Washington University in St. Louis Information Sessions
The Office of Undergraduate Admissions invites prospective students and their parents to attend a presentation about Washington University.
Sunday, September 28th, 7:00-8:00pm
Teaneck Marriot at Glenpointe
100 Frank W. Burr Boulevard
Teaneck, NJ
(201) 836-0600
Sunday, October 26th, 4:00-5:00pm
Helen Mills Theater
139 West 26th Street (between 6th & 7th avenues)
New York, NY
(212) 243-6200
You will be acquainted with academic programs, life on campus, and how to applky for admission and financial assistance at Washington University.
No reservation is needed. For additional information, please call (800) 638-0700 or (314) 935-6000. There may be other information sessions in your area. Please visit www.admissions.wustl.edu for details.
-jmp
Showing posts with label college. Show all posts
Showing posts with label college. Show all posts
Thursday, August 28, 2014
Monday, May 12, 2014
Underclass Dates to Remember
McKee High School College & Career Office has teamed up with Princeton Review to help students in every grade with college planning and preparation. Check out some of the dates coming up on next year's calendar.
Oct 1 – Senior Night! – College Admissions workshop-
Applying to college is more sophisticated than ever before. Our 2-hour seminar provides reliable, easy-to-understand explanations and step-by-step instructions. You will understand what you need to do and when you need to do it to take complete control of your college application process.
Topics covered include:
- Positioning yourself for admission
- Navigating the application process
- Understanding your academic credentials
- How selectivity influences admission decisions
- How admissions officers evaluate applicants
- The impact and importance of what you do outside the classroom
- A strategic approach to choosing standardized tests (PSAT, SAT, ACT, SAT Subject Tests)
- Owning the interview
- Choosing a topic and writing a standout essay
- How to strengthen your application
- Getting organized and keeping on top of deadlines
(This workshop is usually $99 per family! FREE FOR MCKEE FAMILIES!)
Oct 7 & 9, Sophomores & Juniors:
PSAT Scores…Now What?
These free workshops are designed to help students make sense of PSAT scores and jump-start the college admissions process. Topics covered include: how the PSAT correlates to the SAT and ACT, the next steps in the college admissions process and the ideal SAT and/or ACT testing timeline.
Oct 14 – College Application Essay Writing workshop
Most colleges require students to submit an essay or personal statement as part of the application process. It may sound like a chore, but it's actually a unique opportunity to be an individual and distinguish yourself from other applicants with comparable scores and grades.
After completing our College Essay Writing Workshop, you'll walk away with two (that's right, two!) complete college essays—your Common Application essay and a second supplemental essay.
The Princeton Review College Essay Writing Workshop instructors have been carefully selected from our pool of SAT and ACT instructors because they've shown the unique skills needed to guide (not lecture) students through the creative writing process. Certified through our Admissions Trainings, your instructor knows what colleges want to see and will work to cultivate a writing community where you'll feel free to explore and develop essay topics that are focused and meaningful to you.
No boring lectures here. This is a highly interactive and participatory course, so come prepared to read, share your thoughts and play nicely with others.
Jan 6 – “SAT and ACT: What’s the Difference?”
The two tests are accepted at all colleges and the main thing that colleges want to see is which of your scores is the highest, without preference for which test you took! So how do you know which test you will get that higher score on? This presentation will go through the two different types of tests and exploring students' strengths and weaknesses and which tests will be better for which students.
Feb 24 – “Making High School Work For You”
Freshman workshop teaching the importance that each year of high school plays in the college admissions process. A college-bound culture in high school begins in freshman year!
March 19 – Junior Night! – College Admissions workshop
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Colleges That Change Lives
Each Colleges That Change Lives information session begins with an enlightening 30-minute panel presentation on completing a college search today. We promise to not bore you with a session about how to apply for college, what to expect during a campus visit, and so forth.
Instead, we will share with you the latest research on specific campus characteristics and learning components that lead to the most successful college experience. We will challenge you to view popular college rankings as just one measure of quality among many. Above all, we will encourage you to make the college search process a well-informed journey that leads to the best possible outcome: finding the best college fit.
Immediately after the panel presentation, the college fair begins and lasts for approximately 1.5 hours. Students and families will be able to collect information from and speak directly with admission representatives from the colleges and universities that inspired the book Colleges That Change Lives.
CTCL events are free to the public, and pre-registration is not required.
