Juniors
Strive Virtual College Exploration Week
Click here to view recordings of presentations you missed.
The panel presentations include topics ranging from:
Finding college fit
Essay writing
Visits (on-campus and virtual)
In-state options vs. Going out of state
All presentations are 45 minutes in length. Students can browse the schedule or search based on topic, state, or specific college/university. They can also get more information on each institution presenting, including the school’s location, size, average GPA, test scores, and Test Optional status.
“Design It, Build It, Keep It!”
Blue Ridge Community College, in partnership with the University of Virginia, is offering high schoolers the opportunity to explore careers in Advanced Manufacturing, while also earning college credits. Through funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF), these four courses are being offered free of charge!
The ideal candidate is a rising high school senior. Other high schoolers with STEM interests may apply. All courses will be held in the BRCC Advanced Technology Center.
How to Apply
To apply for any of these courses, click here to complete the online form.
Additional College Tours and Open House Virtual Options
Check out this website, https://www.youvisit.com/collegesearch/, for access to really awesome virtual tours of colleges. Also, many colleges are creating virtual Campus Tours and Open House options for students to learn more about the college. Check the website of the colleges you’re interested in to see if they offer these opportunities.
VA College Exploration Program
In partnership with VACRAO and StriveScan, directors from the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at Virginia Tech will be participating in the Virginia College Exploration Program. Virginia students and counselors have access to free virtual college admissions panels and college fairs over the next eight weeks with over 100 institutions represented! Additional information can be found on a flyer here. We hope it will be shared with your students.
Please visit this site to register as a counselor or student.
Please note that you and your students will need to register for each panel and / or college fair that you are interested in and space is limited. We hope that you and your students will be able to join us!
Research Colleges
Career Exploration Activities
Explore potential careers on your own:
Take a brief online interest inventory:
Learn more about your "Holland Code" and how your personality type can be used to investigate career options:
Use your "Holland Code" (3 letters) from the "O*NET Interest Profiler" and the "Know Your Personality Type" activity to match your interests with careers:
Naviance Student Activities
log into Naviance Student
take the Career Interest Profiler assessment
take the Career Cluster Finder assessment
create a multi-year plan to draft your future high school courses
research colleges you're interested in
explore careers, career clusters, and career pathways
watch "Road Trip Nation" videos of people in their careers
update your Activities Record (in upper right corner, go to About Me, My Stuff, My Surveys, Activities Record)
Career Interviews
Click here to read a variety of local employee interviews about their career. One thing you'll notice is that many of their stories include a chance encounter or unexpected event that led to a career opportunity. Many of them also mention the importance of role models and job shadowing experiences.