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HOW TO CREATE YOUR OWN COLLEGE ROAD
TRIPGEAR UP 4 VAPA
Located in the College CenterPresenters: Ms. Henriquez & Ms. Chan
WHAT IS A COLLEGE ROAD TRIP?
BENEFTIS OF A COLLEGE ROAD TRIP
1.Get your children excited about college!
2.Experience the pulse of different campuses
3.See what student life is like
4.Gain networks & information
WHERE DO I BEGIN?
1.Pick colleges to visit
2.Pick dates (Weekday vs Weekend)
3.Decide who is going on the visit
4.Research the school & surroundings
COLLEGE BOARD COLLEGE SEARCH GO TO: YOUCANGO.COLLEGEBOARD.ORG/COLLEGE/LOCATOR
EXPLORE THE CAMPUS
Take a campus tour.Talk to current students about life on campus and the college.Check out the freshmen dorms Visit the dining hall, fitness center, library, career center, student support services, bookstore, etc.
Walk or drive around the community surrounding the campus.Check out off-campus food & entertainment options
MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR EXPLORATION
Take part in a group information session at the admission office.
Interview an admission officer.Pick up financial aid forms.Sit in on a class that interests you.Meet a professor who teaches a subject that interests you.Talk to students about what they think of their classes & professors.
Network! Be sure to get the names of the people you meet & their contact info
QUESTIONS TO ASK A COLLEGE STUDENT
***ON HANDOUT***What are the best reasons to go to this college?What’s it like to go from high school to college?What do you do in your free time? On the weekends?What do you love about this college?What do you wish you could change about this college?Why did you choose this college?What is it like to live here?
ADDITIONAL OPTIONS
Shadow Days
Stay Over Programs
Pre-College Summer
Programs
College Fairs
Additional College Experiences
Informational
Interviews
Virtual Tour
YOUVISIT.COM INTERACTIVE TOURS
LET’S GET STARTED!
THANK YOU!
Ms. Henriquez-Koenig [email protected]. Chan [email protected]
Find us the College Center!
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