READING YOUR TRANSCRIPT Student Name/ Address/Phone Parent Name Student Information GPA Wtd/Unwtd/Prep Class Rank by GPA
HOW DO I CALCULATE MY GPA? A = 4 points (5 points for Honors/AP) B = 3 points (4 points for Honors/AP) C = 2 points (3 points for Honors/AP) D = 1 point (does not count for college) F = 0 points (does not count for high school or college)
HOW DO I CHOOSE A COLLEGE? REACH TARGET SAFETY
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 COLLEGE OPTIONS Transfer to 4 year College Career Programs & Certificates Talk to college counselor once per semester Length and kind of programs vary Complete required course work Less expensive than private vocational programs Earn a certain college GPA 60 units of college level work There are Community Colleges across the U.S. Examples of programs: Automotive Collision, Culinary, Speech/Language Assistant, Commercial Music, Biotechnology, Paralegal, Real Estate, and MANY more!
APPLYING TO COMMUNITY COLLEGE Register online at www.losrios.edu (all local community colleges EXCEPT Sierra) to get your Student ID. Complete 3 Assessment/Placement tests (Make an appointment online or walk-in) Complete orientation session, then meet with counselor to choose classes You can apply in January! Go to the Financial Aid Office on the college campus Complete the above steps by March 1 so you can get the classes you want and be prepared to pay for those classes once you have registered.
CSU/UC A-G REQUIREMENTS A. History/Social Science: 2 years B. English: 4 years C. Math: 3 years (passing Algebra II or IM3) (4 years recommended) D. Lab Science: 2 years (physical & life) 3 years recommended E. Language Other Than English: 2 years of same foreign language F. Visual & Performing Arts: 1 year G. College-Prep Elective: 1 year (chosen from subjects above) CSU s: Minimum 2.0 GPA in A-G courses is required to apply UC s: Minimum 3.0 GPA in A-G courses is required to apply
WHICH CLASSES ARE A-G? A. HISTORY-SOCIAL SCIENCE---World History, US History, American Govt, Psych, Geography, Anthro, Political Science, Sociology, Philosophy, All Civitas B. ENGLISH--- All classes C. MATHEMATICS--- ALL classes EXCEPT Math Modeling and Financial Math D. LAB SCIENCE---All Sciences EXCEPT Earth Science and Conceptual Physics E. LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH --Spanish and French F. VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS--- Art, Digital Art, Photo, Drama, Reader s Theatre, Ceramics, Music Appreciation, Band, Video Production, Commercial Art G. OTHER ACADEMIC ELECTIVE--- Math Modeling, Economics, Newspaper, Yearbook, Speech, Earth Science, Wood Tech I and II, Robotics, Engineering Technology, ALL AVID, ANY A-F course beyond the minimum requirement
WHICH CLASSES ARE NOT A-G? Student Government Health PE TA, Tutor
WHICH CLASSES ARE WEIGHTED FOR UC/CSU A-G GPA? AP English Language, AP English Literature AP US History AP Biology, AP Physics 1 & 2, AP Chemistry, AP Environmental Science AP Computer Science AP Foreign Languages Honors French 3 AP Calculus AB and BC AP Economics, AP Psychology, AP Government AP Studio Art (MAXIMUM 8 SEMESTERS FOR WEIGHTED CREDIT) Non-Weighted Classes for UC/CSU: Honors English 1 Honors English 2 Honors World History
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS 2.0 GPA minimum (A-G courses, 10 th and 11 th grades only) ACT or SAT Reading and Math (Don t Count Writing Score) SUPERSCORE USED No SAT Subject Tests NO LETTER of RECOMMENDATION or PERSONAL STATEMENT Needed To determine your CSU GPA, go to: https://www2.calstate.edu/apply/eligibility-index
NON IMPACTED CSU S Sacramento State (for local students) San Francisco State Stanislaus Dominguez Hills Channel Islands Bakersfield
IMPACTED CSU CAMPUSES East Bay Sonoma State San Marcos San Bernardino Chico Northridge Monterey Bay Humboldt Los Angeles Pomona
IMPACTED IN ALL PROGRAMS CSU S Fullerton Fresno Long Beach San Diego San Jose San Luis Obispo
DETERMINING YOUR CSU ELIGIBILITY INDEX: SAT SCORES (Your GPA ) x 800 + Your SAT Total = Your Index ACT SCORES (Your GPA ) x 200 + (10 x ACT Composite Score) = Your Index * Does not including Writing score
CSU ELIGIBILITY INDEX Bakersfield 2950 Channel Islands 2950 Chico 3570 Dominguez Hills 2950 East Bay 2950 Fresno 3900 Fullerton 3800 Humboldt 3800 Long Beach * Los Angeles 3850 Maritime 2950 Monterey Bay 3700 Northridge 3700 Pomona *3.45 GPA Sacramento (for locals) 2950 San Bernardino 3400 San Diego * San Francisco 2950 San Luis Obispo * San Jose * San Marcos 3400 Sonoma 3200 Stanislaus 2950 *admit by major
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA REQUIREMENTS 3.0 GPA minimum (10 th & 11 th grade A-G courses) Calculate your UC Weighted Prep GPA ACT with Writing or SAT with Writing Extra-Curricular Activities Personal Insight Questions REQUIRED Answer 4 out of 8 questions 350 words maximum per question NO LETTER of RECOMMENDATION!
