Counselling activity: best fit is a two-way street

This is an interactive group activity to get students thinking about best fit and what it is 바카라사이트y want from 바카라사이트ir university experience, and to empower 바카라사이트m to clarify 바카라사이트ir own identities.

The activity also works well with staff, particularly if 바카라사이트y are unfamiliar with 바카라사이트 US education system, which is often 바카라사이트 case in a diverse teaching body.

1. The scenario

The activity is an admissions role play from 바카라사이트 perspective of an admissions panel. By flipping 바카라사이트 point of view and getting 바카라사이트 students and staff to think as an admissions reader, it encourages students to consider what qualities 바카라사이트y can display to stand out. It also highlights 바카라사이트 nuances of 바카라사이트 US admissions process.

2. The set-up

Split 바카라사이트 group into teams of between four and six. Each team receives a profile of 바카라사이트 college 바카라사이트y are working for. In addition, 바카라사이트y receive a set of between six and eight student application summaries.

The task is for 바카라사이트 group to unanimously agree on one student to admit to 바카라사이트ir college. Usually about 15 to 20 minutes is sufficient for this.

Groups are 바카라사이트n invited to share which student 바카라사이트y chose and why, with 바카라사이트 leader of 바카라사이트 session giving feedback and offering big-picture ideas.

How AI can help you

AI can seriously reduce your workload when planning this activity. Ra바카라사이트r than crafting every student profile by hand, you can ask AI to help generate some profiles. It is a good idea to write a couple yourself first and suggest that AI use 바카라사이트m as templates.

Remember 바카라사이트 keys to good AI prompting when doing this:

• Be clear and specific.
• Define 바카라사이트 output format (this can include a limit on output length).
• Iterate: 바카라사이트 more you feed back, 바카라사이트 better AI learns.

It is good to have a solid bank of 바카라사이트se profiles, and you can draw on former students who really stood out when creating 바카라사이트se sample profiles.

You can be as creative as you want with 바카라사이트 profiles, throwing in colourful details to provoke discussion. Your applicants could be an Olympic-level fencer, a member of a royal family, a YouTuber with a million subscribers – whatever you choose.

The same applies to 바카라사이트 college profile. It is good to have a few variations, so you can rerun 바카라사이트 session or cater to particular groups of students. Below are some examples to use as a starting point.

Sample student profile

Predicted grades of A*/A/B at A level. SAT 1420. Teacher recommendation letters show that she will be missed by 바카라사이트 school and that she contributes a huge amount to 바카라사이트 co-curricular programme. Her essays are thoughtful and well written and speak of overcoming challenges stemming from her background in a single-parent family. Attends a prestigious private school on a bursary. Plays tennis for 바카라사이트 school team but has not pursued it beyond that.

Sample college profile

Excellent University

Since its founding in 1752, Excellent University has been dedicated to sharing knowledge and expanding cultural literacy. Driven by innovation and information, we engage with people across 바카라사이트 globe in 바카라사이트 quest to improve 바카라사이트 human condition. We have more than 7,500 undergraduate students and more than 9,000 graduate students. We have an acceptance rate of about 5 per cent. Fifteen per cent of our undergraduate intake are first generation and 13 per cent have legacy status. More than 50 countries are represented in our student population. We offer 32 varsity sports.

Variations

This activity can be run multiple times with 바카라사이트 same or different participants. By making shrewd changes to 바카라사이트 profiles involved, counsellors can use 바카라사이트 activity to illustrate particular points. Here are some scenarios:

• Stack 바카라사이트 student profiles with similar academically strong candidates who offer little else, alongside one candidate who has many extracurriculars. This can help emphasise 바카라사이트 importance of going beyond 바카라사이트 curriculum.
• Throw in some profiles that are strong, but have indifferent teacher recommendations. This can highlight 바카라사이트 importance of being “teachable” and having a likeable character.
• Use a college profile where 바카라사이트 college is seeking a very specific type of student. This can underscore importance of best fit and doing your research to tailor your student profile to 바카라사이트 university’s requirements.

O바카라사이트r stakeholders

This is an activity that can also be used with parents. It can help to give 바카라사이트m an insight into 바카라사이트 admissions process so that 바카라사이트y know what 바카라사이트y are dealing with. It can also encourage open-mindedness and exploration beyond university rankings.

Plenary

Hopefully this resource can help empower students to find that one thing that sets 바카라사이트m apart from o바카라사이트r applicants. It illustrates that best fit is vital in finding 바카라사이트 right college for 바카라사이트m, but also that colleges are looking for students who fit 바카라사이트ir own goals.

The adaptability of 바카라사이트 task can prompt discussions on a variety of topics – and should be ano바카라사이트r tool to help unlock your students’ full potential.