Tuesday, May 20th
New York's Hotel Pennsylvania Skytop Ballroom
401 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10001
(pre-registration is not required)
www.ctcl.org
-jmp
Thursday, January 2, 2014
Tips About Saving for College
Tips about Saving for College (from www.fastweb.com - http://www.fastweb.com/nfs/fastweb/static/PDFs/Financial_Aid_Wisdom.pdf)
College costs double every decade and triple in the 17 years from birth to college enrollment.
It is cheaper to save than to borrow. If you save $200 a month for 10 years at 6.8% interest, you will accumulate $34,433. If instead of saving, you borrow $34,433 at 6.8% interest with a 10-year repayment term, you will pay $396 a month, almost twice as much.
Time is your greatest asset. Start saving for college as soon as possible. If you start saving at birth, about a third of the college savings goal will come from interest on the contributions. If you wait until your child enters high school, less than 10% will come from interest.
It is never too late to start saving. Every dollar you save is about a dollar less you will have to borrow. Every dollar you borrow will cost you about two dollars by the time you repay the debt. The one-third rule: Plan on saving a third of projected college costs or the full 4-year costs the year the baby was born. Like most life-cycle expenses, college costs will be spread out over time, with about one third coming from past income (savings), about one third from current income and financial aid, and about one third from future income (loans). Since college costs increase by about a factor of three over any 17-year period and 3 x 1/3 = 1, that suggests that your college savings goal should be the full 4-year cost of college the year the baby was born.
You might not be able to predict which college your child will attend, but you probably can predict the type of college, such as an in-state public 4-year college, out-of-state public 4-year college or a non-profit 4-year college. For a baby born in 2012, this means saving $250/month, $400/month and $500/month,
respectively, from birth to college enrollment.
Save in the parent’s name, not the student’s, as this will reduce the impact on eligibility for need-based financial aid. A dependent student’s 529 college savings plan is treated as
though it were a parent asset.
College savings may count against you in the need analysis formulas, but the penalty for saving is minimal. Less than 4% of dependent students have any contribution from parent assets in the calculation of the expected family contribution. The need analysis formula shelters many parent assets, including retirement plans, the net worth of the principal place of residence and small businesses owned and controlled by the
family. There is also an asset protection allowance based on the age of the older parent that typically shelters about $50,000 in parent assets. The remaining assets are assessed on a bracketed scale, with a top bracket of 5.64%. So every $10,000 saved in a 529 college savings plan will reduce need-based aid by at most
$564. That leaves the family with $9,436 to pay for college costs. Families who save for college have more options than families who don't save.
When choosing a 529 college savings plan, choose the plan with the lowest fees. This will maximize your savings. You can invest in any state’s plan. Likewise, choose the direct-sold version instead of the advisor-sold version, since the fees are lower. If the fees are similar, choose your own state’s plan if it offers a
state income tax deduction on contributions to the state’s plan.
Pay yourself first. Before spending your paycheck, set aside some money for your children’s college savings. The best way to do this is by making saving automatic, so you don’t have to take any extra steps each month to save. Set up an automatic monthly transfer from your checking account or paycheck to the college savings plan. You will quickly get used to having a less money to spend. Start saving what you can, and gradually
increase it, especially when a regular expense like diapers or day care ends. Redirect at least half of windfalls, like income tax refunds and inheritances, to college savings.
Distributions from non-reportable assets, such as a grandparent-owned 529 college savings plan or a tax-free return of contributions from Roth IRA, count as income to the beneficiary. This can have a severe impact on financial aid eligibility. Rather than take a return of contributions from a Roth IRA when it can hurt eligibility for need-based financial aid, wait until after the financial aid applications are filed for the senior year to take the return of capital to pay down debt.
-Ms. Miller-Pecora
College costs double every decade and triple in the 17 years from birth to college enrollment.
It is cheaper to save than to borrow. If you save $200 a month for 10 years at 6.8% interest, you will accumulate $34,433. If instead of saving, you borrow $34,433 at 6.8% interest with a 10-year repayment term, you will pay $396 a month, almost twice as much.
Time is your greatest asset. Start saving for college as soon as possible. If you start saving at birth, about a third of the college savings goal will come from interest on the contributions. If you wait until your child enters high school, less than 10% will come from interest.
It is never too late to start saving. Every dollar you save is about a dollar less you will have to borrow. Every dollar you borrow will cost you about two dollars by the time you repay the debt. The one-third rule: Plan on saving a third of projected college costs or the full 4-year costs the year the baby was born. Like most life-cycle expenses, college costs will be spread out over time, with about one third coming from past income (savings), about one third from current income and financial aid, and about one third from future income (loans). Since college costs increase by about a factor of three over any 17-year period and 3 x 1/3 = 1, that suggests that your college savings goal should be the full 4-year cost of college the year the baby was born.
