Name: _______________________________________

Career Development College / Technical School

Exploration Project
Career Development Spring 2017

ASSIGNMENT :
Choose three colleges or technical schools that interest you. Use Naviance, college websites, College Board.com
and any additional college resources available in the library. As you research, remember to keep in mind your
personality and your career goals. Refer to the Myers-Brigg Personality Profile and the other Interest Inventories
that you have taken this semester.

FORMAT/REQUIREMENTS :
(60 points) Complete the form with complete sentences. If a box has more than one question, answer all parts.
(15 points) Talk with your parents and get them to SIGN the completed form. This signature is worth points.
(10 points) Include your works cited list as the final page
(15 points) Write your reflection in business letter format and submit it with your completed form.
o Consider (but dont limit yourself to) these personal questions in the letter
What schools did you research? How did you select these schools?
How do the academic offerings, location and social experience correlate with what you
would like at your future school?
Does the school you are going to choose have the major you would like? Will you go in
undecided?
Can you afford this school?
Are the schools you researched reach, safety, or middle of the road schools?
What is required for entrance to this school?
What specifically do you need to do between now and application time?
Make the connection between these three schools and what you know about yourself and your
goals/dreams.
Tie this into our discussions about personality types, values survey, and your Myers-Brigg profile. How
did these play a role in your decision-making process?

My son/daughter__________________ ___________________ (name) has researched these 3 schools

_________________________________________________, ________________________________________

______, and _________________________________________. My signature indicates that we have

discussed these choices and the cost of these colleges with our son/daughter.

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Printed Parent/Guardian Name

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Signature of Parent/Guardian date
Keep a back-up file of all of your work!

Name ________________________________________

General Information

Question School 1 School 2 School 3

1. Where is this college The University of
located? How long would Pittsburgh is located in
it take you to get there Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
from Garnet Valley? It would take me 4 hours
How do you feel about and 43 minutes or more
this distance? to get there by car. This
distance for me is good, I
wouldnt mind being this
far away.
2. How many This school has 25,209
undergraduate students undergraduate full time
attend this school? How students, and 1,278 part
many graduate students? time undergraduate
students. It has 7,441 full
time graduate students
and 2,100 part time
graduate students.
3. List three sports, I would be interested in
clubs, and/or participating in campus
organizations that the ministries, studying
school offers that interest abroad in London for a
you. Consider Greek life semester, and doing
(fraternities/ sororities), community service
campus ministry, study projects through the
abroad opportunities,
university.
community service
organizations, etc.
4. What kind of Every student that wants
internships/externships to go to Pittsburgh can
are available to students automatically get a
of this school? internship for any major.
Try to find the answer to For me I would be able
this question for your to get an internship at a
prospective major. local hospital nearby.
5. What is the campus This campus has an
setting (urban, suburban, urban setting and is
rural, etc.)? What kinds located in a large city.
of off-campus You are able to attend
The University of
California Los Angeles is
located in Los Angeles,
California. It would take
me 40 hours to drive there
or 5 hours by plane. This
distance for me is fine
because I have many
relatives that live in
California that I could stay
with.
It has 30,873
undergraduates at this
college and 12,675
graduate students.
I would be interested in
participating in the
yearbook club, campus
ministries, and a sorority.
Also doing community
service through the
college.
They have over 2,500
internships at UCLA. I
would do my intership in
Biotechnology &
Biomedical sciene,
It is an urban setting that
is located in the large city
of Los Angeles. You are
ten miles away from
Temple University is
located in the city of
Philadelphia. It would
take me 47 minutes to get
there by car ride. This
distance is kind of close
for me but I would still
want to live on campus.
There area total of 29,275
undergraduates, and there
are 14,074 graduate
students.
I would be interested in
participating in the
yearbook club, campus
ministry, and
volunteering.
I would be able to do an
internship in science /
technology or in health
professions. My
internship could be at any
nearby hospital or local
medical center.
This campus is in an
urban setting in the city
of Philadelphia. I would
be able to go to numerous
experiences are available sporting events because
to students at this school? right across the bridge
from the university is
major sporting arenas.
You can also go to many
different restaurants or
shops in the main city
that is also across the
bridge. More near the
university off campus
you can go to a big park
where there are concerts
held along with ice
skating or roller skating
rinks. This park is shared
with students that go to
Carnegie Mellon.
6. What are three majors Three majors that I
that this school offers that would be interested in
you would like to would be biological
consider? sciences, chemistry, and
emergency medicine.
Financials (use the net price calculator)
Question School 1
7. How much does this Per year this school costs
school cost per year? $33,960 including $59,072 including
Include: everything.
Tuition and Fees
Room and Board
Books and Supplies
Transportation
Personal Expenses
Total Cost of
Attendance
8. What is the Estimated $8,452 is the amount of
grant/gift aid? aid from Pittsburgh.
9. What would be your $7,500 is the expected
Expected Self Help? In self help and it is in the
what form is it? form of a student loan.
10. What is the remaining The remaining cost is
cost? $21,142.
11 What is this schools The schools job
job placement rate for placement rate is 54%
graduating students? other 46% are continuing
downtown Los Angeles.
Near the college there is a
lot of shopping and
beaches nearby.
Three majors that I would
be interested in would be
biochemistry, biology, and
human biology and
society.
School 2
Per year this school costs
$32,138 including
everything.
UCLA would give me no
aid.
$7,500 is the expected self
help and it is in the form
of a student loan.
The remaining cost is
$53,229.
The schools job The schools job
placement rate is about
restaurants for breakfast,
lunch, or dinner. They
have a ton of shopping to
do either in the college or
local to the college at
Rittenhouse Square. I
could also go to any
sporting event or concert
because they have local
facilities very close.
Three majors that I
would be interested in
would be biomedical
sciences, biochemistry,
and biology.
School 3
Per year this school costs
everything.
$11, 020 is the amount of
aid from Temple.
$7,500 is the expected
self help and it is in the
form of student loan.
The remaining cost is
$21,000.
placement rate is 42%.
What is this schools their education or going 80%. The loan default rate The loan default rate is
student loan default rate? into the military. is 11.3% 11.3%
The loan default rate is
11.3%

