Timeline for College Readiness Freshman Year Make a 4 year plan - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

 Freshman Year

 Make a 4 year plan  Set goals

 Sophomore Year

 Amend plan and

goals

 Take PSAT for practice

Timeline for College Readiness

 Junior Year  Review 4 year plan  Repeat D’s for college

admissions

 Start making probable college

lists

 Visit schools  Take PSAT in October and

ACT/SAT in spring

 Senior Year  Finalize plan  Repeat D’s for college

admissions

 Retake SAT/ACT if needed  Apply to colleges (October–

January)

 Complete FAFSA

Timeline for College Readiness

A-G Requirements for CSU & UC

 A: History/Social Science- 2 years required  B: English - 4 years required  C: Math - 3 years required (including Integrated Math 3)  D: Lab Science - 2 years required, 3 years recommended  E: Language Other Than English - 2 years required, 3 years

recommended

 F: Visual Performing Arts – 1 year course  G: College Preparatory Elective – 1 year required (Senior AVID

Senior, Speech/Debate, Film & Literature, Lab Science, or anything else that is A-G)

College Testing for Sophomores

• October 11: PSAT (Practice Only)

College Testing for Juniors

• October 11: PSAT (National Merit

Scholarship Qualifying Test)

• Spring: SAT w/writing and

ACT w/writing Test

• SAT Subject Test Optional

College Testing for Seniors

• Fall Semester: Retake SAT

w/writing or ACT w/writing

• Last test accepted by colleges

varies

Community College Requirements

 Must be 18 or have High School Diploma 

SAT/ACT Recommended:

 Can be used for placement ( freshman math & English)

 If you are planning on playing a sport  If you are applying for Financial Aid  Can transfer to a 4-year university  Visit different community colleges to find the best fit for you  Start registering for community college in Jan./Feb.  Currently $46 per unit

Community Colleges

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Transfer

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Talk to college counselor

• nce per semester

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Complete required course work

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Earn a certain college GPA

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60 units of college level work

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There are Community Colleges across the U.S.

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Career

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Length and kind of programs vary

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Less expensive than private vocational programs

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Examples of programs: Automotive Collision, Culinary, Speech/Language Assistant, Commercial Music, Biotechnology, Paralegal, Real Estate, and MANY more!

California State University Requirements

 2.0 GPA minimum to apply (A-G courses)  ACT or SAT Reading and Math (Don’t Count Writing

Score) SUPERSCORE USED

 No SAT Subject Tests Required  Extra-Curricular Activities are optional  NO LETTER of RECOMMENDATION or PERSONAL

STATEMENT Needed

Previously Impacted CSU’s

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Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

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San Diego State

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Los Angeles

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Long Beach State

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Monterey Bay

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Northridge

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San Bernardino

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San Francisco

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San Marcos

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Sonoma

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Fresno State

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San Jose State

Non Impacted CSU’s

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Bakersfield

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Sacramento State (for local students)

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CSU Channel Islands

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Cal Maritime Academy

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Stanislaus State

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CSU Dominguez Hills

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CSU East Bay

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Humboldt

University of California Requirements

 3.0 GPA minimum (10th & 11th grade A-G courses)  Weighted vs. Unweighted Prep GPA  Must complete 11 A-G courses by end of 11th grade  ACT with Writing or SAT with Writing  SAT Subject Test may be required for some majors  Extra-Curricular Activities  “PERSONAL INSIGHT QUESTIONS” REQUIRED  NO LETTER of RECOMMENDATION

UC Rankings

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UC Los Angeles

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UC Berkeley

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UC San Diego

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UC Santa Barbara

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UC Davis

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UC Irvine

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UC Santa Cruz

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UC Riverside

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UC Merced

Out-of-State Public Universities and WUE

 Go to the WUE (Western Undergraduate Exchange) website to

see which participating out-of-state community colleges and universities are listed

 If you get a WUE scholarship you will pay only 1 ½ times in-state

tuition

 That is a huge savings and some students pay less than

attending a California public college/university

 Many out-of-state universities guarantee you will graduate in 4

years (more $$$ saved)

 Be open to looking outside of California to go to college

Private Universities

 Check Application Deadlines & Testing

Requirements

 Review Senior Calendar/Checklist  LETTERS of RECOMMENDATION REQUIRED

How Do I Choose A School?

Your counselor suggests 3 levels:

 Reach  Target  Safety

I Want to Play Sports in College

 Go to the NCAA Eligibility Center

(eligibilitycenter.org) to register if you have not already done so

 You can register as early as 10th grade.  You will need to submit your official SAT/ACT

scores (Eligibility Center code # is 9999)

 You will need to send in an official transcript.

Application Filing Deadlines

 California State University (CSU)  October 1st - November 30th  University of California (UC)  November 1st – November 30th  Private & Out-of-State Schools  Dates Vary  Check with each individual school  Community Colleges (American River, Sierra, Folsom Lake, etc…)  March 1 for Priority Registration

(we recommend applying in January)

Questions???