Class of 2014

1. Class of 2014

2. SENIOR COLLEGE INFORMATION NIGHT

3. Community Service Check with Ms. Fox in the Career Center and the Class of 2014 Senior News • New Hope Care Center • Astoria Gardens • Tracy Animal Shelter • Tracy Boys and Girls Club • Sutter Tracy Hospital • Tracy Library • McHenry House • Tracy Interfaith Ministries • Tracy Convalescent Hospital • Give Every Child a Chance Tutoring • Block W • Key Club

4. COMMUNITY SERVICE • LONGEVITY • SOMETHING YOU ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT • PEER LEADERSHIP • ETHNIC/RACE COMMUNITY • FAITH COMMUNITY • HOW DID I MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN MY COMMUNITY?

5. SAT/ACT • SAT website www.sat.collegeboard.org Test Date: Nov.2rd registration deadline Oct. 3 Dec. 7st registration deadline Nov. 8 Nov. 3rd for; Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, San Jose, Long Beach and San Diego State • ACT website www.actstudent.org Test Date: Dec. 14th registration Deadline Nov. 8 • Send your scores • UC’s require the writing portion for each test • CSU/ can use highest scores from any test date • UC /uses the highest score from a single test date

6. SAT Subject Tests “Recommended by some UC’s” • Berkeley – Chemistry and Engineering • Irvine – Arts, Engineering and CSE • UCLA – Engineering and Applied Science • San Diego – Engineering, Biological or Physical Science • Santa Barbara – Creative Studies, Engineering, Computer Science • Riverside – Bourns College of Engineering & College of Natural & Agricultural Sciences

7. Recommendation Letter List: • Colleges to which you are applying • Academics: awards, honors, SAT/ACT scores – provide dates • Work experience – include dates • Athletics – include dates, awards and leadership roles • Community Service – include dates & describe the service • Extra-Curricular Activities – (clubs and student government) • include dates, grade levels and offices held • Discuss any circumstances (positive or negative) that have influenced your life/education • Discuss an incident or experience in life that helped you develop drive, focus, motivation or maturity • Give reasons why you should be considered for a particular college or scholarship.

8. CSU/UC A-G Requirements • a - History 2yrs • b - English 4yrs • c - Math 3yrs required, 4yrs recommended ( CSU, Algebra1, Geometry, Algebra2) • d - Lab Science 2yrs required, 3 yrs recommended ( 1 biological, 1 physical) • e - Foreign Language 2 yrs required, 3yrs recommended (same language) • f - Visual Performing Arts 1yr • G – Elective course 1yr ** must have a grade of C or better in all a-g courses**

9. Review Transcript: 1. Personal Info 2. Courses taken (don’t forget summer/adult school) Credits: per class and total Test Scores CAHSEE/SAT/ACT *please write down any changes on your 3X5 card

10. CSU Eligibility Based on your eligibility index SATACT 10-12 academic gpa 10-12 academic gpa X 800 plus X 200 plus math & reading score ACT composite score X 10 Non – impacted schools = 2900 or above • Bakersfield East Bay Monterey • Dominguez Hills Channel Islands • Maritime Academy Stanislaus

11. Eligibility Indexes Cont’d • Local schools = 2900 and above • CSU Sacramento • CSU Stanislaus • CSU Fresno • Schools starting at 3200 and above • San Francisco State • San Jose State • Sonoma State

12. Eligibility Indexes Cont’d • Averages from 2012 • San Diego 4180 Cal Poly Pomona 3810 • San Bernardino 3342 • Chico 3150 • CSU Los Angeles 3500 Humboldt 3200 • Fullerton 3600 • Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Fullerton, San Jose, San Diego & Long Beach is based on the major…3200 & up • Northridge’s 3700 (at least 3.2 gpa)

13. SAT Sample 3.0 10-12 grade academic gpa X 800 2400 + 500 SAT math score + 500 SAT reading score 3400 = Eligibility Index

