2011 Summer Institute in Chicago
Finding Fit in Selective College Admissions
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Faculty
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Quinton Clay
Grinnell College
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DeVone Eurales
Knox College
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Roberto Garcia
Colorado College
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Sarah Goldman
Cornell College
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Rene Gomez
Lake Forest College
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Jon Urish
Beloit College
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Kate Virgo
Beloit College
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Sponsored by the Associated Colleges of the Midwest (ACM)
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
ACM Chicago Programs, 177 N. State Street, Suite 700, Chicago
Scroll down for links to download materials from the 2011 ACM Summer Institute for Counselors in Chicago.
Faculty
- Quinton Clay, Assistant Dean of Admission & Coordinator of Chicago Recruitment, Grinnell College (clayquin@grinnell.edu)
- DeVone Eurales, Senior Assistant Director of Admission & Coordinator of Multicultural Recruitment, Knox College (deurales@knox.edu)
- Roberto Garcia, Director of Admission, Colorado College (rgarcia@coloradocollege.edu)
- Sarah Goldman, Assistant Director of Admission & Chicago Regional Admission Representative, Cornell College (sgoldman@cornellcollege.edu)
- René Gomez, Assistant Director of Admissions, Lake Forest College (gomez@lakeforest.edu)
- Jon Urish, Senior Associate Director for Admissions and Financial Aid, Beloit College (urishj@beloit.edu)
- Kate Virgo, Assistant Director of Admissions, Beloit College (virgok@beloit.edu)
Schedule and Sessions
8:15 am Doors open. Sign in, continental breakfast, and networking.
Morning theme: What are residential liberal arts colleges?
Admissions officers, student life staff, and current students will provide insights into the range of opportunities that ACM colleges offer and how they can help students thrive and graduate.
8:45 am – Welcome and Introductions
9:00 am – Helping Students Find Fit: A Partnership between Colleges and Counselors
Presentation and question/answer with panels of admissions officers and students.
Moderator: Kate Virgo
10:15 am – The Transition to College
Breakout sessions will feature interactive discussions covering aspects of the academic and co-curricular experience on ACM campuses with admissions officers, student life staff, and students.
Moderators: Quinton Clay, DeVone Eurales, Jon Urish
Guest Panelist: Cecil Youngblood, Assistant Dean of Students & Director of Intercultural Affairs, Beloit College
11:45 am – Lunch (provided), informal discussion, and networking.
Afternoon theme: The Admissions Process
12:45 pm – Application Review at Selective Colleges
Admissions officers will lead a mock application review committee exercise, small group breakout sessions, and discussions.
Moderators: Roberto Garcia and René Gomez
Download materials for the Application Review Session. These case studies were used in the mock application review committee exercise.
2:15 pm – Special Topic Sessions (counselors choose one to attend)
- Writing Effective Recommendations for Your Students
Presenter: DeVone Eurales
Download materials from the presentation.
- College Applications and Essays
Presenters: Roberto Garcia and Sarah Goldman
Links to: A presentation used in this session and a video for teachers about the Common Application.
Presenter: Jon Urish
Download materials from the presentation.
3:15 - 3:30 pm – Wrap-up
Note: ACM held the first Summer Institute for Counselors in Chicago in June 2010. Handouts from that event are available to download on the 2010 Summer Institute webpage.