C OLLEGE P RESENTATION Jose Corado November 18, 2011 John Burroughs Middle School.

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COLLEGE PRESENTATION Jose Corado November 18, 2011 John Burroughs Middle School

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COLLEGE PRESENTATION

Jose Corado

November 18, 2011

John Burroughs Middle School

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Agenda

Introduction

Beginning Riddle

Four Systems of Higher Education

A-G Requirements

Financial Aid

Study Skills

Ending Riddle

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BEGINNING RIDDLE

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RIDDLEA wealthy man disappeared from his bedroom one Sunday morning. Two detectives came over and began questioning everyone who was present during the disappearance. These were the individuals’ stories:

Wife: The wife said she was in the living room reading a book.Cook: The cook claimed he was in the kitchen cooking breakfast. Gardener: The gardener claimed he was in the backyard planting seeds. Maid: The maid claimed she was in the front yard getting the mail. Butler: The butler claimed he was in the dining room polishing the silver.

The two detectives immediately arrested the kidnapper because one of their stories did not make any sense. Who did it and how did they know?

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ANSWER

Correct Answer: The Maid.

It was the Maid because she claimed that she was getting the mail, but there is NO mail on Sunday!

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FOUR SYSTEMS OF HIGHER EDUCATION

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FOUR SYSTEMS OF HIGHER EDUCATION

Community Colleges (CCC)

California State University (CSU)

University of California (UC)

Private Colleges & Universities

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A-G REQUIREMENT

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A-G REQUIREMENTS History – 2 Years

English – 4 Years

Math – 3 Years

Science – 2 Years

Foreign Language – 2 Years

Visual Arts – 1 Year

College Elective – 1 Year

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COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS

1. High School Diploma

2. A-G Requirements

3. Grade Point Average (G.P.A.)

4. Exams

5. Honors / Awards

6. Extra-Curricular Activities

7. Community Service

8. Personal Statement

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FINANCIAL AID

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FINANCIAL AID Financial Aid: Money that is

given, paid or loaned to students by the government to help pay for college.

Four Types of Financial Aid:

Grants

Scholarships

Work-Study

Loans

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STUDY SKILLS

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THE LEARNING QUIZInstructions

1. You can only select ONE Letter per Question.

Letters: A - B - C

2. If there are two or more selections that you like, choose the one that you do more often.

3. If there are No selections that you like, choose the one that you see yourself doing in the future.

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QUESTIONS #1, #2, & #3

1. When you are trying to remember a song, what do you do? A. Do you look at the lyrics in order to remember them. B. Do you listen to the song over and over until you

remember it. C. Do you sit there with a pen and paper and copy down the

lyrics.  2. When you study for a class, what do you do?

A. Do you imagine the material that you are studying. B. Do you read the information aloud to yourself. C. Do you make flash cards.

 3. When you buy a new computer, what do you do?

A. Do you read the instruction manual before installing it. B. Do you call somebody on the phone to help you install it. C. Do you just start plugging in cords.

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QUESTIONS #4, #5, & #64. When you are reading, what do you do to understand the material?

(Example: Harry Potter!)

A. Do you imagine what the characters are doing.

B. Do you read the words aloud to yourself.

C. Do you have to take notes as you are reading.

 

5. When you meet someone new, what do you remember?

A. Do you remember their faces.

B. Do you remember their names. C. Do you remember the activity you were doing when you met the

person.

 

6. When you are learning something new, what do you do?

(Example: Bungee Jumping!)

A. Do you have to see somebody do the activity first, before you do it.

B. Do you need somebody to explain the activity first.

C. Do you just begin to do the activity.

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QUESTIONS #7, #8, & #9

7. When you are taking notes, what do you do? A. Do you copy everything the teacher writes on the board. B. Do you just write what the teacher says. C. Do you tend to look over your neighbor and copy the notes

that they have on their paper.  8. When your television breaks down, what do you do?

A. Do you read the instruction manual in order to help you fix the television set.

B. Do you call somebody to help you out. C. Do you start fixing the television yourself.

 9. When you are trying to remember a new dance move, what do you do? (Ex.: Shuffling!)

A. Do you have to see somebody do the dance move first, before you do it.

B. Do you need somebody to explain the dance move first. C. Do you just begin to do the dance move.

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QUESTION #10

10. When you are trying to remember the lines for a play, what do you do?

A. Do you imagine the lines that you are going to say.

B. Do you practice with somebody else over and over in order to remember the lines.

C. Do you copy the lines over on a piece of paper in order to remember them.

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CALCULATIONSInstructions

Add All of your Letter As.

Add All of your Letter Bs.

Add All of your Letter Cs.

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VISUAL, AUDIO, & KINESTHETIC LEARNERS

A = Visual Learner: You Learn By Seeing. Draw Pictures & Maps. Outline. Use Color Highlighters. Watch Educational Movies.

B = Auditory Learner: You Learn By Hearing. Talk To Yourself. Have A Discussion. Reading Aloud. Repeating Facts With Eyes Closed.

C = Kinesthetic Learner: You Learn By Doing. Use Index Cards. Role Play. Pace As You Are Studying. Study In Short Blocks.

Note: If you get a tie between two or more letters, that means you are in those two or three categories.

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ENDING RIDDLE

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RIDDLEA man was taking his chicken to the city to sell it in order to feed his family. On the way there, he bumped into a magical wizard who told him he could convert his chicken into a million dollars if he could guess his first name. The wizard gave him a calendar and the numbers: 7, 8, 9, 10, & 11. What is the wizards first name?

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ANSWER Correct Answer: JASON.

The boy took the first letter of the 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, & 11th months of the year.

7 = July. 8 = August. 9 = September. 10 = October. 11 = November.

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THANK YOU!!!!