Thursday, February 2, 2012

11th Grade Student College Survey (Casady College Seminar #1)

This year we have re-organized our 11th grade College Seminar to include more student-centered activities. We want our 11th grade students doing more.

So in our 1st seminar session our 11th graders are filling out the survey we designed on Naviance.

We will use this survey to better understand our student's preferences, expectations, dreams, and values. We also use this survey to help us (as college counselors) accomplish in our recommendation letters narration (telling their story well), synthesis (connecting the dots in terms of major themes), and distinction (elevating them from the blob of test scores and gpa numbers).

After we marinate in each student's survey (and parent's survey > next post) we come up with 1) a college exploration list, 2) senior academic program (options), and 3) testing, visiting, and applying timeline for each student.

Here then are some of the questions we ask each 11th grader to answer thoughtfully:



You are at a "speed dating" event. You are given only enough time to answer one question: "How would you describe yourself in five words?"





6.Complete this statement and explain why:
(Think literature, movies, tv, history textbooks)
"I am a lot like the fictional (or historical) character __________________________ because...

*7.What do you like to do when you don't have to do anything?

8.What is your strongest non-academic trait?
Give a recent example of that trait in action?

*9.If a teacher walked into your classroom and
gave you a choice for your final class assessment,
which of the following assessments would
you choose and why:
A) a scantron test
B) a paper
C) a project

*10.What experience or event are you most proud of in an
extracurricular activity or job during your high school years.

*11.What has been your most challenging Casady experience?

*12.If you had to design your own course,
what would that course look like?
What be the course's title?

*13. Will you be applying for need-based financial aid?

Yes
No
*14. Will finances or scholarships play an important part in your decision?

Yes
No
15.List any extracurricular activities in which you would like to participate in college.



*16. Please identify the level of importance in your college search
of the following criteria with 1 being "not important"
to 5 being "extremely important":


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Close to Home
Liberal Ethos
Conservative Ethos
Coed dorm
Single Sex College
Small Liberal Arts College (1,000-3,000)
Mid-Size College/University (4,000-8,000)
Large University (10,000>)
Campus in a rural setting
Campus in a suburban setting
Campus in a city
Cold Weather
Warm Weather
Greek Life
Rah-Rah Sports
Financial Aid
Crime and Safety
Number of friends also interested
Leadership Opportunities
Ability to change major
Ability to double major
Travel abroad
Internships
Percentage of students living on campus
Roomate different (religious, political, socio-economic)
Opportunities to participate in the arts
Opportunities to participate in the arts
Student Learning Services
*17. Geographic Preferences. Be honest as you can about
the states in which you would like to have college options.
"5" equals "strong interest",
"3" equates to moderate interest,
and "1" equates to no interest.


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Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Deleware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhodes Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
*18.Are there any specific colleges or universities
you are interested in at this time? If so please list below:










19. Majors/Concentrations/Academic Interests/Careers.
If you do have specific academic or major interests which
you would like your college counselor to consider
making up your prospective college list, go through the list below.


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Undecided
Architecture
Area, Ethnic, and Gender Studies (Women's studies, African studies, Native American studies, et
Biological Science (Biochemistry, Biology, Genetics, Zoology, Marine biology, Microbiology, Botany)
Business (Accounting, Administration, Management, Finance, Marketing, International Business)
Communications (Advertising, Journalism, Public Relations, Radio and TV)
Computer and Information Sciences
Education (Elementary, Middle, Secondary, PE, Special Ed., Library Science)
Engineering (General, Aeronautical, Biomedical, Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical, Environ.)
English/English literature
Creative Writing
Health (Athletic Training, Forensice Science, Nursing, Physical Therapy, Pre-Med, Veterinary medicin
Humanities (Classics, History, Liberal Arts & Sciences, Pre-Law)
Languages
Mathematics/Statistics
Physical Sciences (Astronomy, Chemistry, Geology/Earth Science, Meteorology, Physics)
Religion/Theology
Social Sciences (Anthropology, Archaeology, Economics, Psychology, Sociology, Poly Sci)
*20. Do you anticipate participating in intercollegiate athletics while attending college?

Yes
No
21.If the answer is "Yes",
list the sports and
NCAA Divisional Level
(Div. I, Div. II, Div. III, NAIA) in which you have interest.



*22.Paint a word picture of your ideal college.

23.List here any colleges which you have VISITED
and indicate your level of interest:

*24.List two 11th grade teachers you would have write a
recommendation on your behalf.
Why did you choose this teacher?
What assignment/test/paper/project are you most proud of in that teacher's class?

*25.Your college counselor will write a one-page recommendation
to colleges on your behalf.
With this in mind, what part(s) of your story
do you want your college counselor to help tell to colleges?

*26. Indicate all tests you plan to take this spring:
(The College Counseling Team recommends
you take the SAT and ACT at least ONCE
and at least TWO Subject tests)

Add answer choices here.
Februrary 11 (ACT)
April 14 (ACT)
June 9 (ACT)
September 8 (ACT)
October 27 (ACT)
December 8 (ACT)
March 10 (SAT)
May 5 (SAT)
June 2 (SAT)
Oct. TBA (SAT)
November TBA (SAT)