You might not be able to predict which college your child will attend, but you probably can predict the type of college, such as an in-state public 4-year college, out-of-state public 4-year college or a non-profit 4-year college. For a baby born in 2012, this means saving $250/month, $400/month and $500/month,
respectively, from birth to college enrollment.
Save in the parent’s name, not the student’s, as this will reduce the impact on eligibility for need-based financial aid. A dependent student’s 529 college savings plan is treated as
though it were a parent asset.
College savings may count against you in the need analysis formulas, but the penalty for saving is minimal. Less than 4% of dependent students have any contribution from parent assets in the calculation of the expected family contribution. The need analysis formula shelters many parent assets, including retirement plans, the net worth of the principal place of residence and small businesses owned and controlled by the
family. There is also an asset protection allowance based on the age of the older parent that typically shelters about $50,000 in parent assets. The remaining assets are assessed on a bracketed scale, with a top bracket of 5.64%. So every $10,000 saved in a 529 college savings plan will reduce need-based aid by at most
$564. That leaves the family with $9,436 to pay for college costs. Families who save for college have more options than families who don't save.
When choosing a 529 college savings plan, choose the plan with the lowest fees. This will maximize your savings. You can invest in any state’s plan. Likewise, choose the direct-sold version instead of the advisor-sold version, since the fees are lower. If the fees are similar, choose your own state’s plan if it offers a
state income tax deduction on contributions to the state’s plan.
Pay yourself first. Before spending your paycheck, set aside some money for your children’s college savings. The best way to do this is by making saving automatic, so you don’t have to take any extra steps each month to save. Set up an automatic monthly transfer from your checking account or paycheck to the college savings plan. You will quickly get used to having a less money to spend. Start saving what you can, and gradually
increase it, especially when a regular expense like diapers or day care ends. Redirect at least half of windfalls, like income tax refunds and inheritances, to college savings.
Distributions from non-reportable assets, such as a grandparent-owned 529 college savings plan or a tax-free return of contributions from Roth IRA, count as income to the beneficiary. This can have a severe impact on financial aid eligibility. Rather than take a return of contributions from a Roth IRA when it can hurt eligibility for need-based financial aid, wait until after the financial aid applications are filed for the senior year to take the return of capital to pay down debt.
-Ms. Miller-Pecora
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
College Admissions
The St. John's Instant Decision Day at McKee was incredibly successful! Students were given information on the admission process, scholarships, financial aid and shadowing days from the very awesome Samantha Hastler from St. John's University.
I would like to give a big congratulations to the students who have currently been accepted to St. John's University as of today!
I would like to give a big congratulations to the students who have currently been accepted to St. John's University as of today!
Kayla Simas
Mir Ali ($15,000 Merit Scholarship)
Christina Daquieno ($15,000 Merit Scholarship)
I'm very excited for you guys and I hope you use your acceptance as a greater motivation in your college process right now!!
If you have (or do) receive any acceptance letters from colleges please let me know so I can keep track and I can congratulate you for the world to see!
-Ms. Miller-Pecora
Monday, December 2, 2013
St. John's University Instant Decision Day
Hello seniors!
Welcome back! I
hope you all got to rest up and work on your essays. I only saw a couple of you
asking me to review essays today – not enough!! Start getting those essays in
to me so they can be perfect for your applications.
Wednesday,
December 18th St. John’s University will be coming here to host an INSTANT
DECISION DAY. That means you will have the opportunity to meet individually
with an admission counselor to discuss opportunities at St. John’s, in addition
to receiving an on-the-spot admission decision and academic scholarship
information.
Required
documentation:
·
A completed
application for admission. Paper applications will be available the day of,
or you may complete the application online and print a copy for review. The $50
application fee will be waived for participating students.
·
Official
high school transcripts. Preferred minimum GPA of 80
·
Official
standardized test scores. Must have a composite SAT of 900 or higher
(Critical Reading score of 400 minimum and Math score of 400 minimum) or
equivalent ACT-Composite score of 19
·
Personal
essays and recommendation letters are optional but
encouraged
-Be prepared to
spend about 10-15 minutes for private discussion with an admission counselor
-Instant
Decision is not available for students applying for the Pharmacy, Fine Arts,
Physician Assistant, Bio-Optometry, or Bio-Podiatry programs.
