Senior Parent Night – Class of 2016
Guide to College Admissions
Presented by Cambridge Counseling Department
Overview
Item 1
Welcome & Program Overview
Item 2
Demystifying the College Admissions Process
Item 3
College Admission Testing
Item 4
Scholarships & Financial Aid Basics
Item 5
Procedures & Resources
Item 6
College Admissions Statistics
Demystifying the College Admission Process
Will Brown
Associate Director of Regional Recruitment
Georgia College and State University
What are colleges looking for
in my application?
When is the best time to apply?
How is my GPA calculated?
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Core vs. cumulative
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Weighted vs. unweighted
How important are my SAT/ACT scores?
Do colleges care about essays,
recommendations, and extracurricular
activities?
What are the benefits of an Honors
College and how do I apply?
College Admission Testing
Amey Rishel
Counselor
Cambridge High School
Redesigned SAT & ACT
CHS CEEB Code: 112129
SAT (WWW.COLLEGEBOARD.ORG)
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Administered 7 times a year
Redesigned SAT starts March 2016
Score: 400 to 1600
• Evidence-Based Reading and
Writing – 200 to 800 scale
• Math – 200 to 800 scale
• Essay (Optional)
No penalty for wrong answers
*Send 4 scores free
ACT (WWW.ACT.ORG)
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Administered 6 times a year
Score: Composite = 1 – 36 per test
4 Multiple Choice tests:
• English, Math, Reading, Science
• Writing (Optional)
No penalty for wrong
answers
*Send 4 scores free
Does your student still need to take the
SAT/ACT or the SAT Subject Tests?
SAT
ACT
*October 3
(register by Sept 3)
*September 12
(deadline passed)
November 7
(register by Oct 9)
October 24
(register by Sept 18)
December 5
(register by Nov 5)
December 12
(register by Nov 6)
Preparation
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Princeton Review Classes
Registration for fall schedule now online
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Free Practice Test Booklets
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Online
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Media Center
Scholarship/Financial Aid Basics
Gwen Danner
Counselor
Cambridge High School
Georgia’s HOPE Program
HOPE – Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally – is Georgia’s unique
scholarships and grant program that rewards students with financial
assistance in degree, diploma, and certificate programs at eligible
Georgia public and private colleges and universities, and public
technical colleges
Qualifications:
 Be a U.S. citizen and legal resident of Georgia
 Be a graduate of an eligible high school
 Be registered with Selective Service (males)
Award Amounts
HOPE SCHOLARSHIP
Public Institutions:
Students attending public colleges or
universities receive a HOPE award
amount, up to a maximum of 15
hours, based upon a per hour rate at
the institution he or she is attending.
(see chart on GACollege411.org)
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Private Institutions: Pays stipend
amount per semester – see current
rate on GACollege411.org
ZELL MILLER SCHOLARSHIP
Public Institutions:
Pays current academic year standard
undergraduate tuition for number of
hours enrolled (public)
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Private Institutions: Pays stipend
amount per semester – see
current rate on
GACollege411.org
GPA Requirements
HOPE SCHOLARSHIP
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Earn a 3.0 GPA in high school
(calculated by GA Student Finance
Commission)
Recipients must have 3.0 GPA at
checkpoints to maintain
ZELL MILLER SCHOLARSHIP
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Graduate valedictorian or salutatorian
OR
Earn a 3.7 GPA in high school AND earn
a 1200 combined score of reading and
math on a single administration of the
SAT or a 26 composite score on a single
administration of the ACT by your
graduation date
Recipients must
have 3.3 GPA at
checkpoints to
maintain.
