Joyce Ivy College Admissions Symposium: Expanding Horizons

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Announcing the 

2013 Joyce Ivy Foundation College Admissions Symposium: Expanding Horizons

May 10 – 11
Ann Arbor, Michigan

For a second year, the Joyce Ivy Foundation will offer the Joyce Ivy College Admissions Symposium (JCAS). JCAS is a unique two-day program that brings together:
  • Talented young women from Midwest high schools
  • Admissions officers from highly selective colleges and universities, including Duke, Dartmouth, Johns Hopkins, Penn, Princeton, and Wellesley
  • Financial Aid officers from Kalamazoo College and the University of Michigan
  • High school counselors, educators, and community leaders
  • Alumni of highly selective colleges and universities, including Brown, Dartmouth, Harvard, Princeton, and Stanford
  • Joyce Ivy Foundation volunteers
The first day of the program is designed for counselors and educators, and the second day is designed to address the needs of students and families. Read more about JCAS 2013: Expanding Horizons.

JCAS for Guidance Counselors and Community Leaders 
Friday, May 10
9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Where: Washtenaw Intermediate School District Teaching and Learning Center (1819 South Wagner Road, Ann Arbor, Michigan)

Topics:
  • Early Bird Coffee for New Guidance Counselors/Educators
  • Admissions and Financial Aid Landscape: Updates from Both Side of the Desk
  • Crafting an Effective Letter of Recommendation  
  • Essay Themes
  • College Interview Insights
  • Town Meeting: Best Practices Discussion
  • Admissions Committee: Application Case Studies

Cost: Free of charge. Lunch is provided and free, on-site parking is available.


Space is limited, so we recommend that you register as soon as possible.





JCAS for Female High School Juniors and Families
Saturday, May 11
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Where: Washtenaw Intermediate School District Teaching and Learning Center (1819 South Wagner Road, Ann Arbor, Michigan)


Topics:
  • Putting the Pieces Together: Developing a Strategy for Admissions and Financial Aid
  • Crafting an Effective College Essay
  • College Interview Insights
  • College Visits
  • Q & A with Admissions and Financial Aid Officers and High School Counselors
  • Admissions Committee: Application Case Studies
  • Student Panel Discussion
  • Parent Panel Discussion  

Cost: Free of charge. Lunch is provided and free, on-site parking is available.

Space is limited, so we recommend that you register as soon as possible.







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