BHSEC Queens Y2 CTO Night 2014 If you have questions, please contact the CTO Director at eyesnerATbhsec.bard.edu

1. Welcome to BHSEC QUEENS
Year Two
College Transfer Night
September 9th, 2014
Hosted by:
Elena Yesner – Director
College Transfer Office
and the College Transfer Advisers

2. Y2 Deadlines Calendar
September
• Review the application process with your counselor.
Meet all deadlines.
• Register for SAT Reasoning Test and/or ACT, if
appropriate.
• Schedule follow-up appointment(s) with your CTO
Adviser
• Review your Draft College Transcript in advisory and
Submit Corrections Form if needed.
• Begin to finalize your short list – the schools to which
you will apply (7-10 schools)

3. SAT and ACT Testing
Information
• Test dates and registration forms can be found
online at www.collegeboard.com (SAT) and
www.act.org (ACT).
• Last test Dates for Fall 2014 Applications:
– SAT: November
– ACT: October
• BHSEC Queens School Code: 331811

4. Making Your College Application
List
• Select what college
qualities are the most
important to you.
• Research based on
qualities you have listed as
essential.
• Parents and students
should compare their lists
to find similarities and
discuss differences.

5. Resources
• You Naviance Account
www.connection.naviance.com/bhsecq
• www.collegeboard.com
• www.nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator

6. Year Two Year Calendar
September
• Visit selected college campuses, if possible.
• Start the “Common Application” and/or Obtain
all applications for colleges on your short list.
– EXCLUDING CUNY
• Apply to retake SAT/ACT as needed.
• ONLY If applying Early Decision at a private
college, fill out the CSS Profile Financial Aid
application online at www.collegeboard.com.
• If applying for “early action” or “early
decision” meet all deadlines.

7. Early Action vs. Early Decision
Deadlines Typically 11/1
-11/15
Early Action (EA)
• Application is usually due in November, student hears back
about acceptance before January. (You can apply to as many
EA schools per student as you want)
• The decision is not binding.
Early Decision (ED)
• Student still applies early and college replies before the end
of the year but the agreement is binding.
• You can ONLY APPLY TO ONE SCHOOL ED!
• Applicants who are accepted from an Early Decision pool
have signed an agreement in their applications promising to
enroll at that school if accepted. Usually a deposit is due with
the notice of acceptance.

8. Year Two Year Calendar
September
• Finish Common App
• Input draft lift in Naviance
• Assign their Teacher Recommenders and CTO Advisor via
Common App: submit recommendation requests to two
teachers
• Personal Statement: finish personal statements (make an
appointment with CTO Advisor and writing center).
• Develop résumé, portfolio, CD/videotape, or other appropriate
reflection of special talent, as advised by your counselor.

9. September Continued…
• College List: research colleges (Naviance, Fiske,
Princeton Review, Visit, Info Sessions, meet w. CTO
advisor)
• Figure our HEOP Eligibility: If eligible, you will want
to adjust your list to include some HEOP schools.
• Info Sessions: Meet with college representatives
visiting BHSECQ to express interest and to obtain
information.
• A.L.A.N.A. Visit Programs: apply to and attend
ALANA programs
• Arrange for on or off campus interviews when offered.

10. Y2 Calendar
October
• Common App Account:
– Start supplements
• Tests: retake the SAT / ACT, and any necessary Subject
tests.
• College Essay/College List/Info Sessions/ ALANA
programs: continue with items from September
• Interviews: schedule interviews, especially with
selective schools
• ED/EA/POSSE: notify CTO advisors and teacher
recommenders of EA, ED, or POSSE applications (see
deadline above).

11. Year Two Year Calendar
REMEMBER
• Notify all Recommenders and CTO
adviser of any Early Decision or Early
Action Deadlines schools you will
apply to (this includes 2nd round Posse)

12. Y2 Calendar
November
• College Essay/College List/Info Sessions/ ALANA
programs: continue as before.
• Tests
• Common App:
– ‘Additional Info’ Section
• College List: submit final list of 7-10 schools to CTO
advisors & teacher recommenders
– DUE NOVEMBER 1st
– SUNY Applications: choose 4 SUNY campuses and
submit SUNY applications on the Common App. (NO
LATER than deadline 12/1/2014

13. Year Two Year Calendar
REMEMBER
• Final College Lists are due November
1st to your CTO Adviser and
recommenders!

14. December
• Gather Documents for Financial Aid Applications
• Test Scores: forward SAT and/or ACT scores to colleges
through www.collegeboard.com or www.act.org for regular
decision
• CUNY Applications: choose 4 CUNY campuses you want to
apply to and rank them in order of preference.
– Submit the CUNY application on the CUNY website by
12/1/2014 – use BHSEC Instructions that will be givine
out in November.