GPA Calculation
HOPE Scholarship & Zell Miller Scholarship
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Final calculations are conducted by GA Student Finance
Commission after student graduates from high school
ALL core classes are used for the calculation (English, Math,
Science, Social Studies, World Language)
GPAs are not rounded (2.9999 is not a 3.0)
Conversion:
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Remove all honors points
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Convert individual grades to 4.0 scale
(A = 4; B = 3; C = 2, F = 0)
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Add .5 weight to AP and College courses only
(up to 4.0)
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Divide by total number of grades
Rigor Requirements
STATE HOPE RIGOR REQUIREMENT FULL COURSE LISTING LINK
CLASS OF 2016 – 3 FULL CREDITS OF RIGOR
English/ELA
AP Language/Composition
AP Literature/Composition
Mathematics
Advanced Math Decision Making
Advanced Algebra/Algebra 2
Pre-Calculus
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
AP Statistics
Multivariable Calculus (GA Tech)
Social Studies
AP Psychology
AP Government/Politics: United States
AP Government/Politics: Comparative
AP Macroeconomics
AP Microeconomics
AP Human Geography
AP World History
AP United States History
AP European History
Science
AP Computer Science
AP Biology
AP Environmental Science
Human Anatomy/Physiology
Chemistry
AP Chemistry
Physics
AP Physics
World Language
French II, III, IV, V
AP French/Language
Spanish II, III, IV, V
AP Spanish/Language
AP Spanish/Literature
Latin II, III, IV
AP Latin: Vergil
American Sign Language II, III
HOPE Grant
Zell Miller Grant
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Available to students seeking a
technical certification or diploma
regardless of high school grade
point average or graduation date
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Available to students seeking a
technical certification or diploma
regardless of high school grade point
average or graduation date
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Covers a percentage amount of
the standard tuition charges from
the previous year
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Covers full standard rate of tuition
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Cumulative GPA
of 3.5 each term
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Must earn cumulative GPA of 2.0
at 30 semester hours/60 semester
hours to maintain
Financial Aid Applications
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Complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
* Available January 1 of senior year
* Must complete FAFSA each year
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Complete the GSFAPPS (Georgia Student Financial Aid Application System)
• You do not need to reapply each year
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SSN must be on file at Cambridge HS
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Be sure to attend our Financial Aid Night on
Monday, November 9th for more information
on this process!
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Scholarship Resources
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Cambridge Guidance Website – www.cambridgeguidance.com
Scholarship Tab
GA College 411 – www.gacollege411.org
 Financial Aid Planning Tab
Atlanta Scholarships – www.atlantascholarships.com
 Local scholarship resources in Greater Atlanta area
College Navigator -nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/
 General college, cost & financial aid information
Fast Web – www.fastweb.com
 Free scholarship search website
College Board – www.collegeboard.com
 General college information & scholarship searches
Scholarships – www.scholarships.com
 Free scholarship search website
Merit Aid – www.meritaid.org
 College cost, financial aid & scholarship
information
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Cambridge High School
Counseling Office
College Application Process
• All students have to fill out the COLLEGE APPLICATION NOTIFICATION FORM
available on the Counseling website www.cambridgeguidance.com
• Click on Transcript Request Process 2015-16
• College
Notification Form Includes:
Transcript Request Process (step by step)
• Link to Senior Information Sheet
• College Name and Deadline
• School Form and Letter of Recommendation
Request
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All information entered by student is sent to the
counselor so that all required documents
are processed in an orderly fashion
The Application Process
Carefully follow ALL directions
Submit Application (during fall of senior year)
•Online (Preferred)
•Paper
Send Test Scores (if required)
•SAT/ACT/AP scores are not included on the high school
transcript
•Students send scores directly from the testing agency
•May take up to 4 weeks from your request to reach
college!
Cambridge Transcript/Recommendation Request Process
(ALL Colleges except COMMON APPLICATION)
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Step 1: Visit www.parchment.com and create an account.
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Step 2: Associate yourself with Cambridge High School when Parchment
asks “Where would you like your transcript sent from”.
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Step 3: Request your transcript be sent to your college (all except
Common Application and Send Edu institutions).
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Step 4: If the school also has a required counselor form/school
report/letter of recommendation, the form MUST be sent to your
counselor electronically. Allow 10 School Days for processing.
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Step 5: Complete your Senior Information Sheet (download from
Counseling website or pick up in Counseling Office). Submit to your
counselor via email or in person with first transcript request.
Parchment Registration Tips
Step 1: Register
• Go to www.parchment.com and Sign Up Manually
• You DO NOT Need a Registration Code
• Complete the Registration Form
• Under 18? Register With Your Parent
Step 2: Order/Request
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Click Transcripts
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Select a Destination
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Submit Payment by credit card (if necessary)
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Wait for Confirmation
Step 3: Track
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Log in to Your Parchment Account
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Click Transcripts
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Click Order History
Applying Using the Common Application
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Step 1: Create your account on Commonapp.org and complete the required
forms.
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Step 2: Electronically invite your counselor to be the recommender. Your
counselor will complete the secondary school report and upload your
transcript. Allow 10 School Days for processing.
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Step 3: Complete the Senior Information Sheet (download from
www.cambridgeguidance.com or pick up copy in Counseling Office.) Submit
to your counselor via email or in person after first transcript
request.
** Students applying to schools using Common App
WILL NOT request transcripts to the same schools
using Parchment.
Unofficial Transcripts can be printed from Home Access Center or Student
Access Center.