In preparation
for the Instant Decision Day, required documents will be collected one week
prior on December 11th. That means you will need to turn them in to
me next week! See me for more info!
Monday, November 25, 2013
Ron Brown Scholar Program
Upcoming Scholarship opportunities:
Ron Brown Scholar Program - The Ron Brown Scholar Program seeks to identify African-American high school seniors who will make significant contributions to society. Applicants must excel academically, exhibit exceptional leadership potential, participate in community service activities and demonstrate financial need. The applicant must be a US citizen or hold a permanent resident visa card.
The award is $10,000 annually for a Bachelor's degree (total of $40,000). For many schools, that covers full cost of attendance!!
Visit www.ronbrown.org for more info and to apply.
-Ms. Miller-Pecora
Ron Brown Scholar Program - The Ron Brown Scholar Program seeks to identify African-American high school seniors who will make significant contributions to society. Applicants must excel academically, exhibit exceptional leadership potential, participate in community service activities and demonstrate financial need. The applicant must be a US citizen or hold a permanent resident visa card.
The award is $10,000 annually for a Bachelor's degree (total of $40,000). For many schools, that covers full cost of attendance!!
Visit www.ronbrown.org for more info and to apply.
-Ms. Miller-Pecora
Are all Presidential candidates super smart?
NOPE.
Check out this article from www.mentalfloss.com on Presidential candidates and their high school scores and grades!
http://mentalfloss.com/article/28826/9-presidential-candidates-who-werent-great-students
1. Al Gore
Gore’s the brainiest politician around, right? Possibly, but you wouldn’t know it from looking at his Harvard transcript. Gore apparently spent quite a bit of time loafing during his sophomore year, and some of his grades weren't very good: a D, a C-minus, two C’s, two C-pluses, and a B-minus, marks that put him in the lowest fifth of his class. Strangely enough, the D came in a class that sounds like it would be right in Gore’s wheelhouse: Natural Sciences 6 (Man’s Place in Nature).
2. George W. Bush
Check out this article from www.mentalfloss.com on Presidential candidates and their high school scores and grades!
http://mentalfloss.com/article/28826/9-presidential-candidates-who-werent-great-students
1. Al Gore
Gore’s the brainiest politician around, right? Possibly, but you wouldn’t know it from looking at his Harvard transcript. Gore apparently spent quite a bit of time loafing during his sophomore year, and some of his grades weren't very good: a D, a C-minus, two C’s, two C-pluses, and a B-minus, marks that put him in the lowest fifth of his class. Strangely enough, the D came in a class that sounds like it would be right in Gore’s wheelhouse: Natural Sciences 6 (Man’s Place in Nature).
2. George W. Bush
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Colleges that Meet Financial Needs
From www.usnews.com (http://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/paying-for-college/articles/2013/09/18/colleges-that-claim-to-meet-full-financial-need-2014)
This is a list of schools across the country that claim to have met 100% of demonstrated financial need for full-time undergraduates in 2012
This is a list of schools across the country that claim to have met 100% of demonstrated financial need for full-time undergraduates in 2012
| School name | State | U.S. News rank and category |
|---|---|---|
| Amherst College | MA | 2, National Liberal Arts Colleges |
| Barnard College | NY | 32, National Liberal Arts Colleges |
| Bates College | ME | 22, National Liberal Arts Colleges |
| Berea College | KY | 76, National Liberal Arts Colleges |
| Boston College | MA | 31, National Universities |
| Bowdoin College | ME | 4, National Liberal Arts Colleges |
| Brown University | RI | 14, National Universities |
| Bryn Mawr College | PA | 30, National Liberal Arts Colleges |
| California Institute of Technology | CA | 10, National Universities |
| Carleton College | MN | 7, National Liberal Arts Colleges |
| Carroll University | WI | 38, Regional Universities (Midwest) |
| Claremont McKenna College | CA | 9, National Liberal Arts Colleges |
| Colby College | ME | 22, National Liberal Arts Colleges |
| Colgate University | NY | 20, National Liberal Arts Colleges |
| College of the Holy Cross | MA | 25, National Liberal Arts Colleges |
| Columbia University | NY | 4, National Universities |
| Connecticut College | CT | 45, National Liberal Arts Colleges |
| Cornell University | NY | 16, National Universities |
| Dartmouth College | NH | 10, National Universities |
| Davidson College | NC | 9, National Liberal Arts Colleges |
| Duke University | NC | 7, National Universities |
| Franklin and Marshall College | PA | 45, National Liberal Arts Colleges |
| Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering | MA | Unranked |
| Georgetown University | DC | 20, National Universities |
| Grinnell College | IA | 17, National Liberal Arts Colleges |
| Hamilton College | NY | 14, National Liberal Arts Colleges |
| Harvard University | MA | 2, National Universities |
| Harvey Mudd College | CA | 16, National Liberal Arts Colleges |
| Haverford College | PA | 9, National Liberal Arts Colleges |
| Macalester College | MN | 24, National Liberal Arts Colleges |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | MA | 7, National Universities |
| Middlebury College | VT | 4, National Liberal Arts Colleges |
| Mount Holyoke College | MA | 38, National Liberal Arts Colleges |
| Northwestern University | IL | 12, National Universities |
| Oberlin College | OH | 25, National Liberal Arts Colleges |
| Occidental College | CA | 41, National Liberal Arts Colleges |
| Pomona College | CA | 4, National Liberal Arts Colleges |
| Princeton University | NJ | 1, National Universities |
| Rice University | TX | 18, National Universities |
| Scripps College | CA | 25, National Liberal Arts Colleges |
| Smith College | MA | 20, National Liberal Arts Colleges |
| St. Olaf College | MN | 52, National Liberal Arts Colleges |
| Stanford University | CA | 5, National Universities |
| Swarthmore College | PA | 3, National Liberal Arts Colleges |
| Thomas Aquinas College | CA | 61, National Liberal Arts Colleges |
| Trinity College | CT | 36, National Liberal Arts Colleges |
| Tufts University | MA | 28, National Universities |
| University of Chicago | IL | 5, National Universities |
| University of North Carolina—Chapel Hill | NC | 30, National Universities |
| University of Notre Dame | IN | 18, National Universities |
| University of Pennsylvania | PA | 7, National Universities |
| University of Richmond | VA | 25, National Liberal Arts Colleges |
| University of Southern California | CA | 23, National Universities |
| Vanderbilt University | TN | 17, National Universities |
| Vassar College | NY | 13, National Liberal Arts Colleges |
| Washington and Lee University | VA | 14, National Liberal Arts Colleges |
| Washington University in St. Louis | MO | 14, National Universities |
| Wellesley College | MA | 7, National Liberal Arts Colleges |
| Wesleyan University | CT | 17, National Liberal Arts Colleges |
| Williams College | MA | 1, National Liberal Arts Colleges |
| Yale University -Ms. Miller-Pecora | CT | 3, National Universities |
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Making Your College List
Researching
Colleges
Researching colleges that
fit your preferences. There are brochures and books available in the college & career center. You should also utilize websites with college search functions such as:
Researching colleges online is an important first step, but nothing beats actually visiting the school; seeing the campus, talking to students and staff, maybe even sitting in on a class. Colleges offer scheduled campus visits all year long, so as you're researching your schools online, browse their website for info on campus tours.
Your
Final List
It is suggested that you have your final list of schools
to apply to by the end of summer before your senior year. We recommend a
minimum of 8 to 10 schools, with at
least 2 "safety" schools*, 2-4 "target" schools*, and 1-2
"reach" schools*.
ü *safety
schools - student's GPA and SAT scores are above the middle 50% of previously
admitted students at a specific school
ü *target
schools- student's GPA and SAT scores are within the middle 50% of previously
admitted students at a specific school
ü *reach
schools - student's GPA and SAT scores are below the middle 50% of previously
admitted students at a specific school
Example: SUNY Buffalo State
Average GPA accepted 2012: 84-90
SAT: 950-1110
For a student with a GPA of 80 and SAT score of 900, SUNY Buffalo is a "reach" school
For a student with a GPA of 95 and SAT score of 1150, SUNY Buffalo is a "safety" school
For a student with a GPA of 88 and SAT score of 1000, SUNY Buffalo is a "target" school
Example: SUNY Buffalo State
Average GPA accepted 2012: 84-90
SAT: 950-1110
For a student with a GPA of 80 and SAT score of 900, SUNY Buffalo is a "reach" school
For a student with a GPA of 95 and SAT score of 1150, SUNY Buffalo is a "safety" school
For a student with a GPA of 88 and SAT score of 1000, SUNY Buffalo is a "target" school
It is imperative that you finalize your list of schools and begin applying NOW. Your list should be complete no later than the Thanksgiving break!
-Ms. Miller-Pecora
Monday, October 21, 2013
#MajorMondays
Let's get #MajorMondays started. Every Monday I'll post info on a specific college major, what jobs are available to you, and what you'll be studying. Give me feedback on what you'd like to see next week on #MajorMondays. This week's #MajorMondays is COMPUTER SCIENCE! (*play fanfare here*)
What is COMPUTER SCIENCE?
