Name: _________Jake Colelli_____________

Career Development College / Technical School

Exploration Project
Career Development Spring 2018

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 don’t 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____Jake __ _______Colelli____ (name) has researched these 3 schools

____________Drexel____________________________, _______________Temple_________________

______, and _______________St.Josephs________________. My signature indicates that we have

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

__________________________________________________________________
Printed Parent/Guardian Name

________________________________________________________________ ______________
Signature of Parent/Guardian date
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Name: Jake Colelli
Question
1. Where is this college
located? How long would
it take you to get there
from Garnet Valley?
How do you feel about
this distance?
2. How many
undergraduate students
attend this school? How
many graduate students?
3. List three sports,
clubs, and/or
organizations that the
school offers that interest
you. Consider Greek life
(fraternities/ sororities),
campus ministry, study
abroad opportunities,
community service
organizations, etc.
4. What kind of
internships/externships
are available to students
of this school?
Try to find the answer to
this question for your
prospective major.
5. What is the campus
setting (urban, suburban,
rural, etc.)? What kinds
General Information
Temple St. Joes
This college is located in St.Joes is located in
Philadelphia and is about Philadelphia, PA and is a
an hour away. I like this 45 minute drive from
distance not too far but Garnet Valley. The
not a quick drive either. distance is a good distance
for me, not too close, not
too far.
Temple has 29,275 There are 4,688
undergraduate students undergraduate students
and 2,167 graduate and 2,941 graduate
students. students.
Three clubs I would be Clubs and activities I am
interested in are going to interested in at St Joes are
proffessional sports the Accounting society,
games in the city, joining improv club, and club
a fraternity, and doing a sports. I have attended an
club with the business improv show at St Joes
department. and was really interested
in joining.
Internships in the Fox Internships are to be made
school of business are in the career development
available through the center at St Joes. Many
CSPD or center for factors are taken in to
student professional account when looking for
development. They an internship including
usually are done during Paid vs Unpaid, what
the summer and offer semester works, and credit
places in or close to the vs no credit. Internships
city of Philadelphia. are offered in many
majors and are usually
done in or around the city
of Philadelphia.
The campus is located in The campus is in the city
the city of Philadelphia. of Philadelphia just like
Off campus experiences Drexel and Temple.
Drexel
Drexel University is
located in Philadelphia
and it takes around 51
minutes to get there. I
like the distance of right
around an hour away so
this fits that and is to my
liking.
There are 15,498
undergraduate students
and 8,692 graduate
students.
Some clubs and activities
they have that I would be
interested in would be
intramural sports, greek
life, and leadership
development programs.
With Drexel they have 4
and 5 year programs
where internship can be
apart of your school year.
They have you in the
class for some semesters
and then on a “co op”
which is like their
intership. It is meant to
balance your in class
learning as well as give
you a hands on
experience of what your
job may look like in the
future.
The campus is in the city
of Philadelphia so similar
to Temple, there are
of off-campus
experiences are available
to students at this school?
6. What are three majors
that this school offers that
you would like to
consider?
Financials (use the net price calculator from the school website or College Board)
https://professionals.collegeboard.org/higher-ed/financial-aid/netprice/participating-schools
Question
7. How much does this
school cost ​per​ ​year​?
Include:
Tuition and Fees
Room and Board
Books and Supplies
Transportation
Personal Expenses
Total Cost of
Attendance
8. What is the Estimated
grant/gift aid?
9. What would be your
Expected Self Help? In
what form is it?
10. What is the remaining
cost?
11 What is this school’s
job placement rate for
graduating students?
What is this school’s
student loan default rate?
include attending sports Shopping and concert
games, shopping, and venues are all over the
concert venues. place. Philly sports games
are also very common for
students to go to.
The three majors are Three majors St Joes
marketing, Kinesiology, offers that interest me are
and Pharmacy. Accounting, Pharmacy,
and Marketing.
Temple St. Joes
This school costs around The school costs around
32,300 per year with all 60,000 total. 43,000 for
the expenses included. tuition while room and
Tuition is around 19,000 board is 14,000 and books
while room and board is and other expenses total
around 10,000. around 2,000.
The estimated grant is The estimated grant is
about 10,000. about 10,000.
The estimated self help The estimated self help
would be about 20,000. would be about 40,000.
The remaining cost is The remaining cost is
about 3000 dollars. about 10,000 dollars.
The job placement rate is The job placement rate is
99%. The student loan 94%. The student loan
default rate is 68%. default rate is 58%.
many restaurants and
shopping places as well
as many sporting events
and concerts.
Accounting,
Architecture, and
communications are three
majors that interest me.
Drexel
The school costs around
68,000 total. Tuition is
about 52,000 while room
and board is 14,000 and
other expenses are
around 3,000.
The estimated grant is
about 10,000.
The estimated self help
would be about 40,000.
The remaining cost is
about 18,000 dollars.
The job placement rate is
87%. The student loan
default rate is 65%.
 Application Materials and Deadlines

Question Temple St. Joes Drexel

12. When is the
application deadline?
13. Does this school
accept the common
application?!
14. What are the
SAT/ACT requirements
for this school?
15. What are the
GPA/Class Rank
requirements for this
school?
16. What other
admissions requirements
are there? SAT 2, letters
of recommendation,
personal statement,
interview, audition, etc.?
17. Is this school “Safety”
“Reach” or “Middle of
the Road”?
The application deadline March 1 is the deadline
is February 2. for applying.
Yes, Temple accepts the St Joes accepts the
common app. common app.
The SAT requirements The SAT requirement is a
are a 1230 and the ACT 1210 and the ACT
requirements are a 26. requirement is a 25.
The GPA requirement is The GPA requirement is a
a 3.51. 3.52.
In addition to the SAT, You need a personal essay
one needs two letters of and a letter of
recomendation and an reccomendation as well as
essay. your transcripts and Sat in
order to apply.
This school is a middle This school is a safety
of the road school. school.
November 1 is the
application deadline.
Yes, Drexel accepts the
common app.
The SAT requirement is
a 1270 and a 27 for the
ACT.
The GPA requirement is
a 3.47.
Everything needed to
apply is the SAT along
with letters of
reccomendation and an
essay.
The school is a safety
school for me.

Campus Life/Services on Campus

Question Temple St. Joes Drexel

18. Where is the Health
Center and/or Counseling
Center located and what
are the hours? How do
you make an appointment
at the Counseling Center?
The health center is The health center is in
located on the 4th floor Sourin Hall and the hours
on main campus at 1700 are 8:30 to 5:30. You need
North Broad Street. The to have your student ID
hours range from 8:30 and call to make an
am to 7:30 PM. You sign appointment at the health
center.
The health center is
located in the science
center and the hours
range from 8:30 to 7:00.
Appointments are to be
called in and you must be
 up online to make an there 15 minutes before
appointment. your appointment.
19. What are the hours for The wrtiting center range The hours of the SJU The wrtiting center hours
the Writing Center? Do from 8:30 to 8:30 and are writing center are 10:00 to are 9:00 to 9:00 but the
you need an appointment 25 minute walk right in 6:00. You have to make weekend hours are
or can you just drop in? sessions on a first come appointments online limited. Appointments
first serve basis. before going. are made online or by
phone.
20. What academic There are a couple of There are customizable There are many programs
supports/curricular programs someone with programs and majors for like programs in
accommodations can special learning can students with Special Engineering and Law and
students with special receive including an learning needs. The staff Process for special
learning needs receive? Autism Endorsement is very experienced and education students.
Graduate program. there are new and
upcoming programs for
these students.