COLLEGE DAY PREP
GRADE 12 LESSON8
COLLEGE DAY PREP
GRADE12 LESSON8

Time Required: 30 minutes

Content Standards: Students will employ strategies to achieve future career goals and know where and how to obtain information about the world of work and post-secondary training/education.

Indicators (Students will…):AA.C.12.5.04 Develop a plan for getting the most out of college day and college visits.

AA.C.12.5.06 Demonstrate knowledge of a variety of post-secondary opportunities.

GOAL: Students will develop a plan for getting the most out of college day.

Activity Statements:

  1. Students will review and answer worksheet to aid them in preparing for college day.
  2. Students will match their personal preferences with school characteristics and make contact with post-secondary institutions and programs that match their personal preferences.

Materials:

Create a list of the post-secondary institutions that plan to be present for your College Day Fair.

Handout 1 College Day Worksheet

Handout 2 Criteria to Consider

Procedures:

Distribute handouts 1 and 2, allowing students a few minutes to review.

In small groups have students discuss personal preferences, prioritize and discuss which schools match their preferences.

Distribute list of participants in your College Day Fair.

Students individually fill out Handout 1 Worksheet and create a plan of what post-secondary institutions and programs to visit.

Students end time back in small group discussing their plans for College Day.

Discussion:

  1. Whole group ask students to think through what they want in a college or other post-secondary program. To help make the process less complicated ask students to identify their priorities and compare their priorities among the institutions and programs. Remind students that size will affect many opportunities and experiences such as number of majors offered,extracurricular possibilities to the number of books and resources in the library. However, when looking at size direct students to consider not only the number of students in a post-secondary institution but to consider the smaller sub groups within a larger facility such as a specific department or program they are interested in.
  2. Have students break into small groups, read through Handouts 1 and 2 and discuss their personal preferences and prioritize their preferences.
  3. Distribute list of your College Day presenters and individually have students fill out worksheet and/or preview questions to be answered during and after College Day.
  4. Students are to again share in small group their plan for College Day, who they expect to visit and what questions they plan to ask.

Extension Activities:

Independently read, review and explore the following web sites:

Identify Important Factors in Choosing a College In choosing a college, the first things you'll probably consider will be the type of academic program and the availability of the major—or majors—you are most interested in. Here are some other things to think about as you compare colleges. How you rank these other factors will depend largely on your personal preferences and needs.

List, Compare, and Visit Colleges It's time to narrow down your list of possible colleges. Collect information about colleges that might meet most of your needs.

Maximizing the College Tour

Activity:

Students can read and discuss two articles on choosing a college:

  • Non-Academic Factors to Consider When Choosing a College
  • Academic Factors to Consider When Choosing a College

Students may also want to explore these tools:

  • Schoolfinder
  • College Matching Assistant
  • Compare Schools

Students should also check the College Fair Schedule

COLLEGE DAY PREP Handout 1
GRADE 12 LESSON8

College Day WorksheetName______Date______

  1. List the types of post-secondary opportunities that are available during the College Day.

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  1. State your plans and how you used this opportunity to help transition to your intended goal.

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  1. List the types of materials/handouts you were able to gather during the process.

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  1. Did any college/university waive their fee on their applications because you spoke with them that day? ______
  2. Did you speak with any college/university that did not have your program? If so, who?

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  1. What out-of-state programs were there?

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  1. What is the Kentucky Academic Common Market? (You will have to research this prior to attending the college day.)

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  1. List the programs that you spoke with and have a representative initial that you spoke with them below.

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COLLEGE DAY Handout 2
GRADE 12 LESSON 8

Handout 2 Criteria to Consider

Depending on your personal interests, the following characteristics should play a role in helping you narrow down the field of colleges. Resource:Criteria_to_Consider

Affiliation

  • Public
  • Private, independent
  • Private, church affiliated
  • Proprietary

Size

  • Very small (fewer than 1,000 students)
  • Small (1,000-3,999 students)
  • Medium (4,000-8,999 students)
  • Large (9,000-19,999 students)
  • Very large (more than 20,000 students)

Community

  • Rural
  • Small town
  • Suburban
  • Urban

Location

  • In your hometown
  • Less than 3 hours from home
  • More than 3 hours from home

Housing

  • Dorm
  • Off-campus apartment
  • Home
  • Facilities and services for students with disabilities

Student Body

  • All male
  • All female
  • Coed

Minority representation

  • Primarily one religious denomination
  • Primarily full-time students
  • Primarily part-time students
  • Primarily commuter students
  • Primarily residential students

Academic Environment

  • Majors offered
  • Student-faculty ratio
  • Faculty teaching reputation
  • Instruction by professors versus teaching assistants
  • Facilities (such as classrooms and labs)
  • Libraries
  • Independent study available
  • International study available
  • Internships available

Financial Aid

  • Scholarships
  • Grants
  • Loans
  • Work-study program
  • Part-time or full-time jobs

Support Services

  • Academic counseling
  • Career/placement counseling
  • Personal counseling
  • Student health facilities

Activities/Social Clubs

  • Clubs, organizations
  • Greek life
  • Athletics, intramurals
  • Other

Athletics

  • Division I, II, or III
  • Sports offered
  • Scholarships available

Specialized Programs

  • Honors programs
  • Services for students with disabilities or special needs