INTERACTIVE: Payback (Due 12/6/22)

Last updated about 1 year ago

9 questions

Your total cost of going to college can vary greatly depending on what type of school you choose and the decisions you make while you’re in school! Play this fun interactive game, PAYBACK, to experience some of these decisions.

Part II: Before Freshman Year
Continue the game, but pause before you start Freshman Year to answer these questions.

Required

INTERACTIVE: Payback (Due 12/6/22)

Last updated about 1 year ago

9 questions

Your total cost of going to college can vary greatly depending on what type of school you choose and the decisions you make while you’re in school! Play this fun interactive game, PAYBACK, to experience some of these decisions.

Part I: Start the Game
Your Goal: Make it to graduation and beyond with a reasonable amount of debt to pay back after you graduate. Try not to get burnt out along the way by getting poor grades, not making enough social connections, or running out of happiness (3 bars at the bottom of your screen as you play the game).

Required

Click on the “Get Your Payback” button to get started. Then, enter the details in order to “apply for college.” Choose options that apply to you personally.

Note your selections below:
GPA:_______ 
EXTRACURRICULARS:_______ 
HOME STATE:_______ 

Required

Part II: Before Freshman Year
Continue the game, but pause before you start Freshman Year to answer these questions.

Required

What was your strategy when making these pre-college decisions about taking jobs, buying laptops, selecting dorm supplies, etc?

Part III: After You’re Done Playing

Required

Did you get through the whole game? Why or why not?

Required

What’s one really smart move you made during the game? What’s one choice you made that you regret?

Smart Choice:_______ 

Choice I Regret:_______ 

Required

INTERACTIVE: Payback (Due 12/6/22)

Your total cost of going to college can vary greatly depending on what type of school you choose and the decisions you make while you’re in school! Play this fun interactive game, PAYBACK, to experience some of these decisions.

Part II: Before Freshman Year

INTERACTIVE: Payback (Due 12/6/22)

Your total cost of going to college can vary greatly depending on what type of school you choose and the decisions you make while you’re in school! Play this fun interactive game, PAYBACK, to experience some of these decisions.

Part I: Start the Game

Part II: Before Freshman Year

What was your strategy when making these pre-college decisions about taking jobs, buying laptops, selecting dorm supplies, etc?

Part III: After You’re Done Playing

Did you get through the whole game? Why or why not?

Part I: Start the Game

What impact do you think GPA and Extracurriculars might have on the college options available to you and how much you will have to pay?

How do you think this decision of where to attend will impact your later success in the game?

What was your strategy when making these pre-college decisions about taking jobs, buying laptops, selecting dorm supplies, etc?

Part III: After You’re Done Playing

Did you get through the whole game? Why or why not?

What impact do you think GPA and Extracurriculars might have on the college options available to you and how much you will have to pay?

How do you think this decision of where to attend will impact your later success in the game?