Timeline for College Readiness 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 Senior Year Review 4 year plan Finalize plan Repeat D s for college admissions Repeat D s for college admissions Start making probable college lists Visit schools Retake SAT/ACT if needed Apply to colleges (October January) Take PSAT in October and ACT/SAT in spring Complete FAFSA
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 Transfer Talk to college counselor once per semester Complete required course work Earn a certain college GPA 60 units of college level work There are Community Colleges across the U.S. Career Length and kind of programs vary Less expensive than private vocational programs 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 Cal Poly San Luis Obispo San Diego State Los Angeles Long Beach State Monterey Bay Northridge San Bernardino San Francisco San Marcos Sonoma Fresno State San Jose State
Non Impacted CSU s Bakersfield Sacramento State (for local students) CSU Channel Islands Cal Maritime Academy Stanislaus State CSU Dominguez Hills CSU East Bay Humboldt
University of California Requirements 3.0 GPA minimum (10 th & 11 th grade A-G courses) Weighted vs. Unweighted Prep GPA Must complete 11 A-G courses by end of 11 th 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 UC Los Angeles UC Berkeley UC San Diego UC Santa Barbara UC Davis UC Irvine UC Santa Cruz UC Riverside 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 10 th 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 1 st - November 30 th University of California (UC) November 1 st November 30 th 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)
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