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Venice High School Counseling Basics for Junior Class

Venice High School Counseling Basics for Junior Class. Graduation requirements Colleges Testing Starting the college search Timelines for 11 th and 12 th grade. CSU and University of California Requirements:. *must have grade of C- or better.

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Venice High School Counseling Basics for Junior Class

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  1. Venice High SchoolCounseling Basics for Junior Class • Graduation requirements • Colleges • Testing • Starting the college • search • Timelines for 11th and • 12th grade

  2. CSU and University of California Requirements: *must have grade of C- or better

  3. CSU and University of California Requirements: • STUDENTS MUST ALSO PASS THE CALIFORNIA HIGH SCHOOL EXIT EXAM (CAHSEE) IN ORDER TO GRADUATE • MUST EARN GRADES OF C OR BETTER IN ALL CLASSES

  4. Know your options • Community College (www.cccco.edu)$1,000/year • -Economical, Transfer Agreement Contracts available, certificate programs • Vocational/Tech Schools, cost varies • -Practical training for specific jobs, Certificate programs, short term • California State University (www.csumentor.edu) • -$8820-$17,462/year • -Focus on teaching, classes taught by professors • -Goal to offer admission to top 33% of CA grads • University of California (www.universityofcalifornia.edu) • -$20,000-$22,800/year • -Focus on research and preparing students for grad school • -Goal to offer admission to top 12% of CA grads, ELC program top 4% • Private Schools, $23,000-$50,000/year • -Vary in size, selectivity, location, cost, etc. • Out-of-state public schools, out-of-state tuition fees

  5. CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY • Chico • San Diego* • Cal Poly San Luis Obispo* • Sonoma* • Long Beach* • Fullerton* • Channel Islands • Fresno • Humboldt • Cal Maritime Academy • Monterey Bay • Cal Poly Pomona* • Sacramento • San Francisco • San Jose • San Marcos • Stanislaus • Bakersfield • Dominguez Hills • Los Angeles • East Bay • Northridge • San Bernardino • *Impacted campuses- higher index

  6. CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY • Eligibility Index • -GPA X 800 + SAT (V&M) • -2900 is min eligibility for non-impacted campuses • SAT code: 3594 for all campuses • Apply for housing ASAP • Some campuses require transcript w/application • -(wait for them to request) • CSU will not be using the writing portion of SAT • Oct SAT test date last date for LB, CPSLO & SD • Rolling admissions • Re-routing option • Sign up for CSU mentor email • Admission status check (562)985-2500

  7. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA • Berkeley • Davis • Irvine • Los Angeles • Merced • Riverside • San Diego • Santa Barbara • Santa Cruz

  8. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA • Eligibility calculator • www.universityofcalifornia.edu/ • Eligibility vs. Selectivity • UCB/UCLA 50% of 4.0 students are denied admission • Comprehensive Review • Eligibility in the Local Context (ELC) • Apply broadly • No letters of recommendation required • Transcript not required w/ application

  9. PRIVATE AND OUT-OF-STATE • Requirements vary • Deadlines vary • Letter of Recommendations • -Counselor recommendation • -Teacher recommendation • Official transcripts required • Early Action, Early Decision • Rolling admission

  10. TEST INFO • PSAT • Scores used for National Merit Scholar program • SAT Reasoning and Subject Tests • Sign up at www.collegeboard.com • ACT • Sign up at www.actstudent.org

  11. TEST INFO • SAT Subject tests • UC requires 2 tests in 2 different subjects • Prospective math, science and engineering majors are encouraged to take math. Check with schools for other recommendations. • Literature • Foreign Language • Biology • Chemistry • Physics • US History • World History • Math 2

  12. REMEMBER: • “College is a match to be made, not a prize to be won!”

  13. RESPONSIBILITIES • STUDENT- set priorities, research colleges, request letters of recommendation, organize, fill out applications, write personal statements, contact w/admissions offices • PARENTS- ‘coach not quarterback’, give input, write checks • COUNSELOR- give input & guidance, letter of recommendation, sounding board

  14. Where do I start? • Step 1: Identify priorities • Make sure your measures of success are not dependent on things outside your control. • As a family, identify values and goals for the college search process. Who is driving this search? How much time and money is the family going to devote to the search? • Identify values and goals for the college experience—location, cost, size, possible fields of study, etc. • Accept the fact that there is more than one school that will be a good fit for your child. • Accept the fact that you will not be able to thoroughly research all colleges everywhere. Be realistic.