Computer science majors learn about computer systems and the way humans and computers interact from a scientific perspective. Instruction includes programming and the theory and design of software. (https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/majors/computer-information-sciences-computer-science)
Computer science is the systematic study of information and our interaction with it. What energy is to physics, information is to computer science. It is about how we represent it, how we store it, how we manipulate it and how we present it. (http://www.princeton.edu/majorchoices/departments/computer-science/)
It helps to be precise and mathematical but also able to think abstractly. In order to solve problems, you’ll need to think like a human and like a computer at the same time. This requires creativity, imagination, and the ability to think logically.
While programming is essential to studying computer science, the major can prepare you for careers that involve no programming at all.
What jobs are out there in COMPUTER SCIENCE?
Is a degree in COMPUTER SCIENCE worth it?
Yes yes a hundred times, YES!
Moving up in the field will only garner you more money as you go along (Master's degree, Doctorate degree), but Bachelor's degree holders also find lots of jobs that make a lot of money.
Just check out this graph of how much the computer-related career field is intended to grow over the next few years:
Top 10 Cities Where Companies Are Hiring
Schools that offer COMPUTER SCIENCE
Some of the top COMPUTER SCIENCE schools in the world include:
-Ms. Miller-Pecora
What is COMPUTER SCIENCE?
Computer science majors learn about computer systems and the way humans and computers interact from a scientific perspective. Instruction includes programming and the theory and design of software. (https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/majors/computer-information-sciences-computer-science)
Computer science is the systematic study of information and our interaction with it. What energy is to physics, information is to computer science. It is about how we represent it, how we store it, how we manipulate it and how we present it. (http://www.princeton.edu/majorchoices/departments/computer-science/)
It helps to be precise and mathematical but also able to think abstractly. In order to solve problems, you’ll need to think like a human and like a computer at the same time. This requires creativity, imagination, and the ability to think logically.
While programming is essential to studying computer science, the major can prepare you for careers that involve no programming at all.
As a computer science major, programming courses will be a key part of your studies. These classes cover languages such as C++ and Java, and introduce you to the precise thinking behind computer programming. You’ll learn how to solve problems by translating a question into instructions a computer can follow to come up with the answers. And you’ll explore what goes on inside a computer when it’s solving a problem.
What jobs are out there in COMPUTER SCIENCE?
- Computer and Information Systems Manager
- Computer Hardware Engineer
- Computer Programmer
- Computer Support Specialist
- Computer Systems Analyst
- Database Administrator
- Network and Computer Systems Administrator
- Software Developer
- Software Engineer
- Web Developer
- Artificial Intelligence
Is a degree in COMPUTER SCIENCE worth it?
Yes yes a hundred times, YES!
Moving up in the field will only garner you more money as you go along (Master's degree, Doctorate degree), but Bachelor's degree holders also find lots of jobs that make a lot of money.
Just check out this graph of how much the computer-related career field is intended to grow over the next few years:
According to about.com, these are the cities and jobs hiring the most Computer Science majors:
Top 10 Cities Where Companies Are Hiring
- Washington, D.C.
- San Jose
- NewYork
- San Francisco
- Boston
- Seattle
- Chicago
- Atlanta
- Los Angeles
- Dallas
- CSC
- AppLabs
- General Dynamics
- Microsoft
- Deloitte
- Amazon
- ManTech Int'l Corp.
