Course curriculum

Program includes: 8 one-to-one Zoom meetings, 4 hours essay guidance and review, Strong Interest Inventory, ongoing reminders, check-ins, and project management support, and access to the Academic Pathways on-line platform and resources.

  1. 1

    • Getting Started!

    • Tips for Using Your Academic Pathways Account on the CustomCollegePlan Platform

    • Assignment 1: Update CustomCollegePlan

    • Schedule Meeting 1

    • Resource: High School Course Planning and Grades
  2. 2

    • Understanding Yourself

    • Strong Interest Inventory

    • Additional Online Quizzes

    • 16 Personalities Quiz and Worksheet

    • Holland Code Quiz and Worksheet

    • My Majors Quiz and Worksheet
  3. 3

    • How Universities are Organized

    • Areas of Study: Majors

    • Creating Your University List

    • Your University List - Factors to Consider

    • Assignment 2: Creating Your University List

    • Navigating University Websites

    • College Website Scavenger Hunt Worksheet

    • Schedule Meeting 2
  4. 4

    • In Person Campus Visits

    • Virtual Campus Visits

    • College Visit Checklist
  5. 5

    • Activities, Jobs, and Service
  6. 6

    • Grades-Based and Holistic Admissions: What are these?

    • Application Essays

    • Assignment 3: Application Plan for Essay Brainstorming

    • Schedule Meeting 3

    • Assignment 4: Activities Resume

    • Schedule Meeting 4

    • Our Essay Review Process

    • Assignment 5: Essays - First Drafts

    • Schedule Meeting 5: Essays First Drafts Review
  7. 7

    • Scholarship Planning

    • University Based Scholarships
  8. 8

    • Assignment 6: Gather Information

    • Assignment 7: Create and Populate Applications

    • Schedule Meeting 6

    • Review and Submit
  9. 9

    • University Portals and Follow-Up Tasks

    • Schedule Meeting 7

    • Schedule Meeting 8
  10. 10

    • Decisions and Deposits
  11. 11

    • Admissions Glossary

    • Managing Disabilities
  12. 12

    • intro

    • Know Yourself

    • How Unis Work