Jon Sims

What Differentiates Millennial Students From Other Generations? Special Sheltered Confident Team Oriented Conventional Pressured Achieving

Identity Construction I am a Freshman at Queens University of Charlotte My Identity in high school: From Baltimore, MD GPA 3.5 SAT 1550 Spanish Club and National Honor Society My Parents both graduated from UMD My parents wanted me to Major in Business or Pre-Med I was interested in Sports Communications I went to a small high school, but was not sure what size college was right for me

Retrospection My parents had me attend over 10 high school college visits and 2 college fairs. My parents chose specific schools for me to visit. UMD, Duke, UNC Chapel Hill, Wake Forest, Elon, Davidson, UNC Charlotte and Queens. My parents applied to each of these schools for me.

Enactment I was excited to experience COLLEGE LIFE. What will it be like? Will my parents be happy with my decision and can they afford it?

Socialization From Junior to Senior year I sought advise from: Friends at School Guidance Counselors and Independent College Consultants Social Media Sites Admissions Counselors Family

Continuation Top 3 Schools (Davidson, Queens, and UNC Charlotte) Parental Communication with Admissions Office Acceptance or Denial Second Campus Visits Participate in Classes Overnight visits and meetings with professors Financial Aid/Residence Life

Extracted Cues Which School really wants me? Loose Coupling with Admissions Counselors What I liked and did not like after my second campus visit Internship and study abroad opportunities Small Class Sizes Finding a Career Going to school in Charlotte

Plausibility “The right fit” Second Home Areas of Study Satisfied Parents Parent Council

What it’s like from the Admissions Counselor’s point of view movie movie

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