- Raytheon
- HP
- Northrop Grumman
Schools that offer COMPUTER SCIENCE
Some of the top COMPUTER SCIENCE schools in the world include:
- University of Texas at Austin
- University of California at LA
- Cornell University
- Carnegie Mellon University
- Harvard University
- Princeton University
- UC Berkley
- Stanford
- SUNY Stonybrook University
- SUNY University at Buffalo
- CUNY City Tech
- CUNY City College
- CUNY Hunter College
- CUNY College of Staten Island
- Wagner College
- Marist College
- Hofstra University
- Pace University
-Ms. Miller-Pecora
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
NJIT
NJIT Open House Events for high school students and their parents
Sunday, October 20 & Sunday, December 8
11:00am - 4:00 pm (check-in begins at 10:00am)
Sunday, October 20 & Sunday, December 8
11:00am - 4:00 pm (check-in begins at 10:00am)
- Tour our 48-acre landscaped campus
- Discover the wide range of undergraduate degree programs and minors
- Meet with students, faculty members and staff
- Join us for workshops and departmental demonstrations
- Visit residence halls, classrooms, and athletic facilities
For more info or to reply, visit: www.njit.edu/openhouse
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
NJIT INSTANT DECISIONS DAYS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
- October 14
- November 7
- November 8
- January 11
To register and for more info go to www.njit.edu/admissions/instantdecisiondays.php
On-Site Admissions Guidelines:
- A copy of the submitted online applications
- completed at least 2 days prior
- $70 application fee (if fee was not paid online), College Board of NACAC fee waiver
- High school transcript including first marking period grades or a list of senior courses
- A copy of SAT I and/or ACT scores
- Official scores must be sent to NJIT directly from College Board
- There must be at least seven students participating
- Students should meet our minimum admissions criteria - 1050 or higher on the SAT (CR + M) for STEM majors, 1000 for all other majors, top 40% or B average
- A minimum of 10 minutes, maximum of 15 minutes, per interview
- Students will be notified of an admission decision at the end of the session
- A list of admission decisions will be given to the guidance department at the end of the on-site
To participate, please contact Debbie Gabbidon at 973-596-3308 or gabbidon@njit.edu to confirm the date and time of the on-site.
-Ms. Miller
Monday, September 16, 2013
Brooklyn College
Scholarships that may
cover tuition, provide a chance to study abroad or extend research
opportunities can make all the difference in a young person's college
experience.
Applications
are dueDecember 31, 2013
Click Here to apply
online.
Incoming students must also complete a separate application for undergraduate admission to the City University of New York (CUNY). Applications are available online.
Encourage your students to attend a free hour–long writing workshop where they will learn how to craft a competitive application essay. Students may make a reservation for Tuesday, November 5, from 4—5 p.m. or Wednesday, November 6, from 5—6 p.m. by registering online in the Scholarship Workshops tab.
Scholarships are made possible by the Brooklyn College Foundation through the generosity of alumni, parents and friends of Brooklyn College.
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You are invited to come
learn about the Coordinated B.A.-M.D. Program, the Coordinated Engineering
Honors Program, the Macaulay Honors College and the Scholars Program.
Honors
Academy Open HouseOctober 10, 2013, 6 p.m.
Brooklyn College Library
Meet students and faculty from
the numerous programs. Learn about the academic, extracurricular, financial and
internship opportunities.
Scholars Open House
November 13, 2013, 6 p.m.
Honors Academy
Take an intimate look at the oldest honors program within the City University of New York (CUNY) system. Its framework and interdisciplinary curriculum serve as models for programs across the country.
For more information about these and other programs, including workshops and information sessions, and to RSVP, please visit our website.
Thursday, August 15, 2013
Latino College Fair
Please
save the date for the 6th Annual Latino College Fair on Saturday,
November 23, 2013! On that day a free “Planning and Paying for College
Workshop” and Latino College Fair will be held at Fordham University, Rose Hill Campus in Bronx, New York. The event
will feature an afternoon full of college information important to the Hispanic
community and more, including:
§ a
“Planning and Paying for College” workshop with a panel of financial aid
experts;
§ a
College Fair with 50+ private (not-for-profit) colleges and universities in New
York represented;
§ “Ask
the Financial Aid Experts,” available during the Fair
The
“Planning and Paying for College” workshop will help students and their
families understand the financial aid process and programs. It will cover college
affordability, explanations of grants and scholarships, plus financial aid
forms, terms and deadlines. There will
be a number of college financial aid professionals available to answer
questions during a panel session following the presentation. Spanish
translation will be provided during the workshop (headsets) and
Spanish-speaking financial aid experts will be available at the Fair for
individual meetings.
The
College Fair will allow students to speak with college admission
representatives from a wide variety of independent (private, not-for-profit)
colleges and universities in the state.
More
information will be sent out early in the school year (flyers) and may be
viewed on the registration page (optional, but helpful for our planning): https://www.surveymonkey.com/
Sincerely,
cIcu Outreach Program Staff
Fashion Institute of Technology Saturday/Sunday Live Courses
Have you ever heard of the Saturday/Sunday Live courses at FIT? They're really incredible pre-college courses for low cost at one of the best schools in NYC for all types of arts and design. You can take classes in advertising, fashion design and merchandising, illustration, jewelry design and photography, among lots of others. Full class listing here: http://www.fitnyc.edu/10920.asp
(view flyer here)
To All NYC Public School Students!
