The College Process Puzzle PowerPoint

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Presented by: Tevera Stith Director of KIPP through College for KIPPDC

Teach For Americas Professional Development

March 24, 2012Gallaudet University

The College Process Puzzle


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How should you begin the collegeprocess?

Visiting Colleges?

Looking at yourtranscript?

Talking to your guidancecounselor?

Doing research?


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WAIT

Before you canstart a singleapplication or

even visit a singlecollege you firsthave to askyourself some

questions ?


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What are your likes and dislikes-passions andplans?

I like .

Science

Dance

PianoFootball

I want to

Accountant

Doctor

Writer


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Take A Self-Inventory

Activity OneTake out a notecard

First write what youwant to be whenyou grow up?

Flip it over

Now write whatyou need to do to

get there?


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Take A Self-Inventory

Activity TwoToss the Ball

Read and answerthe question thatlands at yourthumb

Toss the ball again


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Do Your ResearchKnow the College

Speak!Know Your Colleges!Sometimes we

can get lostbefore we start

with all of theterms andadmissions

speak.

What are somethings you

should consider

as you do yourresearch andstart choosing

colleges to whichyou will apply?


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College Admissions Jeopardy

This curriculum basedstandardized testcovers four skill areas:English, mathematics,

reading and sciencereasoning and offers astudent a test scorethat ranges from a lowof 14 to a high of 36.

Nearly all collegesaccept this test as analternative to the SAT I.

ACT

American College Test

www.act.org


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College Admissions Jeopardy

All students applyingfor federal financialaid must fill out thisform. Most colleges

will not considerstudents forinstitutional aid untilthey have applied for

federal funding usingthis form whichcannot be completeduntil after January 1

of a students seniorear.

Free

Application forFederal

Student Aid

(FAFSA)


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Visiting Schools

Take a tour remember thetour guide is only onemember of the community.

Have an interview if offeredand PREPARE FOR IT.

Eat a meal to learn aboutthe culture of the community.

Meet with faculty and

coaches, if appropriate. Callin advance to arran e.


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What are colleges lookingfor?

Courses, Curriculum, andGrades

SAT and ACT scoresRecommendation Letters

Essays

Extracurricular Activities

C C i l d


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What kinds of courses are colleges lookingfor?

What kinds of grades do you to have to getinto college?

What is your GPA?

What is your rank?


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SAT and ACT scores

What is the SAT?The ScholasticAssessment Test (formerly the ScholasticAchievement Test) is a three-hour test thatmeasures verbal and quantitative

reasoning skills. Each section of the SAT isscored on a scale of 200 to 800, with 2400being the highest possible combined score.Colleges will use the students higher

verbal, math and writing scores, even ifthey are from different test administrations.

SAT IIs SAT II Subject Tests measure

knowledge and the ability to apply that


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What are colleges lookingfor?


SAT and ACT scoresRecommendation Letters

Essays

Extracurricular Activities


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Financial Aid

What are the different kinds of FinancialAid?

Scholarships

Grants

Loans

Work Study

Lets do some college math!University A State College (Meets 70% of need) University B Private College (Meets 100%of need)

Tuition 8,005 Tuition 35,900

Room 5,402 Room 7,055

Board 3,707 Board 4,037

Fees incidental 4,049 Fees incidental 1,000

Total Cost 21,163 Total Cost 47,992


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