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Jon Sims
What Differentiates Millennial Students From Other Generations?
Special
Sheltered
Confident
Team Oriented
Conventional
Pressured
Achieving
Identity Construction I am a Freshman at Queens University of Charlotte
My Identity in high school:
From Baltimore, MD
GPA 3.5 SAT 1550
Spanish Club and National Honor Society
My Parents both graduated from UMD
My parents wanted me to Major in Business or Pre-Med
I was interested in Sports Communications
I went to a small high school, but was not sure what size college was right for me
Retrospection My parents had me attend over 10 high school college visits and 2 college
fairs.
My parents chose specific schools for me to visit.
UMD, Duke, UNC Chapel Hill, Wake Forest, Elon, Davidson, UNC Charlotte and
Queens.
My parents applied to each of these schools for me.
Enactment I was excited to experience COLLEGE LIFE.
What will it be like?
Will my parents be happy with my decision and can they afford it?
Socialization From Junior to Senior year I sought advise from:
Friends at School
Guidance Counselors and Independent College Consultants
Social Media Sites
Admissions Counselors
Family
Continuation Top 3 Schools (Davidson, Queens, and UNC Charlotte)
Parental Communication with Admissions Office
Acceptance or Denial
Second Campus Visits
Participate in Classes
Overnight visits and meetings with professors
Financial Aid/Residence Life
Extracted Cues Which School really wants me?
Loose Coupling with Admissions Counselors
What I liked and did not like after my second campus visit
Internship and study abroad opportunities
Small Class Sizes
Finding a Career
Going to school in Charlotte
Plausibility “The right fit”
Second Home
Areas of Study
Satisfied Parents
Parent Council
What it’s like from the Admissions Counselor’s point of view
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