Senior Exit Survey Name:__________________________ High School:_________________________ Graduation year: _________ Advisor’s Name:______________________ Permanent Mailing Address: _________________________________ _________________________________ Home Phone: ________________________________ Cell Phone: ____________________________ E‐mail: _____________________________________ Facebook name: _______________________ 1. How long have you been a participant in Upward Bound? 2. What resources did you take advantage of in Upward Bound? (Please check all) Saturday Academies SAT Prep Academy STAR Test Prep Academy Lunch Meeting Lessons (by your UB Advisor at your school) Tutoring/homework help One on one Academic Advising (at your school) Summer Program, # of summers you participated___ Summer Internship College Tour(s) # of colleges you visited with UB___ Cultural/Education Trips (Theatre performances, museums, etc.) Other (please specify) 3. What are your plans following graduation? (Please check all that apply) Attend a 2‐year college. Please indicate your goal at the 2‐year college: Complete a certificate program Complete my general education and transfer to a 4‐year college Earn an Associate’s degree Attend a 4‐year university. Please indicate highest degree you plan to earn: Bachelor’s Master’s Doctorate Work full‐time Join the military Volunteer long‐term (Peace Corps or AmeriCorps, etc.) Other (please specify) _________________________________________________ 4. What colleges did you apply to? (List all, separate by comma) 5. What colleges were you accepted to? (List all, separate by comma) 1 7/12/2012 Senior Exit Survey 6. What college do you plan to attend and why? (Ex. Because it was my top choice/because of the financial aid they are offering/because it’s close to home/etc.) 7. Have you decided on a major field of study? Yes No N/A If so, what is it? 8. If you are undecided about your major, can you list some areas of study in which you might be interested? 9. How long do you anticipate it will take to finish your post‐secondary education? 10. Have you received any federal/state financial aid? If so, what type (Pell Grant, Cal Grant, Work Study, Loans, etc.) and what is the total amount? 11. Have you received any scholarships? From whom and what were the $ amounts? 12. Have you applied and have you been accepted into any college support programs (TRIO Student Support Services, EOP&S, etc.)? 13. On a scale of 1 to 10 (10 being best) how would you rate your entire experience in Upward Bound? 14. What motivated you to attend ($, see friends, academic help, etc.)…. Saturday Academies? Lunch Meetings? Tutoring? Summer Program? 15. What was the most helpful aspect of Upward Bound for you? 16. What was the least helpful aspect of Upward Bound for you? 17. What additional services might have been helpful? 18. What can we do to improve the program in the future? Please be specific. 2 7/12/2012 Senior Exit Survey After participating in the Upward Bound program, how do you feel about the following: 1. I feel the program has helped improve my overall academic performance in high school. Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree 2. The program has provided me with information about career choices that I was not previously aware of. Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree 3. I believe that the classes I took in the program helped improve my chances of getting into a 4‐
year college. Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree 4. The program has helped me prepare for college entrance exams (e.g. SAT, ACT) Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree 5. I feel the mathematics courses have helped improve my math abilities. Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree 6. I feel the science courses have helped improve my science abilities. Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree 7. I feel the computer science courses have provided a better understanding of computers and computer technology. Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree 8. I feel the reading/composition courses have helped improve my reading/writing skills. Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree 9. I believe the Spanish courses have helped improve my ability to speak and understand Spanish. Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree 10. I believe the college tours broadened my knowledge of college options. Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree 11. I feel the cultural field trips enriched my learning experience. Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree 3 7/12/2012 Senior Exit Survey 12. I believe the advising sessions focused on applying to college provided me with information I may not have received from my high school. Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree 13. I believe the advising sessions on how to apply for financial aid provided me with information I may not have received from my high school. Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree 14. I believe the skills learned and topics discussed at lunch meetings helped me better prepare for college. Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree 15. I feel the one on one advising sessions with my advisor contributed in a positive way to my overall academic performance in high school Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree 4 7/12/2012