Participating in Upward Bound
Upward Bound is a program for high school students who are considering continuing their education after graduation.
Students saw The Blue Man Group in Chicago.
In Upward Bound you will
- Learn how to study smart and manage time wisely.
- Prepare, be admitted, and succeed in college.
- Be introduced to new technology.
- Get a head start on next year's classes.
- Get to know what college life is like by spending time in the summer at The University of Iowa.
- Find out more about yourself, your interests, and your potential for success.
Upward Bound is for students who
- Enjoy challenges and adventure.
- Want to make the most of their abilities.
- Are interested in attending college.
- Want to get good grades.
- Want to study more effectively.
- Are interested in what college life is all about.
- Want to make great friends.
- Are interested in learning more and doing more with computers, video, and other technology.
Is Upward Bound Right for Me?
Still not sure if Upward Bound is right for you? Grab a pencil and a piece of paper and take this quick little quiz to see if Upward Bound is right for you:
- 1. I am
- smart.
- average in school.
- um, I'm not sure...
- any of the above.
- 2. After high school, I
- want to get the best possible job there is.
- want to go to college.
- want to go to a technical school (beauty, mechanics, etc.).
- want to do any of the above.
- 3. After class, I
- like to do my homework.
- like to hang out with friends.
- like to do stuff different from school.
- get bored doing nothing.
- like all of the above.
- 4. During summer vacations
- I want to have a lot of fun.
- I want to learn something.
- I want to make new friends.
- I want to see new places.
- I want to do all of it!
Scoring: You're brilliant! There are no wrong answers, though. Whichever way you answered, Upward Bound is for you.
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Contact us at upward-bound@uiowa.edu.
