1. What type of institution is it?
Private, Four year in Walla Walla, Washington
2. What is the enrollment?
Total enrollment: 1,686
Gender: 44% male 56% female
Ethnicity
From U.S: 73.1% white, 11.9% Hispanic, 4.6% Asian, 3.6% unknown, 2.7% Black,
1.5% Native American/ Alaskan Native, 0.5% Hawaiian Native/ Pacific Islander
International: 2% from 15 different countries
3. Where is it located?
Walla Walla University is located in Southeastern Washington State, eight minutes from the Oregon border. Its a very quaint city compared to Pomona, which is 1,033 miles away.
4. What are the admission requirements?
- A minimum grade-point average of 2.5.
- Graduation and official transcript from an accredited secondary school or the completion of the GED exam. GED scores must show a score of 450 or higher for each section of the exam and an average score of 500 or higher.
- Official transcripts from each post-secondary institution attended.
- Completion of the ACT and/or SAT test if transferring less than 30 quarter hours. These tests are required for academic advisement.
- Satisfactory personal reference. WWU requires one completed recommendation form from the most recent educational institution attended. The recommendation form needs to be completed by a former teacher, guidance counselor or school administrator. Recommendation forms may be submitted online.
5. How much will it cost to attend this institution?
| Tuition (full-time, 13-16 hours) | $8,432 | $25,296 |
| General Fee (includes ASWWU Dues) | 190 | 570 |
| Room Rent | 1,245 | 3,735 |
| Cafeteria (Gold Plan) | 910 | 2,730 |
| Books (average) | 345 | 1,035 |
| Miscellaneous | 607 | 1,821 |
| Total | $11,729 | $35,187 |
How do you plan on covering these expenses?
My step-mother gets a discount because she works at an adventist high school, I also plan on getting a part time job and applying for some sort of scholarship.
6. What are the living arrangements necessary for you to attend this institution?
See above.
7. What steps must be taken prior to declaring a major at this institution?
none required
8. What type of major might you pursue at this institution?
Psychology
The psychology curriculum is sufficiently flexible to meet the needs of students preparing for a wide range of careers in the behavioral sciences or in related professions that involve working with people.
9. What skills are necessary to be successful in this major?
communication, analytical, observational and problem-solving skills.
10. What High School courses are required for this major?
none
11. What courses does it take to complete this major?
59 units
12. What is the study/workload like for this major?
It seems manageable, of course it will be hard but it will be something I'm interested in.
13. Can you graduate in four years in your intended major? Is it common? If it’s not, is a five-
year+ plan okay with you and/or you family?
Yes, I'm quite certain I will have to problem graduating in 4 years. And, no 5 year plan is not
okay with me or my family.
14. In college, you have a lot of free time. What clubs or groups are you interested in joining?
Psychology club, and start a Film club because they do not yet have one.
15. What career might one go into with this major?
Psychologist, student counselor, special education teacher, criminal psychologist
16. What are the viewpoints of current students in this major?
It's obviously not the most fun major but people seem to genuinely interested in their classes.
17. What other majors relate to this major?
Criminal Studies, Forensic psychology, Elementary Education
18. What questions would you ask a college admissions counselor?
What are the benefits of going to an Adventist University?
Would an introvert like myself fit in at WWU?
Life Path 2- Cal Poly Pomona
What will I do on my free time? lol, nothing.
Life path 3- Business
1. Why are you starting a business?
Because I hate people forcing me to do pointless work, I want to be successful on my own terms.
2. What kind of business do you want?
An Independent movie theater, I'll call it something crazy like The Movie Theater
3. Who is your ideal customer?
Movie lovers and casual entertainment seekers. We will show all kinds of movies so anyone can enjoy themselves.
4. What services will you provide?
Movies obviously, but we will also sell blu rays and dvd's, movie snacks, and posters
5. Are you prepared to spend the time to start a business?
Of course, I waste most of my day doing pointless things like chemistry homework and learning about algebraic functions and what not. I cant wait until I have the freedom to spend my time doing what I love.
6. What makes your business special?
AMC and Edwards primarily show big blockbuster movies but I would like to show a mixture of movies like foreign and indie movies alongside the big blockbusters.
