_at_imsa.edu
• National Merit,
• Fall Workshops
• Ms. Brenda Kardatzke bkardat_at_imsa.edu
• Scheduling appointments
• Ms. Sandi Miller sandim_at_imsa.edu
• Registrar, Transcripts