Life Skills - Exploring Common-App Mr. McCloskey

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10/17 - Life Skills 

“Exploring the Common Application” 

Do Now: What does it mean to be an independent student? What are the qualities and habits of an independent student? 

Step One: Finding a college, and a few back ups. 

Use the checklist (or search bar) to find at least 3 colleges that you think you’d be interested in attending. List them below: 

1. First Choice: 

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Step Two: Why are they important? 

What criteria did you check off to find schools that you like? List at least one quality that attracted you to that particular school (location, requirements, school size etc…) 

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Exit Ticket: How can identifying your needs/wants as a student help build independence? How can deciding what you want out of education be empowering?