Application Materials and Deadlines

Question School 1 School 2 School 3

12. When is the November 15th is the November 30th is the March 1st id the
application deadline? application deadline, but application deadline. application deadline.
you are able to apply
before that.
13. Does this school No they do not accept it They prefer you to use Yes it accepts the
accept the common they have their own their application for their common app.
application?! application. college.
14. What are the For the ACT they want a For the ACT they want a For the ACT they want a
SAT/ACT requirements composite score in composite score in composite score in
for this school? between 27-32, and for between 25-33. For the between 24-30. For the
the SAT they want a SAT they want a compsite SAT they want a
composite score in score between 1230-1500. composite score between
between 1260-1440. 1130-1350.
15. What are the For the GPA they want For the GPA they want For the GPA they want
GPA/Class Rank you to be above a 2.50. you to be between you to be above 2.5. The
requirements for this They mostly except 2.50-4.0. The class rank class rank needs to be
school? GPAs that are between needs to be above the top aboce the top half of your
3.25-4.0. Your class rank half of your class. class.
 needs to be a least the
top half of your class.
16. What other It is important for this
admissions requirements school to submit your
are there? SAT 2, letters GPA, school record,
of recommendation, standardized test scores,
personal statement, letters of
interview, audition, etc.? recommendation, your
extracurricular activities.
17. Is this school This school for me is the
Safety Reach or middle of the road. school.
Middle of the Road?
It is important to have It is important to have
your academic GPA, your academic GPA,
application essay, school school record, class rank,
record, standardized test alumni relation,
scores, character qualities, application essay,
extracurricular activities, character qualities, and
and talent / ability. extracurricular activities.
This school is my reach This school for me is
safety.

Campus Life/Services on Campus

Question School 1 School 2 School 3

18. Where is the Health The center is located at The Health Center is The Health center is
Center and/or Counseling the Nordenberg Hall and located at the Arthur Ashe located at the Liacouras
Center located and what you can go there from Student Health & Walk and it is open from
are the hours? How do 8:30a.m. to 7pm. To go Wellness Center. The 8: 30 a.m.-5:00p.m.. The
you make an appointment to the center you can go hours are from 8a.m.- 5:30 counseling center is also
at the Counseling Center? down to the center and p.m.. The Counseling located the Liacouras
wait for your center is located at the Walk and it is open at
appointment or you can Westwood plaza and the 8:30a.m.-5:00p.m.. For
call them. hours are 8-6:30p.m.. For the counseling center you
the counseling center you have go make an
have to make an appointment online or by
appointment through the phone.
website.
19. What are the hours During the spring it is The writing center is open The Writing center is
for the Writing Center? open on Fridays from from 10a.m.-6p.m.. during open from
Do you need an 3:30a.m. to 5:30. You are the week. To go to the 8:00a.m.-8:30p.m.. For
appointment or can you able to walk in or you Writing Center they prefer the Writing Center you
just drop in? can make arrangements. that you make an are able to just drop in.
appointment online.
20. What academic They have a disability They have a CAE center They have a learning
supports/curricular resources and services to help students with center you can go to
accommodations can you can go to where they learning disabilities. They where you are able to get
students with special will help you have a lot of different tutoring, school work
learning needs receive? individually. accommodations that can help, study assistance,
apply to any person with a and any other other
learning disability. accommodations.
Works cited:
"Temple University." Temple University, 1 May 1970, www.temple.edu/. Accessed 15
May 2017.

