Liam Beckschi

COLLEGE PREP PROJECT

COLLEGE QUESTIONS• Why do you need a degree?

• What could you do with a business?

• If you have relatives out of state and apply to college there and move there do you pay in state tuition?

• What is better a university or college?

• What is financial aid exactly?

• What is a business exactly?

• Do you need a degree to be an entrepreneur?

• Who can help me with business financing?

• How do I start a business?

MAJOR QUESTIONS• What is the best way to advertise a product?

• How would I patent an idea?

• How to be an entrepreneur?

• What is the best college for business?

• Do I need to go to college to sell an idea or product?

• Do I need to study economics to help with business?

• How do I become a successful architect?

• Once I have a degree in architecture where do I go?

• How do I get noticed as a successful architect or business man?

• Do I really need a business degree to start a business?

SCHOLARSHIP QUESTIONS• What is a scholarship exactly?

• What is the limit to the amount of scholarships you cant get?

• What is the most money you can get from a scholarship?

• Do scholarships apply to certain schools or all schools?

• Are there scholarships you can get without doing anything?

• Do you have to apply for all scholarships are do you just get the scholarships without even knowing?

• How do you get full scholarships?

• Can you get a scholarship for just about anything?

• What is a grant?

• Do scholarships look good on you college application?

RESEARCH ARTICLE• Who Are You? By Jenny McArtney in the Wall Street Journal talks about writing your

college application essay. In her article she says when writing your college application essay you need to do four things, avoid clichés, tell a story, be authentic, and show confidence.

• I agree with Jenny completely, you have to avoid clichés because it shows that you are not original with your writing which puts you in the box with all the squares. You have to tell a story because this can help you with describing yourself better than a description and gets the readers attention. Being authentic is another big one because anyone can write what people want to hear and you cannot be a afraid to show your personality. Showing confidence because its hard to not be conceited when writing about yourself so you cannot be afraid to show that you have much to learn but have already accomplished a lot.

• Article:http://www.wsjclassroom.com/cre/articles/11dec_colg_jennydec.htm

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COLLEGE PLANNER• Take the PSAT/NMSQT

• Start Your College Search

• Begin Thinking about Financial Aid

• Get Ready for the SAT (Tutoring or Prep)

• Schedule Your Spring Testing

• Explore Colleges/Visits

• Prepare for AP Exams

• Plan Ahead for the Summer & Senior Year