$250 SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR: Fall 2013 Saturday/Sunday Live
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Apply by September 13, 2013
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New
York City high school aged residents enrolled in a NYC DOE high school
may be eligible for a financial assistance scholarship. This partial
scholarship covers $250 (the total cost of one course is $308).
Scholarship recipients are responsible for the remaining $58 balance and
any supplies required for the class (most courses require supplies
that students must purchase. The estimated cost of supplies should not
exceed $50, except for Introduction to Photography with an estimated
cost of supplies at $130.)
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We will be selecting recipients on the first-come first-serve basis and the criteria below.
2. An official copy of your high school transcript (to be attached to the fax form)
3. An essay discussing the importance of Saturday/Sunday/Summer
Live to your college and career aspirations (to be attached to the
fax form)
4. A recommendation letter from one of your teachers describing
your dedication and character (to be attached to the fax form)
5. A
document indicating your need for financial assistance. This may be a
letter on school letterhead indication your participation in a
free-lunch program, financial assistance program, or other government
or organizational support program (to be attached to the fax form)
Award recipients will be notified by email.
I hope you're interested because I think this is one of the greatest arts programs for high school students in New York City (speaking from experience! I took a photography course in high school myself and it was incredible). Follow this link (http://www.fitnyc.edu/7628.asp) to fill out your application and come see me for all the other info to get the scholarship!
-Ms. Miller
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Senior year timeline
Senior year! This is it! This is not a year to slack off and take it easy. Start off the year telling yourself that senioritis will not happen!!
Also, a tip: make yourself a professional email address and sign up for everything college-related with it. You'll need this to sign up for websites that will send you scholarship information, and it will be the way that many colleges get in touch with you after you've filled out their applications. You all are attached to your cell phones anyway - now you just have to start to use it for more than FB, instagram and vine ;)
Check out this timeline of important events for you to look out for throughout the school year.
OCTOBER:
Ø Make a final check and
review of your school records.
Ø Attend college nights or
conferences.
Ø Register for the SAT, SAT
Subject Tests and/or the ACT if you have not yet done so.
Ø Consult your college
advisor/high school counselor and college Web sites about any other required
tests.
Ø Work on applications.
Ø Request transcripts from
your high school to be sent to the colleges to which you are applying.
Ø Apply for any applicable
scholarships/awards from local organizations.
Ø Check college application
deadlines.
Ø If you haven’t yet decided
which colleges to apply to, attend the college fair in your area.
NOVEMBER
Ø Complete your college
admissions applications.
Ø Attend financial aid
workshops and seminars.
Ø Keep a folder to track
college applications.
DECEMBER
Ø Are all your college
applications submitted?
Ø Any deadlines approaching?
Ø Begin to get FAFSA materials
together.
Ø Get a Federal Student Aid
PIN for you and your parents.
Ø Talk to alumni and college
friends to get more information about the colleges to which you applied.
Ø Review student financial aid
application forms.
JANUARY
Ø Attend financial aid
application workshops, if you haven’t yet.
Ø File the FAFSA online and,
if required, the colleges’ financial aid application forms.
Ø File your TAP application
online at the end of the FAFSA.
Ø Remind your family to keep
copies of all tax returns.
Ø Continue to check for scholarship
opportunities.
Ø Look for email messages from
FAFSA and TAP.
FEBRUARY
Ø You may be asked to send
colleges your mid-year grade report.
Ø Look for college acceptance
notices.
Ø Are you maintaining your
folder of correspondence?
MARCH
Ø Register for Advanced Placement
(AP) examinations, if needed.
Ø Check your financial aid
status at your college or university. Check your TAP status on HESC.org.
Ø Start looking for a summer
job or internship
APRIL
Ø Look for college financial
aid packages from colleges to which you are accepted.
Ø If you have questions,
review your financial aid packages with the colleges’ financial aid offices.
Ø Complete your last college
visits before making your decision.
Ø Decide what college you will
attend, sign college letter of intent, accept or refuse the financial aid
offered, and send in the required housing and tuition deposits by May 1.
MAY
Ø Notify the colleges which
you decided not to attend. If you have received aid packages from these
colleges, notify the financial aid offices so the awards can be offered to
other students.
Ø Notify your high school
counselor office and college financial aid office of any scholarships received.
Ø Follow up with your college
about financial aid and orientation.
JUNE
Ø Have your final transcript
sent to your college.
Ø Use your summer job to save
for your education.
Ø If you plan to borrow money
from the Federal Student Loan Program, complete your application and promissory
note.
Ø Get ready for your first
year of college!
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