Overview

Start your college application process with confidence and knowledge. College 101’s weeklong program provides you with the specialized information and expert advice you need to make the right choices:

• insightful sessions with experts from college admissions and financial aid
• facts about college screening/scholastic tests like the SAT
• sample SAT test with results and skilled advice for getting better results
• sample classes taught by University faculty
• student hosts who share their real-life college experiences and answer your questions about life outside the classroom

Get a feel for college life by spending a week on the beautiful Willamette University campus in Salem, Oregon. You’ll be immersed in a college campus environment, living in a residence hall supervised by current college students. Make friends and have fun while learning everything you need to know to make decisions about your college career, including how to:

• choose the college that’s right for you
• understand the admission process
• understand the financial aid process
• manage your time and set goals
• write an entrance essay that best conveys your strengths
• be successful on the SAT exam
• make the most of campus life
• use the college library to greatest benefit

A typical day in College 101 will be much like a typical day of college. You’ll start off each morning with breakfast in Goudy Commons, acclaimed by Food Network as one of the best college cafeterias. Then you’ll head to one of the classes that will help you learn how to prepare yourself for college. After lunch, you’ll enjoy an afternoon of activities ranging from sports and recreation to field trips, college fairs, practice interviews, time management classes, and coaching sessions on admission essay writing. Join classmates for fun post-dinner social activities.

Sample Schedule

8–9 a.m.

Breakfast

9–10 a.m.

College Selection Guidance

10:15 a.m.–noon

SAT Math Preparation

Noon–1:15 p.m.

Lunch

1:30–3:15 p.m.

Personal Essay Writing Workshop

3:30–5:30 p.m.

SAT Critical Reading/Writing Preparation

5:45–6:45 p.m.

Dinner

6:45–8:30 p.m.

Sample College Lecture

8:30–10 p.m.

Evening Activities with Student Hosts

10 p.m.

Floor Check

11 p.m.

Room Check and Lights Out