If you prefer paper transcripts, please visit the Counseling Office. Paper
Transcripts from CHS are $3.00 and include postage and envelope.
Our office will process all Transcript and Letter of Recommendation requests
within 10 school days. Be mindful of this fact when college/scholarship
deadlines occur right before/after holidays.
Events
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College Fairs
GA PROBE (North Point Mall) Tuesday, September 1st from 6-9pm
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College Rep Visits at Cambridge HS
Juniors and Seniors must sign up 48 hrs in advance
Register online at cambridgeguidance.com
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College Campus Visits
Follow preapproved absence procedure with the Attendance Office.
(6 days allowed; request 3 days in advance)
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Keys to the Dawg House
UGA Admissions Session at CHS
Monday, October 5th at 6:30pm
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Scholarship Financial Aid Workshop
Monday, November 9th at 6:30pm
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PROBE College Fair at Cambridge HS
Monday, March 21st at 6:00pm
Scheduled College Visits at CHS
College
Date/Time Scheduled
Florida State University
8/26/15 Wed @1:30
Georgia Southern University
8/31/15 Mon@1:30
Mercer University
Southern Methodist University
University of North Georgia
Sewanee
9/01/15 Tues@ 10:15
9/02/15 Wed@9:30
9/03/15 Thurs @10:30
9/04/15 Fri @1:00
Elon University
9/09/15 Wed @8:20
University of South Carolina
9/09/15 Wed a 9:30
US Navy
9/09/15 all lunches
Georgia Southwestern State
9/10/15 Thurs @ 9:30
Georgia Tech
9/14/15 Mon @ 9:30
Presbyterian College
9/16/15 Wed @ 9:30
Georgia College State University
9/16/15 @ 1:30
Valdosta State University
9/17/15 Thurs @8:20
Vanderbilt University
9/22/15 Tues @ 9:20
Auburn University
9/24/14 Thurs @ 1:00
University of Alabama
9/28/15 Mon @ 9:30
University of Kentucky
9/29/15 Tues @ 1:00
Life University
10/01/15 Thurs @ 8:20
College Admission Statistics
Class of 2015
UGA Counselor Breakdown - Admit
Fall Admitted Profile:
(middle 50 %)
# of AP's
Combined SAT Composite ACT
Score
Score
GPA
4 to 8
1800-2060
28-32
3.8-4.09
Applied
# of AP's
SAT Score
ACT Score
GPA
Class Rank
Student 1
Early
9
1850
95.7
42
Student 2
Early
9
1940
96.6
34
Student 3
Early
9
97.9
19
Student 4
Early
8
2030
92.2
96
Student 5
Early
8
1900
95.3
46
Student 6
Early
8
2010
98.2
16
Student 7
Early
4 (9 Dual)
30
90.6
124
Student 8
Early
5
29
93
80
Student 9
Early
5
94.3
58
Student 10
Early
5
91
117
Student 11
Early - Deferred
3 (4 Dual)
92
100
Student 12
Early - Deferred
7
90.2
132
Student 13
Early - Deferred
6
1940
93.4
73
Student 14
Early - Deferred
7
1860
93.8
63
Student 15
Regular
6
1980
92.7
83
Student 16
Regular
6
2120
95.7
41
Student 17
Regular
3 (8 Dual)
1750
94.9
50
Student 18
Regular
6
29
93.8
64
30
94.0
UGA Admits
Averages
6
30
1790
32
1670
28
1903
30
UGA Counselor Breakdown - Denied
UGA Deny Decisions
# of AP’s
Combined SAT
Score
Composite
ACT score
GPA
Class Rank
27
90.2
133
Student 19
Early - Deferred - Denied
6
Student 20
Early - Deferred - Denied
4
1750
89.5
143
Student 21
Early - Deferred - Denied
5
1710
92
101
Student 22
Early - Deferred - Denied
5
91.6
105
Student 23
Early - Denied
2
81.6
271
Student 24
Early - Denied
4
90.2
132
Student 25
Regular - Denied
4
1750
90
135
Student 26
Regular - Denied
0
1340
94.9
51
Student 27
Regular - Denied
1
1360
83.5
251
Student 28
Regular - Denied
2
1620
88.6
155
Student 29
Regular - Denied
4
93.6
70
Averages
3
32
1670
24
24
1600
89.6
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Counseling Staff
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Bonnie Schechter, Counselor (Dp-Ja)
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Gwen Danner, Counselor (Je-Mr)
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Amey Rishel, Counselor (Ms-Sta)
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Samiah Garcia, Head Counselor (Ste-Z)
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