Oh How Things Have Changed COLLEGE ADMISSIONS Think

Oh, How Things Have Changed COLLEGE ADMISSIONS Think. Yes | College Admissions Consulting eileen@thinkyesconsulting. com

Why Now? IS IT EVER TOO EARLY TO GROW? AND… IT TAKES TIME TO FIND PASSIONS & BUILD EXCELLENCE CHOICES MADE EARLY DO MATTER Think. Yes | College Admissions Consulting eileen@thinkyesconsulting. com

Students who have: Probed and Seized and Grown What Do Selective Students to build their freshman class: Add diversity in all ways Likely of future success Colleges Look For? Students who will use their resources, and contribute: Engaged Think. Yes | College Admissions Consulting eileen@thinkyesconsulting. com

1. How do Can the student succeed academically at our school? they find them? (2 Questions) …. . . likely YES 2. Does the student “fit” in our school? Subjective, but there are big clues. Think. Yes | College Admissions Consulting eileen@thinkyesconsulting. com

Academics Rule GRADES, CHALLENGE, TEST SCORE Think. Yes | College Admissions Consulting eileen@thinkyesconsulting. com

Academics is #1 (and #2, #3, #4) Think. Yes | College Admissions Consulting eileen@thinkyesconsulting. com

Challenge of Curriculum AP • Advanced Placement • International Baccalaureate IB • IB Diploma • Dual Enrollment DE • (SBCC) Think. Yes | College Admissions Consulting eileen@thinkyesconsulting. com

SB Unified Math Pathway Grade STEM students for the most selective schools Starts in 7 th Grade Course Content 7 th Math 7/8 Cmp H 1 st ½ Alg 1 / Geometry 8 th Math 8/I Cmp H 2 nd ½ Alg 1 / 1 st ½ Alg 2 Geometry / Statistics 9 th Math II/III Cmp H 2 nd ½ Alg 2 / Trig / Geometry 10 th Math III/Pre. Calc Cmp H Pre. Calc 11 th SBCC 150 /160 AB Calc / BC Calc 12 th SBCC 200/210 Multi. Var / Linear Algebra � https: //courses. sbunified. org/pathway. php? Language=English � https: //www. sbunified. org/departments/educational/curriculum /common-core-state-standards/frequently-asked-questionscommon-core-math-in-our-district/ Think. Yes | College Admissions Consulting eileen@thinkyesconsulting. com

UC’s A-G Requirements a • • History/ Social Sciences Required 2 years b • • English Required 4 years c • • Math Required 3 years / Recommended 4 years d • • Laboratory Sciences Required 2 years / Recommended 3 years e • • Language Other Than English (LOTE) Required 2 years same language / Recommended 3 years f • • Visual and Performing Arts Required 1 year or 2 semesters of same art g • • College Preparatory Electives Required 1 year (additional year of a-f courses or a specific g course) https: //www. ucop. edu/agguide/a-g-requirements/index. html Think. Yes | College Admissions Consulting eileen@thinkyesconsulting. com

Extracurricular Excellence Academic Success Think. Yes | College Admissions Consulting Select Colleges Expect More than Academics Character eileen@thinkyesconsulting. com

The World Is Our Oyster DOES IT MATTER WHERE WE SPEND OUR TIME? (CULTIVATING EXCELLENCE) Think. Yes | College Admissions Consulting eileen@thinkyesconsulting. com

How Colleges Look at EC’s Colleges recognize excellence…. National / International Recognition Best among peers / regional recognition Easy acceptance positions in clubs Membership in clubs Think. Yes | College Admissions Consulting eileen@thinkyesconsulting. com

“Chancing” Extracurricular Tiers Tier 1 Rankings Transcript (rigor / rank) Top 10 Most rigorous – top 5% Several Tier 2 (or 1 Tier 1) 11 -20 Most rigorous – top 5% Several Tier 2 21 -30 Rigorous – top 10% Tier 3 & 4 is fine 31 -50 Rigorous – top 20% EC’s don’t matter 51 -100 Rigorous – top 35% Think. Yes | College Admissions Consulting eileen@thinkyesconsulting. com

The Parents’ Role No checklist Students can do whatever they want to do “It’s not about you” does not mean that you don’t have a role. Present Opportunities Respond as a Role Model, Mentor & Biggest Fan. Later: Explain Impacts & Ramifications Think. Yes | College Admissions Consulting eileen@thinkyesconsulting. com

Successful People HOW WE SEE THEM REALITY The path to excellence is not necessarily a straight one. Think. Yes | College Admissions Consulting eileen@thinkyesconsulting. com

Watermelon University Think. Yes | College Admissions Consulting April 2016 eileen@thinkyesconsulting. com