By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:

  1. Explain why this step matters for your future
  2. Understand the idea in your own words
  3. Complete the steps for this milestone
  4. Discuss it and check your understanding
Directions

Start with the video or the lesson slides. Then work through each card in order, finish the knowledge check and tick your checklist. When you are done, click Mark as Complete, then Next to continue.

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Why it matters

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College is a big decision, and it starts with you: what you care about, how you learn and what kind of person you want to become.

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The lesson

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  • You will move through five stages: discover and plan, build depth, test plan and college list, essays and applications, and apply and decide.
  • Each lesson has a short knowledge check. Pass it (4 of 5) to unlock the next lesson. Finish them all for your certificate.
  • You lead. Parents, counselors and mentors support you.
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Do this

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  1. Write one sentence: ‘I want to go to college because…’.
  2. Write three things you are curious about.
  3. Open the free College Admission Tracker and log in.
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Knowledge check

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Think about each question, then talk it through with a parent, mentor or friend. Tick each one when you have answered it.

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    Your checklist

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    Finished this lesson?

    Click Mark as Complete below, then Next to continue your journey.

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