UC RANKINGS UC Los Angeles UC Berkeley UC San Diego UC Irvine UC Santa Barbara UC Davis UC Santa Cruz UC Riverside UC Merced
THINGS YOU LL NEED FOR UC/CSU APPLICATION 1. Transcript 2. UC/CSU Weighted Prep GPA 3. CSIS Number (on your transcript) 4. Credit Card to Pay 5. Send OFFICIAL SAT/ACT scores a. SAT with Writing and/or ACT with Writing b. Save some $$$ a. If you send official SAT or ACT scores to one UC campus, ALL UC campuses can access your scores. b. For sending SAT scores to CSU s use code 3594 (CSU Long Beach). Pay one fee, but all CSU campuses will get your SAT scores.
PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES Check Application Deadlines & Testing Requirements LETTER of RECOMMENDATION REQUIRED Teachers/Counselors need 1 month to prepare For Common Application: Invite your teacher via COMMON APP to write a letter for you. Sending electronic requests to counselor/teacher is FIRST STEP only.
PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES (CONTINUED) RIO WILL SEND TRANSCRIPT ELECTRONICALLY FOR YOU WITH COMMON APPLICATIONS. OTHER TRANSCRIPT REQUESTS MAY GO THROUGH MRS. DUNN IN COUNSELING OFFICE.
OUT OF STATE PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES Go to the WUE (Western Undergraduate Exchange) website to see which participating out-of-state community colleges and universities are listed Check the GPA Requirements for each WUE college If you get a WUE scholarship you will pay only 1 ½ times in-state tuition That is a huge savings and some students pay less than attending a California public college/university Many out-of-state universities guarantee you will graduate in 4 years (more $$$ saved) Be open to looking outside of California to go to college
COLLEGE APPLICATION FILING DEADLINES California State University (CSU) October 1 st - November 30 th University of California (UC) Site opens Aug 1 st to begin working on application November 1 st November 30 th you can submit application Private & Out-of-State Schools Dates Vary Check with each individual school Community Colleges (ARC, Sac City, Folsom Lake College, Sierra) March 1 for Priority Registration We recommend applying in January
DOUBLE CHECK YOUR WORK!!! Answer prompts correctly and give yourself enough time to write List extra-curriculars accurately Send official test scores!!!! Check your email & college portals regularly Use an appropriate email address Use spell/grammar check Do not have your parent, or someone else, fill out the application for you
MILITARY OPTIONS 5 branches: Air Force Army Navy Marines Coast Guard Speak to a recruiter about enlistment (make sure you go with a trusted adult) Take the ASVAB- the better you perform on this test, the more options you will have for jobs/career in the military There are other ways to serve: go to college first, then enlist as an officer or join the college s ROTC
CSF/ACADEMIC LETTER Filing Periods: October 1 st 31 st March 1 st 31 st Criteria: 3.4 GPA or above in specific classes (see application) $3.00 application fee
I HAVE SENIORITIS Colleges have rescinded admission for poor senior grades/dropped classes UCLA 77 rescinded UC Berkeley 20 rescinded UC San Diego 175 rescinded UC Davis 76 rescinded UC Santa Barbara 40 rescinded UC Irvine 151 rescinded UC Santa Cruz 153 rescinded UC Riverside 313 rescinded UC Merced 223 rescinded Continue to take ALL classes seriously (even non academic classes!) ALL ACCEPTANCES ARE CONDITIONAL!!! See your counselor immediately re: any changes or if problems arise 30 cuts for 5 period day=no WALKING at GRADUATION 36 cuts for 6 period day=no WALKING at GRADUATION
YIPPEE, I M GRADUATING!!! When? June 1, 2018 Where? Cal Expo