Developed by:  Kathy Russell
Revised: Spring 2002

                                                            Level:  9-12

Where In the World Do I Go From Here?

 

Standards


Learning
Expectations
This activity will help students acquire competencies which relate to the following standard:
5.0 Career Information and Career Goals
The student will:
5.5 assess and modify educational plans to support career goals.
5.6 evaluate and update career-planning portfolio.

General Approach		 The general approach is that the teacher or counselor will lead the class in a starting discussion about the fact that it is early fall of their senior year, and it is time for them to start thinking very seriously about colleges for next year.  The teacher or counselor will then hand out a worksheet designed to lead the students through an exploration of three colleges of their choice.  They will each complete a worksheet based on the College Search section of the College Board web site.  After the completion of the worksheet students will compare through means of a class discussion the major differences among the colleges they explored.

Activity Steps
    Lead students through a discussion as follows: 

    Congratulations!!  You've made it to your senior year of high school.  You've taken two interest inventories thesefirst two weeks of school, and you have met with your guidance counselor and decided on a possible vocation. Now you need to decide where you want to go to college to get the training for your vocation.  Remember, thesooner you apply to colleges during your senior year, the better chance you have of being accepted to the place of your choice. 
     

    ºGive each student a worksheet
    ºMake sure each student finds the correct web site
    ºBe available to students for questions during the search 
    ºLead the students in a discussion about similarities and differences of colleges 
     
     

Time Required		 This activity will require two 40-50 minute class sessions.  The first session will be used for introductory discussion and time for a portion of the worksheet to be completed.  The second session will include completion of the worksheet and class discussion about similarities and differences.

Resources Needed

Performance
Indicators		 The student will list orally the application deadlines for three schools he/she is interested in. 
The student will be able to articulate what entrance exam is required for each of the three schools. 
The student will report to the class what his/her  extrance exam score must be in order to be eligible for acceptance. 
The student will list orally the average GPA of students entering this college. 
The student will have determined if the major he/she is interested in is offered at the schools of interest. 
The student will be able to suggest two similar schools to the ones he/she has chosen that he/she has not considered before. 
The student will be able to articulate similarities and differences among the three schools.