Harvard Summer Institute on College Admissions

2012 Preliminary Program Schedule

(Subject To Change)

Sunday, June 17

2:00–6:00 PM Registration and Check-in
4:00 PM Welcome
4:15 PM Opening Session: How Admissions Decisions Are Made
5:30 PM Introduction to Case Studies and Discussion Groups
6:00 PM Social Hour and Cash Bar
7:00 PM Dinner
8:15 PM Film: In 500 Words or Less

Monday, June 18

7:30 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM Choose one of the following:
•  College Counseling 101: Independent Schools
•  Financial Aid in the New Millennium: Trade-Offs and Tantrums
•  Practical Recruiting
10:30 AM Break
10:45 AM Choose one of the following:
•  Bridging the Gap: How to Make College More Accessible to Low- and Middle-Income Students and Recruiting Non-Traditional Populations
•  College Counseling 101: How to Build a College Counseling Program
•  Fallout from the Economy: Financial Implications
1:00 PM Harvard Welcome Lunch
2:00 PM Legal Issues in College Admissions
3:00 PM Student Tour of Harvard Campus
4:00 PM Harvard College Information Session with Video
5:00 PM Reception with Harvard Admissions Staff
Evening Free

Tuesday, June 19

7:30 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM Choose one of the following:
•  First-Generation Students: Understanding the Cultural Challenges Affecting Retention
•  Recommendations, Part I: Developing Recommendations, Gathering Information and Writing the Letter
•  International Admissions
10:30 AM Break
10:45 AM Choose one of the following:
•  Counselors’ Spheres of Influence
•  A Look at the Changing Demographics: Who Will the Freshmen Be 5–10 Years from Now
•  Financial Aid 101
12:15 PM Lunch
1:15 PM Choose one of the following:
•  Early Decision/Early Action
•  The Internet and College Admissions
•  Not Just a Financial Aid Tool: Net Price Calculator
2:45 PM Break
3:00 PM Choose one of the following:
•  The Admissions Process at the Service Academies
•  Issues in Women’s Leadership
•  Selecting a College in a Competitive Climate
4:30 PM Discussion Groups and Case Studies
5:30 PM Social Hour and Cash Bar
6:30 PM Dinner
7:45 PM Town Meeting with Institute Resident Faculty

Wednesday, June 20

7:30 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM Choose one of the following:
•  Why We Do What We Do
•  Recommendations, Part II: Writing those Tough Letters
•  Working Effectively with Non-profit Partners and Campus-based Outreach Programs
10:30 AM Break
10:45 AM Choose one of the following:
•  Financial Aid 102
•  Athletics in Admissions
•  College Rankings: Hurtful or Helpful?
12:15 PM Lunch
1:15 PM Choose one of the following:
•  Public Universities and the Impact of the Economy on Admissions and Institutions
•  Managing Student Debt: It Is Now Part of the Admission Process
•  The Media as Players in Admissions and Financial Aid
2:45 PM Break
3:00 PM Ethical Issues in Admissions
4:30 PM Discussion Groups and Case Studies
Evening Free

Thursday, June 21

7:30 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM Choose one of the following:
•  Understanding Standardized Testing
•  Immigration Issues in Higher Education
•  The Unusual Suspects: Working with Non-Traditional Students
10:30 AM Break
10:45 AM Choose one of the following:
•  The Need for Diversity in Higher Education
•  High School Profile
•  Services for Students with Disabilities: The Process
12:15 PM Lunch and Informational Session on Harvard’s Graduate Programs in Education
1:15 PM Choose one of the following:
•  Enrollment Management 101
•  Leadership Development in the Admissions Profession
•  Packaging Financial Aid
2:45 PM Break
3:00 PM Choose one of the following:
•  Admissions Office Management
•  Communicating with Students and Using Student Search
•  Essay Writing
4:30 PM Case Studies Wrap-Up/Special Event
5:30 PM Social Hour and Cash Bar
6:30 PM Farewell Banquet

Friday, June 22

7:30 AM Breakfast
Free Day for College Visits (On Your Own!) or Sightseeing

“You hardly left us any free time, but wow, did we learn
a lot!”

— Institute participant