Agenda 10/11 and 10/18

1. Click here to read the October "to do"list.  Are you thinking about and doing these things? Look ahead to the November "to do" list to make sure you are on track for what's to come.

2. Review types of schools.  What schools are you thinking of?

3. Choosing the right college checklist. What are you looking for in a college experience?  What parts of your high school (and earlier) experience has worked or not worked for you?

4. School research.  Your goal is to come up with a list of schools 5-8 schools for which you are a good "fit" and then organize the application information for those schools. Make a copy of this chart in Google docs and complete the form. If you can provide this information in Naviance, let me know and show me.

Welcome! Agenda 10/4/14

1. Introductions and program overview

2. Group brainstorm: College is.... and read article, "Benefits of College Still Outweigh Costs, Fed Says"

3. Pairs: Discussion of college prep timeline

4. Set up gmail account, Fastweb account, and College Board account

All students will register for an account with College Board. Go to "Make a Plan", and sign up then complete steps. When done, go to "Find Colleges" and begin to research schools. Start to compile a list of 5-6 schools of interest, including safety, target and reach schools (see descriptions below). Request information from each of those schools.

REACH - TARGET - SAFETY (FROM WWW.CHOOSEYOURFUTURE.ORG)

Aim to apply to five colleges and to complete five scholarship applications and the FAFSA by the end of January of your senior year.

Why five? When you apply to only one or two schools, you take a risk. You might be turned down, or you might close off your options too soon. The five schools you apply to should include reach, target, and safety schools.

Reach:
Your top choices, the most academically challenging schools on your list. You should include a couple of long shots, you might be pleasantly surprised.

Target:
Schools where you would be very happy and are likely to be admitted. These are your realistic choices.

Safety:
Schools where you are almost certain to be admitted and where you think you would be happy and get a good education.