Transcript Selective College and University Admissions Tenafly High School

The Inside Scoop on the
College Admissions Process
The Bronx High School of Science  October 16, 2013
Michael C. Motto
[email protected]
New York-Based Educational Consultant
and College Admissions Advisor
Why has applying to college
gotten so crazy?
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Demographics
More students are applying to more schools
University recruiting and outreach efforts
The number of applications from international
students is increasing
A Closer Look:
2013 Application Numbers
• Boston University … 52,532 applications
• 19% Increase; 8,562 more than last year
• Case Western Reserve … 18,226 applications
• 25% Increase; 3,655 more than last year
• Clark University … 5,472 applications
• 28% Increase; 1,191 more than last year
• New York University … 48,606 applications
• 11% Increase; 4,878 more than last year
2013 Application Numbers
• Skidmore College … 8,126 applications
• 42% Increase; 2,420 more than last year
• Tufts University … 18,120 applications
• 11% Increase; 1,742 more than last year
• University of Chicago … 30,369 applications
• 20% Increase; 5,062 more than last year
• Vanderbilt University … 30,870 applications
• 9% Increase; 2,522 more than last year
The Ivy League and Stanford
2013 Admissions Statistics
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Admission Rate
Stanford, 5.69%
Harvard, 5.79%
Yale, 6.72%
Columbia, 6.89%
Princeton, 7.29%
Brown, 9.16%
Dartmouth, 10.05%
Penn, 12.10%
Cornell, 15.15%
Number of Applications
38,828
35,023
29,610
33,513
26,498
28,919
22,416
31,280
40,006
2013 Admission Rates
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Amherst, 13.7%
Barnard, 20.5%
BU, 36% (49%, 2011)
Bowdoin, 14.5%
Bucknell, 29%
Carleton, 21% (31%)
Chicago, 8.8% (16%)
Colgate, 25.9%
Duke, 11.5%
Emory, 25.9%
Hamilton, 27.1%
Lehigh, 30.4%
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Middlebury, 19.2%
NYU, 30.2%
Northwestern, 13.9% (18%)
Rochester, 31.0% (36%)
SUNY-Binghamton, 40.3%
Swarthmore, 14%
Tufts, 18.7%
UCLA, 20.1% (25%)
Vanderbilt, 11.9%
Wash U, 15%
Wesleyan (CT), 19.3%
Williams, 16.8%
Admissions Rates: 2013 vs. 2005
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Brown
Cornell
Georgetown
Univ. of Michigan
Northwestern
Penn
Swarthmore
USC
Univ. of Virginia
Vanderbilt
2013
9.16%
15.15%
16.6%
36.55% (2012)
13.9%
12.1%
14.05%
19.68%
29%
11.97%
2005
16%
31%
23%
63%
33%
29%
25%
27%
39%
40%
What should I do??
Not this!
How about this??
No, not this either!
1.0 and 2.0 Applicants
Be a 2.0 Applicant!!!
- Stand out
- Develop your edge
- Strategize, plan ahead and have fun
(this can actually be fun!)
9th and 10th Grades:
Critical pre-college planning activities
• Setting the right academic goals
• Understanding academic tracking; Being strategic about
course selection; Building effective relationships with
teachers
• Developing a compelling leadership profile
• Choosing extracurricular activities wisely; strengthening
interpersonal skills; engaging in community service
• Planning and preparing for standardized tests
• Selecting appropriate summer programs
11th Grade:
Strategies to Gain a Competitive Edge
• Devising a comprehensive strategy and action
plan for the college admissions process
• Identifying appropriate schools and programs; Strategizing
the standardized testing schedule; Choosing a valuable
summer opportunity; Setting an application timetable and
student work calendar; Understanding the benefit of early,
regular and rolling admissions cycles;
• Developing a compelling narrative
• Crafting effective essays, personal statements, and resumes;
Preparing supplementary materials to help advance an
application
• Preparing for alumni and on-campus interviews;
• Demonstrating interest in a college