Understanding AdmissionsThe Application Process •Understand the application: Common App. vs....
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Understanding Admissions How to Navigate Your College Search Process
Transcript of Understanding AdmissionsThe Application Process •Understand the application: Common App. vs....
Understanding Admissions
How to Navigate Your College Search Process
Begin Your Research
• Begin searches of schools• By major
• By location
• By size
• Schedule your SAT and/or ACT*
• Connect with your guidance counselor
• Build your schedule for the fall
*You should reference schools of interest to determine if there is a preference of one exam over the other, or if they are test optional.
Begin Building Your Profile
• Start working on your resumeor list of activities
• Clip articles from the paper
• Document awards and achievements
• Review your social media accounts
• Make initial connections with schools of interest
• Schedule college visits
The College Visit
• What kind of visit? Open House vs. Tour
• Directions
• Dress appropriately
• Come prepared with questions
• Take the time to “see the sights”
• Follow up with Admissions and other contacts you make
• Begin a file for each school you visit
Continue Your Research
• Continue to monitor schools of interest
• Look to alternative sources of information
• Talk to alumni
• Befriend on social media
• Plan follow up visits
• Visit “sister” institutions
• Have a “backup” plan
• Keep an open mind
Begin Building Your Application Packet
• Ask for letters of recommendation early
• Write a “skeleton” essay
• Develop a strategy for your applications
• Mark your calendar for deadlines and due dates
• Notify your connections of your intent to apply
• Be sure to communicate with your guidancecounselors and others about deadlines
• Be courteous to those helping to support you
The Application Process
• Understand the application: Common App. vs. Institutional App.Massachusetts Maritime Academy hosts our own institutional application which can be submitted via your online account: www.maritime.edu
• Understand the different types of applications• Early Decision• Early Action • Rolling Admissions• Priority Deadlines
Massachusetts Maritime operates on a rolling admissions basis with an early action (EA) deadline of November 1. All items must be received by our office prior to that date in order to be considered for EA. All EA applications will be initially reviewed prior to the holiday break in December and given a decision of appointment to the Academy or pushed to rolling admission for additional review.
The Application Packet Checklist
• Be aware of what each application requires to be considered complete
• Confirm receipt of documents and monitor the progress of your application
Massachusetts Maritime Academy’s application is fully electronic. The items required are: Official high school transcript, official SAT/ACT scores, two letters of recommendation*, personal statement/essay*, proof of citizenship*.
*These items may be uploaded by you directly via your online account. This is encouraged to help cut down on delivery/processing time and to ensure receipt of these documents takes place in a timely manner to meet deadlines.
Post Application Submission
• Monitor your application status and know the dates/deadlines of any decisions to be made
• Complete Financial Aid paperwork
• Follow up with your contacts
• Schedule an interview *
• Continue working hard
• Update as often as necessary
• Confirm a back up plan
*Interviews may be required or recommended. You should contact your admissions counselor to determine if an interview is appropriate.
The Decision
• Remember that decisions are not set in stone
• Once you’ve received your decision, be sure to follow response deadlines
• Follow up with final visits for your top choices*
• Enact back up plans if necessary
*Spring is full of different kinds of visits for accepted students. Schedule as many visits as you can to your top choice schools to help ensure you have the best information available to make your final decision. Visits can be in the form of accepted student day events, overnight visits, or just taking an additional tour of the campus. Remember, this is the next four years of your life….you want to make the right choice.
Enjoy Yourself
• Have fun throughout this process
• Stay ahead of the curve
• Plan, plan, plan = success
• Advocate for yourself
• Become a Buc!
Sea Science and Leadership
• 3 ½ day program for rising juniors or seniors to experience a day in the life of an MMA cadet
• Leadership Skills
• Firefighting Exercises
• Seamanship
• Small Boat Maneuvering
• Emergency Management
• Marine Safety & Environmental Protection
Contact Information
Office of Admission – 508-830-1102
Toll free - 800-544-3411
Fax - 508-830-5077
CAPT Elizabeth Stevenson CDR Liz Daly Vice President of Enrollment Director of Admissions508-830-5000 ext. 1102 [email protected] [email protected]
Alpha Range
A-E Kalli O’Brien 508-830-6685 [email protected]
F-K Josh Tefft 508-830-6687 [email protected]
L-P Jim Watkins 508-830-5000 ext. 1101 [email protected]
Q-Z Carlos Avila 508-830-6686 [email protected]
