2.  Major  Distance from home  Total cost (tuition, room and board)  Campus setting (urban, rural, suburban)  Number of undergraduates  Six year graduation rate  Weather  College sports division  Extracurricular options  Male/female ratio  Student/teacher ration  Study abroad option  Academic Reputation  Greek life  Diversity  Returning Freshmen

3. Priorities 1. Major 2. Cost (Tuition, Room/Board) 3. Academic Reputation 4. Diversity 5. Distance from home 6. Setting 7. Number of Undergraduates 8. Greek Life 9. Weather 10. Returning freshmen

4. PrioritiesCriteria 1. MajorForensic Science 2. Cost (Tuition, Room/Board) Under $35,000/year 3. Academic Reputation Within the top 100 - US News and World Report Colleges 4. DiversityAt least 25% minorities 5. Distance from homeWithin 500 miles 6. SettingSuburban 7. Number of Undergraduates10,000 – 20,000 8. Greek LifeMust have at least 10 sororities 9. Weather Average daytime high in January no colder than 50 degrees 10. Returning freshmenAt least 90% of freshmen return

5.  This is a major summative task  Small parts and one final project  Three MYP categories will be graded  Task specific rubric to be provided through email by Friday.  Follow all of the directions carefully

6. pkirby@bcps.k12.md.us Top 10 priorities in order and numbered from 1 to 10. Deadline: Tuesday, March 10, by 11:59pm. Emailed as chart within the body of the email. No attachments no links Subject line: 1pd priorities 5pd priorities 7pd priorities 9pd priorities

7. Priorities 1. Major 2. Cost (Tuition, Room/Board) 3. Academic Reputation 4. Diversity 5. Distance from home 6. Setting 7. Number of Undergraduates 8. Greek Life 9. Weather 10. Returning freshmen

8. Deadlines and Format: pkirby@bcps.k12.md.us Priorities with the criteria. Deadline: Wednesday, March 11by 11:59pm,. Emailed as chart within the body of the email. No attachments no links Subject line: 1pd criteria 5pd criteria 7pd criteria 9pd criteria

9. PrioritiesCriteria 1. MajorForensic Science 2. Cost (Tuition, Room/Board) Under $35,000/year 3. Academic Reputation Within the top 100 - US News and World Report Colleges 4. DiversityAt least 25% minorities 5. Distance from homeWithin 500 miles 6. SettingSuburban 7. Number of Undergraduates10,000 – 20,000 8. Greek LifeMust have at least 10 sororities 9. Weather Average daytime high in January no colder than 50 degrees 10. Returning freshmenAt least 90% of freshmen return

10. Final project due: 18 March 15. Each component is a HW assignment (make sure you pay attention to each individual part). Final project is a major task

11.  This is a major summative task  Small parts and one final project  Three MYP categories will be graded  Task specific rubric to be provided by Wednesday.

12.  Google it!  How to make a table in word.  How to copy a table from word into email.

13. 1. Create top 10 priorities. (Part 1) 2. Create criteria for each priority. (Part 2) Example: Major – Forensic Science Size – Less than 10,000 Total Cost – Under $25,000

14. 3. Pick four colleges that interest you. (Part 3, survey) 4. Research each school. 5.Chart your findings. (see final project example) 6.Find out the entrance requirements for each college. (SAT, GPA) (see final project example)

15. 7. 1 st Paragraph that explains which college is the best fit based on how well it meets your criteria. See rubric. 8. 2 nd paragraph – What is your plan to meet the entrance requirements to get into the school of your choice. See rubric.

16. 9. Use collegeboard.org for most of your info 10. Use US News and World Report if you can’t find it on collegeboard.org 11. Use college’s website if you can’t find it on either of the above sites. 12. Call or email the college if you can’t find it through any of the above

17. pkirby@bcps.k12.md.us Top 10 priorities in order and numbered from 1 to 10. Deadline: Tuesday, March 10, by 11:59pm. Emailed as chart within the body of the email. No attachments no links Subject line: 1pd priorities 5pd priorities 7pd priorities 9pd priorities

18. Priorities 1. Major 2. Cost (Tuition, Room/Board) 3. Academic Reputation 4. Diversity 5. Distance from home 6. Setting 7. Number of Undergraduates 8. Greek Life 9. Weather 10. Returning freshmen

19. Deadlines and Format: pkirby@bcps.k12.md.us Priorities with the criteria. Deadline: Wednesday, March 11by 11:59pm,. Emailed as chart within the body of the email. No attachments no links Subject line: 1pd criteria 5pd criteria 7pd criteria 9pd criteria

20. PrioritiesCriteria 1. MajorForensic Science 2. Cost (Tuition, Room/Board) Under $35,000/year 3. Academic Reputation Within the top 100 - US News and World Report Colleges 4. DiversityAt least 25% minorities 5. Distance from homeWithin 500 miles 6. SettingSuburban 7. Number of Undergraduates10,000 – 20,000 8. Greek LifeMust have at least 10 sororities 9. Weather Average daytime high in January no colder than 50 degrees 10. Returning freshmenAt least 90% of freshmen return

21.  Must be measurable  Must be researchable  Must have qualifiers (ex. No more than or at least or between)

22. 4 colleges 1. Deadline: Thursday, 12 March by 11:59pm. Complete survey (will be sent to you) 2. Put the four colleges in Naviance. (this is a separate assignment) (See me if you need help with Naviance)

23. Deadlines and Format: Deadline: Wednesday, 18 March at the beginning of class. 1. A paper copy must be turned in at the beginning of class on this date. The assignment will not be graded if no paper copy is submitted. You will get no credit if you do not submit a paper copy.

24. Deadlines and Format: Deadline: Tuesday, 17 March by 11:59pm. 2. Submitted on Turnitin.com. Attachment name on turnitin.com: final college project

25. Deadlines and Format: Deadline: Tuesday, 17 March by 11:59pm. 3. The final project must be attached as a journal entry in Naviance. Subject line of the journal entry: Freshman college project

26. Deadlines and Format: 1.Each smaller part that is due will count as an assignment. 2.The final project will be graded using three criteria of the MYP rubric. See task specific rubric.

27. University of Delaware Howard University University of Maryland University of North Carolina SAT1250100012501300 GPA3.63.33.23.8 Entrance Requirements: (this is part of the final project only, do not an email to me separately).

28.  Go to parchment.com  Click on college tools.  Click on college search.  Enter your school’s name in the search box.  Click Search.  Click on your school.  Click on Accepted.  Use the GPA given.  To calculate the SAT Score out of 1600: multiply the score given by.67.  Example: SAT score given is 1901. To calculate the SAT score out of 1600: 1901 x.67 = 1273.67 Round to the nearest whole number which makes the SAT score 1274.

29. Paragraph that states which college is the best fit for you based on your findings. Use your criteria and your research findings to back up your decision. Second paragraph – What do you need to do to meet the entrance requirements for the school of your choice. See rubric and email for details on these two paragraphs.

30. Due DateWhat is dueHow to submit?Special Notes 10 MarchPrioritiesEmail* chart in the body of the email, no attachments, no links 11 MarchCriteria ChartEmail* chart in the body of the email, no attachments, no links 12 March4 CollegesSurvey Monkey Survey*look in your email for it 12 March4 CollegesNaviance* See me if you don't know your Naviance info 17 MarchCompleted Final ProjectNaviance* Journal attachment (in about me section) 17 MarchCompleted Final Projectturnitin.com* 18 MarchCompleted Final ProjectPaper copy Due at the beginning of class *all electronic submissions are due by 11:59pm