8 Tips For College Preparedness

8 TIPS FOR COLLEGE PREPAREDNESS DON'T PLAY GAME S WITH THE REST OF YOUR SUMMER According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a record 21.8 million students were expected to attend college in 2013, an increase of 6.5 million since 2000. With less than six weeks left before school starts up, it's not too late for rising college students to make their summer productive. Lifeguards, nannies, restaurant workers and camp Since 2001, 30% more high GET A JOB OR school students are taking START INTERNSHIP counselors are the top summer unpaid interships. job for high school students. 30% The job More Unpaid Interships market for students is getting tougher. With prices ranging from $3,000 to TAKE COLLEGE COURSES OR SUMMER PROGRAMS 15% $10,000, summer school gives students a taste of the college experience and helps to identify Research shows those who work in high school have wages 10 to 15 percent higher when they graduate from college interests. PROS Some colleges Summer courses report nearly 2x's can be up to 50% cheaper and the credits count towards enrollment in online Help you explore your interests SAVE UP TO 90% classes when compared your ultimate college degree, so it's money Help you understand the rigor of college to regular Online well spent summer courses classes Help you get a feel for the campus can save you up to 90% of the cost Get course credit for college compared to going to school in person. GET A CHECKING OR SAVINGS ACCOUNT AND LEARN HOW TO USE IT 37% of job recruiters say MANAGE YOUR PROFESSIONAL that social Fewer than professional NETWORK 50% of teens networks are one of the most 13-18 years important old consider sources for themselves 86% hiring. knowledgeable of college freshmen, had a checking about money management. account. 90% <50% in 61% of TAKE AN 57% of college of the Fortune INTEREST IN students spend less than one hour a day following 100 companies college students CURRENT use LinkedIn to often use social find profiles EVENTS the news. media to keep up with the news while only 22 8+ percent of the college students 63% ather than online of college students say they read their school newpaper surveyed often rely on print for their news. Most universities FILL OUT YOUR require immunizations prior to arriving on campus. REQUIRED HEALTH FORMS MOST COMMONLY REQUIRED IMMUNIZATIONS: - Tetanus-Diphtheria - Measles-Mumps-Rubella - Polio - Varicella - Meningococcal - Hepatitis B First-year students' grades and extracurricular involvement are often affected by the work ethic and social engagement MAKE LIVING of their roommates. ARRANGEMENTS AND CONNECT WITH FUTURE ROOMMATES While many universities match first year roommates, more than 250,000 students have signed up for social media sites like RoomSurf over the past three years to select their own. Roommate match sites house 250,000 + students looking for a roomate 1 year of college costs an average of $3ок 37% of students wish they had been more careful about selecting a major or chosen a different major $1000-$1200 Prevent overspending by selecting the right major the first time. GET SMART ABOUT each year on textbooks and other supplies COURSE PREP %24 There are a growing number of study paths - Colleges and universities reported nearly 1,500 academic programs to the Department of Use the YouScience College Success Profile to help find the intersection of your personal aptitudes and interests to identify the best fit for field of study and find your way faster. FINISH Education in 2010. Youscience youse SOURCES: National Center for Education Statistics, New York Times, Adecco, Washington Post, Boston.com, The Straighter Line, Charles Schwab, Credit.com, Mashable, World Bank, The Poynter Institute, WebMD, US News and World Report, Rutgers University, Huffington Post and YouScience. %24