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Great point, Paul! Knowing your students and trying different things is key to increasing #CollegeAccess and postsecondary success. Thanks so much for chiming in :) #ApplyTxChat
@TexasOnCourse As college counselors, we really have to know the community, our colleges, and the diversity within our student populations. What works at one school, may not work at another, even in the same town/city. Offer a variety of events that will reach all students, and parents.
A5: Use your essay(s) to show them who you are. Don’t talk about things they can find out from your transcript. Get real, dive in, and highlight your quirkiness! Colleges are looking for diverse student bodies. Let your light shine! #ApplyTxChat #TXOC_Ambassador #AskTXOC
Q5) How can students truly differentiate themselves? #ApplyTxChat
Last question, guys! Q9) Overall, what have you found that works when it comes to just getting students to apply for college on your campus? #ApplyTxChat
A4: Essays can be scary! Use a personal voice; don’t follow cookie cutter templates. When prompts were released, I sent them to our English 3 teachers so they could incorporate them into lessons before school got out for summer. #ApplyTxChat #TXOC_Ambassador #AskTXOC
Q4) What about the essay portion? Lots of students can be intimidated by writing... #ApplyTxChat
A7: Answer all the questions, and do the scholarship application that is on Apply Texas if the school needs it...at the same time you are doing the applications. Sometimes students want to wait and come back, and then forget! Look @ each college’s FinAid webpage!! #applytxchat
Q7) How else can a student maximize their chances for a scholarship? #ApplyTxChat
Q7) How else can a student maximize their chances for a scholarship? #ApplyTxChat
A3: Family history and dynamics can cause confusion. Many students don’t know(often optional) info about their parents’ past(level of education, previous residences...). Also whether or not to use biological parent vs step parent info. #ApplyTxChat #TXOC_Ambassador #AskTXOC
Q3) There are always some pesky areas of confusion or hesitation. What are they, and how do you help your students work through them? #ApplyTxChat
A6: For a variety of different things from adding students to housing listserves to students being able to show demonstrated interest through past visits and camps at that college—plus SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES may be part of those questions! So important! #applytxchat
Q6) What are the institutional specific questions used for? #ApplyTxChat
Great idea! @Sal17858898 just wrote a blog about using the summer to broaden your student's experiences :) https://t.co/fBlBfX372x #ApplyTxChat
#ApplyTxChat #AskTXOC #TXOC_Ambassador A5: I think if we focus on what to do during summer these would be great!! Participate in summer programs like Mock Trials or camps, Take college courses over the summer, research universities or technical schools and ask to shadow!
Q6) What are the institutional specific questions used for? #ApplyTxChat
What a fantastic idea! CCR partnering with the English dept. to ensure that *a little* bit of summer time is devoted to a writing a college essay rough draft 😎 #ApplyTxChat #CollegeEssays
A4: GameChanger-Partnering with English IV teachers--they removed a book from summer reading & added a college portfolio: students create a list of colleges & WRITE A ROUGH DRAFT of 1 essay before they come back to school. First senior English assignment: essays!! #applytxchat
Q5) How can students truly differentiate themselves? #ApplyTxChat
A4: GameChanger-Partnering with English IV teachers--they removed a book from summer reading & added a college portfolio: students create a list of colleges & WRITE A ROUGH DRAFT of 1 essay before they come back to school. First senior English assignment: essays!! #applytxchat
Q4) What about the essay portion? Lots of students can be intimidated by writing... #ApplyTxChat
@Harrison4Suzan YES! Leader Fellow @Mrs_Moore78 wrote a wonderful blog post about writing meaningful essays in a sea of repetition... https://t.co/xu5lIGH2eq #ApplyTxChat
A4) We encourage students to complete a draft of their essays junior year so they have material to edit senior year. During application season, essays feel daunting, so starting early - before students are overwhelmed - is our recommendation! #ApplyTxChat #AskTXOC
Q4) What about the essay portion? Lots of students can be intimidated by writing... #ApplyTxChat
Q4) What about the essay portion? Lots of students can be intimidated by writing... #ApplyTxChat
This Senior Night Planning Guide seems perfect for putting on an application event like you mentioned, Will! https://t.co/oOyyAxHKIl #ApplyTxChat
A1: Talk with students early and often, College nights, student panels, promote the Apply Texas website in all parent night’s and college guidance lessons. Encourage Apply Texas as a college exploration tool and preview the application beforehand.
Apply TX Counselor suite is definitely an under-utilized resource. You can track students applications as well as FAFSA submissions! A great resource for counselors! 🙋🏻♀️#askTXOC #ApplyTXchat
Q2) Do you use the Counselor Suite? How does it help you? #ApplyTxChat
Q3) There are always some pesky areas of confusion or hesitation. What are they, and how do you help your students work through them? #ApplyTxChat
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