- 1. Clair Briggs, Claremont McKenna College '10 Lincoln
Campbell, University of Minnesota '09 Greg Dohmann, University of
Maryland '08 Holly McGarvie, Princeton University '09 Carolyn
Rippe, Dartmouth College '10 Applying to College: a ninth grade
perspective
2. Directions for today (3 minutes)
- As you move through the Powerpoint, make sure that you are
answering ALL of the questions as you go along to receive full
credit for the assignment (Worksheet Provided!).
- An estimated timeline is provided for you on each slide so that
you can see generally if you are ON TRACK as you move through the
lesson.
- From this point on: Anytime that you see the lightening bolt
symbol, know that you are required to answer the questions
shown!
3. Do Now (5 minutes) Activity 1
- Think about the term success.What does success mean to
you?Reflect on your answer in 5-6 lines.
- How might college help you become successful? (I dont know is
NOT an option here!)
4. Objective (2 minutes)
- By the end of todays lesson, students will be able to:
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- Articulate why education (high school and college) is important
for his/her life goals
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- Describe the basic requirements and timeline of the college
application process
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- Search for college profiles using the internet
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- Formulate concrete actions he/she will need to take to be on
track when it comes to college applications in a Success Action
Plan
5. Framing the lesson (1 minute)
- Todays lesson has 4 major objectives (shown on the previous
slide)
- The content today is extremely important as it affects YOU,
your HOPES and your SUCCESS.
6. Agenda (2 minutes)
- Do Now and Lesson Set Up (10 minutes)
- Why is your education important? (5 minutes)
- Class of 2005 reflection: what actions and behaviors lead to
success in high school? (15 minutes)
- College applications: What do colleges actually look for? (5
minutes)
- High school timeline activity:(5 minutes)
- Looking for the right college: (15 minutes)
- Success action plan: (5 minutes)
- Total expected length of lesson: (1 hour)
7. Why is your education important? (5 minutes) What trends do
you notice?What changes based on the degree you receive? 8. Why is
this true?
- The higher your education level, the more money you will
make.Why do you think this is true?
- Take 2 minutes RIGHT NOW to brainstorm some ways in which
college prepares you for a real job record on the stop and jot
section!
9. What happened to the Class of 2005? (15 minutes) Activity
2
- Go to this video
link:http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/metro/interactives/dcschools/cardozo/index.html?jump=chappell
- Stephon, Anthony and Rocael were both students who attended a
local DCPS school (like many of you!)Listen to their stories and
respond to the following question in at least 5 sentences, using
thoughtful examples to back up your responses.
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- What specific actions or behaviors did the students exhibit?How
did these actions or behaviors impact their future?
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- Although college may seem far away at the moment, what actions
and behaviors do you think you should exhibit to reach your
goals?
10. So, what do colleges actually look for in an applicant?
- High standardized test scores (SAT or ACT)
- Extracurricular activities
- Strong application essays
- Teacher letters of recommendation
- Other factors: athletic ability, interesting work experience,
etc that make you stand out!
http://www.ecampustours.com/collegeplanning/applyingforcollege/whatcollegeslookfor
11. Check for understanding!
- Test yourself: try to list at least 4 things colleges look for
in their applicants without looking back at the last slide.
- Think about your own status: If you applied to college
tomorrow, what might be some of the weaker parts of your
application?Would you have everything that colleges look for?
12. HIGH SCHOOL TIMELINE ACTIVITY!
- Try to put together (in order) the various steps of the college
application process on the timeline below.
Enroll in AP Classes Take the SAT Complete college application
forms Complete college application forms Visit college campuses or
listen and ask questions to recruiters who visit your schoolConduct
a thorough college search Develop a list of traits youd like to see
in college Narrow down a college list with safety schools, reach
schools and match schools Apply for financial aid Join
extracurricular activities and take on leadership roles Request
teacher recommendation Complete personal statements Prepare for the
SAT Freshman year Sophomore year Junior year Senior year 13. HIGH
SCHOOL TIMELINE ACTIVITY!
- Check your work did you come up with similar responses?
Enroll in AP Classes Take the SAT Complete college application
forms Complete college application forms Visit college campuses or
listen and ask questions to recruiters who visit your schoolConduct
a thorough college search Develop a list of traits youd like to see
in college Narrow down a college list with safety schools, reach
schools and match schools Apply for financial aid Join
extracurricular activities and take on leadership roles Request
teacher recommendation Complete personal statements Prepare for the
SAT Freshman year /Sophomore year Junior year Senior year 14. The
college search (15 minutes)
- There are so many colleges to choose from and many different
factors to consider
15. College Search: Factors to think about (Activity 4)
- 1) Rank the following in order of importance to you when
picking a college:
- A. Size B. Location C. Ranking D. Cost
- 2) Would you rather go to a school that has:
- a) more than 20,000 students
- b) between 10,000 and 20,000 students
- c) between 5,000 and 10,000 students
- d) between 2,000 and 5,000 students
- e) fewer than 2,000 students
- 3) Do you have any location preferences?
- 4) How competitive would you like your college to be?
- 5) What specific majors or programs should your school
have?
16. Look up some college profiles using the College Board
- Keep the factors you came up with in mind.
- Step 1: go to:http://www.collegeboard.com
- Step 2: Click on Students and then College search
- Step 3: Click on College matchmaker
- Step 4: Enter your preferences (click no preference if you do
not have a preference or you are not sure)
- Step 5: A list of potential college matches will come up.Browse
through and pick 1 college you are interested in.
17. Your college profile should look like this: Click on the
TABS to explore the college in detail! 18. College profile search
result:
- Fill out the following information about one college of your
choice!
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- Why does this college appeal to you?
19. SUCCESS ACTION PLAN! Activity 5