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Senior Specific Class of 2012. For Students & Parents! Las Lomas High School Counseling Department and College/Career Center. Welcome Senior Students and Parents. UNDERSTANDING SENIOR YEAR Senior Year Mythbusters Naviance Dealing with Stress and Senioritis College Systems Overview.
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Senior Specific Class of 2012 For Students & Parents! Las Lomas High School Counseling Department and College/Career Center
Welcome Senior Students and Parents • UNDERSTANDING SENIOR YEAR • Senior Year Mythbusters • Naviance • Dealing with Stress and Senioritis • College Systems Overview
Common Myths… • Freshman Grades Don’t Count. • Senior year is easy! • I can do senior project in a week. • Scholarships are only for 4-year colleges. • No one cares about senior grades. • I can’t afford a 4-year college, so I’ll go to a Community College.
What is Naviance? • A web-based program offering a database of post-high school programs • Admission requirements and statistics • Application procedures and deadlines • A communication tool • Order transcripts • Request letters of recommendation • Alerts for up-and-coming workshops, presentations, and important information • Lists of college representative visits and sign-ups • Up-to-date scholarship lists
Why Naviance? • It’s your own personal one-stop shop • Quickand easy college/vocational program searches • Manage applications and monitor deadlines • It’s your ticket to transcripts and letters of recommendation • Letters of Recommendation – 4 weeks advance notice required! • Teacher Recommendation Form • Complete on Naviance, print, and give to teacher or • Pick up blue form in College/Career Center, complete, and give to teacher • Counselor Recommendation Form • Complete on Naviance and e-mail counselor to notify
How do I get on Naviance? • http://connection.naviance.com/laslomas • If you have not already registered, visit Ellen Smith in the College/Career Center to get started. • If you have already registered, but forgot your username: • Try your e-mail address as your username and your corresponding e-mail password as your password. • or • See Ellen Smith to reset your username.
College/Career Center • College Representative Visits – see full schedule of local college fairs, information sessions and college reps visiting LLHS on Naviance and www.laslomasptsa.com/CollegeCareer/CollegeCareerHome.html • Facebook • Check out Facebook pages for colleges you are interested in • Be careful of what you post on Facebook – Colleges and Employers are looking! • California Scholarship Federation (CSF) Honor Society • Assistance with college applications; info about specialty schools and apprenticeships • Lending library of college related and career materials • NCAA Clearinghouse www.eligibilitycenter.org
Financial Aid/ Cost to Attend College • Financial Aid Seminar – Oct. 25 @ 7pm LLHS Cafeteria • Financial Aid may be available/FAFSA is applicable at all accredited schools • FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) Workshop – January (TBA) 2012 • FAFSA www.fafsa.ed.govFree to apply! • Apply online January 1, 2012 – March 2, 2012 • Cal Grant Free to apply! • Pick up GPA verification form in College/Career Center • Submit to Counseling Office Jan. 1, – March 2, 2012 • CSS Profile • https://profileonline.collegeboard.com/prf/index.jsp • Selected private universities will require this profile. • Fee charged. • Colleges may have own forms and priority due dates
College Systems Overview • Community Colleges • California State Universities (CSU) • Universities of California (UC) • Private/Independent Universities • Public Out-of-State Universities • College Fair at SRVHS, Sept. 26, 6:30-8:30 pm
Community Colleges • Associate Degree & Vocational Certificate Programs are offered • Transfer programs to 4-year colleges. • Using www.assist.org can help you prepare. • 112 campuses to choose! www.cccco.edu • 12 have dorms on site! • No SAT or ACT required for any Community College • Apply EARLY in the Spring semester • Must be a high school graduate or 18 years old to attend
Community Colleges Diablo Valley College (DVC)www.dvc.edu • DVC Night - February 1st @ 7pm LLHS Theatre • DVC application workshops at LLHS in the spring • English & Math Placement Exams will be offered at LLHS • Specific date TBA (March/April 2012) • DVC Special Programs: • Disability Support Services (DSS) • Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) • English as a Second Language (ESL) Check in the College/Career Center for information on other California Community Colleges.
Applying to College • Apply EARLY and on time! • Classes which meet college admission requirements are on the “a-g” list by year https://doorways.ucop.edu/list/ • Pass all your senior courses with a C or higher!
SENIOR YEAR DOES MATTER! • Grades & course selection do make an impact on your acceptance! • Keep up senior grades or acceptance can be rescinded!
Student Checklist Before You Begin Your Application Make Sure You Have: • High School/College Transcript • Use to correctly enter your classes and grades • Do not report classes and grades by memory • Test Scores • Send your SAT/ACT, if applicable Subject Exams • Scores are only considered official if sent directly from the testing agency (College Board or ACT) • Activities & Awards • Make a list of most significant awards, volunteer work, paid work and extra-curricular activities. • Make note of time involved in activity. BE SPECIFIC! Use details of what you did!
Student Checklist Before You Begin Your Application Make Sure You Have: • Parents estimated annual income (optional) • Las Lomas School Code (CEEB Code): 053680 • Credit card to pay for applications. • Fee waivers available • Statewide student ID for UC and CSU applications. • Your ID number is listed on your transcript. • Email account • Set up an account (with a proper name) that you will check regularly.
