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Admissions. 2012-2013 AVID Senior Seminar. Colleges use multiple factors to decide who is admitted and who is denied. . We need 4 volunteers!. Academic Profile .

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Admissions

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  1. Admissions 2012-2013 AVID Senior Seminar

  2. Colleges use multiple factors to decide who is admitted and who is denied.

  3. We need 4 volunteers!

  4. Academic Profile As published on the online college database, College Data, the following are the average academic profiles for incoming freshmen:

  5. Academic Profile As published on the online college database, College Data, the following are the average academic profiles for incoming freshmen:

  6. Academic Profile As published on the online college database, College Data, the following are the average academic profiles for incoming freshmen:

  7. Academic Profile As published on the online college database, College Data, the following are the average academic profiles for incoming freshmen:

  8. The California State University System relies primarily on an eligibility index. • 10th & 11th grade grades - AP and Honor extra points • Eligibility index includes: - GPA = 2/3 - ACT or SAT scores = 1/3 (must complete A-G courses)

  9. While UC and private campuses may expect higher GPAs and test scores, they take into consideration other factors as well. • As reported by Karen Kucher in the San Diego Union Tribune, there 14 factors that are considered including: • Advanced Placement courses • Outstanding performances in one or more academic subject areas • Special talents or awards in athletics, performing arts or some other field • Quality of senior year program • Senior class ranking

  10. Compact for Success • Attain a 3.0 CSU GPA at the time you apply to SDSU and graduate HS • Complete all A-G requirement Grades C or better • Satisfy the ELM (Entry Level Math) SAT 550 or higher or ACT 23 • Satisfy the EPT (Entry Placement Test) Score Except or conditionally exempt Pass AP English Language test with 3 or higher • Take SAT AND ACT

  11. What you do during 10th and 11th grade will largely determine your eligibility.

  12. Financial Aid 2012-2013 AVID Senior Seminar

  13. In a 2004 study conducted by the Education Resources Instituteit was found that… • 90% of Parents claimed knowledge of College Costs • 70% overestimated the actual costs • Overestimations were up to 300% *Perna, Laura. “Impact of student aid program design, operations, and marketing on the formation of family college-going plans and resulting college-going behaviors of potential students”. College of Education - University of Maryland. 2004.

  14. Now…How much do YOU think tuition costs at SDSU?

  15. According to the CSU budget office tuition has almost doubled in the past five years. It is currently $6,578.

  16. The Cost of Attendance is only the sticker price. Your financial need is an important factor.

  17. $12,192

  18. Cal grants CAL GRANT B Must obtain a unweighted 3.0 GPA Qualify financially Goes straight into Tuition More flexible Lower GPA Qualify financially CAL GRANT A

  19. Financial Package with Cal Grant A

  20. The Project on Student Debt reports that… “Two-thirds of college seniors who graduated in 2011 had student loan debt, with an average of $26,600 per borrower.” While you may need to take out loans to pay for college…. It can be done!

  21. Recommendations 2012-2013 AVID Senior Seminar

  22. Create a College Board account • Come to the College 101 parent institutes • Get Involved

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