California College Experience
To Apply
Complete BOTH of the following applications by Sept 28:
- Online: http://tinyurl.com/ExEdApp
- Project: Project Application
Participants will spend five days visiting ten colleges and universities in Southern California. Visits to each campus will include a guided tour, admission and information session, and the opportunity to meet with Overlake alumni who are currently attending each school that is included on the 2019 trip itinerary. Our trip itinerary is featured on page three of this application.
This Project Week experience is limited to current 10th and 11th grade students at Overlake. Twenty-five students will be selected. Preference will be given to Overlake Juniors who plan to participate in B’Hoot Camp College Planning Workshop on Friday, January 11, 2019. Two members of the Overlake College Counseling team will lead this trip.
Trip Overview
Sunday, March 24, 2019
AM Depart from Seattle-Tacoma International, WA—Airline/Flight # TBA
PM Arrive Ontario Airport
Explore Claremont, California & Group Welcome Dinner
Overnight lodging in Claremont, California area
Monday, March 25, 2019
AM Claremont Colleges—Students may individually select two colleges to visit:
Claremont-McKenna (CMC); Harvey Mudd (Mudd); Pitzer, Pomona; Scripps
PM University of Redlands
Overnight lodging in Arcadia, CA
Tuesday, March 26, 2019
AM Occidental College (OXY) OR California Inst. of Technology (Cal Tech)
Students may individually select to visit either Oxy or Cal Tech
PM University of Southern California (USC)
Overnight lodging in Culver City, CA
Wednesday, March 27, 2019
AM University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)
PM Loyola Marymount University (LMU)
Overnight lodging in Culver City, CA
Thursday, March 28, 2019
AM Whittier College
PM Chapman University
Explore San Diego; Group Dinner; Overnight lodging in San Diego, CA
Friday, March 29, 2019
AM University of California at San Diego (UCSD)
PM University of San Diego (USD)
PM Depart from San Diego International Airport—Airline/Flight # TBA
PM Arrive at Seattle-Tacoma International, WA
This project will fly out on Sunday and come back of Friday.
Included Transportation: Roundtrip Airtravel & Motor Coach
Nightly Accommodations: Shared Room/Hotel
Important Information about Roundtrip Air Travel for The College Experience 2019:
Roundtrip air travel for each student and chaperone on this trip is purchased at a group rate and may not be altered or exhanged. The price of this trip is fixed, and once confirmed, it is non-refundable. If a student wishes to depart early or to alter their return flight, they/ their parent(s) must pay the full trip fee and coordinate and purchase a separate flight home at their own expense. Early departures must be met by a parent or adult proxy to confirm an early release. Kate Asgari must be notified by email by March 1, 2019 if a student does not plan to return with the College Experience 2019 group.
Credit for Project Week requires a student to complete a minimum of four full visit days of the 2019 College Experience, Monday, March 25 - Thursday, March 28. Any changes to a student’s air travel that alter the following trip itineray are an additional expense to the fixed group rate and must be coordinated/purchased separately by each student/their parent(s).
Financial Aid: The School’s goal is to ensure that students have greater access to the full array of co-curricular opportunities available. Financial aid is available for Project Week trips costing more than $900. For more information contact Lou Sabino, director of admission & financial aid, at lsabino@overlake.org.
Project Week (2024-25)
Mar 24, 2025 - Mar 28, 2025