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Jumping Through the Hoops

Jumping Through the Hoops. EQ: What do I have to do in High School to be accepted into a college/university??. Jumping Through the Hoops. So Many Choices!. There are nearly than 4500 colleges/universities in America There are 301 in CA http://www.cappex.com/colleges/states/California

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Jumping Through the Hoops

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  1. Jumping Through the Hoops • EQ: What do I have to do in High School to be accepted into a college/university??

  2. Jumping Through • the Hoops • So Many Choices! • There are nearly than 4500 colleges/universities in America • There are 301 in CA • http://www.cappex.com/colleges/states/California • There are more than 20 within one hour of Colton. • With so many choices, how does a person choose, and how do I get in to the one I choose?

  3. Jumping Through • the Hoops • So Many Choices! • Disposition -- Where you kinda want to go right now, for whatever reason • Search -- Research, visits, etc. • Choice --You choose and the college chooses

  4. Jumping Through • the Hoops • A Fit, Not a Trophy • What is the best college in America? • U.S. news & World Reports says it's ___, but is that really the case? • The best college is the one that fits you best? • Your college is IN a community, and IS a community. • Harvard

  5. Jumping Through • the Hoops • College or University • "I don't want to go to college, I want to go to a university." • There are basically (for your purposes) the same thing. • It has to do with the organizational structure, if they offer post-grad degrees, (and size) of the school.

  6. Jumping Through • the Hoops • College or University • Junior year of AVID in high school you will go on a road trip to visit a bunch of colleges all over CA. • Let’s say you finally narrow it down to a list of 3-4 … what hoops do I have to jump through to get in?

  7. Classes • A-G • Tests • SAT or ACT • Grades • (C or Better) • Application Deadlines • (Usually Nov.) • High School Graduation Requirements • CAHSEE • Keyboarding • POD/Econ • Jumping Through • the Hoops • The High School Hoops • + • Take a look at the CSU How to Get to College Poster

  8. Jumping Through • the Hoops • A-G Requirements • Any grade lower than a C in an A-G class does NOT fulfill that requirement.

  9. Jumping Through • the Hoops • A-G Requirements • A Requirement = MATH • Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Pre-Calculus/Trigonometry, Calculus • CHS Course offerings handout • What classes will you take and when to fulfill your A Requirement? • Fill them in your 4-Year Plan

  10. Jumping Through • the Hoops • A-G Requirements • B Requirement = ENGLISH • English I*, English II*, • CHS Course offerings handout • What classes will you take and when to fulfill your B Requirement? • Fill them in your 4-Year Plan • *Honors Available

  11. Jumping Through • the Hoops • A-G Requirements • C Requirement = HISTORY • World History, U.S. History, Principles of Democracy, Economics • CHS Course offerings handout • What classes will you take and when to fulfill your C Requirement? • Fill them in your 4-Year Plan

  12. Jumping Through • the Hoops • A-G Requirements • D Requirement = SCIENCE • Biology, Chemistry, Physics, • CHS Course offerings handout • What classes will you take and when to fulfill your D Requirement? • Fill them in your 4-Year Plan

  13. Jumping Through • the Hoops • A-G Requirements • E Requirement = FOREIGN LANGUAGE • Spanish, French, ASL • CHS Course offerings handout • What classes will you take and when to fulfill your E Requirement? • Fill them in your 4-Year Plan

  14. Jumping Through • the Hoops • A-G Requirements • F Requirement = VISUAL/PERFORMING ARTS • Ceramics, Theater, • CHS Course offerings handout • What classes will you take and when to fulfill your F Requirement? • Fill them in your 4-Year Plan

  15. Jumping Through • the Hoops • A-G Requirements • G Requirement = COLLEGE PREP ELECTIVE • 4th year of math, 3rd/4th year of lab science, 3rd year of foreign language, 12th grade AVID Seminar • CHS Course offerings handout • What classes will you take and when to fulfill your G Requirement? • Fill them in your 4-Year Plan

  16. Choices, Choices, So Many Choices • EQ: What are the different types of colleges out there??

  17. Types of Colleges • Jumping Through • the Hoops • 1. Community College • Inexpensive, easy to get in, close to home • Cannot earn a bachelor's degree at a community college • Most students who go there, go to get general education requirements out of the way, save $, or because they couldn't get in to a 4-year college

  18. Types of Colleges • Jumping Through • the Hoops • 2. California State University • https://secure.csumentor.edu/select/compareview/ • http://blogs.calstate.edu/college/

  19. Types of Colleges • Jumping Through • the Hoops • 3. University of California (UC)

  20. Types of Colleges • Jumping Through • the Hoops • 4. Private Colleges and Universities • Vary widely in prestige, price, reputation, and difficulty getting in

  21. Types of Colleges • Jumping Through • the Hoops • 5. Trade Schools

  22. Jumping Through • the Hoops • What is Involved in Earning a College Degree?

  23. Jumping Through • the Hoops • What is Involved in Earning a College Degree? • General Education • Major

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