Personal Statements
How long is a personal statement?
650-750 words
What is financial aid?
Free assistance for school for the federal government
Name three standard articles of clothing that you can wear to an interview?
1. Khakis
2. Shoes
3. Dark Jeans
4. Button Down Shirt/ Polo Shirts
3. Cardigan
Does every college look at SAT scores?
Most 4-Year colleges require the SAT for admissions and use it as a means for awarding scholarships. Though some have gone optional, we still want everyone to sit for the exam in hopes of keeping options open.
What does CCR Stand for?
College & Career Readiness
What is the goal of a personal statement ?
1. To show that you have grown or learned something about yourself through your experience.
2. Market yourself to a schools admissions
3. Prove that you can write professionally.
What is the acronym for financial aid?
FASFA
Bobby has an interview scheduled at 10:00am. He lives 15 minutes away from the interview location. What time should he leave his home?
9:00am or 9:15 am the latest.
Do CTE programs/trade school require SAT scores?
2-Year Colleges and Trade Schools do not require the SAT for admissions but may consider scores for course placement.
What is it called when you specialize in a specific subject while in college
A personal statement is required for what application process?
College Application
Trade School
TRUE or FALSE:
If you are 18 you do not need your guardians information to file?
FALSE
You're sick and will nit be able to come in to work. You need to notify your supervisor 2 hours before your shift starts. Do you call, email or text them?
CALL! Always call first! Even if you communicate with your supervisor mostly through text. It is unprofessional to text your supervisor when you can not make it.
What is the lowest and the highest score you can get on your SAT's?
The lowest score you can get is a 400 and the highest score is a 1600.
What does HBCU stand for?
Historically Black Colleges & Universities.
True or False? A personal statement is the only determining factor to acceptance to a college
False
TRUE or FALSE:
Aid guaranteed to all students?
TRUE
What does diversity mean?
The practice or quality of including or involving people from a range of different social and ethnic backgrounds.
How many sections does the SAT have?
The SAT has 4 sections: Reading, Writing & Language, Math without Calculator, and Math with Calculator
Name one college your CCR teacher attended
Stony Brook University & New York University
Can you use the same personal statement for every college admission?
Depends
As a KIPP student when do you begin working on your financial aid?
February
What is the difference between equity and equality?
Equity is recognizing people come from different backgrounds and circumstances and makes sure that each group is given resources to have the same outcome whereas Equality gives them the opportunities but doesn’t ensure the same result
When are the SAT's? What are the two dates of the real SAT's?
SAT #1: Saturday March 11th, 2023
SAT #2: Saturday June 3rd, 2023
During what months are you going to take the SAT this school year?
March and June
SAT #1 is Saturday March 12 and SAT#2 is Saturday June 4