FOR YOUR REVIEW.
Clips of information that have been sent from colleges:
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UF Admissions Office
MDC CAREER COACH
Changes to the ACT
YouVisit
Drexel now offers an Early Action option
University of Michigan and the Common Application
Indiana University's online application is now available!
Indiana University - Preview Event in South Florida!
SUNY Cortland Heads South!
Fall Updates from Emory University
7/29/13
UF Admissions Office
Greetings from the UF Admissions Office! We hope that you are having a great summer! We would like
to notify you that the freshman application for the 2014-2015 academic year will open on Tuesday,
September 3.
The priority application deadline will still be November 1.
Please do not hesitate to contact our office at freshman@ufl.edu<mailto:freshman@ufl.edu> or 352-3921365 if you have any questions.
We look forward to working with you again this year!
Sincerely,
UF Office of Admissions
7/30/13
UF Admissions Office – Second notice
Hello! I would like to follow-up on the message that was sent yesterday regarding the freshman
application. We have received many questions regarding the freshman essay prompt. The essay prompt
will remain the same as last year. You can find the current prompt online by visiting
http://www.admissions.ufl.edu/ugrad/frreview.html .
Thank you for your patience as we develop our new freshman application. Our goal is to make the
process run as smoothly as possible for both students and counselors.
As always, please feel free to contact us if you have any questions at 352-392-1365 or
freshman@ufl.edu<mailto:freshman@ufl.edu>.
Sincerely,
UF Office of Admissions
7/19/13
MDC CAREER COACH
Dear Student ,
Want to know what kind of job you can get with your major?
Then click Career Coach to browse careers and jobs related to your major. Here you
can also find information on salaries, employment outlook and much more.
Use the search box at the top of the page or the filters on the left-hand side to narrow
down your results. For assistance interpreting the information, please contact
Advisement & Career Services.
Best wishes and happy search!
Dulce M. Beltran
College Registrar
8/14/13
Changes to the ACT
On May 8, ACT issued a press release confirming what had earlier been reported by several media
channels: starting in 2015, the ACT will be offered BOTH as a paper-and-pencil exam as well as a
computer-based test (CBT).
ACT Announces Plans for Computer-Based Administration
May 8 2013
IOWA CITY, IOWA—ACT today announced plans to offer online, computer-based administration of the
ACT college readiness assessment beginning in 2015. The digital version of the exam will be offered only
in schools that administer the ACT on a school day as part of their state, district or school assessment
programs.
Students will be able to take the electronic version of the ACT on devices such as desktop computers,
laptops and tablets. The traditional paper-and-pencil version of the ACT exam will continue to be
available to schools that do not have the capability to administer the digital version.
The content of the test will not change—the ACT will remain a curriculum-based achievement exam. The
exam will still be scored on the 1 to 36 scoring scale that has been used since the ACT was launched in
1959.
ACT will also offer schools a separate constructed-response battery of questions as an option to
supplement the traditional multiple-choice sections of the standard ACT. Constructed-response questions
require students to enter their own answer, rather than selecting the best answer from several given
choices. The optional constructed-response questions will allow schools to better align their reporting with
the Common Core State Standards.
6/14/13
YouVisit
YouVisit recently announced the launch of the world's first visual guide to higher
education, YouVisit.com, where counselors, students and their families can
take interactive Virtual Guided Walking Tours of college campuses across the country.
8/01/13
Drexel now offers an Early Action option
As you prepare to help your students through another college search cycle, we wanted you to know that
Drexel University now offers both Early Action and Regular Decision application options. Drexel no longer
offers the Early Decision option.
Early Action is intended for students with a strong interest in Drexel who want a faster admission
decision. This option is non-binding. To apply, students should submit a complete application, including
all application materials, and indicate their intention to be considered for Early Action.
Early Action Deadline #1: November 1
Decisions Released: Mid-December
Early Action Deadline #2: December 1
Decisions Released: Mid-January
Regular Decision Deadline: January 15
Decisions Released by April 1
The application will be available at www.drexel.edu/ugapp beginning in August. Drexel also accepts the
Common Application, which is available at www.commonapp.org/.
If you have any questions, please contact us at enroll@drexel.edu or 1-800-2-DREXEL.
We wish you and your students all the best during this year's college application process!
Sincerely, Casey Turner, PhD
Assistant Vice President, Recruitment
8/1/13
University of Michigan and the Common Application
Dear High School Counselors: Many of you work with students who will receive this email from
us today. We appreciate everyone's patience as we wait for the Common Application to complete
the University of Michigan specific questions.
