BEAM College Prep!

Day 1

Homework

• Fill out this profile
• Also, email or bring in:
  • A copy of your transcript
  • A copy of your test scores

Morning Session:

• Basics of College Admissions Slides
  • Personal Timeline for 11th Graders
  • Personal Timeline for 12th Graders

Afternoon Sessions:

• Admission Committee Excercise
  • College Bio and Applications
  • Applicant Notes Handout
• Essay resources:
  • Essays that Worked Handout
  • Tip sheet for College Essays
    • More advice from a different admissions officer
  • Common App and Macaulay Essay Prompts
  • Brainstorming Help Handout
• Common Misconceptions Slides

Day 2

Morning session

• Blog post on BEAM College Prep Alumni Panel

Afternoon session

• SAT Subject Tests slides

Day 3

Morning Session

• Financial Aid Slides

Afternoon Sessions

• Creating Your College List Slides
  • Websites to use:
    • https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/
    • https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
    • nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/
    • https://www.collegegreenlight.com/
    • http://www.heopworks.com/ (list of HEOP schools)
• Common Application and Activities Slides
  • Link to Common App
  • Activities Handout
• College Profile Spreadsheet Template (Please make a copy of this spreadsheet before filling it out!)

Day 4

Morning Sessions

• Opportunity Programs and Scholarships Slides
• Fly-in Programs Slides
• List of BEAM-recommended fly-in programs
  • Another list of fly-in programs (This is longer and more comprehensive, but includes schools we wouldn't necessarily recommend)

Afternoon Session

• Email Etiquette Slides

Day 5

Morning Session

• Interviewing Tips Slides
• Practice Interview Questions 1
• Practice Interview Questions 2