Interview 1

Questions:
1. Will you be first in your family to attend college?
2. Do you plan on attending college in/out of state?
3. Does your school have a college and career center/counselor?
4. How do you balance senior year activities and assignments and college application deadlines?
5. How do you plan on paying for college?
Interviewee 1-5:
1. Interviewee 1
  1. 10/7/20/12pm/Zoom
  2. Summarized bullet points of the interviewee responses including:
    1. emotions- Excitement, happy, & nervous
    2. values- Education & career
    3. what is the user trying to do- Access scholarship resources
    4. current solutions- Google search
    5. deficiencies of current solutions- Overwhelmed with options and so many different dead and requirements.
    6. typical source of advice/knowledge- High school teachers and friends
    7. other pertinent information- First generation college attendee.
2. Interviewee 2
  1. 10/10/20/11:30am/Zoom
  2. Summarized bullet points of the interviewee responses including:
    1. emotions- Scared & Unprepared
    2. values- Family & Career
    3. what is the user trying to do- Obtain balance between senior year ,college deadlines, and college requirements
    4. current solutions- Daily planner & phone reminders
    5. deficiencies of current solutions- Forgets planner at home/ Forgets to write things down
    6. typical source of advice/knowledge- School websites
    7. other pertinent information- First generation college attendee.
3. Interviewee 3
  1. 10/10/20/2pm/Phone call
  2. Summarized bullet points of the interviewee responses including:
    1. emotions- Happy, ready, and excited
    2. values- Family, friends, and school
    3. what is the user trying to do- Get recommendation letters
    4. current solutions- Ask current teachers
    5. deficiencies of current solutions- Moved high school two times. Doesn’t have lengthy relationship with teachers
    6. typical source of advice/knowledge- Recommendation requirements google pages and sample letters
    7. other pertinent information- 2nd generation college attendee.
4. Interviewee 4
  1. 10/11/20/12pm/Facetime
  2. Summarized bullet points of the interviewee responses including:
    1. emotions- Nervous, excited, going to miss home
    2. values- Education, career, and family
    3. what is the user trying to do- Find ways to pay for college
    4. current solutions- Current part time job/applying for scholarships
    5. deficiencies of current solutions- Has to provide for family & having trouble winning scholarships/ doesn’t want tot take out loans.
    6. typical source of advice/knowledge- Scholarship website
    7. other pertinent information- 1st generation college attendee
5. Interviewee 5
  1. 10/11/20/3pm/Facetime
  2. Summarized bullet points of the interviewee responses including:
    1. emotions- Nervous/ second guessing attending
    2. values- Good education/ family
    3. what is the user trying to do- Get the best education in area and get help with applications
    4. current solutions- Doing research on schools in area
    5. deficiencies of current solutions- Second guessing attending college due to not being able to attend in person in upcoming semester do to covid-19
    6. typical source of advice/knowledge- College admissions offices/ student reviews
    7. other pertinent information- 3rd generation college attendee.
Analysis: Most students are excited, happy, and nervous to attend college. Most fear they might have to begin their college journey later than expected due to covid-19. Students values are in family and receiving a good education and all students have done research on chosen colleges for personal requirements.
Reflection: Most students are trying to ensure they make the best decision on which college to attend and all students want ensure they are completing all requirements correctly and on time.