College Preparation 11 is an elective course designed for students who are
interested in applying to colleges outside of Mexico, to help them prepare for
the application process. Students may take College Prep 11 in the spring
semester of their 11th grade year.
Course Description:
College Preparation 11 is an elective course designed for college-bound
juniors. Students will begin by researching university summer programs, and
possibly find a summer program that they would like to attend. Next, students
will examine their own interest in attending college outside of Mexico, their
career aspirations and their long-term goals. Students will then use a
variety of research methods to create lists of potential colleges. Students
will also learn the details of the application process for universities in
Canada and the United States. The students will spend some time learning about
and preparing for college admissions tests including the SAT Reasoning Test,
SAT Subject Tests, the ACT and the TOEFL. However, it should be noted that
College Prep is NOT a test-prep course; the time spent on college tests is
only a few weeks. Finally, there will be culminating activity in which
students will participate in a college admissions simulation, where they will
act as the admissions committee and evaluate the applications of four
imaginary students.
