Uniquest student presen jan 17, 2013

January 17, 2013

What is UniQuest?

UniQuest is an assignment given to Juniors on the Pudong and Puxi campuses

UniQuest will help you gain a better understanding of who you are and direct you to resources that will guide your college research process

Career Interest Profiler

Naviance

True Colors Surveyhttp://www.truecolorscareer.com/quiz.asp

Review and reflect on your results from DWYA and Career Interest Profiler What do they mean to you?

What do they suggest to you about:Your strengths and interestsCareersMajorsLearning Environments

UniQuest Action Steps

Step 1: READ the Uniquest Workbook Packet in Naviance

Log into your Navience account Go to the “Home” tab on the left side;

“Document Library” on the right side; 11th Grade; Uniquest Workbook Packet 2013”

Review the 13-page document Read, review, and pre-plan before you

begin! Ask yourself: What do I want to gain

from this assignment?

Quick personality quiz

Get descriptors of your brightest personality color

http://www.truecolorscareer.com/quiz.asp

Step 3. Research One College From the BIG College List

Go to Uniquest college page (below) and click on: http://iwebpx.saschina.org/shaunmcelroy/Uniquest_2013/Entire_List.html

Pick one college from the BIG list based on one of the following criteria:

Your personality type (identified in Do What You Are) Country True Colors

Complete the Uniquest Survey for this college in Naviance (Home tab; About Me tab; Uniquest Survey 2013 on top, left side of page)

• Repeat this for one college from the SMALL college list

• Complete the UniQuest Survey for this

college in Naviance

Now that you have completed researching two universities in detail, we would like you to reflect on the process.

Answer all questions fully and completely in Naviance

Expect to spend approximately 2.5-3 hours on this assignment: at least 60 minutes per college

You MUST evaluate two universities -- one large and one small

Do What You Are (4 letter acronym-DWYA)

Career Interest Profiler Uniquest Survey 2013; About Me tab (for

the Junior Interview) Junior Interview Survey 2013; About Me

tab (for the Junior Interview)

Junior Interview

The quality of your responses will directly impact the quality of your Junior Interview

One-hour interview with you, your parents, and counselor about your plans after high school

A bit of advice; schedule sooner rather than later! Time runs very short towards the end of the school year. (March 1- May17). Make every effort NOT to reschedule appointments.

Due Date for UniQuest: Fri, Feb 22, 2013

Junior Interviews can be scheduled between Friday, March 1st and Friday, May 17th with Mrs. Beebe.

Holidays April 1-5 (Spring Vacation) and May 22-25 (China Alive)

Senior Retreat Part I (May 2012 (TBA))

What Happens Next (continued)

Log into Naviance and click on the “Home” tab, then “About Me” then “Junior Interview Survey 2013”

Save your work often. Save your work often. Save your work often. Save your work often……..

Your parents will receive notification of a Parent Survey they need to complete before you schedule your Junior Interview.

Been There, Done That!

Talk to Seniors about timelines and deadlines! Ask them what they would do differently now that “they know”

Keep this process in perspective and have fun! Find balance with academics, social life, sleep, and other activities

Time will pass quickly and this time next year you will be looking at graduation.

Congratulations – you’re almost a SENIOR!