The First Steps The Questions to Ask Go through the questions on supplemental article with your mentee You can skim through them or go through each question one by one Be sure to provide your mentees with this resource so they can look at it again on their own time ID: 757366
Download Presentation The PPT/PDF document "Looking at Potential Colleges" is the property of its rightful owner. Permission is granted to download and print the materials on this web site for personal, non-commercial use only, and to display it on your personal computer provided you do not modify the materials and that you retain all copyright notices contained in the materials. By downloading content from our website, you accept the terms of this agreement.
Slide1
Looking at Potential Colleges
The First StepsSlide2
The Questions to Ask
Go through the questions on supplemental article with your mentee
You can skim through them or go through each question one by one
Be sure to provide your mentees with this resource so they can look at it again on their own time
Slide3
Categories
Students should separate their choices into the following categories: safeties, good matches, and reaches
Safety: student has above average GPA and test scores; relatively high acceptance rate
Good match: student has within average GPA and test scores; moderate acceptance rate
Reach: student has below the average GPA and test score, or student falls within or above but the acceptance rate is extremely low
Slide4
How many?
The recommended number of colleges to apply to varies
Different recommendations:
1-2 safeties, 2-4 good matches, 1-2 reaches
2-3 safeties, 4-5 good matches, 3-4 reaches
This depends on what you can budget (fee waivers available) and what you have time to dedicate yourself to
It is better to apply to fewer colleges with great applications than to spread yourself thin
Slide5
Where to Look for Answers
Look at the college websites
Look for academic programs, majors, minors, certificates, etc.
Look for special programs and extracurricular activities
Look at research opportunities
Talk to alumni
Ask questions about their experience that the website won’t answer
Ask about specific
opportunities
you might be looking for
Tour the college
Many colleges offer special programs for low-income students to travel to and tour their campuses at no cost