College Planning 101. PHS Counseling Department Ms. Brown

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1 College Planning 101 PHS Counseling Department Ms. Brown

2 Agenda Community College 4 Year University Admissions Factors A-G Eligibility SAT/ACT College Search California Colleges Titan Center Fall 2016 Admissions Profile College Applications

3 Community Colleges 2/3 year and transfer Transfer Programs A Degree With A Guarantee IGETC Transfer Admissions Guarantee (TAG) UCs and CSUs take CC transfers before transfers from a 4 year College

4 Advantages of Community $$ Class size College More choices at transfer time for the same gpa as in high school. Equivalent classes Same degree at end of 4 years

5 Differences of Community College Commuter school Missing big sports Missing excitement of a 4 year college Need to transfer partway through

6 I ll go to SDSU and transfer to UCSD. You are behind everyone else in priority and may not get in!!! They will could fill all transfer spots with CC students.

7 Considering Community College O Palomar College Info Session October 2017 O EAP Process-Math and English Placement Spring of Senior Year (March 2018) O Attend Orientation O Meet with a Community College Counselor as soon as possible

8 Freedom = Choices Be prepared for CC or a 4 year University Complete A-G coursework Be competitive at CC in the transfer courses Apply to University in Fall; CC in the Spring

9 Admissions Factors CSU UC PRIVATE COLLEGE A-G classes A-G classes A-G (many) GPA GPA GPA SAT Reasoning ACT SAT Reasoning ACT with writing SAT Reasoning ACT some with writing Types of classes taken Extra-curricular Personal Essay Types of classes taken Extra-curricular Personal Essay Interview (some) Letter of Recommendation

10 A-G Classes? Specific coursework needed for UC/CSU eligibility C or better = passing UC and CSU GPA derived from these classes in 10 th and 11 th grade only

11 When do I take the SAT and/or ACT? Junior year Spring Senior year Fall Many schools will accept the December SAT You will need to check for yourself.

12 Resources: College Research College Board College Fair College Rep visits Junior planning calendar Titan Center

13 Collegeboard.org Go to collegeboard.org & click on the College Search tab

14 College Search Step-By- Step Just getting started. Click here.

15 Find Colleges Tab College Search Compare Colleges

16 Create a College Board Account Click here to create account Benefits of an account

17 Why create an account? Site will help you track a-g completion.

18 In this section you can: 1. Look up a specific college 2. Research using multiple criteria 3. Browse groups of colleges based on 2 yr, 4 year

19 Titan Center Books College Catalogs College Rep Visits Computers Military Information Scholarship Log Testing Information

20 San Diego State University Fall 2016 Admitted Freshmen Average GPA 3.85 Average SAT Reasoning (critical reading & math) 1174 Average ACT 27 (not including writing) No D/F policy (both on A-G and non A-G courses) in the senior year! ALL MAJORS ARE IMPACTED

21 CSU Eligibility Index GPA (10 th and 11 th a-g classes) X 800+ SAT Reasoning (Math and English only) = Eligibility Index GPA 3.5 x800 = 2800 SAT = = Minimum Eligibility index

22 UC Freshman Admission Profile Fall 2016 Berkeley 4.12 Davis 3.95 Irvine 3.93 Los Angeles 4.12 Merced 3.37 Riverside 3.52 San Diego 4.00 Santa Barbara 3.92 Santa Cruz

23 Out of State Public Schools O O O O O ASU (Tempe, AZ) 2.0 GPA minimum Northern Arizona Univ (NAU) 2.5 GPA considered Grand Canyon University 3.0 unweighted GPA minimum or ACT 19 or SAT 920 Colorado State Avg GPA University of Colorado (Boulder) Avg GPA 3.56

24 College Applications O University Website O Admissions Requirements O Application Deadlines O Early Action, Early Decision, Regular Decision O Who should apply EA or ED? O UC & CSU O November 30 th O Private College/University O Consider using Common Application

25 Common Application O 600+ Members O Parts of the Application O Freshman Application O Academic Teacher Evaluation (1-2) O Secondary School Report and/or counselor letter of recommendation O Transcript O Test scores (SAT/ACT) O Supplement (possible) O Mid Year Report

26 Letters of Recommendation Best to make your request in person. Give plenty of advance notice! 3 WORKING WEEKS!! Remember this is a courtesy.

27 You send them! SAT scores ACT scores Transcripts collegeboard.org actstudent.org parchment.com or Contact PHS Registrar * Allow 2-3 weeks processing time

28 Private College/University Many people think private schools are too expensive however they often give more money in grants and scholarships Apply for financial aid when you apply to the school, NOT after you have been accepted!

29 What is better? You or your parents?

30 What private schools want to know about you O Take initiative, self starter, mature, concern for others, sense of humor, tolerance, ability to work with others O Telling signs of maturity O Do you have the ability to work out solutions on your own and seek advice on your own? O Do you take charge of your own life? O Do you do things in a timely manner?

31 Your Job Going into Next Year O College List O Reach O Good Fit O Safe O Maintain rigorous academic schedule Take math senior year! O Update Calstate.edu, UC pathways

32 Questions?