Choosing a College
This type of school is likely to admit most students on your college list.
What is a safety school?
Name two costs besides tuition that are part of the cost of attendance.
What are housing, meals, books, transportation, fees, and personal expenses?
Students who are undecided should spend their first year doing this.
What are exploring courses, clubs, careers, and interests?
Joining these is one of the best ways to meet friends and build leadership skills.
What are student clubs/organizations?
This tool is recommended to keep track of deadlines, exams, and assignments.
What is a planner/calendar?
This admissions plan is usually binding if accepted.
What is early decision?
True or False: Out-of-state colleges are always more expensive.
What is false?
Many students do this at least once during college.
What is changing your major?
Roommates do not have to be this to live together successfully.
What are best friends?
Instead of waiting until the night before, large assignments should be broken into these.
What are smaller daily tasks?
Name one tip for a campus visit
What are attending information sessions and touring, observing campus culture and student life, asking current students about their experience, attending info sessions and taking guided tours, walking or driving through the surrounding town to see if you would like living there, and grabbing food in the student union or dining hall to test the quality of the meals.
Why should students apply for many scholarships, even small ones?
What is adding up and increasing the chances of reducing costs?
These meetings with professors are designed for students to ask questions outside class.
What are office hours?
One major benefit of Greek life is building these professional and alumni connections.
What is networking?
The presentation recommends creating one of these each week and sticking to it.
What is a weekly study schedule?
Colleges may track campus visits, emails, and event attendance through this admissions concept.
What is demonstrated interest?
This federal application helps determine eligibility for financial aid.
What is the FAFSA?
This campus resource helps you choose classes and stay on track for graduation.
What is academic advising?
Give one challenge associated with Greek life.
What are time commitments, financial costs, and challenges balancing academics?
According to the workshop, you should review these within 24 hours after every class.
Name the three types of schools every balanced college list should include.
What are Reach, Match, and Safety?
This is the cost you actually pay after scholarships and grants.
What is net price?
Name two transferable skills employers value regardless of major.
What are communication, teamwork, writing, critical thinking, and problem-solving?
According to the workshop, why can having a roommate who is different from you actually be beneficial?
What are differences that promote personal growth, teach communication and compromise, and help prepare you for future relationships and workplaces?
Name three habits the presentation recommends to improve time management in college.
What are using a calendar, breaking assignments into smaller tasks, creating a weekly study schedule, minimizing phone distractions, and reviewing notes within 24 hours?