UNIT 3: APPLY Lesson Outline STEP 1: How Admissions Committees Work and Making an Admissions Decision STEP 2: Your Application Packet STEP 3: Finding Application Requirements STEP 4: College Application Checklist(s) Setting Priorities STEP 5: Your College Application Action Plan and STEP 6: Calendar Connection Implementing Your Plan sAMple eDuCAtor pACing guiDe CLASS MEETINGS 1x/week 2x/week 3x/week 4+ DAY ONE Steps 1-3 Steps 1-2 Steps 1-2 Steps 1-2 DAY TWO X Steps 3-6 Steps 3-6 Steps 3-6 DAY THREE X X Lesson Extension Lesson Extension DAY FOUR X X X Lesson Extension HOMEWORK/IND WORK Steps 5-6 Begin first steps on College Application Action Plan (CAAP) Begin first steps on CAAP Begin first steps on CAAP reminders: > Many college application deadlines are in November, December & January. Remind students to check college websites for admission deadlines. > Remind students that unless they take the ACT or SAT in December or earlier, their scores will NOT be sent to colleges in time for Fall admission deadlines. > Don't forget to register for the SAT and/or ACT: SAT: http://sat.collegeboard.org/register ACT: http://www.actstudent.org/regist/ warm-up and motivation direct instruction direct instruction and collaborative activity or independent work whole group discussion independent work summary (10-20 minutes) (5 minutes) (10-40 minutes) (5-10 minutes) (10-40 minutes) (5 minutes) lesson 9: Your College AppliCAtion ACtion plAn 149http://sat.collegeboard.org/register http://www.actstudent.org/regist/