7. Where will you business be located?
In Downtown Covina on Citrus
8. How many employees will you need?
Not too many, I will need about 8 projectionists, 10 ticket and food clerks. and maybe 2 janitors.
9. Do you plan on opening several branches of your business?
Yes, once my business is self-operating and I get a decent amount of cash flow I will open more branches.
10. What types of suppliers do you need?
I will need movies of course, then I will need to get movie snacks and then posters and dvd's in the future.
11. Will you need to get a loan?
Yes
12. How soon will it take before your business is open?
Well there isn't a movie theater in Downtown Covina already so I will need to build one. Hopefully it won't take more than 2 months.
13. When will you start to make a profit?
I plan to make a profit around the 6 month mark of the initial purchase.
14. Who is your competition?
AMC and Edwards Theaters are the two big theater companies.
15. How will you price your product compared to your competition?
Movie tickets will be $10 for one movie, $14 for two movies and $20 for unlimited all day pass.
16. How will you advertise your business?
Have you ever seen a TV commercial for AMC theaters? No me either, that's why i'm going to bank on having little to no advertising, hopefully passing out flyers and my free showings of Star Wars on May 4th will be enough to get my name out there.
17. How will you manage your business?
For the first few years I will need to manage it, but eventually I will hire other people to manage it when I'm not there.
18. Why do you believe you can make this business work?
Because its something that i'm very passionate about and I know exactly what makes a movie theater great and what makes them a drag to go to, I plan to make the movie night a weekly outing again for families everywhere.
6. What are the living arrangements necessary for you to attend this institution?
See above.
7. What steps must be taken prior to declaring a major at this institution?
none required
8. What type of major might you pursue at this institution?
Psychology
The psychology curriculum is sufficiently flexible to meet the needs of students preparing for a wide range of careers in the behavioral sciences or in related professions that involve working with people.
9. What skills are necessary to be successful in this major?
communication, analytical, observational and problem-solving skills.
10. What High School courses are required for this major?
none
11. What courses does it take to complete this major?
59 units
12. What is the study/workload like for this major?
It seems manageable, of course it will be hard but it will be something I'm interested in.
13. Can you graduate in four years in your intended major? Is it common? If it’s not, is a five-
year+ plan okay with you and/or you family?
Yes, I'm quite certain I will have to problem graduating in 4 years. And, no 5 year plan is not
okay with me or my family.
14. In college, you have a lot of free time. What clubs or groups are you interested in joining?
Psychology club, and start a Film club because they do not yet have one.
15. What career might one go into with this major?
Psychologist, student counselor, special education teacher, criminal psychologist
16. What are the viewpoints of current students in this major?
It's obviously not the most fun major but people seem to genuinely interested in their classes.
17. What other majors relate to this major?
Criminal Studies, Forensic psychology, Elementary Education
18. What questions would you ask a college admissions counselor?
What are the benefits of going to an Adventist University?
Would an introvert like myself fit in at WWU?
Life Path 2- Cal Poly Pomona
1. What type of institution is it (private, public, out-of-state, four-year, etc.)?
Public, four year
2. What is the enrollment (gender, ethnicity, religion, age, etc.)?
Gender: 43% female, 57% male
Ethnicity: White 23%, Hispanic/Latino 35%, Asian 24%, Black/African American 3%, Two or More Races 3%, Unknown 5%,
3. Where is the institution located?
Pomona, CA
A. How far from home?
About 10 minutes
B. Is it urban/suburban/rural?
Suburban
4. What are the admission requirements?
English: Four years
Mathematics: Three years of algebra, geometry, and intermediate algebra
Social Science: Two years including U.S. History and Government
Science: Two years with a laboratory
Foreign Language: Two years of the same language
Visual and Performing Arts: 1 year of art, dance, performing, or music
Elective: 1 year
A. What tests do you need to take and pass to get into this institution?
SAT or ACT
B. What is the average GPA requirement?
3.0 and above
C. What forms, letters, applications are necessary for this institution?
Application, School Transcript, Essay (For Scholarships), SAT Scores, Letters of Recommendation, and a Personal Statement
5. How much will it cost to attend this institution?
$24,056 (Living on Campus)
A. What other projected costs will attending this institution incur?
Food, transportation, books, and materials,which is included in the total cost of attending this institution.
