College Quest

College Quest
Mr. Bucci / Mr. Lucieer - Technology 8
Pomona Middle School
www.bucciteacher.com

Choosing a college is a tough decision. There are so many choices and decisions you need to start thinking about so you can begin to plan your future. Do you want to go away to school? Do you want to commute? Do you want to go part-time? Or do you want to enroll full-time? And is there a way to get a scholarship?

This CollegeQuest will help you decide on some possible college choices and help you discover what information you need, where the college is located, the entrance requirements, how many applicants are accepted, estimated expenses and what it the enrollment.

So, by the end of this CollegeQuest, the next time someone asks you what college you plan on attending after high school, you can answer them with something besides "I dunno."

Task
It is now 2025 and you are currently a college recruiter for the college you recently graduated from. The local High School has requested that you have a booth at their college fair. The principal has asked that you bring information on your college. Information that must be included are: school profile, admissions, Academic information, estimated expenses, enrollment, student life, and why I chose to go to this college.

The principal has asked that you bring a brochure providing the needed information listed above.

The Process

(1) Go to www.careercruising.com website. Log in using username Pomona password middle.

(2) Click on the schools tab to locate a college you are interested in attending.

(3) Fill out the College Inventory Worksheet. Use the Brochure Layout Worksheet to help design your brochure. Use these items to help set up your project.

(4) Make sure to check out the evaluation link (review rubric) as to how you will be graded on this task.

Resources
College Inventory Worksheet

Sample Brochure

Brochure Layout

Career Cruising - www.CareerCruising.com

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Publisher

Evaluation
Here is a rubric to show you what exactly it is you will be graded on. Be sure to read it before you start your brochure, and make sure to refer back to it while you are working on your brochure. Good luck.

CATEGORY	4	3	2	1
Use of Class Time	Arrived to class on time, used class time appropriately, did not distract others, stayed on task the whole time.	Arrived to class on time, used class time appropriately, did not distract others, stayed on task most of the time.	Arrived to class late, was a distraction to other students, and did not stay on task most of the time.	Arrived to class late repeatedly, was not on task at all and was constantly distracting other students.
Images-Originality/ Relevance	The images used on the brochure show creativity (originality) and are relevant to the career.	The images used show some creativity (originality) and are relevant to the career.	Images do not show any creativity (originality) but are still relevant to the career.	Images do not show any creativity (originality) and do not relate the career.
Required Elements	The brochure has all the required elements. (school profile, admissions, academic information, estimated expenses, enrollment, student life and why I chose this college)	The brochure has most of the required elements. (school profile, admissions, academic information, estimated expenses, enrollment, student life and why I chose this college)	Two of the required elements are missing. (school profile, admissions, academic information, estimated expenses, enrollment, student life and why I chose this college)	Most of the required elements are missing. (school profile, admissions, academic information, estimated expenses, enrollment, student life and why I chose this college)
Flow of Brochure	The overall flow and balance of the brochure is excellent. The brochure is easy to read/ understand.	The overall flow and balance of the brochure is good. The brochure is easy to read/ understand.	The overall flow and balance of the brochure is okay. The brochure is somewhat easy to read/ understand.	The overall flow and balance of the brochure is bad. The poster is not easy to read/ understand.
Mechanics and Grammar	There are no grammatical errors, and the mechanics of the brochure are excellent.	There is one grammatical error, and the mechanics are good.	There are two grammatical errors, and the mechanics are okay.	There are more than two grammatical errors, and the mechanics are poor.

Conclusion

Hopefully you have discovered or confirmed your plans for the future. At this time, you are able to look ahead and determine goals that will help you to determine your path through high school and your college. This CollegeQuest is just the beginning. This is the first step in making your dreams come true. Good Luck!