14. ACT Sample 3.0 10-12 grade academic gpa X 200 600 +180 ACT composite score x 10 780 = Eligibilty Index

15. SAT/ACT • 2900 SAT = 700 ACT • 3200 SAT = 760 ACT

17. CSU Application • www.csumentor.edu • Opens October 1st to submit and closes November 30th. • Counselors will be available in the career center every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in October and November between the hours of 3:15 and 4:30 for assistance filling out the college applications. • CSU application workshop Sign up in the career center www.calstate/.edu/sas

18. CSU English/ Math Assessments Exemptions • ELM/Math • 550 on SAT, 23 on ACT, AP test 3 • CST score of 1 • CST score of 2 with senior year of math with Algebra II as a prerequisite • EPT/English • 500 on SAT, 22 on ACT, AP test 3 • CST score of 1 • CST score of 2 plus a C or better in ERWC senior year or AP English 4 class

19. Educational Opportunity Program • Designed to improve access and retention of historically low-income and educationally disadvantaged students. • EOP students have the potential and demonstrated motivation to perform satisfactorily at a CSU, but they have not been able to realize their potential because of their economic or educational background. • The program provides admission and academic assistance to EOP-eligible undergraduate students. • The program offers financial assistance to eligible students. • Campuses tailor their programs to accommodate the needs of their student population. www.csumentor.edu/admissionapp/eop_apply.asp.

20. UC Application • www.universtiyofcalifornia.edu/admission • Opens October 1st, but can only submit November 1st - 30th. • UC application workshop. Sign up in the career center. • Fee waivers • $70

21. UC Eligibility • Complete a minimum of 15 college-preparatory courses (a-g courses), with at least 11 finished prior to the beginning of your senior year. • Earn a grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or better with no grade lower than a C-. • Meet the examination requirement by taking the ACT With Writing or the SAT Reasoning Test by December of your senior year. We don't require SAT Subject Tests, but certain programs on some campuses recommend them.

22. Requirements vs. Selection • Every UC campus gets the same application • Every UC campus you apply to will evaluate if you have met minimum admissions requirements with the same GPA and test scores • Each UC campus will review your application for admission individually using the information in the application • Each UC campus places a different value on each section of the UC application

23. Comprehensive Review of the Application • What do the UC campuses look for? • Good grades & test scores • Well-rounded students • Assess the student within his/her context • Not just the personal statement; the full applicant and the full application are important • Take the time to fill out all of the application completely and accurately

24. Achievements in Special Projects Improvement in Academic Performance Special Talents, Achievements, and Awards Participation in Educational Preparation Programs Academic Accomplishment Within Life Experiences Geographic Location Comprehensive Review • Grade-Point Average • Test Scores • Courses Completed/Planned • Honors Courses • Eligibility in the Local Context (ELC) • Quality of Senior-Year Program of Study • Academic Opportunities in California High Schools • Performance in Academic Subject Areas

25. ELC / Eligibility in the Local Context • Guaranteed acceptance into a UC. • The other UC’s will count ELC as one of the 14 comprehensive review standards.

26. BLUE & GOLD PLANFor California residents whose families earn less than $80,000 and who qualify for financial assistance, the plan will fully cover UC’s system wide tuition and fees. UC Berkeley Middle Class Access Plan (MCAP) Sets a 15% cap of parental income for families with gross income from 80k to 140k annually $1000 minimum deduction

27. Personal Statement • WHAT ADMISSIONS OFFICERS LOOK FOR, IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE: • Writing Ability: The best predictor of a student’s survival rate in college is often her writing ability—not just include grammar and spelling, but sentence variety and how naturally your ideas flow. • Voice and Personality: For many schools, including UC’s, the essay serves as a replacement for an interview.  This is your chance to give them an idea of your personality, and what you will bring to their school.  • Topic: Do you have anything interesting to say?  (If there’s something remarkable about you that can’t be listed on your resume, this is a great chance to discuss it.)

28. The Personal Statement Statement #1: Describe the world you come from — for example, your family, community or school — and tell us how your world has shaped your dreams and aspirations.  Statement #2: Tell us about a personal quality, talent, accomplishment, contribution or experience that is important to you. What about this quality or accomplishment makes you proud and how does it relate to the person you are? Additional Comments: Use this space to tell us anything else you want us to know about you and your academic record that you have not had the opportunity to describe elsewhere in the application. Limit your response to 550 words or less.