"UCLA." UCLA, 2017, www.ucla.edu/. Accessed 15 May 2017.

"University of Pittsburgh." University of Pittsburgh, 2017, www.pitt.edu/.

Accessed 15 May 2017.
 Business Letter
March 29, 2017

Mrs. Crowther
Garnet Valley High School
552 Smithbridge Road
Glen Mills, PA 19342

Dear Mrs. Crowther:

For my college exploration project, I decided to research Temple University, University of Pittsburgh, and
University of California Los Angeles. I searched all of these colleges because they have caught my interest in
their different programs, locations, clubs, and activities. All of these colleges I was fortunate enough to be able
to visit and explore the area around them. The following colleges are also very unique from one another and are
all located in different parts of America. Even though these colleges are not nearby to one another they all are
colleges that are located in major cities which are an important factor for me. Although they are different in the
programs they have for undergraduate students to study. Also, these three colleges are considered to be my
reach, in the middle of the road, or safety schools. From doing this project I was able to look into each college
more and learn information that I was not aware of before.

My first college that I researched was the University of Pittsburgh. I selected this school because I like the
programs and the location of this college. In addition, I also chose this university because I visited it over the
summer and it is one of my top schools to go to. I love the location because I love being in a very urban setting
in a big city. The University of Pittsburgh is right outside of the heart of the city, but you are still able to get a
very urban feel. The location also corresponds with me because there is so much around me that I am able to do
and access very easily. On weekends or during the week I can easily go into the city in less than fifteen minutes
and go to any shops or restaurants. This university has a lot of programs that I like one being biological
sciences. The price of this school is affordable for me and I wouldnt come out with a huge amount of student
loans to pay off. This school would be my middle of the road school.Lastly, it is important for me when I
apply here it needs to be as soon as possible and I need to have my, a school record, standardized test scores,
letters of recommendation, and extracurricular activities.

The next college I researched was University of California Los Angeles. I selected UCLA because of the
programs, location, and it is one of my top schools. UCLA is right in Los Angeles, California and it would take
me a five-hour plane ride to get there. Although the distance is very far I dont mind too much because I have
family that lives on the West Coast I would be able to stay with if needed. This college does have great
programs, but this college does not have the exact major that I want. If I were to attend this university I would
end up majoring in biochemistry, biology, or human biology and the society. The other downside to this school
is that I would have a lot of student loans. This university supplied me with not financial aid and also since I
would be out of state it would be very costly. In addition, this would be my reach school.

Temple University is the last university that I researched for this project. Temple is located right in the city of
Philadelphia. It would take me an estimate of about forty-seven minutes to get there. For me, this is very close,
but if I were to go here I would still live on campus. I selected this school because I visited it and it is also a
very well known college in this area that has great programs. By far this college has my favorite major which
would be biomedical sciences. I would love the location of this college because it is urban and in a very big
city. Although this city is not the safest which is a negative factor about it. I would be able to afford this school
if I were to go here. Out of all of the three schools, this would be the most affordable. Temple would be
considered my safety school which is very important for me that I know I will have a school that I will get
accepted to. To end, this college would be very important for me to apply to.

Researching about Temple University, University of Pittsburgh, and University of California Los Angeles was
very helpful so I was able to further my knowledge about these universities. All of these schools are on my list
to apply to but UCLA would be my last choice due to the lack of financial aid and their programs. All of these
schools are able to connect with me because I love urban settings and all of these universities are located in
major cities. These schools relate to my Myers- Brigg profile and the values survey because I would be able to
socialize and meet many new people because they are middle to big sized schools. This played a role in my
decision-making process because for me it is important to be surrounded by many different things and many
different people. These schools would help me start my journey of becoming a neonatal surgeon. In conclusion,
I am glad that I was able to research more about potential schools I am interested in applying to.

Sincerely,

Morgan Maugans
3441 Garnet Mine Road
Garnet Valley 19060