Grad Camp
Grad Camp Mission Statement
Mission
Our Mission is to provide high schools students with:
- the KNOWLEDGE they will need to select colleges that best suit their needs
- the TOOLS they will need to successfully apply to the colleges of their choice
- the CONFIDENCE to know that they have made the right decisions
Why Grad Camp?
The college your child selects can make all the difference in his/her ultimate career success. The more a candidate knows about each school, the better he/she will be prepared to make a thoughtful and educated decision. GRAD CAMP is designed to make that decision a little easier by exposing them to various aspects of the college-selection process. The GRAD CAMP tour will introduce our participants to over twenty colleges, running the gamut from local community colleges to Ivy League universities. We will explore:
- Location
- Affordability
- Academics
- Programs Best Known For
- Activities
- Size
- Social Activities
What are the benefits for participating in Grad Camp?
- More exposure to a variety of colleges provides an invaluable resource in making the decision that may determine one’s life path.
- The participant will learn more about a number of majors as well as which schools are best known for particular fields of study.
- Knowing what one wants in a college helps eliminate several choices thus cutting down on the time and money spent on filling out unnecessary applications.
- By visiting different colleges, the participants may become more aware of options previously not considered.
- The participants will experience the tour in a comfortable, controlled, and non-threatening environment which will encourage them to ask questions and to think objectively.
- GRAD CAMP is staffed with professionals familiar with:
- Application Processes
- Writing clear and informative essays
- What exactly is needed to get into the college of one’s choice
