Junior Orientation Presented By Dulce Velazquez and Veronica - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Junior Orientation

Presented By Dulce Velazquez and Veronica Calderon

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Postsecondary Plans...

4-year University California public universities ❏ CSU system – 23 campuses ❏ UC system – 10 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

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Degrees…what’s the difference?

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 + )

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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 for 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 ■ Impaction - College & Major

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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 ■ CSS Profile -Financial Aid Information

Private Colleges

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■ 114 Schools across the state ■ Only a High School Diploma is required ■ Placement Exam is required to determine Math and English Class ■ Deadlines for required documents vary ■ Associate's Degrees, Associate's Degrees for Transfer, Certificates

• f Accomplishment

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What are “THEY” looking for?

■ A-G requirements ■ Course Rigor ■ Grade Point Average ■ Test Scores ■ Personal insight questions

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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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GPA/Test Scores

GPA What are “they” looking for? ■ CSU- min. 2.0 ■ UC- min. 3.0 ■ Private- min. varies by institution KEEP IN MIND, THESE ARE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Test Scores SAT- Perfect score 1600 ACT- perfect score 36

■ CSU- Super Score ■ UC- Your best

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■ Private- It depends…

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SAT/ACT Test Dates

SAT

www.collegeboard.org

Test Dates for this year

❏ August 26,2017 ❏ October 7,2017 ❏ November 4, 2017 ❏ December 2, 2017

ACT

www.act.org

Test Dates for this year

❏ September 9, 2017 ❏ October 28, 2017 ❏ December 9, 2017

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UC Personal Insight Questions

■ Applicants will choose 4 out of 8 questions to answer ■ Each response is limited to 350 words ■ All questions have equal value in the admissions selection process. ■ Application available August 1st

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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 ■ GET INVOLVED AND JOIN SERVICE CLUBS!

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

Sports

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Financial Aid

Free Application for Federal Student Aid www.fafsa.gov By submitting the Application you are applying for

• Grants
• Scholarships
• Workstudy
• Loans

The DREAM application www.dream.ca.gov AB540/DACA students there is financial aid available through

• Grants
• Scholarships
• Loans ( Varies by institution)

Application available October 1st Priority Deadline March 2nd The CSS Financial Aid PROFILE https://student.collegeboard.org/css-financial-aid-profile

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Scholarships

Free money! Common app

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...

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Preparing for Senior Year

1. Ask for recommendation letters early 2. Work on your personal statement or Insight questions this summer! 3. Create a calendar with important deadline ■ College applications ■ Financial Aid Applications ■ Scholarship Application Deadlines 4. Create a list of colleges you are interested in applying 5. Plan to take you SAT/ACT Senior year

Resources

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

Thank you!