B. How do you plan to cover them?
Part time job and/or student loans
6. What are the living arrangements necessary for you to attend this institution? (If this was addressed in #6, simply state “see above”.)
Living in dorm.
7. What does it mean to declare a major?
Choosing a field of study you would like to study in College.
A. What steps must be taken prior to declaring a major at this institution?
None required, but some psychology courses or volunteering would help.
8. What type of major might you pursue at this institution?
Psychology
A. What is a description of this major?
The study of Psychology involves a search for knowledge about human and animal behavior as well as the application of this knowledge for the promotion of human welfare. The subject matter of Psychology includes how humans and other organisms perceive, learn, think, develop, and relate to one another at the social level. Students interested in learning about these processes and/or the application of this knowledge to the treatment of the various mental and emotional problems that can develop, should consider majoring in Psychology.
B. What does this institution rank in relation to your chosen major?
#305 in US, #33 in California
9. What skills are necessary to be successful in this major?
communication, analytical, observational and problem-solving skills.
10. What high school courses are needed for this major?
none required
11. What courses does one take to fulfill this major?
12. What is the study/workload like for this major?
It will be a lot of memorization because I will have to learn a lot about the human brain.
13. Can you graduate in four years in your intended major? Is it common? If it’s not, is a five-year+ plan okay with you and/or your family?
Yes, it seems possible, its like over 100 units in total but I would rather cram everything into 4 years than do an extra year.
A. How many units do you need to graduate with your intended major?
around 45 units a year
14. In college, you have a lot of free time. What clubs or groups are you interested in joining (research campus life)?
15. What career might one go into with this major?
Psychologist, student counselor, special education teacher, criminal psychologist
16. What are the viewpoints of current students in this major?
Most students say that the workload is very intensive but interesting.
17.What other majors relate to this major?
Social Work, Psychiatric Nurse, Sociology, Anthropology, Philosophy, Behavioral Science
18. What questions would you ask a college admissions counselor?
What are some tips to getting good grades with this major?
Life path 3- Business
1. Why are you starting a business?
Because I hate people forcing me to do pointless work, I want to be successful on my own terms.
2. What kind of business do you want?
An Independent movie theater, I'll call it something crazy like The Movie Theater
3. Who is your ideal customer?
Movie lovers and casual entertainment seekers. We will show all kinds of movies so anyone can enjoy themselves.
4. What services will you provide?
Movies obviously, but we will also sell blu rays and dvd's, movie snacks, and posters
5. Are you prepared to spend the time to start a business?
Of course, I waste most of my day doing pointless things like chemistry homework and learning about algebraic functions and what not. I cant wait until I have the freedom to spend my time doing what I love.
6. What makes your business special?
AMC and Edwards primarily show big blockbuster movies but I would like to show a mixture of movies like foreign and indie movies alongside the big blockbusters.
7. Where will you business be located?
In Downtown Covina on Citrus
8. How many employees will you need?
Not too many, I will need about 8 projectionists, 10 ticket and food clerks. and maybe 2 janitors.
9. Do you plan on opening several branches of your business?
Yes, once my business is self-operating and I get a decent amount of cash flow I will open more branches.
10. What types of suppliers do you need?
I will need movies of course, then I will need to get movie snacks and then posters and dvd's in the future.
11. Will you need to get a loan?
Yes
12. How soon will it take before your business is open?
Well there isn't a movie theater in Downtown Covina already so I will need to build one. Hopefully it won't take more than 2 months.
13. When will you start to make a profit?
I plan to make a profit around the 6 month mark of the initial purchase.
14. Who is your competition?
AMC and Edwards Theaters are the two big theater companies.
15. How will you price your product compared to your competition?
Movie tickets will be $10 for one movie, $14 for two movies and $20 for unlimited all day pass.
16. How will you advertise your business?
Have you ever seen a TV commercial for AMC theaters? No me either, that's why i'm going to bank on having little to no advertising, hopefully passing out flyers and my free showings of Star Wars on May 4th will be enough to get my name out there.
17. How will you manage your business?
For the first few years I will need to manage it, but eventually I will hire other people to manage it when I'm not there.
18. Why do you believe you can make this business work?
Because its something that i'm very passionate about and I know exactly what makes a movie theater great and what makes them a drag to go to, I plan to make the movie night a weekly outing again for families everywhere.
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