The 2013-2014 Common Application is now live.
But take your time. The University of Michigan specific questions are still under technical development,
so that portion can't be filled out quite yet. (Your application needs these questions to be completed and
submitted for us to start evaluating).
In the interim, you can still get a great start on the main application page, and begin drafting your U-M
essays and invite your recommenders.
We'll send out another email when our questions are ready. Don't worry - our Early Action deadline for
first-year students (November 1), and Regular Decision deadline for all applicants (February 1), are still
months away, so you have plenty of time!
Go Blue!
University of Michigan
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
8/2/13
Indiana University's online application is now available!
Greetings from Bloomington!
I wanted to share with you the email that we sent out yesterday (below) to all of our prospective high
school seniors across the nation. We’re excited to already have received hundreds of applications!
I also wanted to remind you to be sure to have your students apply for our Fall 2014 semester – not one
of our summer sessions. Each year many of my applicants from the state of Florida apply to begin at IU
in the summer, but these applicants are not considered for merit based scholarships or direct admission
into our academic programs.
Indiana University - Preview Event in South Florida!
The Indiana University Office of Admissions will be hosting a Preview event in South Florida for
high school juniors and seniors (see the information below regarding date, time, and location).
This event is designed to allow students and their families to obtain answers to questions they
may have related to applying to and enrolling at IU. Students will also have the opportunity to
connect with an admissions staff member who will continue to be available to assist them as
well as other students who may be their future IU classmates.
Thank you for your support of Indiana University! We look forward to continuing to work with you
and your students during the next school year and beyond. If you have any questions, please
contact me at tknaus@indiana.edu or 812.855.0722.
Terry W. Knaus
Senior Associate Director
Office of Admissions
Indiana University Bloomington
8/7/13
SUNY Cortland Heads South!
My name is Shannon Wightman and I am the Senior Admissions Advisor and NEW Southeastern
Recruiter for the State University of New York at Cortland. SUNY Cortland is breaking into the Southeast
market in an effort to increase diversity on campus and I am so EXCITED about this opportunity and
would love to be added to your college fair invite list! 
SUNY Cortland Quick Facts:
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Approximately 6,300 undergraduate students
64 majors, 38 minors, and 28 departments
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Most Popular Majors: Education (Elementary/Secondary/Inclusive Special Ed.) Speech and
Language Disability, Sport Management, Athletic Training and Criminology
25 Division III sports
Official partner with THE NY JETS
18 residence halls
Over 100 clubs and organizations
Centrally located in between Syracuse and Binghamton
Feel free to use the link below to familiarize yourself with all other aspects of SUNY Cortland and PLEASE
let me know if there are any questions that I can answer for you.
http://www2.cortland.edu/home/
I look forward to meeting you and building lasting relationships with you and your students. This is an
exciting new initiative and I'm confident it will result in nothing but SUCCESS for us AND your students!!!
Have a GREAT Day,
Shannon
Shannon Wightman
Senior Admissions Advisor/
Southeastern Recruiter
SUNY Cortland
102 Miller Building
Ph: 863.899.8527
Fax: 607.753.5998
8/12/13
Fall Updates from Emory University
Greetings from Emory University!
I hope this email finds you well and enjoying your summer. I just wanted to give you a general
update as to when I will be in your area this fall, as well as inquire about any updates at your
school.
I will be in South Florida for three Engage with Emory programs on
1.
Date: Saturday August 24th 2013
Time: 2:00-4:00pm
Location: Marriott Miami Dadeland
2.
Date: Sunday August 25th 2013
Time: 2:00-4:00pm
Location: Renaissance Boca Raton Hotel
3.
Date: Sunday, September 8th, 2013
Time: 2:00-4:00 pm
Location: Renaissance Fort Lauderdale-Plantation Hotel
These evening program will be an opportunity for students to hear more about Emory in detail,
and ask any questions they may have going into the application process. The program is open to
all high school students, so please feel free to forward this information on to your students. I’ve
included a link to the registration page here: http://www.emory.edu/admission/visit/ewe/.
In addition, I’d love to hear about any new updates from your end that may be helpful for me
throughout the review process this year. Thanks for all of your help, and I will be in touch in
the near future regarding more concrete travel plans in the coming months.
Thanks again and enjoy the rest of your summer!
Best,
William Segura
William Segura | Admission Counselor
Emory University | Office of Undergraduate Admissions
1390 Oxford Road N.E. | Office: 404-727-6036 Fax: 404-727-4303
www.emory.edu/admission
wsegura@emory.edu