Class 11 Parents College Night November 26 2018

Class 11 Parents’ College Night November 26, 2018 Karey L. Boals, Director of College Guidance Brittany R. Dávila, Director of College Guidance Samara C. Antolini, Associate College Counselor & Coordinator

Agenda • Emotional Health and Well Being, Dr. Rona Shalev • College Team and our Avenue to Success • Current state of Higher Education Admissions • College Guidance Program at Chapin • List Building and Visiting Colleges • Admission Factors • College List • College Profiles • Financial Aid • Q&A

Emotional Health and Well Being JUNIOR YEAR Rona Shalev, Psy. D. Head of Counseling Services

This Year… B A L A • Course Demands • Standardized Tests • Family • Friendships • Extracurricular Activities and Interests N C E

Components of Mental Health Self Management Relationships Resource Management Self Care Communication Skills What Resiliency Empathy, Compassion, Acceptance When Feelings Gratitude, Forgiveness Where How

Self Care: How do we keep ourselves healthy? Sleep Nutrition Exercise “Mynd” Time

Self Care • Restorative • Independent • Simple • Daily

Resiliency The ability to function despite the presence of pain • How do we become resilient? • The power of negative thinking • Cognitive diversity FLEXIBILITY OUTWEIGHS POSITIVITY

Emotion Regulation Problem Solving Acceptance AND Change Dialectical Thinking Wise Mind Distress Tolerance and Coping Ahead

Detecting A Problem • Inability to cope with problems and daily activities • Marked changes in sleeping and/or eating habits • Strong worries or anxieties that get in the way of daily life, such as at school or socializing • Self-injury or self-destructive behavior, threats of self-harm or harm to others • Depression shown by sustained, prolonged negative mood and attitude, often accompanied by poor appetite, difficulty sleeping, or thoughts of death • Strange thoughts, beliefs, feelings or unusual behaviors Note. Adapted from “Facts for Families No. 24; When to Seek Help for Your Child. (2011, March). American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

Providing Support “Don’t minimize or dismiss… teens don’t have the long-term perspective that adults do” “Don’t rush to give advice, but offer encouragement and support”

Promoting Balance • Empathy • Unconditional • Reserve Judgment • Listen • Encourage self-care • Think: Acceptance AND Change

100 East End =100 Avenues to Success

100 East End =100 Avenues to Success Ms. Karey L. Boals Director of College Guidance B. S. Psychology, Ohio University M. A. , Ed. M. , Psychological Counseling, Teachers College at Columbia University • • 20 years in College Counseling at Chapin 1000+ seniors through the college process 130 visits colleges/universities Strong relationships with college professionals

THEN and NOW Higher Education Landscape How things have changed since you applied to college.

Applications THEN PAPER & PEN NOW COMMON APPLICATION

College List THEN 2 -3 applications NOW 10 -15 applications

Enrollment Numbers THEN NOW

Marketing THEN NOW Rolling Regular Decision and Early Decision Priority Regular Decision Early Decision II Early Action Restrictive Early Action

Enrollment Management THEN Director of Admission NOW Vice President of Enrollment Management, Marketing, and Communications

Application Support THEN NOW Student work Crowdsourcing

100 East End =100 Avenues to Success Strengths of the Chapin Program • Individualized Guidance – group and individual meetings • Structured and appropriately-timed college application work timeline • Experienced College Team—understands how to best advocate for students • Highly regarded academic program • Case Study Program with 10 Deans of Admission • Small Group Workshops for essays, interviews, art portfolios and gap year programs • College Fair with 200 colleges and universities • Student-centered process

List Development

Visiting Colleges College Visiting Day: April 12

The Senior Year § College Application Kick-off in August prior to start of school § Unlimited Individual meetings with Point Person and/or College Team § College Guidance Class § Senior College Workshop (mandatory): one-day workshop in September to work on college applications and essays. § College Work Nights (optional): select Thursday and Friday evenings to work with the College Guidance team on college applications. § Out-of-School Visit Days: seniors are given three days per trimester to visit colleges.

100 East End =100 Avenues to Success Ms. Brittany Dávila Director of College Guidance B. A. : Comb. Degree in English & World Literature / Gender and Feminist Studies, Pitzer College MS. Ed: Educational Leadership and Administration, Fordham University College Admissions at Barnard College and Fordham University; Financial Aid at University of La Verne (CA) • • • >15, 000 first year applications read (+ transfer applications) • Transcripts, Personal statements, school letters, teacher recs x 2, activities, interviews Strong relationships with college professionals Active in the national and New York state associations

Admissions Factors Transcript Grades in all subjects Rigorous curriculum—college prep courses Admission test scores—SAT +essay or ACT +writing; Subject Tests; Test Optional Community Impact—Extracurricular/work/volunteer activities/home responsibilities School recommendation (written by College Guidance and Head of School) Teacher recommendations (2 academic teachers from Class 11 or Class 12) Personal statement or writing sample & supplemental essays, if required Demonstrated Interest Interview Hook

