Year 12 - 13 Transition PowerPoint for Parents

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April 23, 2015

2. Today’s Program
 About 60-75 minutes
 Posted on Naviance under “Presentations” link
 Practical information regarding researching universities
and colleges, applications, deadlines, forms, and DCB
policy and procedure
 Naviance First Class Demonstration
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3. Where the Class of 2015 Applied
206 different
universities and colleges
(and counting)
in
10 different countries
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4. In School University Visits
 Sign up on Family Connections
 A list of possible questions is available on Family
Connections
 The person visiting is often the application reader
 Visit universities multiple times – many track visits
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5. University Applications
 US
 UK
 Australia
 Hong Kong
 Korea
 Canada
 Other
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7. Types of Applications
 Early Decision – *Binding*
 Early Action
 Regular Decision
 Rolling Admission
Different versions of these can be found in various systems, for example,
some universities in HK do early decision and Canada does Rolling
Admission but doesn’t announce it.
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8. Applications
Individual University Websites:
Hong Kong, McGill, UAL, Georgetown
UCAS:
Cambridge, LSE, St. Andrews, Manchester
Common Application:
USC, Swarthmore, Cornell, Virginia Tech
Regional/State Applications:
Texas, UC System, Ontario, UAC (Australia)
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9. Deadlines
&
Important Dates
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10. Student
University
Research
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Dulwich College Beijing University and College Planner
The college and university search can be quite daunting and an organizational nightmare! This data sheet can help
keep your facts straight. Either print off or keep copies of each school online for a quick reference
University/College
LOCATION COMMENTS
Country/Region
Setting (urban/suburban/rural)
Distance from Home
Transportation
ACADEMICS COMMENTS
Student/Faculty Ratio
School Size
Course of Study/Major
Special programs of study
Access to professors
Rigour of coursework
Honours College
Study Abroad --- desirable location
Transfer credit for IB classes/CLEP
CAMPUS LIFE COMMENTS
Size of undergraduate student body
Diversity of student body
Clubs and activities
Sororities/Fraternities
Housing Options
Food/special diet needs
Club Sports/Intercolegiate sports
% of students on campus weekends/holidays
Atmosphere/Safety
COSTS COMMENTS
Affordability
Scholarships
CSS Form
CAREER PREP C COMMENTS
Co---op
Range of Internships
Job Placement Assistance
International Student Assistance
OTHER THINGS IMPORTANT TO YOU COMMENTS
Meetings with students before
May 25th to discuss research
and choices with students.

11. A Country is NOT a Safety
We encourage global-mindedness; however, we
recommend that students and parents narrow university
choices down to ONE country.
At the end of the day a choice must be made.
A country and its universities are not “safeties”.
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12. How Many Schools?
The DCI Network has a policy of 10 applications per
student.
 Yield
 Research
 Finding Fit
Recommended 6-8 by The College Board
Rule of Thumb:
2 reaches, 2-4 targets and 1 safety
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13. Types of Applications
ED – Early Decision *Binding*
EA – Early Action
RD – Regular Decision
Rolling Decision
Varies from country to country, but ED is recommended and
statistics show a substantial difference in acceptance rates
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14. What the Student is Responsible For Sending
 Application/Application Fee
 Essays/Personal Statements
 Supplemental Materials
 Letters of Recommendation from non-faculty members
 Early Decision Agreements
 SAT/ACT/TOFEL scores
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15. What DCB Sends
 Transcript
 High School Profile
 Secondary Reports/Counsellor Recommendations
 Mid-Year Grades
 Letters of Recommendations from Teachers (usually 2)
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16. How We Send Documents
 All documents will be sent electronically
 Students and parents will be given ‘UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS’
only upon request
 Official transcripts will be sent directly to all institutions and
will not be given to third-parties under any circumstances.
 We are happy to accommodate students who need transcripts
or other documents stamped by their embassy by providing the
service on specific dates per our transcript policy on Naviance.
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17. Transcripts
 Students and parents will be given ‘UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS’
only upon request
 Official transcripts will be sent directly to all institutions and
will not be given to third-parties under any circumstances.
 We are happy to accommodate students who need transcripts
or other documents stamped by their embassy by providing the
service on specific dates per our transcript policy on Naviance.
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18. Counsellor Role
We pride ourselves on providing comprehensive and all-
inclusive services to all university-bound students
 Transcripts and school related documents
 Personal statement and essay revision and editing
 Finding university fit and researching universities
 Self-discovery
 Career exploration and counselling
 Application tracking
 On-campus university and college visits
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19. How Parents Can Support
 Remind: important dates
 Remind: University and College Visits
 Keep them on track
 Keep us in the loop
 Ask questions
 Fill out and return the “Parent Brag Sheet” for your child
(US applicants only)
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DCB Student/Parent
Integrity Agreement

21. Outside Services
We encourage parents take full advantage of our Career
and University Counselling services.
Outside agents are extremely expensive.
Outside agents often claim they have and “in” or
“connections” at universities
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22. Outside Services
Before you commit, do your research and ask yourself
what you would be paying for…..
This following is a real example of two students who with
the same intended major and their results
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23. True 2015 Side by Side Comparison
Student 1
SAT – 2120
Brown – Denied
University of Michigan - Denied
Carnegie Mellon – WL
Cornell University ED – Denied
USC – Accepted
UC Berkeley – Accepted/matr.
Student 2
SAT – 2220
Brown – Denied
UC Berkeley – Denied
Carnegie Mellon – WL
Cornell University ED – Denied
Johns Hopkins – Accepted
Northwestern University – Accepted/matr.
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Can you guess which one of these two paid for an agent?

24. Naviance
*Link on the DCB homepage
All needed information/forms/documents
PowerPoint presentations/search engines can
be found on Naviance.
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25. What you will see upon opening the home page

26. Documents

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College Tab
On two pages:
– “colleges I’m applying to”
– “colleges I’m thinking
about”

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*See college application information
*Request and track Letters of Recommendation

29. Year 13 Events
 Year 13 beginning of year interviews
 University Fairs
August 7th
October 22nd
 Financial Aid/Scholarship Information
 In school university and college visits – ongoing
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30. Questions?
Please feel free to contact at any time
Heather Pineda
Julie Pankratz
Joanne Li
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