29. Private/ Out of State Eligibility You need to check each individual private or out of state school for: • Application deadlines • Freshman admittance requirements • Scholarships • Costs • Application Fee Waivers • Common Application

30. Western Undergraduate ExchangeWUE • www.wue.wiche.edu • If you are a resident of a WICHE state, you are eligible to request a reduced WUE tuition rate of 150% of the resident rate at one of the 145 participating schools in the West. • WICHE states include: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming.

31. NCAA/NAIA • National Collegiate Athletic Association www.ncaa.org/eligibility SAT code 9999 • National Association Intercollegiate Athletics www.playnaia.org SAT code 9876 • Cost NAIA $60 NCAA $60 • Eligible for a Fee Waiver if you received a fee waiver for the SAT or ACT • Must submit a final transcript

32. FAFSA • Free Application For Federal Student Aid • Opens January 1st and Closes March 2nd • www.fafsa.ed.gov • Attend a FAFSA workshop • Do not wait to do your taxes to fill out FAFSA. Complete your taxes as soon as possible, and then, update you Student Aid Report (SAR). • Review your Student Aid Report

33. What You Will Need • Drivers license/California ID • Social Security number • Alien registration number if not a U.S. citizen • Student’s 2013 income information • Parent’s 2013 income information • Final 2013 paystub • Records of untaxed income: (welfare, child support, social security benefits) • List of colleges you are interested in attending

34. FAFSA 4caster/ FAFSA PIN • Apply for a PIN at www.pin.ed.gov • The student needs a PIN number • One parent needs a PIN number • GPA Verification Form for Cal Grants • Have the registrar complete the school section • Collect the GPA verification Form • Mail it to the Student Aid Commission • Due March 2nd

35. Cash For College Workshop • Free Application for Federal Student Aid/FAFSA • Monday, February 3, 2014 3:30-7:00pm Career Center • California Dream Act Application • Scholarship

36. AP Exams • Earn college credits • Save money

37. Student Portal Email Accounts • Create an e-mail account for each school you apply to • Check each e-mail account on a regular basis • Make sure you take care of “to do list” items in a timely manner or by stated deadlines • Read the whole e-mail • Write down your passwords and SAVE them!!! • Make sure you have a good e-mail account

38. Student Housing • Check each schools website for housing deposit deadlines. Each school varies • Some schools guarantee freshman housing • Some schools require freshman to live on campus unless they live within a specific mile radius from the college

39. Acceptance Letters/ Financial AID Award Letters • March/April • Pell Grants • Cal Grants • University Grants • Work Study • Subsidized Loans • Unsubsidized Loans • Parent Loans

40. Letter of Intent/ Deposits • The National Letter of Intent deadline is May 1st. • It is strictly held to by all schools • Schools may require a deposit at this time

41. Final Transcripts • Make sure you fill out a form with the West High registrar to have your final transcript sent to the college you have chosen by their deadline. • Most deadlines are anywhere from the middle of June to the beginning of July • UC Transcripts are due by July 1st • UC - AP test score submittal deadline July 15

42. General Information • Open a bank account • Make sure you have an ID card or drivers license • Always use the same name that is on your social security card • Good e-mail addresses • Do not link your Facebook to your e-mail

43. Junior Colleges San Joaquin Delta College www.deltacollege.edu Modesto Junior College www.mjcyosemite.cc.ca.us Los Positas Junior College www.laspositascollege.edu

44. Junior Colleges • You do not need to take the SAT/ACT • You do need to take a Math & English placement test • You need to apply for financial aid / FAFSA • BOG / Board of Governor Fee Waiver • Most UC’s/CSU’s require you to complete 60 credits to transfer. TAG Transfer Agreement Guarantee

45. PASSPORT TO COLLEGE • MANDATORY MEETING for Parents and Students • Tracy High School Cafeteria November 12, 2013 6:30 pm • West High School Gym November 20, 2013 7:00 pm

46. Scholarships • Check with Ms. Fox in the career center often • Check your Current 2014 Senior News • Listen for the daily announcements • www.fastweb.com • www.scholarships.com • www.scholarshare.com