Students Explore Colleges Over Spring Break
April 28, 2014
Over Spring Break from March 31st to April 3rd, students from all seven core Minneapolis Public High Schools participated in Project Success college tours traveling to Madison, WI and Chicago, IL. During the trip, students had the opportunity to visit ten different colleges and universities, and participate in walking tours, admissions presentations, student panels, other special programming, and more!
Project Success believes it is important for all prospective students to visit and explore the area around their potential schools in order to determine whether or not that area is the right fit. While in Chicago, students explored the “Magnificent Mile”, “Pilsen” and “Wicker Park” Neighborhoods. During these neighborhood visits, 76 students participated in scavenger hunts, which gave them a fun and loosely organized way to independently explore and familiarize themselves with areas unique to Chicago. It was a blast!
Throughout the trip, each student participated in unique Project Success workshops and activities. These workshops guide students to discover, think critically, refine their post-secondary plans, and generally get the most out of their college visits. With the aid of these workshops and other Project Success programming in and outside their classrooms, 67% of Minneapolis Public School students who attend Project Success college tours are more likely to graduate on time.
Some of the feedback we received from students included:
- “I really learned how to ask good questions and the differences between all types of schools and locations. I really liked the tour, it was very fun and it was great meeting new people.”
- “I learned more about what the application process is like, and what I can do in High School to be prepared. I also learned about the colleges and more about what I like/want in a college.”
- “I gained so much from the Chicago college tour. I discovered more information about the colleges that I had never seen before and overall learned how to search for colleges.”
- “I gained more confidence towards going to college than I had before the tour. I’ve learned that there’s many resources and help that I can get so I can have a successful schooling experience.”
The Spring Break college tours concluded another incredible year of Project Success college tours that saw more than 900 students visit more than 40 schools! We are all thrilled to have helped so many students with their college search process, and look forward to tours beginning again in the fall of 2014!
For more information on “College Tours”, click here to visit our College Tours pages, or contact Paul.