Andrew Briner

27 Patriot Lane
Thornton, Pennsylvania 19373

May 18, 2017

Andrew Briner
27 Patriot Lane
Thornton, Pennsylvania 19373

Dear Andrew Briner,

Throughout this college search there truly has been a large amount of information acquired that truly will help
make my decision easier. In picking these colleges, I wanted a school with division one sports was large in size
and had a good business program. While there was plenty of options, my top three consisted of the University
of Maryland, University of Florida and University of Michigan. In terms of my major, I want to major in
Business Administration and ultimately earn a graduate degree in contract law. So when I was searching for
schools I looked for schools with a top MBA program and all of these schools fell in the top thirty for that
category. Additionally, I want to pursue a career in the sports industry, so since these schools are in close
proximity to large cities like Washington DC, Detroit, and Tampa Bay there is the opportunity to earn
internships and make connections with those teams. All of these schools are out of state schools, so
unfortunately can cost a lot with University of Michigan costing the most. However, luckily thanks to my
parents I am able to afford each and every one of these schools. In terms of my acceptance into these schools
both University of Maryland and University of Florida are middle of the road schools, while University of
Michigan is a slight reach school. All of these schools require many factors in order to get admitted, but an SAT
score of at least 1450 is needed to get into each of them and also need letters of recommendation and other
elements. Between now and application time, I would like to take a longer visit to some of these schools like
University of Michigan, and hopefully attend some football games to understand the environment that exists
there. Like I stated earlier, my ultimate goal is to become the General Manager of a NFL team and all of these
schools offer fantastic MBA programs to help me achieve that goal while establishing connections through
internships. Through the Myers-Brigg profile it followed up on how much I loved business management and
truly helped me set down the path of these three schools because of their great MBA programs.

Sincerely,

Andrew Briner
Garnet Valley student
484-843-4196
andrewbriner7@gmail.com
Name: Andrew Briner
Career Development College / Technical School
Exploration Project
Career Development Spring 2017

ASSIGNMENT :
Choose three colleges or technical schools that interest you. Use Naviance, college websites, College Board.com
and any additional college resources available in the library. As you research, remember to keep in mind your
personality and your career goals. Refer to the Myers-Brigg Personality Profile and the other Interest Inventories
that you have taken this semester.

FORMAT/REQUIREMENTS :
(60 points) Complete the form with complete sentences. If a box has more than one question, answer all
parts.
(15 points) Talk with your parents and get them to SIGN the completed form. This signature is worth points.
(10 points) Include your works cited list as the final page
(15 points) Write your reflection in business letter format and submit it with your completed form.
o Consider (but dont limit yourself to) these personal questions in the letter
What schools did you research? How did you select these schools?
How do the academic offerings, location and social experience correlate with what you
would like at your future school?
Does the school you are going to choose have the major you would like? Will you go in
undecided?
Can you afford this school?
Are the schools you researched reach, safety, or middle of the road schools?
What is required for entrance to this school?
What specifically do you need to do between now and application time?
Make the connection between these three schools and what you know about yourself and your
goals/dreams.
Tie this into our discussions about personality types, values survey, and your Myers-Brigg profile. How
did these play a role in your decision-making process?

My son/daughter__________________ ___________________ (name) has researched these 3 schools

_________________________________________________, ________________________________________

______, and _________________________________________. My signature indicates that we have

discussed these choices and the cost of these colleges with our son/daughter.

