Junior Parent Night Class of 2014 Welcome Parents and Students

1. Junior Parent NightClass of 2014Welcome Parents and Students Orcutt Academy High School

2. Tonight's Agenda • Packet Information • College Planning • Testing Info- PSAT, ACT and SAT • UC, CSU, Private, Community College… • Financial Aid • NCAA • Questions you still have

3. Planning Calendar • 2012-2013 Important Dates (pg. 2) • CSU Preview Days (pg.3) • SAT/ACT test dates (pg.4) • College Planning for Juniors (pg.9)

4. California’s 4 Systems of Education Community College 4 Year Universities / Colleges Community Colleges UC’s CSU’s Private Colleges

5. a b c d e f g A-G RequirementsWhat you need to get into a University in California . . .

6. SAT/ACT(Pg.4-8) • PSAT- October 17th(Wednesday) • $14.00 • Sign up in the business office • SAT Reasoning/Subject Test • www.collegeboard.org • ACT • www.actstudent.org Must take the test by DECEMBER of senior year

9. University of California (UC’s)

10. Admission Requirements- UC’s (Pg. 15) Coursework • Complete 11 UC-approved “a-g” courses prior to senior year • Complete ALL 15-course “a-g” subject pattern by the end of senior year • Courses must be completed with a grade of C or better Grade point average • Minimum 3.00 weighted GPA (for CA Residents) • Minimum 3.40 weighted GPA (for Non-CA Residents) • Based on “a-g” courses completed in 10th and 11th grades, including summer courses Examinations • ACT with Writing or SAT Reasoning Test by December of senior year

11. Paths to Admission (UC) • Statewide • Top 9% of all high school graduates in California • Guaranteed a space at a UC, but not necessarily the campus of choice. • Local Context (ELC) • Top 9% of their high school class • Guaranteed a space at a UC but not necessarily the campus of choice. • General Application • All applicants will receive a complete review of their application • Students are not guaranteed a space

12. Eligible vs. Competitive Eligible Competitive Student has gone above and beyond # A-G courses taken Honors/AP/CC High GPA or test scores Involvement • Only has minimum requirements • 3.0 GPA • Only 15 A-G courses

13. Comprehensive Review Factors Academic and personal factors approved by University faculty, include: Grades and test scores and: • Quality of senior year program • Special talents, achievements & awards • Promise for leadership • Recent, marked improvement in academic performance • Significant community service • Participation in student government • Intensive study and exploration of other cultures

14. Grade Point Average • Calculated for approved “a-g” courses completed in grades 10 and 11 • Additional grade points awarded for grades of C or better in approved Honors, AP and transferable college courses • Points for UC-certified honors courses capped at four yearlong courses (8 semesters). • No more than two year- long courses (4 semesters) of honors credit may be applied to courses completed in 10th grade.

15. Admission Statistics- UC System • Berkeley # Applied: 61,695 # Accepted: 12,339 (21%) Avg. GPA: 3.89 (unweighted)/ 4.36 (weighted) Avg. SAT: 1940-2240 (percentile range) Avg. ACT: 28-31 (percent tile range) • San Diego # Applied: 60,805 # Accepted: 22,965 (38%) Avg. GPA: 4.07 Avg. ACT: 29 • Riverside # Applied: 29.906 # Accepted: 18,751 (62.7%) • Santa Cruz # Applied: 33,133 # Accepted: 20,178 (61%) Avg. GPA: 3.78 • Merced # Applied: 14,056 # Accepted: 10,613 (75.5%) Avg. GPA: 3.5 Avg. SAT: 1616 Avg. ACT: 23 • LA # Applied: 52,308 # Accepted: 9,843 (19%)

16. UC/CSU “A-G” Comparison • UC and CSU have agreed to adopt the same pattern of courses. • There will continue to be some differences in admissions practices. • Refer to UC-CSU comparison matrix online for similarities and differences.

17. California State University (CSU’s)

18. CSU Requirements (pg. 17) Coursework • Complete 15-course “a-g” subject pattern by the end of senior year • Courses must be completed with a grade of C or better Grade point average • Minimum 2.00 weighted GPA • Keep in mind many campuses are highly competitive Examinations • ACT with Writing or SAT Reasoning Test by December of senior year

19. EAP • Students will be required to take a placement test in both English and Math • May meet this requirement in HS • English- writing sample in English class • Math- Short section on CST

20. Admission Statistics- CSU System • Cal Poly- SLO # Applied: +/- 32,000 # Accepted: 35% Avg. GPA: 3.84 Avg. ACT: 27 • CSU- Long Beach # Applied: 45,189 # Accepted: 21,245 (47%) • CSU- Fullerton # Applied: 30,612 # Accepted: 19,923 (65%) • San Diego State Avg. GPA: 3.62Avg. SAT : 1080Avg. ACT : 23.6

21. Private Universities/ Out of State

22. Private and Out of State Schools • Go online and research specific requirements for admission • Some still want the SAT Subjects • The Common Application

25. Community Colleges • Allan Hancock College • Cuesta College • Santa Barbara City College • www.californiacolleges.edu • SAT and ACT are NOT required. • Transfer Program

26. Financing College (pg. 26-30) • Per year Estimated Cost • Can I afford college? • Scholarships and Financial Aid???

27. College Now (pg. 25) • FREE CC courses for HS students • Save money and time • Get HS credit • Must be a Junior or Senior • Min. 2.5 GPA (un-weighted) • START test * See Mrs. Ciervo or Ms. Michel if interested

28. NCAA • Amateurism • Letter of interest • Getting recruited • Highlight tapes

29. 11th Grade • Take on Academic Challenges • Pursue Leadership Opportunities • Take Exams • Tour Campuses • Important Tips: • Read! • Take practice tests early to know where you may need help • Consider your other time commitments when signing-up for tests • Re-take tests if necessary • UC accepts both ACT with Writing and the SAT Reasoning Test and will take your highest test score from a single test date

30. Resume – START IT NOW • Start listing everything you are doing: • Jobs • Athletics • Awards • Community Service • Clubs

32. Questions???