Title I schools + college admissions?
January 7, 2020 1:44 PM Subscribe
People who know about college admissions: Does being from a Title I high school benefit a student when applying for colleges?
Just that basic question, which I'm having trouble googling. Irrespective of a student's other accomplishments/GPA/test scores/etc., does the fact that they're coming from a Title I school provide any kind of boost?
I'm wondering if colleges might like to brag about admitting X% of students from Title I schools, because presumably these students come from a disadvantaged background...even though not every student/family at such a school is necessarily disadvantaged.
Just that basic question, which I'm having trouble googling. Irrespective of a student's other accomplishments/GPA/test scores/etc., does the fact that they're coming from a Title I school provide any kind of boost?
I'm wondering if colleges might like to brag about admitting X% of students from Title I schools, because presumably these students come from a disadvantaged background...even though not every student/family at such a school is necessarily disadvantaged.
Best answer: I can't think of anything hard data wise that this would affect at your average state school. no idea about more prestigous schools but i doubt just being from a Title 1 school will give you an advantage unless the school is outstanding in some other way.
Your students experiences at such a school might give them fodder for essays and interviews that could make them stand out as someone with a background different from the masses of kids from suburban high schools.
posted by domino at 1:45 PM on January 8, 2020 [1 favorite]
Your students experiences at such a school might give them fodder for essays and interviews that could make them stand out as someone with a background different from the masses of kids from suburban high schools.
posted by domino at 1:45 PM on January 8, 2020 [1 favorite]
Best answer: Title I is very K-12 language; higher ed neither refers to students using that language nor (to my knowledge) recruits with that language in mind. Colleges admit individuals, not schools. They know quite a lot about whoever they've admitted in terms of finances so there's no need to use an obfuscating term there.
cushie's answer about Pell Grants is more on target with language used. Typical: FAFSA/EFC, Pell Grants, whatever your state grants are called. But that's all big picture stuff.
I should add that most college admissions people are familiar with (or can shortcut) a particular school that an applicant or batch of applicants is coming from. That's why they work in regions--although say, a Duke admissions counselor isn't going to know as much about Merced schools as San Jose ones. But ideally, admissions folks should have the context to realize that it's an underprivileged school and therefore applicants from there are likely underprivileged as well.
So my best advice for a student from a Title I school is to rely on the system to assess their school and mention relevant hardships in whatever personal essay is required.
posted by librarylis at 8:43 PM on January 8, 2020 [1 favorite]
cushie's answer about Pell Grants is more on target with language used. Typical: FAFSA/EFC, Pell Grants, whatever your state grants are called. But that's all big picture stuff.
I should add that most college admissions people are familiar with (or can shortcut) a particular school that an applicant or batch of applicants is coming from. That's why they work in regions--although say, a Duke admissions counselor isn't going to know as much about Merced schools as San Jose ones. But ideally, admissions folks should have the context to realize that it's an underprivileged school and therefore applicants from there are likely underprivileged as well.
So my best advice for a student from a Title I school is to rely on the system to assess their school and mention relevant hardships in whatever personal essay is required.
posted by librarylis at 8:43 PM on January 8, 2020 [1 favorite]
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posted by cushie at 2:54 PM on January 7, 2020 [2 favorites]