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College Applications – What else do you need to do?. College Bound Chapters 15, 16, 17 & 18. Application Essay. What would be a good topic for your personal statement? Read over the handout on the application essay Answer the questions on the attached page in your small group
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College Applications – What else do you need to do? College Bound Chapters 15, 16, 17 & 18
Application Essay • What would be a good topic for your personal statement? • Read over the handout on the application essay • Answer the questions on the attached page in your small group • We will be sharing your potential openings for the essay in our whole group
The High School Profile • What would you tell freshmen at your school about the college planning process? • Read the handout on the school profile • We will be completing our own profiles – begin by listing appropriate information on the back of the handout • We will be turning this profile in on Edmodo no later than Friday 10/10 (it will be the first grade on Q2) • See the rubric for grading information
College Interviews • Let’s read the handout on College Interviews together • Create a list of questions that you would want to ask an interviewer – brainstorm with your group • Create a list of questions that you think an interviewer would ask you during an interview – brainstorm with your group • In pairs interview one another by asking some of the questions your group has created. How does it make you feel to be “on the spot” in this way?
Campus Visits • What do you want to see on your campus visits? What would you take with you to a college visit? • Read the handout on Campus Visits • Complete the attached handout on Campus Visits with your group • How do we schedule a campus visit? • Phone call or online • http://www.miamioh.edu/ • Create a checklist of information that you need to gather on your campus visit – complete the grid provided