College Research

Big Idea: How does my current high school GPA  and test scores align with an academic fit school?  

After today I should be able to: I will utilize (Costa’s Level 2) information from my transcript to identify three academic fit colleges. 

Agenda:

1. Take notes on video about finding the right college based on PSAT/SAT scores
2. Answer discussion question on Google Classroom.
3. Provide students time to take notes about three academic fit colleges based on their GPA and any other filters they applied to their search. Have students include the following in their focused notes: 
1. Current GPA Filters applied (e.g., location, majors)
2. Choose three schools from your list to research further and take focused notes on:
1. Name of college Admission GPA range, as it relates to current GPA Acceptance rate 
2. Cost per year Application requirements 
3. Graduation rate 
4. If signed into College Board, is this considered a match, reach, or safety school based on academic progress?
5. Any other useful information
3.  Go back to your original quickwrite.
1. Was the name of the original college you selected one of the three you researched? 
2. If it was, why do you think this was the case?
3. If it wasn’t, why do you think this was the case? 
4. Do you feel one of the academic schools you researched also aligns academically with a career you would like to pursue? Why or why not?

Homework:

1. None