SWB is …

Ready 4 College !

Goals of the Ready4College Program

• To Demystify the SAT and College Applications• To learn new ways of finding and organizing

information• To empower ourselves and support each other• To start applying to college, practicing for the

SAT, and getting Ready for College!

When is class?

• Tuesdays and Thursdays 4:15-6:30In the SWB Office

• Plus Saturday Practice SAT Test!

Every Saturday

FULL Practice SAT Test at 12:00pm

Where: The Main Oakland Public Library125 14th Street in Oakland

Sign up for at least one; try to make as many as you can!

Rules and Principles

• Same rules as SWB. Which are?

• Some additional principles/rules:• MISTAKES ARE REALLY GOOD (no mistakes= no

learning!)

• Please no food and drink near computers

Pop Quiz!!

• What are two principles/rules for this program other than the 3 main rules of Soccer Without Borders?

What will we learn in these next four weeks?

Week 1: This Week

• College Basics• Picking a College• Introduction to the SAT

Week 2: Next Week

• Planning for College• The SAT Critical Reading Section

Week 3

• Applying to College• The SAT Writing Section

Week 4

• College Applications Workshop• The SAT Mathematics Section

Keeping Track of What We Learn

• Google Drive and Google Calendar• Google Document:

Ready4College Website Content www.ready4college.org

Commitment and Focus

• What we put in = What we get out

• Stay On Task in Class: Computers for Class-related Work Only

• Please come to all sessions

• Let me know if you can’t make a class

Group Activity : Personal and Collective Goals

• What is a goal you have for yourself for the next four weeks?

• What is a goal we have for the class for the next four weeks?

• How will we support our group members in achieving their goals?

College Prep Lesson 1: College Basics – What is College?

• www.summerinstitute.giip.org/college-basics

Group Activity: What are three things we just learned about College?

• With your group: type out 3 things you learned

• Record on Google Drive Document: “Ready4College Website Content”

College Prep Lesson 1 Continued: Picking a College

• http://www.summerinstitute.giip.org/picking-a-college/

Group Activity: What are 3 things you just learned that are important when picking a college?

• With your group: type out 3 things you learned

• Record on Google Drive Document: “Ready4College Website Content”

• Finally:Discuss with group: What kind of college

am I interested in going to?

Main Group Activity: Type a List of Your Top 10 Colleges!

• Useful Resources:– CollegeBoard.org– CollegeProwler.com– CaliforniaColleges.edu– CollegeConfidential.com

– http://www.summerinstitute.giip.org/

Next Class: Introduction to the SAT

• What is the SAT? Why is it important?• What are the different sections of the SAT?• How can I do well on the SAT?