  15. Where do I start? • Step 2: Narrow School Choices • Do research, compare pros and cons • Group Schools by chance of being admitted (reach, probable, safety). Look at the data and be brutally honest with yourself. • Prepare final list by fall of senior year (ideally 6-10 schools) • Step 3: Visit Schools • Take campus tour, attend class, meet w/admissions counselor, stay in dorm, eat cafeteria food, talk to students and professors • If you can’t visit the campus in person, students should attend when college reps make campus visits or attend informational evenings and college fairs.

  16. Where do I start? • Step 4: Get Organized • Compile list of required forms, recommendations and deadlines • Add important dates and deadlines to the calendar • Establish storage, both physical and electronic for forms, documents, etc.

  17. ADMISSIONS TIME LINE 11th Grade • Take the PSAT (Oct) • Keep grades up • Get involved (clubs, sports, community service, etc.) • Build relationships with teachers and counselors • Repeat courses with grades lower than C • Make preliminary list of colleges & begin visiting campuses • Take SAT, ACT, SAT subject tests in spring • Visit college reps in Career Center • Athletes register with NCAA clearinghouse

  18. What counts most with Admissions Directors? • Grades in College Prep Courses • Admissions Test Scores • Grades in All Subjects • Senior year classes • Class Rank • Essay/Personal Statement • Work/Extra curricular Activities • Counselor Recommendation • Teacher Recommendation • Interview • Ability to Pay

  19. Getting Involved • College Admissions officers want to know how students spend their time and how they have taken advantage of the opportunities available to them. Showing initiative is important. • Students have many ways to spend their time: • Sports • Hobbies • Family Responsibilities • Community and/or Religious Organizations • Volunteer Service • Paid Work • Students cannot do all those things all the time. Colleges are looking for students to demonstrate how they have used these activities to develop life skills, as well as personal and professional goals.

  20. WEBSITES & RESOURCES • University of California www.universityofcalifornia.edu • California State Universities www.csumentor.edu • California Community Colleges Website: www.cccco.edu • NCAA Clearinghouse: www.ncaaclearinghouse.net • The Common Application www.commonapp.org • Free Application for Federal Student Aid www.fafsa.ed.gov • College Planning Websites: • www.mycollegeoptions.com • www.princetonreview.com • www.myroad.com   (Free if you take the PSAT) • Financial Aid Search: www.fastweb.com

  21. ADMISSIONS TIME LINE 12th grade • Grade 12- Senior Year • Sept/October • Take (or retake) SAT, ACT, SAT subject tests (Oct. is last acceptable test date for many early action/early decision schools) • Finalize list of colleges (6-10) . • Review online applications • Work on college essays • See counselor early for recommendation • See college reps in the College/Career center • Keep an eye out for scholarship applications • Complete CSS profile at www.collegeboard.com

  22. ADMISSIONS TIME LINE 12th Grade • Grade 12- Senior Year • Nov/Dec • Take any remaining planned SAT or ACT tests • Complete UC and CSU Applications by Nov 30. • Complete all applications by Dec 20 and enjoy winter break! • Keep an eye out for scholarship applications • January • Fill out FAFSA (January) & CSS Profile (Oct 1) • Keep grades up! • Do not drop classes. A college application is a contract.

  23. ADMISSIONS TIME LINE 12th Grade • Grade 12- Senior Year • March/April • Acceptances start coming! • apply for housing • May • May 1 SIR = Student Intent to Register– confirm your admission and sign up for orientation. • Arrange to take any necessary placement exams for English and math classes. • Request that a final transcript be sent after graduation.

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