Since going to Northeastern Junior College, exploring the programs and the campus, asking questions and being part of the discussion before, during and after is a grade in the Transitions class, students who do not go to NJC will need to complete the following assignment. The field trip/assignment is worth 80 points and will be a large portion of your grade this quarter. Due November 2 at the beginning of White 1. On your own, you will research and take notes about three different post-secondary schools. At least one must be a four year university and one must be a two year college or trade school. The third school can be in any category. Not all schools will have all categories, but if the school does have the category, you must answer the question. You must take handwritten notes and then type them up. Both the hand written and typed notes must be turned in for any credit to be given. The typed written notes must be in complete sentences. For example, “State University is in Cityville, State and has about 13,000 undergraduate students”. You will lose points for notes that are not grammatically sound, coherent, spelled correctly and well-written. Your research needs to include the following areas: 1. General information: Location, size of undergraduate population, type of location (small town, city, rural, etc.) 2. Admissions: What is college’s acceptance rate? Average GPA and standardized testing scores for admitted students? What does the admitted student profile look like? What is required for application process? What are the deadlines for the application process (early decision, early action, regular decision)? Is the college test optional? If so, are there additional materials required if you do not submit tests scores? What is considered in the application process? • 3. Financial Aid: Does the school offer merit scholarships? If so, is there a separate application process for merit aid? Do you have to submit your application by a certain date to be considered for merit aid? 4. Campus Life: How many students live on-campus? Are first year students required to live on campus? Is housing guaranteed? What are the residence halls like? What types of clubs and organizations are offered? Which ones interest you? Are there sororities and fraternities on campus? If so, how many students are involved in Greek Life? 5. Athletics: What varsity sports are available? Are there club sports and intramural sports available? 6. Academics: What are some interesting majors offered at the college? Is the school on a semester or quarter system? What are some of the academic resources available (advising, writing center, tutoring, etc.)? What kinds of resources are available through the career center? What is the typical class size? Do they offer a study abroad program? If so, where can you go? Once you have researched and answered the questions in complete sentences, you need to analyze the information and evaluate whether the schools would be a good fit for you. Each school’s evaluation needs to be at least a paragraph long. The paragraph needs to include information about the school, which areas would be a good fit, which areas would not be a good fit for you and an explanation about your conclusion.
