How to Apply to College will empower learners of all backgrounds to demystify and better understand the college search and selection process, combining the expertise of an Ivy League admissions office and a leading college access and success organization. Led by expert educators, including Eric J. Furda, Dean of Admissions at the University of Pennsylvania, and Dr. Sean Vereen, President of Steppingstone Scholars, Inc., this free course will help students, family members, college counselors and any inquisitive learner to navigate each stage from the start of the college search process through the transition into a college environment. Through dialogue with students applying to and currently in college as well as campus advocates, How to Apply to College also aims to close the information gap for students who may be the first in their family to attend college and students who are underrepresented in higher education. A range of video and web resources are provided through a collaboration with a number of educational partners including The Common Application, with nearly 700 colleges on the application platform, and Raise.me, which provides a new way for high school students to earn money for college starting in 9th grade based on their achievements in school and life. Other resources and tools featured in the course include Naviance, College Greenlight, College Scorecard, BigFuture by the College Board, College and Pell Abacus, ZeeMee and Federal Student Aid.
Acceptances, Rejections, and the Wait List: What Does It All Mean?
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Transitions to College
This segment is the culmination of our journey together as you consider your college options and set yourself up for success in planning for the transition to college. The goal isn’t to ‘go to college,’ rather the goal is to ‘graduate from college.' Hear from faculty, academic advisors and students on how to navigate these transitions to maximize your experience and success.
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Eric J. FurdaDean of Admissions
Dr. Sean VereenPresident
Steppingstone Scholars, Inc.
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Now that we've filled out all of the application forms,
we've met the deadlines and submitted those forms, now comes the fun part.
You're going to start receiving admission decisions from the colleges and
universities that you applied to.
You're going to find a range of decisions.
And I want to make sure that you have the understanding that, in the end,
you're only going to attend one college.
So being admitted to a couple of schools can give you some options.
But the goal here is really to make sure that you end up on a college campus where
you're going to find yourself as a student and as a person, grow over that next year.
So be ready, there's going to be some letters of acceptance, a maybe decision,
a defer or wait list, as well as some denial decisions.
Please don't take those deny decisions personally.
You put yourself out there, you told your story, in the end colleges only have so
many spots in their class.
And this is not a reflection on who you are and what you've achieved.
So you'll receive a range of decisions.
And then, usually in the month of April, you'll go back and visit some colleges and
universities that you've been admitted to.
There are fly-in programs in case you can't afford to make the trip via air or
by train.
They'll help you because they've already said they want you on their campus.
And will help you to make sure that you can make it to their campus to make that
final decision.
During this time period you're going to ask questions that maybe you asked before,
but with a different lens.
Because now you don't just have aspiration about going to college, you have ownership
with that acceptance letter in hand, and your financial aid offer.
So really enjoy this time of the process.
You've worked very hard up to this point.
The end zone is almost in line, but you have the final decision to make.
If you're admitted to multiple schools you will have to choose that one college that
you'll attend next year.
Enjoy it and I know that you'll have a great college journey.
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>> Every high school senior across the United States is waiting for
that coveted acceptance letter.
When is it going to come, either via email and/or regular pony mail?
When am I going to know if I'm accepted?
I think it's important when you talk about college acceptances,
and/or rejections for that matter,
to understand that colleges and universities use various data
points to determine if they're going to accept the student.
And I think it's important to look at it that way because often times when
you say I have an acceptance or rejection it's not a personal decision.
Colleges are looking at data that they've ascertained over time to
determine the likelihood of college success based on your data points.
So if that acceptance comes, it's a wonderful feeling.
It's great.
Everyone wants to feel needed and wanted.
Conversely, if you receive a rejection,
know that that rejection isn't a personal attack on you.
And you're not being up to the standards, necessarily,
that the school is looking for.
But more so the result of an answer to an equation based on the data
that the college and/or university is looking at to determine your success.
So often times when you received those acceptances or
rejections, acceptance is easy.
You want me.
I want you.
No problem.
Sometimes those acceptances come with a caveat of
possibly attending a summer program or
what's known as a bridge program prior to entering college.
And that just means that we want to help you get acclimated to attending college.
And it's a great and, I think,
wonderful process to get on campus early, expose yourself to the life.
Get some opportunity to deal with college coursework and
get used to that rigor prior to starting.
So it ends up being a good thing.
A wait list sometimes means you kind of meet what we're looking for.
But we want to necessarily put you on a wait list.
With the wait list, I think, with that as well, because
the college-going process is so competitive now.
And there's so
many more students attending college than ever before in our country.
Oftentimes students will say that they're going to attend a college,
but they've applied to 15 or 20 different colleges.
So, being on a wait list isn't necessarily a bad thing because that particular
school, more often than you think, goes to that wait list to pull students off.
So acceptances are easy.
Wait list means that you still have a pretty good shot.
And then we have rejections, again, no one wants to be rejected.
And like I said earlier, the rejection oftentimes is a result of
data points and kind of assessing
your likelihood of being successful on college campus based on that data.
Not necessarily a personal attack on yourself.
So with the rejection, again, and with any of those categories, acceptances,
wait lists, or rejections, you can then advocate for yourself.
If you think that you would be a good fit for that college,
based on all the research that you've done.
You can then use that information that you've researched about
this particular school and say I've researched this school.
I've been here.
I know that I would be a good fit based on the information that I've obtained.
These are the reasons why I think I would be a good fit for this particular school.
And that's why I said it's important to really research the school.
And really have good understanding of that particular school, prior to applying.
So that if a wait list or a rejection is the result of your application,
you want to be able to be in a position to advocate yourself from an informed
standpoint.
So again, research is of the utmost importance.
Please don't think that any of the decisions are necessarily an attack or
an assault on you personally.
It's more so an equation that's used.
And I think, don't take it personal.
And really take advantage of the opportunity to advocate for yourself.
Utilize your school counselor, to advocate for you.
And your family, your parents, anyone who knows you well and
knows your work ethic, and can attest to your ability to be successful.
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