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Getting on Course for College Creating your College F.I.T. Guide

Getting on Course for College Creating your College F.I.T. Guide. Session Overview. What is a College F.I.T. Guide Purpose of the College F.I.T. Guide Before you begin creating your College F.I.T. Guide Creating your College F.I.T. Guide Putting your College F.I.T. Guide to work.

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Getting on Course for College Creating your College F.I.T. Guide

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  1. Getting on Course for CollegeCreating your College F.I.T. Guide

  2. Session Overview • What is a College F.I.T. Guide • Purpose of the College F.I.T. Guide • Before you begin creating your College F.I.T. Guide • Creating your College F.I.T. Guide • Putting your College F.I.T. Guide to work

  3. What is a College F.I.T. Guide? • F.I.T. stands for Framing Information Together. • A College F.I.T. Guide is a working document that you will create in order to help you navigate through your college search process. • Your College F.I.T. Guide will consist of information about your prospective college, ideal college, what you are looking for in a college, what you will need in order to be successful, and what you will take advantage of in college.

  4. Purpose of the College F.I.T. Guide Your College F.I.T. Guide is all about YOU and your unique interests. You can take your College F.I.T. Guide with you when visiting college campuses and use it to make a decision about which college to apply to or attend.

  5. Before you create your College F.I.T. Guide • Because your College F.I.T. Guide is all about YOU and your unique interests and goals, your F.I.T. Guide may look drastically different from your neighbor’s • There are NO wrong answers • Keep an open mind

  6. Creating your College F.I.T. Guide • About MY College • I want to attend a: • Community College • Technical College • 4-year College/University • Location: • Close to home • About 2-4 hours away from home • About 5-8 hours away from home • I’ll need to take a plane!

  7. Size: • Small (under 3,000) • Medium (3,000 - 10,000) • Large (above 10,000) • Environment • Rural • Suburban • Urban • My Major • I know my major and it is ___________ • I have many interests and I want to be able to explore all of them • I am undecided

  8. Family/Friend Connections • My parents attended this college • My sibling(s) attend(ed) this college • A relative/friend attended this college • I will be the first person to attend this college • Other important factors to consider • Religious Affiliations • Diversity • Greek Life • Things to take advantage of beyond the college campus

  9. Creating your College F.I.T. Guide • What I need to do in order to be SUCCESSFUL 1.) 2.) 3.) 4.) 5.) 6.) 7.) 8.) 9.) 10.)

  10. Creating your College F.I.T. Guide • What I would like to do in College • Co-Curricular activities (interests related to your major) • Extracurricular activities • Community Service • Cultural Organizations • Social Organizations • Religious Organizations • Athletics, Intramural Sports, Club Sports • Greek Life • Study Abroad • Research • Internships

  11. Sample College F.I.T. Guides: Ashley Freiberger • About MY College • I want to attend a: • 4-year College/University • Location: • About 5-8 hours away from home • Size: • Medium (3,000 - 10,000) • Environment • Suburban • My Major • I know my major and it is Journalism • Family/Friend Connections • I will be the first person to attend this college • Other important factors to consider • Religious Affiliations • Active Community • Community surrounding the campus

  12. What I need to do in order to be SUCCESSFUL 1.) Internships related to my major 2.) Study Abroad 3.) Campus involvement 4.) Networking with Alums and Faculty 5.) Professor accessibility 6.) Vibrant campus • What I would like to do in College • Join the school newspaper • Continue my work as a volunteer • Get involved with campus ministries

  13. Sample College F.I.T. Guides: Phebe Robinson • About MY College • I want to attend a: • 4-year College/University • Location: • I’ll need to take a plane • Size: • Small (under 3,000) • Environment • Rural • My Major • I know my major and it is Music • Family/Friend Connections • I will be the first person to attend this college • Other important factors to consider • Religious Affiliations • Active Community • Diversity

  14. What I need to do in order to be SUCCESSFUL 1.) Internships related to my major 2.) Performance opportunities on/off campus 3.) Professor accessibility 4.) Academic flexibility to have more than one major 5.) Vibrant campus 6.) Participate in research in any capacity 7.) Tutoring 8.) Information on study skills/time management • What I would like to do in College • Join a vocal performance group • Join a cultural group • Intramural sport-bad mitten • Spring break-Habitat for Humanity or related work • Community Service • Women’s organization

  15. Putting your College F.I.T. Guide to work You’ve now had an opportunity to create your own College F.I.T. Guide, lets put it to work during the College Fair. Good luck and remember finding the right college for you is all about F.I.T.

  16. I hope that today you’ve learned what it means to find your F.I.T. for college. I encourage you to check out college brochures, and websites, meet with admissions professionals, attend information sessions, and visit campuses. Always remember this process is about YOU and F.I.T.

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