Educational Goals Outline- Educational Goals Outline- My Plan for SuccessMy Plan for Success

Period of Plan: From October 2006 to September 2011

I. PICTURE OF THE “SHOULD BE”I. PICTURE OF THE “SHOULD BE”

A) I hope to see myself working as a A) I hope to see myself working as a certified Public Accountant in a large certified Public Accountant in a large corporation in the next 4-6 years, corporation in the next 4-6 years, possibly in Manhattan.possibly in Manhattan.

II. ESTIMATE OF THE SITUATION “AS IT IS II. ESTIMATE OF THE SITUATION “AS IT IS NOW”NOW”

A) Eighteen years old, attending A) Eighteen years old, attending LaGuardia Community College.LaGuardia Community College.

1) Second Year first semester 1) Second Year first semester with a with a GPA of 3.5GPA of 3.5

2) Has 50 applied credits2) Has 50 applied credits

3) Working on an Associates 3) Working on an Associates Degree in Degree in Business AdministrationBusiness Administration

III. PLAN OF ACTION AND METHODS TO BE III. PLAN OF ACTION AND METHODS TO BE USEDUSED

A) Complete education at LaGuardia A) Complete education at LaGuardia Community College, and graduate with a Community College, and graduate with a GPA of at least 3.2 (Baruch College GPA of at least 3.2 (Baruch College Requirement) in June of 2007Requirement) in June of 2007

B) Acquire an Associates Degree in B) Acquire an Associates Degree in Business AdministrationBusiness Administration

C) Get accepted into Baruch CollegeC) Get accepted into Baruch College

III. PLAN OF ACTION AND METHODS TO BE III. PLAN OF ACTION AND METHODS TO BE USEDUSED (Continued) (Continued)

D) Graduate from Baruch with a Masters D) Graduate from Baruch with a Masters degree in Accounting degree in Accounting

E) Become a Certified Public Accountant E) Become a Certified Public Accountant by taking the CPA examby taking the CPA exam

F) Get a job in the Accounting fieldF) Get a job in the Accounting field

IV. ESTIMATED COST OR BUDGETIV. ESTIMATED COST OR BUDGET

A)    $1,545 per semester at LaGuardia. A)    $1,545 per semester at LaGuardia. $3090 for tuition paid for by Financial Aid. $3090 for tuition paid for by Financial Aid.

1)    If financial aid doesn’t 1)    If financial aid doesn’t cover tuition, cover tuition, remaining amount will be remaining amount will be covered by my covered by my parentsparents

B)    Approximately 24 weeks of school left, B)    Approximately 24 weeks of school left, 5 day weeks at LaGuardia (Fall session I and 5 day weeks at LaGuardia (Fall session I and II 2006 - Spring session I 2007), II 2006 - Spring session I 2007), transportation costs ass up to $480 at transportation costs ass up to $480 at LaGuardia. Assuming Baruch semesters are LaGuardia. Assuming Baruch semesters are 18 weeks and I stay for six semesters= 18 weeks and I stay for six semesters= $2160. Transportation total at LaGuardia $2160. Transportation total at LaGuardia and Baruch adds up to $2,640and Baruch adds up to $2,640

IV. ESTIMATED COST OR BUDGETIV. ESTIMATED COST OR BUDGET (Continued) (Continued)C) Total Lunch at LaGuardia and Baruch C) Total Lunch at LaGuardia and Baruch (assuming lunch is $20 per week)= $2,640(assuming lunch is $20 per week)= $2,640

1)1) will learn to cook and bring will learn to cook and bring lunch to lunch to school to save money.school to save money.

D)  Baruch Tuition $2,000 per semester, D)  Baruch Tuition $2,000 per semester, $12,000 total (assuming that I stay for six $12,000 total (assuming that I stay for six semesters)semesters)

E)  $345 CPA license feeE)  $345 CPA license fee

F)  Total cost (including LaGuardia tuition) F)  Total cost (including LaGuardia tuition) $20,715 $20,715

Costs of Achieving Goal

15%

57%

13%

13% 2%

LAGCC Tuition Baruch TuitionTransportation LunchCPA License Fee

V. TIMETABLESV. TIMETABLES

A)  Graduate from LaGuardia Community A)  Graduate from LaGuardia Community College in June, 2007College in June, 2007

B)  Turn in Baruch application between March B)  Turn in Baruch application between March 2007 and June 20072007 and June 2007

C)  Graduate from Baruch by June, 2011C)  Graduate from Baruch by June, 2011

D)  Take CPA exam by July-August of 2011D)  Take CPA exam by July-August of 2011

E)  Get a job in accounting, sometime between E)  Get a job in accounting, sometime between September 2011 and up.September 2011 and up.

VI. PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTATIONVI. PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTATION

A) Financial aid pays tuition, if not then A) Financial aid pays tuition, if not then parents will.parents will.

B) I pay lunch and transportation B) I pay lunch and transportation through allowance ($40 a week)through allowance ($40 a week)

C) I make sure I attend all classes and C) I make sure I attend all classes and keep a good GPA (3.2 or above)keep a good GPA (3.2 or above)

D) Score at least a 75 on the CPA exam D) Score at least a 75 on the CPA exam (75 is passing)(75 is passing)

E) I keep track of my goals.E) I keep track of my goals.

VII. PLAN TO FOLLOW UPVII. PLAN TO FOLLOW UP

A)    In order to carry out my plan, it is A)    In order to carry out my plan, it is essential that I:essential that I:

1) Graduate from LaGuardia 1) Graduate from LaGuardia with atwith at least a 3.2 GPA least a 3.2 GPA

2) Graduate from Baruch 2) Graduate from Baruch College College

3) Score at least a 75 on my 3) Score at least a 75 on my CPA exam CPA exam

4) Find a job 4) Find a job

5) Keep track of my goal and 5) Keep track of my goal and the risks the risks involvedinvolved

VIII. GOALSVIII. GOALSA)  Long Range (4-5 years)A)  Long Range (4-5 years)

1)  Taking my CPA exam and on 1)  Taking my CPA exam and on my way my way to finding a job. to finding a job.

B)  Intermediate Range (1-2 years)B)  Intermediate Range (1-2 years)1)  Attending Baruch College, 1)  Attending Baruch College,

working on working on my Bachelor’s degree in my Bachelor’s degree in accounting. accounting.

C)  Short Range (immediate)C)  Short Range (immediate)1)  Currently attending 1)  Currently attending

LaGuardia LaGuardia Community College, Community College, working on my working on my Associate’s degree in Associate’s degree in Business Business Administration and trying to Administration and trying to graduategraduate