Standardized Testing § ACT plus writing or SAT plus essay (not both) § Take practice tests § By the end of Class 11 § At least ONE full ACT plus writing or SAT plus essay § Two Subject Tests (Latin only offered in December & June) § Opportunities in Class 12 § Summer Test Dates available (July: ACT / August: SAT & Subject Tests) § For EA/ED or Rolling Applicants: Latest date is October § For Regular Decision Applicants: Latest date is December

Testing: Important Information § It is the student’s responsibility to register for official test dates § We strongly advise registering several months in advance to secure your desired testing site (NYC locations fill quickly) SAT and SAT Subject Tests www. collegeboard. org www. act. org

College List REACH (5 -7 schools) Far Reach (<25%); Realistic Reach (<35%) TARGET/POSSIBLE (2 -3 schools) (40%-60%) LIKELY (minimum 2 schools) (>75%) Far Reach: Realistic Reach: Guidelines: 12 School Maximum Likely: minimum 2 schools Target/Possible: 2 -3 schools Reach: 5 -7 schools Motto: Only apply to schools you are happy to attend!

Far Reach – Princeton University # of applications = 31, 056 # of students admitted = 1, 991 Admit rate = 6. 4% 137 students admitted from NY (second most represented) Over 59 countries represented in the class 60. 5% of the class admitted from Public Schools 18. 8% from Independent Day Schools 9. 4% of the class had a 4. 0 GPA Less than 2. 6% had below a 3. 5 GPA

Far Reach – Northwestern University Total # of applications = 37, 259 (2017 -2018) # of total applications admitted = 3442 Admit rate = 9. 2% % of class admitted in Early Decision = 54% Middle 50% SAT (CR&M) = 1440 -1540 Middle 50% ACT = 32 -34 Average GPA (from Chapin): 3. 8

Realistic Reach = University of Richmond # of applications = 10, 013 # of applications admitted = 3, 301 Admit rate = 32. 9% % of class admitted in Early Decision = 40% 61% of the class admitted from Public High Schools (39% independent) 30 countries represented in the class Middle 50% GPA: 3. 60 -3. 96 Middle 50%: ACT 31 -33 Middle 50% SAT: 1340 -1480 29% of the class coming from the Mid-Atlantic region – second most represented

Early Decision/Early Action § Definitions of Early Decision and Early Action § When are they useful and why do colleges have these programs § The opportunity cost of overshooting § The most important thing to remember is: “It is a step stool, not an extension ladder”

Far Reach – Northwestern University Total # of applications (2017 -2018) = 37, 259 (3, 830 in ED) # of total applications admitted = 3, 442 Admit rate = 9. 2% (26. 8% in ED, 7. 2% in regular) % of class admitted in Early Decision ≈54% (1903 total in class) Middle 50% SAT (CR&M) = 1440 -1540 Middle 50% ACT = 32 -34 Average GPA (from Chapin): 3. 8

100 East End =100 Avenues to Success Associ B. M. B. A. Int • Six year • Advisor • Public S • Co-Cha Schools • Diversit

Naviance View student info: GPA, testing scores, complete surveys View Scattergrams Utilize College Search tools Access Enrichment Programs and Scholarships

Naviance: Scattergrams View college admissions decisions for Chapin students over the last four years College: Harvard University Sample GPA: 3. 76 (out of 4. 0) Sample SAT: 1440 (out of 1600)

Naviance: Scattergrams View college admissions decisions for Chapin students over the last four years College: George Washington University Sample GPA: 3. 76 (out of 4. 0) Sample SAT: 1440 (out of 1600)

Naviance: Scattergrams View college admissions decisions for Chapin students over the last four years College: Binghamton University Sample GPA: 3. 76 (out of 4. 0) Sample SAT: 1440 (out of 1600)

ACT/SAT Small Group Test Prep ZINC Small Group Classes* § 13 classes, 4 practice tests § Classes held at Chapin on Fridays (some Thursdays), 3: 15 -4: 45 PM** § Practice tests are held on Saturdays & Sundays at 9: 00 AM at LREI § Cost: $700 § Financial aid available for families who receive aid at Chapin *Pending enrollment numbers **Practice tests are off-site on Saturdays & Sundays at 9: 00 AM Submit registration forms by Friday, December 14

College Application Kick-Off! College Essay and Common App “Kick-Off” (optional) August 13 -15, 2019: Location TBD – with Chapin faculty What will be accomplished: Common App Near final draft of Personal Statement Reasons to join us: Dedicated time – no sports, no rehearsals, no homework! (does not conflict with pre-season or peer retreat) Lots of fun while accomplishing a huge task Guest Speaker

Financial Aid

TOP TEN Takeaways for Parents 1. Help to set up a system to organize all the material. 2. Register for all testing well in advance of deadlines. 3. Resist the temptation to rush; students are developmentally at a different point. 4. Do not let the topic of college dominate the family. Limit conversation to a specific, designated time. 5. Protect her from other adults who ask intrusive questions about the college process.

TOP TEN Takeaways for Parents 6. Keep information about her scores, her choices, etc. private. 7. Keep an open mind—colleges have changed since you were a teenager and are always evolving. 8. “Listen with Compassion, Act with Courage. ” 9. Tread lightly with her about possible “connections. ” 10. Remind her of things she does well and regularly let her know that your love and support will not be influenced by the college she attends.

Enjoy the process!