Due Date What is due How to submit? Special Notes

7 October Criteria Chart Email*chart in the body of the email, no attachments,

no links

9 October 4 Colleges Survey Monkey Survey* look in your email for it

9 October 4 Colleges Naviance*See me if you don't

know your Naviance info

11 October Entrance Requirements Email*

chart in the body of the email, no attachments,

no links

12 OctoberResearch findings for

one collegeSave in google docs to

access in class

18 October Completed Final Project Naviance*Journal attachment (in

about me section)

18 October Completed Final Project turnitin.com*Name of assignment – final college project 

19 October Completed Final Project Paper copy Due at the beginning

of class*all electronic

submissions are due by 11:59pm

     

Major Distance from home Total cost (tuition, room

and board) Campus setting (urban,

rural, suburban) Number of

undergraduates Six year graduation rate Weather

College sports division

Extracurricular options

Male/female ratio Student/teacher ratio Study abroad option Academic Reputation Greek life Diversity Returning Freshmen

This is a major summative task

Small parts and one final project

Three MYP categories will be graded

Task specific rubric to be provided in email.

Follow all of the directions carefully

Deadlines and Format: pkirby@bcps.k12.md.us

Priorities with the criteria.

Deadline: Tuesday, Oct 7 by 11:59pm,. Emailed as chart within the body of the email.

No attachments, no links

Subject line: 1 criteria chart2 criteria chart5 criteria chart6 criteria chart

Priorities Criteria

1. Major Forensic Science

2. Cost (Tuition, Room/Board)

Under $35,000/year

3. Academic ReputationWithin the top 100 - US News and World Report Colleges

4. Diversity At least 25% minorities

5. Distance from home Within 500 miles

6. Setting Suburban

7. Number of Undergraduates 10,000 – 20,000

8. Greek Life Must have at least 10 sororities

9. WeatherAverage daytime high in January no colder than 50 degrees

10. Returning freshmen At least 90% of freshmen return

Must be measurable

Must be researchable

Must have qualifiers (ex. No more than or at least or between)

Final project due: 19 October 15.

Final project is a major task

This is a major summative task

Small parts and one final project

Three MYP categories will be graded

Task specific rubric to be provided by Wednesday.

Google it or ask a friend.

How to make a table in word.How to copy a table from word into email.

1. Create criteria for each priority. (Part 1)

Example: Major – Forensic ScienceSize – Less than 10,000Total Cost – Under

$25,000

2. Pick four colleges that interest you. (Part 3, survey)

3. Research each school.

4. Chart your findings. (see final project example)

5. Find out the entrance requirements for each college. (SAT, GPA) (see final project example)

6. 1st Paragraph that explains which college is the best fit based on how well it meets your criteria. See rubric.

7. 2nd paragraph – What is your plan to meet the entrance requirements to get into the school of your choice. See rubric.

Start with collegeboard.org for most of your data

Use US News and World Report for the college rankings.

Use US News and World Report if you can’t find data on collegeboard.org

Use college’s website if you can’t find it on either of the above sites.

Call or email the college if you can’t find it through any of the above

4 colleges

1. Deadline: Thursday, 9 Oct by 11:59pm. Complete survey (will be sent to you)

2. Put the four colleges in Naviance. (this is a separate assignment) (See me if you need help with Naviance)

Howard University

University of Delaware

University of Maryland

University of North

Carolina

SAT 1000 1250 1250 1300

GPA 3.3 3.6 3.2 3.8

College Project - Part 3

Emailed by Monday, 12 October at 11:59Subject Line:

1 Entrance Requirements2 Entrance Requirements5 Entrance Requirements6 Entrance Requirements

Go to parchment.com Click on college tools. Click on college search. Enter your school’s name in the search box. Click Search. Click on your school.  Click on Accepted. Use the GPA given. To calculate the SAT Score out of 1600:  multiply the

score given by .67.  Example:  SAT score given is 1901.  To calculate the SAT

score out of 1600: 1901 x .67 = 1273.67  Round to the nearest whole

number which makes the SAT score 1274.

Priorities Brown UniversityProvidence, RI

1. Major Music, general2. Extra-Curricular Options Marching band

3. Total Cost $62,694

4. Distance Away 372 miles5. Setting Urban6. Diversity 34%7. Returning freshman 97%8. Academic Reputation 16

9. Number of students 6,45510. Male/Female Ratio 51% Female

Deadlines and Format:

Deadline: Monday, 19 October at the beginning of class.

1. A paper copy must be turned in at the beginning of class on this date.

The assignment will not be graded if no paper copy is submitted. You will get no credit if you do not submit a paper copy.

Deadlines and Format:

Deadline: Sunday, 18 October by 11:59pm.

2. Submitted on Turnitin.com.

Assignment name on turnitin.com: final college project

Deadlines and Format:

Deadline: Sunday, 18 October by 11:59pm.

3. The final project must be attached as a journal entry in Naviance.

Subject line of the journal entry:

Freshman college project

Deadlines and Format:

1. Each smaller part that is due will count as a formative assignment.

2. The final project will be graded using three criteria of the MYP rubric. See task specific rubric.

Paragraph that states which college is the best fit for you based on your findings. Use your criteria and your research findings to back up your decision.

Second paragraph – What do you need to do to meet the entrance requirements for the school of your choice.

See rubric, email and template for details on these two paragraphs.