After you apply…. • Check your email often! • Most campuses will create an additional email account for you through their campus web portal. Check your campus web portal and corresponding email account. • Student must notify all colleges if courses listed on the applications change, or if a semester grade is a “D” or “F.” • Apply early for housing!
A-G Subject Requirements UC and CSU Systems A: 2 yrs History/Social Science B: 4 yrs of English C: 3 yrs (4 recommended) Math D: 2 yrs (3 recommended) Laboratory Science E: 2 yrs (3 recommended) Language Other than English F: 1 yr Visual & Performing Arts G: 1 yr College Preparatory Elective
California State Universities (CSU) • 23 campuses • 4 Impacted CSUs for 2011-12 • Fullerton • San Diego • San Jose • San Luis Obispo • Impacted means there are more applications received than there are available freshman spots at that campus, resulting in increased competitiveness.
California State Universities (CSU) • Local area CSUs: East Bay and SFSU • Non-impacted campuses may have impacted programs • Nursing, Criminal Justice, Business • Check on csumentor.edu for complete list • Visit http://calstate.edu/SAS/impactioninfo.shtmltodetermine impacted majors/campuses
California State Universities (CSU) • Admission based on “a-g” courses, GPA and SAT or ACT test score. CSU does not review “writing” portion of the SAT/ACT. • No essay or recommendations required or accepted • Application period Oct.1- Nov.30, 2011. • Fee $55* per campus. Fee waiver available. • Visit www.csumentor.edu to apply & get info on all CSU’s
California State Universities (CSU) • Send transcript when the campus requests it. Failure to submit transcript or SAT/ACT scores will result in admission denial. • Confirm acceptance ASAP. No later than May 1st. • Cal Poly - Early Decision Option (except for Art and Music Majors) Only CSU to use 9 – 12 GPA • Eligibility Index Table: http://www.californiacolleges.edu/admissions/california-state-university-csu/cal_residents.asp
California State Universities (CSU) • The majority of CSU campuses do not accept coursework the summer after graduation to complete admission requirements. • The EPT (English Placement Test) and/or ELM (Entry Level Math) placement tests may be required in the spring of senior year. • Check email from the college for more information. • Meet all deadlines!
Universities of California (UC) • 9 Undergraduate campuses • 1 Graduate campus (UCSF) • Admission based on comprehensive review of: • “a-g” courses & GPA • SAT or ACT score • SAT Subject Tests not required, may be recommended • Personal statement • same prompts as last year • Extracurricular activities & honors/awards • No letters of recommendation
Universities of California (UC) • Application available Oct.1; Submit Nov. 1- Nov. 30, 2011 • Send a transcript when requested by the college. • You will need to submit a final transcript after graduation. • Eligibility Calculator: www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/scholarshipreq • Apply online at: www.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply • Fee to apply $70 per campus • For personal statement tips:www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/personal_statement
Universities of California (UC) • Online UC college fair: Thursday, October 7th 9am -7pm video/online chat • www.CollegeWeekLive.com
UC Admissions Averages – Fall 2010 • Campus SAT GPA • UC Berkeley 2060 4.15 • UCLA 2035 4.14 • UC San Diego 1980 4.07 • UC Davis 1908 3.99 • UC Santa Barbara 1887 3.98 • UC Irvine 1877 3.99 • UC Santa Cruz 1799 3.76 • UC Riverside 1675 3.62 • UC Merced 1653 3.55
Independent/Private Universities • 77 campuses in CA • Admissions criteria--check with each individual campus! • Most require SAT or ACT • Subject Tests may be required • Most require essays, letters of recommendation, and transcript upon application • Extracurricular activities, work experience, and honors/awards may be considered • Common Application • Secondary School Report = Counselor Letter of Recommendation • Common Application deadlines vary
Independent/Private Universities • Early Decision/Early Action/Rolling Admissions • Helpful websites: www.aiccu.edu www.californiacolleges.edu www.collegeboard.com www.actstudent.org
Out of State Public Universities • Check individual admission policies and deadlines • SAT/ACT are usually required • Essay and/or letters of recommendation may be required or considered • Extracurricular activities, work experience, and awards/honors may be required or considered • College/Career Center will host admissions representatives on our campus • Sign up to meet these reps! • Consider Western Undergraduate Exchange http://wue.wiche.edu
Need Help With Your Applications? • Tuesdays in October in the computer lab (room 203) during 6th & 7th period • Wednesdays in October & November in the College/Career Center during lunch • Application tips: • Government and Econ are one semester classes. • For UC and CSU apps, Econ is in the drop down menu for college-prep electives. • Current semester classes should be listed as “In Progress”; spring semester classes as “Planned.”
CONTACT INFORMATIONCounselor (A-Cha) Ade Villaseñor-Melgoza ext. 2126Counselor (Che-Ha) Hanalee Washburn 2124Counselor (He-Me) Kara Bloodgood 2127Head Counselor (Mi-Se) Scott Swain 2123Counselor (Sh-Z) Valerie Wright-Smith 2125 Registrar Beth Chastain 2119College Advisor Ellen Smith 2117Testing Coordinator Yvonne Richmond 2116