Freshman Orientation Presented by Mrs. Montero and Ms. Pacheco - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Freshman Orientation

Presented by

• Mrs. Montero and Ms. Pacheco

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Freshmen Year Calendar Overview

Fall Semester

❏ Meet with your high school counselor and or Cal-SOAP Counselor to check

❏ Grades/Classes ❏ A-G Requirements

❏ Career Search

❏ www.careerzone.org ❏ www.californiacolleges.edu

❏ Attend college workshops and fairs

❏ Cal-SOAP College Fair

❏ Attend college tours

❏ Visit different college campuses

❏ High School Planner

❏ Input A-G courses

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Freshmen Year Calendar Overview Continued...

Spring Semester

❏ Attend College Workshops and Fairs ❏ Research Colleges in Depth

❏ Visit the following websites

❏ CSU website: www.csumentor.edu ❏ UC website: www.universityofcalifornia.edu ❏ Independent and Private Schools: www.aiccumentor.org ❏ Community Colleges, CSU, UC, and Privates: www.californiacolleges.edu

❏ Meet with your high school counselor and or Cal-SOAP counselor to check

❏ Grades/Classes ❏ A-G requirements ❏ Four year plan

❏ Attend College Tours ❏ Use YOUR HIGH SCHOOL PLANNER!

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Associate’s Degree Bachelor’s Degree

4 Year Universities & Colleges Career & Tech Community College CSU UC Private

Types of Colleges

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Associate's Degree – A degree you earn after attending a community college for about 2 years Bachelor's Degree – A degree you earn after attending a university for about 4 years Professional Degree – A degree you earn after you graduate from a 4 year university and THEN you continue your education in graduate school (2 yrs + )

Degrees…what’s the difference?

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4-year University California public universities ❏ UC system – 10 campuses ❏ CSU system – 23 campuses Private Universities ❏ Over 75 colleges in California Community Colleges ❏ 113 Community Colleges in California ❏ Students can complete 2 years at community college, then transfer to a 4-year university (must fulfill transfer requirements) Vocational Schools

Postsecondary Plans...

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■ Schools - UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Los Angeles etc. ■ A-G Requirements - minimum ■ Academic Rigor - Honors, AP, College classes prefered ■ GPA - minimum 3.0 ■ SAT/ACT - per sitting ■ Personal Insight Questions ■ Community Involvement ■ Leadership Activities ■ 14 Points of Comprehensive Review ■ Deadlines for required documents vary

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■ Schools - San Jose State University, Sacramento State University, CSU East Bay, etc. ■ A-G Requirements ■ GPA - minimum 2.0 ■ SAT/ACT - superscore ■ CSU Eligibility Index ■ ELM/EPT ■ Deadlines for required documents vary

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■ A-G Requirements + ■ Admissions Deadlines vary

❑ Early Decision ❑ Early Action ❑ Regular Decision

■ GPA - min. varies by institution ■ SAT/ACT - varies by institution ■ Demonstrated Interest is important ■ Deadlines for required documents vary ■ WUE -Western Undergraduate Exchange -helps with cost ■ CommonApp.org

Private Colleges

What are the different degrees you can obtain?

What are the three types of colleges?

A: History (2 years) B: English (4 years) C: Math (3 years req./4 recom.) D: Science (2 yrs. req. 3-4 recom.) E: Foreign Language (2 req. 3-4 recom.) F: Visual/Performing Arts (1 year) G: College Prep Elective (1 year)

A-G Requirements

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How do I start planning for College?

❏ Rigorous Courses ❏ Sports ❏ Clubs ❏ Community Service ❏ Work Experience

❏ Study Habits ❏ Important Skills ❏ Time Management ❏ Communication ❏ Note Taking ❏ Planning ❏ Asking for Help when needed

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Study Habits

High School

• Know your Expectations
• Ask for HELP!
• Set time to study outside class
• Use peers for guidance
• Get Organized
• Get plenty of sleep
• Eliminate distractions
• Keep up your health
• Think positive

Middle School

• Know your Expectations
• Find a place to study
• Communicate with teachers
• Ask for HELP!
• Get plenty of sleep
• Keep up with your health

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Tutoring

■ In Class Tutoring (Cal-SOAP class)

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After-School Tutoring

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College and Career Center

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Teachers

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Outside Resources

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■ Thinking of playing in college? ❑ NCAA requirements/schools

Sports

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Community Service/Volunteer Work

❑ The purpose of Community Service is to provide the student an

• pportunity to gain experiences that can be useful when writing

personal statements for admissions and scholarships ❑ Colleges want to see a well-rounded student. They want students who have the ability to handle multiple commitments at the same time. ■ GET INVOLVED AND JOIN SERVICE CLUBS!

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https://gilroyhs.schoolloop.com/clubdirectory

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How To Pay For College?

• Financial Aid

○ FAFSA: www.fafsa.gov ○ Dream Act: www.dream.csac.ca.gov

• Scholarships

○ Merit-Based ○ Need-Based ○ Sports-Based

• Loans

Good grades=$$$

What can you start doing to prepare you for higher education?

Success is all about your MINDSET!

What kind of student do you want to be?

• I want A’s and B’s !
• I’m happy with my C’s
• Yeah… I just want to

graduate...

Resources

• www.collegeboard.org
• www.californiacolleges.edu
• www.fastweb.com
• www.scholarships.com
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Questions?

Thank you!