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CUNY Updates for

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PRESENTER

Office of Admissions Services

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Estrella Redondo

University Director of Student Recruitment

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Daniel Hyman

University Admission Specialist

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TODAY’S SESSION

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    • Counselor Resources
    • Counselor Portal
    • Fast App
    • Program Opportunities
    • Q&A

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COUNSELOR RESOURCES

Your CUNY Representative

    • Present to senior or junior classes.
    • Troubleshoot CUNYfirst account activation issues.
    • Assist with any technical issues (submitting supporting documents/transcripts,college choice updates, letter of recommendations etc.).
    • Attend College Fairs.
    • Host Application Workshops.

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ADMISSIONS UPDATE

Free Application Dates

    • New York City Public School (NYCPS) students: The application fee will be waived if the application is submitted between October 27th to November 21st.

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    • For public and private high schools in New York State (non-NYCPS students): The application fee will be waived if the application is submitted between November 10th to November 21st.

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    • Please encourage students to apply during the Apply for Free Campaign. Outside of this period, fee waivers may be requested via Counselor Portal.

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COUNSELOR RESOURCES

Undergraduate Events Page

    • Consolidate all Undergraduate Admissions events in one page.
    • Filter by college or the type of the event.
    • Filter by mode of the event: in-person or virtual.
    • Highlight events for special campaigns: community college month.

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Program Opportunities

Events

    • Virtual Counselor Cafe:
      • General
      • Undocumented Student Session
      • Proficiency Session
      • Counselor Portal
    • Information Sessions:
      • General
      • Freshman
      • Transfer
      • Multilingual: Spanish & Mandarin
      • Students Educated Outside of the U.S
    • Application Workshops
    • FAFSA Workshops/CUNY Fast
    • Fall Counselor Conferences

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UNIVERSITY UPDATE

CUNY In the News

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    • New CUNY Immigration Assistance Project - rapid response legal resource for CUNY students and employees - www.cuny.edu/CIAP

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ADMISSIONS UPDATE

Fall Admissions Review

    • New Student
    • Transfer Students: 10.2% Increase
    • Graduate Students: 1.2% Increase
    • Senior Colleges: 2.2% Increase FTE
    • Comprehensive Colleges: 3.8% Increase FTE
    • Community Colleges: 5.8% Increase FTE
    • New Students: 4.1% Increase
    • Transfer Students: 0.6% Decrease
    • Graduate Students: 2.7% Increase
    • Senior Colleges: 0.6% Increase FTE
    • Comprehensive Colleges: 1.9% Increase FTE
    • Community Colleges: 6.9% Increase FTE

Fall 2025 Admissions Review

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Freshman Admission Profile

FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES

General Admission High School Average

SEEK/College Discovery High School Average

Baruch College

92.9

84.5

Brooklyn College

90.2

81.2

The City College of New York

90.3

80.8

The Sophie Davis Program/CUNY School of Medicine

95.0

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Hunter College

91.4

86.7

John Jay College of Criminal Justice

89.0

80.3

Lehman College

89.4

80.0

Macaulay Honors College

96.6

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Medgar Evers College

79.3

74.7

New York College of Technology

81.9

75.3

Queens College

90.1

80.6

College of Staten Island

87.9

73.4

York College

85.5

77.6

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Freshman Admission Profile

COMMUNITY COLLEGES

General Admission High School Average

SEEK/College Discovery High School Average

Borough of Manhattan Community College

77.9

71.3

Bronx Community College

77.3

74.4

Guttman Community College

75.3

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Hostos Community College

77.0

71.4

Kingsborough Community College

77.6

72.1

LaGuardia Community College

77.8

69.1

Queensborough Community College

78.1

73.5

Test optional until Spring 2027

Rec letter optional Required:

Baruch, Hunter, Queens

Essays are optional except for: Baruch, Hunter, Queens

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RECRUITMENT TEAM

Asya Henriquez - Queens asya.henriquez@cuny.edu

Matthew Nelson - Brooklyn matthew.nelson@cuny.edu

Maxine Thomas West - Brooklyn maxine.thomas-west@cuny.edu

Charlote Butler - CBO Coordinator charlotte.butler@cuny.edu

Kanika Wright - Bronx kanika.wright@cuny.edu

Eddie Deleon - Staten Island, NJ eddie.deleon@cuny.edu

Daniel Hyman - Bronx daniel.hyman@cuny.edu

cuny.edu/admissions/undergraduate/new-counselor-corner/recruiter-directory

Griselle Sanchez- Manhattan

griselle.sanchez@cuny.edu

Nicholas Rampersad- Queens, Manhattan

Nicholas.rampersad@cuny.edu

Adrienne Abbazia - Westchester, Upsate and Long Island

Adrienne.abbazia@cuny.edu

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THANK YOU!