(A) College Terminology
FREEBIE: Tell us anything you remember from College Terminology last week?
Freebie: Anything words you remember from College Terminology (tell me any words we learned last session around college)
How can we here at Crear Jr. (in this room) create higher number for the statistics on Latinos in College?
US HERE GOING TO COLLEGE!
Freebie: Tell us anything key word you remember for researching your career on college websites?
Freebie: Any word in Key Terms categories
Freebie: Tell us anything you remember that has to do with Big Future from last session?
Freebie: Anything at all that has to do with Big Future
Freebie: Tell us any 1 task you will have to complete stay on track with your college timeline, and around what time of year you should complete this task?
Freebie: (a) start college list (b) apply to colleges using the common app (c) take the SAT/ACT/ect (d) Letters of Recommendation (d) complete FAFSA / DREAM (e) receive your acceptance letters with financial aid packages and decide on a college and submit deposit.
What is the difference between a major and a minor?
Main area of study, vs secondary area of study
___% of U.S. College Students are Latine scholars!
21% of U.S. College Students are Latine scholars!
What should you use to research information about your preferred major in your preferred school?
visit the college website directly
True or False: You can look up schools by Location, Major, Favorite Teacher, or Financial Aid
FALSE! Although YES You CAN filter through location, major and financial aid, you can not filter by Favorite Teacher!
When would I start receiving decision letters back from the colleges I applied to?
March - April and on.
What year will you likely take this class: Psychology 423
Senior Year (4th year)
___% of Latinos in the U.S. attend College!
33% of Latinos in the U.S. attend College!
Which website can we use to research colleges that have a Forensic Science major and are in California?
College Board / Big Future
True or False: BigFuture will show us schools in USA and schools outside of America
TRUE!
In which month should I be finalizing and submitting my college essay?
November!
What is the difference between elective classes and common core classes?
Common core are necessary classes for each college, regardless of major, and electives are more flexible classes elected by you.
___% of U.S. Latine Students are 1st Gen Graduates!
44% of U.S. Latine Students are 1st Gen Graduates!
What is the relationship between college board and big future?
freebie: can be (a) BigFuture is a part of college board website, (b) Big Future is the college research part of the college board website (c) College board website has many options like information on paying for college, scholarship, career readiness, ect, and Big Future is the college focus.
you can see schools that give up to ___% financial need covered from colleges through BigFuture filter?
You can see schools that give up to 90% financial need covered from colleges through BigFuture filter
When will I need to make my final college decision and submit my deposit?
May 1st