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Update your college decisions in Naviance!
Update your college decisions in Naviance!
Watch this video for easy steps in updating your Naviance list. Keep us informed, seniors!
To better understand how test scores impacted admission decisions this year, we are tracking how seniors applied to their colleges - with or without test scores. Your responses will help us as we guide future Wildcats, especially the Class of 2022!
You can complete the form now, even if you don't know your final decisions. We'll get that from you later!
University of Illinois Offers Spring Events to Admitted Students
University of Illinois Offers Spring Events to Admitted Students
Many of the colleges at UIUC are offering virtual information sessions this spring, designed specifically for seniors who have been admitted to UIUC. Don't miss out on these great resources as you compare your options and make your decisions about Life After Libertyville. Get your questions asked!
UIUC also offers programs to prospective students. Visit the CRC Fairs & Programs page if you are a prospective applicant.
Participating colleges:
Participating colleges:
College of Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences (ACES) - Virtual visit opportunities
College of Applied Health Sciences (AHS) - Daily Zoom information sessions
College of Education - Admitted webinars, including the opportunity to speak with students, academic advisor, assistant dean or undergraduate recruiter
College of Fine and Applied Arts (FAA) - Variety of virtual events
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (LAS) - Virtual visit opportunities to learn more about the college and majors. View your options and sign up here.
College of Media - Attend the virtual weeklong Mediapalooza event March 29 - April 2
Division of General Studies (DGS) - Virtual meetings for admitted students to learn what being an undeclared student is all about. Sessions specifically for admitted students to the Pre-Engineering Program.
Gies College of Business - Virtual meetings for admitted students. Register here.
Grainger College of Engineering - Departmental meetings, Q&A sessions, live tours and panels are all offered on the virtual visit webpage.
School of Information Sciences - Virtual Open House for admitted students on Friday, April 2, featuring information sessions with faculty, academic advisors and career services staff. Additional virtual opportunities can be found on the Admissions website.
School of Social Work - Virtual college meetings for admitted students to learn about programs and opportunities for those pursuing a social work degree.
How to Handle a Deferral
How to Handle a Deferral
Check out Admitted! Deferred? Denied?! Dealing With College Decisions for some tips to survive this process.
This 2018 article from Forbes offers specific tips on what to include in your deferral letter to a college. And this article from Rick Clark, dean of admissions at Georgia Tech, is a true read of why colleges defer students - and how to handle it. We love his forthright style.
And the College Essay Guy offers a guide on "What to Do When your College Application is Deferred."
Finally, if you just want to commiserate with someone, watch this video from someone who was denied from her dream school - and wrote a song about it.
How do I let a college know that I won't be attending?
How do I let a college know that I won't be attending?
It's hard to "break up" with colleges--you've developed a nice relationship as you applied, visited campus, spoken with the admission rep, and really considered that college as an option. But a quick, clean break up is best.
Who should you send this "break up" email to? If you developed a strong working relationship with our admission rep, email them directly. If not, you can send it to the general admission office email, which you can find on the college's Naviance page.
What do you say in that email? Below is a sample:
Thank you for your offer of admission. I have decided that I will not be enrolling at (NAME OF COLLEGE), but I am grateful for the consideration you gave my application and for the chance to join the incoming Class of 2024. It was a very difficult choice to make, but I am glad I had your college as one of my options.
Thank you for your offer of admission. I have decided that I will not be enrolling at (NAME OF COLLEGE), but I am grateful for the consideration you gave my application and for the chance to join the incoming Class of 2024. It was a very difficult choice to make, but I am glad I had your college as one of my options.
Thank you again.
Thank you again.
You can also let them know where you will be attending, and why. Perhaps financial aid, distance from home, or a scholarship made the difference for you. Perhaps the coronavirus has impacted your decision. Colleges appreciate that information as it helps them improve and plan for the following recruitment cycle.
Illinois Colleges Forward (ILCF) is an online hub dedicated to providing up-to-date information for institutions' reopening plans and analyses of COVID-related Illinois higher ed policy and practice changes that could affect students. The website also offers excellent resources related to financial support in Illinois, including Wi-Fi Hotspots. Check it out, seniors!
And our CRC FAQs Padlet with answers to all your most commonly asked questions.
And our CRC FAQs Padlet with answers to all your most commonly asked questions.
Latest Resources from The College Essay Guy
Latest Resources from The College Essay Guy
How to Write a Successful Common App Activities List - You only get 150 characters on the activities list for the Common Application. How do you make the most of that space? Here's a guide.
How to Use the Common App Additional Information Section - Many students underutilize this important section, or feel they have to jam every last detail of their lives into their personal statement. Here, I share a handful of things that you might consider sharing in this *optional* section.
How to Write the "Why Us?" Essay - The "Why Us?" essay is one of the most common supplemental essay prompts. Your mission: to demonstrate—through specific details and examples—why you’re a great match for a particular school. This guide walks you through it.
The College Application Hub - Working on your "Why this major?" or extracurricular essay? Trying to figure out how to get great teacher recommendations? Not sure how to prepare for your college interview? Chances are, it's on this page. I keep this one bookmarked.
Tackling the Optional COVID-19 Question in the Common App - This guide will show you how (or if) you should answer that optional 250 word question in the Common Application on COVID-19.
Seniors: Join our CRC Remind Group. Stat.
Seniors: Join our CRC Remind Group. Stat.
Text @lhscrc2021 to 81010
Text @lhscrc2021 to 81010
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A Tip from Your CRC:
A Tip from Your CRC:
Create a personal email to use with all your college, scholarship, and financial aid applications.
Create a personal email to use with all your college, scholarship, and financial aid applications.
Here's why: D128 purges all student emails about one month after graduation, so you could lose any information associated with your @lhswildcats.org email. And it helps you keep your college application information organized and your email inbox under control. You can create a free Gmail account here.
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