15. Year Two Year Calendar
REMEMBER
• Apply to CUNY on 12/1/2014 (not
before)
• Apply to any SUNY by no later than
12/1/2014 (recommended)

16. Y2 January
• If applying for financial aid, submit FAFSA directly
to Federal Student Aid Programs as soon after
January 1st as possible. Aim for Jan 15th priority
deadline.
– www.fafsa.ed.gov – Federal Gov $$$
– www.collegeboard.com – CSS Profile – Private
College $$$
– www.hesc.com – NY State $$$
• Meet any January 1 college application deadlines.
• Send “thank you” notes to faculty for writing
recommendations.

17. Year Two Year Calendar
REMEMBER
• Submit your FAFSA, CSS and Tap and
other financial aid forms between
JANUARY 1 and JANUARY 15

18. http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
Financial Aid
• All students seeking
financial aid must
fill out the Free
Application for
Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA).
• Apply for PIN
through FAFSA
website, you MUST
have a PIN to
complete the FAFSA.
• www.finaid.org
provides information
about additional
financial aid options
for students, but you
still need to file a
FAFSA first.
• EARLY ESITMATORS:
• FAFSA4Caster and
www.hesc.com and
Net Price Calculators

19. Types of Financial Aid
• Grants and Scholarships
– Outside Organizations - Merit and
Need Based
– The Colleges - Merit and Need
Based
– Gov’t: Federal Need Based & State
Need Based
• Work Study
• Loans

20. Scholarships
• Scholarships are a great
way to get extra money for
college.
• Be sure to search your
potential colleges’
financial aid and
scholarship
opportunities.
• As always, meet all
deadlines!
• Don’t pay anyone! Avoid
Scams
These are scholarship
websites that allow you to
search for scholarships
based on your
qualifications and needs.
• http://www.financialaidfinder.• www.scholarships.com
• http://www.fastweb.com/
• www.scholarshipexperts.c
om/

21. Subsidized vs. Unsubsidized Educational
Loans
from the Federal Gov’t
Subsidized
• Awarded on the basis
of financial need. You
won't be charged any
interest before you begin
repaying the loan
because the federal
government subsidizes
the interest during this
time.
Unsubsidized
• You will be charged
interest from the first
disbursement until it is
paid in full. The interest
is capitalized, meaning
that you pay interest on
any interest that has
already accrued.

22. Resumes and Essays
• The learning center
will hold special group
sessions on creating
and writing unique
resumes and entrance
essays.
• Keep an eye out for the
dates and times of
these groups!
• The internet is also an excellent source
for finding tips and ideas for these
entrance requirements!
• http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/
• www.greatcollegeadvice.com
• http://www.princetonreview.com/
• http://education.yahoo.com/college/e
ssentials/articles/college/collegeessay
secrets.html
• http://www.quintcareers.com/college
_application_essay.html
• www.collegebasics.com
• http://www.ecampustours.com/colleg
eplanning/applyingforcollege/highsch
oolresume.htm

23. Letters of Recommendation
• For Common App Schools – you must
“assign” them this week.
• For non-common app schools, you must
give them stamped, address envelopes
• Be Timely and Respectful
• Give them a filled out “Request Form”
• Counselor Letter- written by CTO
Adviser
• 2-3 From Teaching Faculty
– Major academic disciplines

24. BHSEC students and applying
Freshman or Transfer
• CUNY (City University of New York) BHSEC students
apply as TRANSFERs at these schools.
– They will not look at SAT scores and they only want to see your college
gpa because of this.
– Students MUST apply as Transfers
• Almost all SUNYs (State University of New York) and
most private schools – students apply as freshman and
then work to transfer in their credits.
• NOTE: Some private schools are encouraging our
students to apply as transfers. Talk with CTO Adviser if
you are interested in applying to a school as a transfer.

25. A Note about CUNY
• Increasing Selectivity for All apps,
especially Transfers:
• Baruch – Average Transfer G.P.A = 3.33
• Hunter – 3.14
• Brooklyn – 2.88

26. Thank You for
coming!
Questions?