1. HOW TO CREATE YOUR OWN COLLEGE ROAD TRIP GEAR UP 4 VAPA Located in the College Center Presenters: Ms. Henriquez & Ms. Chan

2. WHAT IS A COLLEGE ROAD TRIP?

3. BENEFTIS OF A COLLEGE ROAD TRIP 1.Get your children excited about college! 2.Experience the pulse of different campuses 3.See what student life is like 4.Gain networks & information

4. WHERE DO I BEGIN? 1.Pick colleges to visit 2.Pick dates (Weekday vs Weekend) 3.Decide who is going on the visit 4.Research the school & surroundings

5. COLLEGE BOARD COLLEGE SEARCH GO TO: YOUCANGO.COLLEGEBOARD.ORG/COLLEGE/LOCATOR

6. EXPLORE THE CAMPUS  Take a campus tour.  Talk to current students about life on campus and the college.  Check out the freshmen dorms  Visit the dining hall, fitness center, library, career center, student support services, bookstore, etc.  Walk or drive around the community surrounding the campus.  Check out off-campus food & entertainment options

7. MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR EXPLORATION  Take part in a group information session at the admission office.  Interview an admission officer.  Pick up financial aid forms.  Sit in on a class that interests you.  Meet a professor who teaches a subject that interests you.  Talk to students about what they think of their classes & professors.  Network! Be sure to get the names of the people you meet & their contact info

8. QUESTIONS TO ASK A COLLEGE STUDENT ***ON HANDOUT***  What are the best reasons to go to this college?  What’s it like to go from high school to college?  What do you do in your free time? On the weekends?  What do you love about this college?  What do you wish you could change about this college?  Why did you choose this college?  What is it like to live here?

9. ADDITIONAL OPTIONS

10. Shadow Days Stay Over Programs Pre-College Summer Programs College Fairs Additional College Experiences Informational Interviews Virtual Tour

11. YOUVISIT.COM INTERACTIVE TOURS

12. LET’S GET STARTED!

13. THANK YOU! Ms. Henriquez-Koenig tanya.henriquez@lausd.nettanya.henriquez@lausd.net Ms. Chan chanjadeo@gmail.comchanjadeo@gmail.com Find us the College Center! Please fill out the evaluations!