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COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS

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• Know where they’re applying!
• Naviance up to date, including student & parents brag sheet
• Testing completed or scheduled
• Applications started, including essays
• UC, CSU, and Common App
• Recommendations
• How many do they need?
• Electronic or paper?
• Transcripts requested by Nov. 1st!

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WHAT ARE ADMISSIONS OFFICERS LOOKING FOR?

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (UC)

• Application is on-line
• Filing period: November 1st-November 30th
• Requires essay statement(s)
• SAT or ACT
• No letters of recommendation
• No transcripts needed (unless specifically requested)
• $70 fee
• Based on selectivity due to impaction
• Apply broadly: Eligible students have 80 % chance of being accepted to

a UC ( not necessarily their top pick, though) if they apply to 4 or more!

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY (CSU)

• Filing period Oct. 1st-Nov. 30th
• SAT or ACT
• NO Essay, NO letters of rec, NO transcripts needed
• No space to list extracurricular activities
• $55 application fee
• Eligibility Index:
• GPA X 800 + SAT (Verbal + Math)
• Most campuses need an EI of 3,000 or above
• Nov. is last month to test for SLO, LB, and SD
• Non-impacted campuses: Bakersfield, Channel Islands, Dominguez Hills, East Bay,

Maritime Academy, and Stanislaus

PRIVATE AND OUT OF STATE

• May apply through school’s website or Common Application
• Essay
• Resume of Extracurricular Activities
• Transcript
• Letters of Recommendation (usually 2-3):
• Counselor
• Teacher
• Coach
• Great Options in Oregon, Washington, Arizona for west coast “UC”

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BEST PRACTICES

• Get started early and create an organizational system that works for your student
• Be realistic about college list:
• 2 reach schools, 2-3 target schools, 2-3 safety schools
• Strive for BEST FIT, not “prestige”
• Create email account for college applications and check EVERY DAY
• Make a list of deadlines and requirements
• Send test scores
• Attend rep visits
• Application and essay workshops every Thursday in October/November
• Schedule interviews if offered!
• Keep grades up!

FINANCIAL AID

• Look at tot
• tal cost of college
• FAFSA

SA: : Opens ns January y 1, 1, 2015

• Uses tax information from 2014 to determine eligibility for federal aid
• Schools use information to award merit scholarships!!
• Cal Grant
• MUST TURN IN CAL GRANT VERFICATION FORM BUY MARCH 1ST!!
• CSS Profile
• Merit and Need Based scholarships for private schools
• Avoid

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• Scholarships

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SURVIVING THE PROCESS

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• Be your child’s coach, not the quarterback
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COUNSELING CONTACT INFORMATION

COUNSE SELOR ORS: S:

• Linda

da Fore A-Fi Fi lfore re@a @aca calanes.k1 nes.k12.c 2.ca.us a.us

• Ellen

n Conner ers Fl Fl-K econner ers@ac s@acalanes.k12. nes.k12.ca ca.us .us

• Erika Vasqu

quez L-Sa Sa eva vasque uez@ z@acalane nes.k12.c s.k12.ca.u .us

• Lois

s Halls Sc Sc-Z lhalls@a s@aca calanes.k12 nes.k12.ca .ca.us .us COLLEGE GE & CAREER ER ADVISOR:

• Eloise

se Schneid neider er eschneid hneider@ac r@acalanes.k12. nes.k12.ca ca.us .us