Post Secondary Pathways
This is the most expensive pathway, but also averages the highest salary for those who take this pathway
What is a 4 Year College?
This is a school on my list whose GPA and SAT scores are above mine or has a very low acceptance rate.
What is a Reach school?
This is where I keep all my research on schools and CTE programs.
What is my Post Secondary Org Tool?
A balanced list means it has this.
What is an equal number of Reaches, Matches, and Probables?
Mr. Fedak graduated from this college (now a university).
What is Iona (College) University?
These are the degrees earned by completing a 2 year college and 4 year college respectively.
What are Associate's Degree and Bachelor's Degree?
This is a school whose average GPA and average SAT scores are both below mine.
What is a Probable or Likely school?
This kind of fit refers to the school having the major I am interested in and the type of learning environments that are best for me.
What is Academic fit?
A school being Financially Feasible means it meets this percentage of Need Demonstrated.
What is 85%?
In Connecticut, many of the affordable CTE programs can be found in these.
What are Community Colleges or 2 year schools?
This is the main difference between Public and Private universities.
What is tuition? (Private schools are more expensive)
This is a school whose average GPA and SAT scores are in the range of what my scores are.
What is a Match or Target school?
This type of fit refers to a school who has extracurriculars that interest me.
What is Social Emotional fit?
This is where I can find CTE programs to research.
What is the CTE guidebook?
This is where I practice and prep for the SAT.
What is Khan Academy?
These are the 6 branches of the military.
What are: 1. Army 2. Navy 3. Air Force 4. Marine Corps 5. Coast Guard 6. Space Force
This is a school where my GPA is in the range of their average, but my SAT score is below their average.
What is Target Leaning Reach?
These are the 4 ways Financial Aid is given.
What are scholarships, grants, loans, and work study?
This is what CTE stands for.
What is Career and Technical Education?
This is the date of the SAT.
What is March 23?
These are the 5 CT State Universities
UCONN
SCSU
ECSU
WCSU
CCSU
These are the 3 factors to determine admissibility.
What are:
GPA
SAT Scores
Acceptance Rate
These are the five elements of college costs.
What are tuition, room & board, books & supplies, transportation, and personal expenses.
Too many schools that fall into this category will make my list unbalanced.
What is Reach or Likely?
Without this completed, I will not be able to pass my IA. It should contain 12- 15 schools.
What is my college list?