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Welcome to College Night

Learn about college requirements, testing information, community college options, CSU and UC requirements, and how to choose a school.

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Welcome to College Night

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  1. Welcome to College Night Navigating the College Course September 21, 2015

  2. College Requirements

  3. A-G RequirementsCSU & UC • A: History/Social Science- 2 years required • B: English - 4 years required • C: Math - 3 years required • D: Lab Science - 2 years required, 3 years recommended • E: Language Other Than English - 2 years required, 3 years recommended • F: Visual Performing Arts – 1 year course • G: College Preparatory Elective – 1 year required (Senior AVID Senior, Speech/Debate, Film & Literature, Lab Science, or anything else that is A-G)

  4. College Testing for Sophomores

  5. College Testing for Juniors

  6. College Testing for Seniors

  7. Additional Testing Information

  8. Community College Requirements • Must be 18 or have High School Diploma • SAT/ACT Recommended: • Can be used for placement ( freshman math & English) • If you are planning on playing a sport • If you are applying for Financial Aid • Can transfer to a 4-year university • Visit different community colleges to find the best fit for you • Start registering for community college in Jan./Feb. • Currently $46 per unit

  9. Community Colleges • Transfer • Talk to college counselor once per semester • Complete required course work • Earn a certain college GPA • 60 units of college level work • There are Community Colleges across the U.S. • Career • Length and kind of programs vary • Less expensive than private vocational programs • Examples of programs: Automotive Collision, Culinary, Speech/Language Assistant, Commercial Music, Biotechnology, Paralegal, Real Estate, and MANYmore!

  10. California State University Requirements • 2.0 GPA minimum (A-G courses) • C’s Get Degrees • ACT or SAT Reading and Math (Don’t Count Writing Score) SUPERSCORE USED • No SAT Subject Tests • No Extra-Curricular Activities listed on application • NO LETTER of RECOMMENDATION or PERSONAL STATEMENT Needed

  11. Impacted CSU’s • Cal Poly San Luis Obispo • CSU San Bernardino • San Diego State Sac State • Long Beach State Humboldt State • Fresno State CSU Los Angeles • Sonoma State • Chico State • San Francisco State • CSU Fullerton • Cal Poly Pomona • San Jose State • CSU Northridge • CSU San Marcos

  12. Non Impacted CSU’s • Sacramento State (for local students) • CSU Bakersfield • CSU Channel Islands • Cal Maritime Academy • Stanislaus State • CSU Dominguez Hills • CSU East Bay • CSU Monterey Bay

  13. University of California Requirements • 3.0 GPA minimum (10th & 11th grade A-G courses) • Weighted vs. Unweighted Prep GPA • Must complete 11 A-G courses by end of 11th grade • ACT with Writing or SAT Reasoning • Extra-Curricular Activities • PERSONAL STATEMENT REQUIRED • NO LETTER of RECOMMENDATION

  14. UC Rankings • UC Los Angeles • UC Berkeley • UC San Diego • UC Santa Barbara • UC Davis • UC Irvine • UC Santa Cruz • UC Riverside • UC Merced

  15. Out-of-State Public Universities and WUE • Go to the WUE (Western Undergraduate Exchange) website to see which participating out-of-state community colleges and universities are listed • If you get a WUE scholarship you will pay only 1 ½ times in-state tuition • That is a huge savings and some students pay less than attending a California public college/university • Many out-of-state universities guarantee you will graduate in 4 years (more $$$ saved) • Be open to looking outside of California to go to college

  16. Private Universities • Check Application Deadlines & Testing Requirements • Review Senior Calendar/Checklist • LETTERS of RECOMMENDATION REQUIRED • Teachers/Counselors need 1 month to prepare • Re: Common Application: Sending electronic requests to counselor/teacher is FIRST STEP only. • You must follow the Senior Checklist AND make face to face contact to see what else needs to be provided by YOU.

  17. How Do I Choose A School? Your counselor suggests 3 levels: • Reach • Target • Safety

  18. I Want to Play Sports in College • Go to the NCAA Eligibility Center (eligibilitycenter.org) to register if you have not already done so • You can register as early as 10th grade. • You will need to submit your official SAT/ACT scores (Eligibility Center # is 9999) • You will need to send in an official transcript.

  19. Application Filing Deadlines • California State University (CSU) • October 1st - November 30th • University of California (UC) • November 1st – November 30th • Private & Out-of-State Schools • Dates Vary • Check with each individual school • Community Colleges (ARC, Sierra, FLC, etc…) • March 1 for Priority Registration (we recommend applying in January)

  20. Questions???

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