2012 Preliminary Program Schedule
(Subject To Change)
Sunday, June 17 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 7:30 AM | Breakfast |
| Free Day for College Visits (On Your Own!) or Sightseeing | |