Senioritis and How to Avoid the Pitfalls:

Web Quest

Those of you Seniors and possible Junior who are planning to go to a 4 year school will go
on this webquest of discovery. Take it serious and enjoy the tips and trick of the dos and
dont.
Part1: 7 Reasons to avoid Senioritis:
1. According to the officials, what are the 7 reasons to avoid Senioritis?
1Your Admission Offer May Be
Rescinded
4You May Have to Explain Why You
Slacked Off
Admission Officers Would Rather

2Your College Is Watching You

You May Have to Start Your College
Search Over Again

If You Were on Honor Roll When You

Got In, You May Be Expected to Stay
6Senior Year Should Help You
Transition to College

Not
2.Target
Name 3You
reasons you are needing to or willing to work to stay away from the pit falls of Senioritis and why?

1 College is watching my grades. Important to keep them As and Bs .

2 Show that Im a serious student
3 Not make any bad choices be careful of my actions
Part 2: Fill in the Blank: Does the College Major Matter? Not Really: By JEFFREY J. SELINGO
3. Nearly a _____third ______ of college seniors produce some sort of ___capstone_________________ project, and increasingly
students are producing major research projects every year.
4. Be sure to seek out learning environments where you can be _____creative __________, try things out, and, on occasion,
_____fail__________.
5. Getting to know at least one ______faculty___________ ________member __________________ well in that year improves the
chances that you will get more from your college experience (including a degree).
6. Under what category does this quote come from? In one survey of alumni, it was the most significant aspect of their
undergraduate years, ranking higher than college friendships and courses.

Go On a Transformative Global Experience

Part 3: Tip Sheet: Making the Final College Decision: By BRENNAN BARNARD
7.

What was the most significant thing you learned in this Tip

Also, be aware that your best friend may have a very different reaction to the same college.

Part 4: Advice for Smart Students on Succeeding in College By LIONEL ANDERSON

8.

What are three ways you can enhance your own experience?

Seek mentors who will

help you achieve your
postgraduate
Name three ways you can advantage
of On-Campusgoals.
Resources?

Study abroad
9.

1
Seek mentors who will help you

Align yourself early on with advisers,

achieve your postgraduate goals.

librarians and

10. ___Natural___________

the writing center.

Find someone who will

work with you
meaningfully in your
3olunteering, interning or

_________Intelligence_________________ is No Substitute for Hard Work!

Senioritis and How to Avoid the Pitfalls:

Web Quest

Those of you Seniors and possible Junior who are planning to go to a 4 year school will go
on this webquest of discovery. Take it serious and enjoy the tips and trick of the dos and
dont.
Part 5:Choosing a Practical Major By PHILIP A. BEAN

11. How does one define choosing a practical major?

Although too many of us sell ourselves short in the pursuit of our dreams, the adage, you can do anything to which you
set your mind is much better suited to building the confidence of little children than to college students trying to identify
a suitable major.
Part 6: What (Not) to Ask on a Campus Tour By MARTHA C. MERRILL

12. What are some tips on what to ask and what not to ask on a campus tour?
Ask why your guide decided to attend the college you are visiting. Ask about a favorite class.
Ask your guide about an interesting conversation with friends. Ask about a typical weekday. Go ahead and ask
about the food. Dont ask for your guides SAT scores or high school grade-point average. Dont ask your guide
to predict how much financial aid you might receive. Parents: Dont ask questions that divulge personal
information about your students. Keep in mind that your tour guide is presenting just one students perspective.
Part 7: Lessons From a College Student: Finding Your Fit on Campus By HANNAH STEINHARDT
13. Read the 4 reflections for high school students trying to find how they fit on campus and explain how you feel this will help
you when you venture off to college?

1.
2.
3.
4.

Make sure you know why you want t to participate activity.

Try out things that you usually wont do for a better college experience.
Dont let the organizations overwhelm you.
Dont worry about finding yourself in campus you will eventually.