Since my junior AP English students take their AP English Language and Composition test as their "final exam," I try to be a bit more creative for their spring semester final project. I have them put together a binder with all the information they will need to apply to college in the fall. I guide them through different components throughout the spring semester and have received very good feedback on this project from seniors who felt much more prepared to handle applications, especially those who chose to apply early action or early decision to more selective schools.
Required Components
- Resume
- Job Shadowing Reflection Paper
- Completed college application (Use CommonApp.org)
- 2 Application Essays, either for the Common App or to a school of your choice
- Goal schedule or To-Do list with deadlines for next year's application cycle
- Request letter of recommendation
- Scholarship Search Account and List of 5 scholarships
- Online Reputation Essay