__________________________________________________________________
Printed Parent/Guardian Name

________________________________________________________________ ______________
Signature of Parent/Guardian date
 Keep a back-up file of all of your work!
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Question
1. Where is this college
located? How long would
it take you to get there
from Garnet Valley?
How do you feel about
this distance?
2. How many
undergraduate students
attend this school? How
many graduate students?
3. List three sports,
clubs, and/or
organizations that the
school offers that interest
you. Consider Greek life
(fraternities/ sororities),
campus ministry, study
abroad opportunities,
community service
organizations, etc.
4. What kind of
internships/externships
are available to students
of this school?
Try to find the answer to
this question for your
prospective major.
5. What is the campus
setting (urban, suburban,
rural, etc.)? What kinds
of off-campus
experiences are available
to students at this school?
General Information
University of Maryland University of Florida University of Michigan
The school is located in The school is located in The school is located in
College Park, Maryland. Gainesville, Florida. In Ann Arbor, Michigan.
This drive takes order to get there it likely The drive takes about an
approximately two hours takes a two hour flight or 8 hour drive. Like
to get to from Garnet a 13 hour drive. The University of Florida, the
Valley. This distance is distance is a bit too far distance is far from
about right as I would away from Garnet Valley, Garnet Valley, but I am
like to get away from but I am also interested in interested in going away
this area, but stay close going south. from home.
at same time.
At University of At University of Florida At University of
Maryland, there are there are about 32,043 Michigan, there are about
about 26,194 undergraduate students 27,407 undergraduate
undergraduate students and 17,167 graduate students and 14,897
and 10,719 graduate students. graduate students.
students.
Three sports, clubs or Three sports, clubs or Three sports, clubs or
organizations that I am organizations that I am organizations that I am
interested in that interested in that interested in that
University of Maryland University of Florida University of Michigan
offers are club offers are flag football, offers are flag football,
basketball, flag football, ultimate frisbee, and sailing, and ultimate
and ultimate frisbee. sailing. frisbee.
Some internships in the Some internships in the Some internships in the
field I am interested field I am interested in field I am interested in
include the Baltimore that are offered by the that are offered by the
Ravens position for University of Florida University of Michigan
marketing advertising, include ones from the include ones from the
marketing events and Tampa Bay Buccaneers Detroit Lions. The Lions
game entertainment, and Jacksonville Jaguars. offer internships for
marketing gameday, Both teams offer football administration,
retail operations and internships in a variety of scouting/pro personnel,
stadium operations. fields such as marketing and training camp
and digital media, legal, promotions.
and finance and planning.
The campus is in a The campus is in a rural The campus is in an
suburban area and offers setting with around the urban setting with plenty
a small town next to it campus being filled with of opportunities off
with many restaurants farms. However, it is 90 campus with being near
and stores. minutes away from both Detroit and the great

6. What are three majors
that this school offers that
you would like to
consider?
Question
7. How much does this
school cost per year?
Include:
Tuition and Fees
Room and Board
Books and Supplies
Transportation
Personal Expenses
Total Cost of
Attendance
8. What is the Estimated
grant/gift aid?
9. What would be your
Expected Self Help? In
what form is it?
10. What is the remaining
cost?
11 What is this schools
job placement rate for
graduating students?
What is this schools
student loan default rate?
Disney World and Florida
beaches.
Three majors that I am Three majors that I am
interested in here are interested in here are
business administration, business administration,
marketing, or finance. finance, or marketing
Financials (use the net price calculator)
University of Maryland University of Florida
The tuition and fees are The tuition and fees are
$31,160 with $11,058 for $28,658 with $9,910 for
estimated room and room and board and
board and $1,130 for $1,210 for books and
books and supplies and supplies. Additionally
lastly $3,285 for other $1,100 for transportation
expenses. With the total and $2,530 for personal
cost of attendance being expenses. The total cost of
$46,633. attendance is $43,408.
The estimated total grant The estimated total grant
aid is $552. is $0.
University of Maryland Estimated self help is
does not estimate self $8,500 with student loan
help and it is at $0. at $5,500 and $3,000 for
student work.
The remaining cost is The remaining cost is
$46,081. $34,908.
The schools rate for job The schools rate for job The schools rate for job
placement for graduating placement for graduating
students is 92%. The students is 91%. The
schools student loan schools student loan schools student loan
default rate is 5%. default rate is 5%.
lakes.
Three majors that I am
interested in here are
business administration,
accounting, or
entrepreneurial and small
business.
University of Michigan
The tuition and fees are
$45,410 with $10,872 for
room and board and
$1,048 for books and
supplies. Additionally $0
for transportation and
$2,454 for personal
expenses. The total cost
of attendance is $59,784.
The estimated total grant
is $0.
Estimated self help is
$5,500 with student loan
at $5,500.
The remaining cost is
$54,284.
placement for graduating
students is 96%. The
default rate is 3.76%.
 Application Materials and Deadlines
Question University of Maryland
12. When is the The priority application
application deadline? deadline is November 1
with regular application
deadline on January 20.
13. Does this school No, this school accepts
accept the common the coalition like the
application?! University of Florida.
14. What are the University of Maryland
SAT/ACT requirements has an SAT requirement
for this school? of 1260 to 1420 or an
ACT requirement of 29-
33.
15. What are the University of Maryland
GPA/Class Rank has a GPA requirement
requirements for this of 4.21 weighted, but
school? does not list anything for
class rank.
16. What other This college requires
admissions requirements nonrefundable
are there? SAT 2, letters application fee, two
of recommendation, letters of
personal statement, recommendation, official
interview, audition, etc.?
copy of transcript, and
activities and awards list.
17. Is this school This school is middle of
Safety Reach or the road for me. the road for me.
Middle of the Road?
Campus Life/Services on Campus
Question University of Maryland
18. Where is the Health The Health Center is
Center and/or Counseling located towards the
Center located and what center of campus,
are the hours? How do specifically at 140
you make an appointment Campus Drive, College
University of Florida University of Michigan
The application deadline The application deadline
is November 1st. is November 1st.
No, this school accepts the Yes, this school accepts
coalition like the the common application.
University of Maryland.
University of Florida has University of Michigan
an SAT requirement of has an SAT requirement
1250 to 1420 or an ACT of 1450 or an ACT
requirement of 27-31. requirement of 31.
University of Florida has a University of Michigan
GPA requirement of 3.75 has a GPA requirement
unweighted. of 3.83 unweighted.
This college requires self- This college requires a
reported academic record, transcript, school report,
transcripts, application one teacher evaluation
fee, college essay and and a counselor
letter of recommendation. recommendation.
This school is middle of This school is middle of
the road, possibly reach
school for me.
University of Florida University of Michigan
The Health Center is The Health Center is
located in the center of located in the center of
campus at Infirmary campus at 207 Fletcher
Building, 280 Fletcher Street. They run on the
Drive. They run on the hours of 8 am to 4:30 pm
at the Counseling Center? Park, Maryland. They hours of 8 am to 5 pm for on Monday, Tuesday,
run on the hours of 8 am Monday to Friday and 12 and Wednesday. With
to 6 pm on Monday to to 4 pm on Sundays hours of 9 am to 4:30 pm
Thursday, 8 am to 5 pm during the fall to spring. on Thursday and 8 am to
on Fridays and 9 am to During the summer, the 4:30 pm on Friday. You
12 pm on Saturdays. To hours are 8 am to 4:30 pm make an appointment
make an appointment on Monday to Friday. To online, email, in person
you have to sign up schedule an appointment or over the phone.
online or call their you need to call a number
number. with insurance card or
schedule online.
19. What are the hours There are multiple The writing center is The writing center is
for the Writing Center? writing centers with one located at 302 Tigert Hall, located at 105 S. State
Do you need an at 1205 Tawes Hall and with hours of 9:30 am to Street, 1310 North Quad
appointment or can you McKeldin Library. At 3:30 pm on Monday to with hours of 4-6pm on
just drop in? Tawes Hall it is 9am to 5 Friday. Appointments are Mondays through
pm for Monday to always necessary in order Thursdays. At the writing
Wednesday. Then to have writing reviewed center there are
Thursday it is 9 am to 4 or earn a tutoring appointments always
pm and Friday it is 9 am appointment. needed, which are
to 2 pm. McKeldin created online.
Halls hours are 2 - 4 pm
and 5 pm to 8 pm on
Tuesdays and
Wednesday. At
McKeldin Hall it is
strictly walk in, where
there is both walk ins
and appointments at
Tawes Hall.
20. What academic The University of The University of Florida The University of
supports/curricular Maryland offers offers support and Michigan offers a lot of
accommodations can classroom accommodations through support specifically
students with special accommodations through the Disability Resource through the Services for
learning needs receive? meeting with a DSS center to make sure these Students with Disabilities
counselor. students have the proper and will set up students
accommodations to with a counselor to help
receive equal opportunity them.
as other students.

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