The CSU and UC College Systems College Sunday September 13, 2015 Mrs. Donna Sakabu Independent Educational Consultant Admissions Journey College Consulting Some Facts University of California l 9 campuses for undergraduates l First Campus: UC Berkeley, 1868 l Newest Campus: UC Merced, 2005 l Governed by the UC Board of Regents California State University l 23 campuses l First Campus: San Jose, 1857 l Newest Campus: Channel Islands, 2002 l Governed by the Board of Trustees l Largest 4- year public university system in the U.S. UC Campuses 1
UC Holistic Admissions: Definition A comprehensive review process used to evaluate applica4ons for admission that considers a candidate s applica4on in its en4rety Holistic Admissions: The 14 Factors l Grade Point Average l Test Scores l Performance in and number of courses beyond minimum a- g requirements l UC- approved honors course and advance courses l Eligibility in the local context l Quality of senior year program of study l Academic opportunibes in CA high schools l Outstanding performance in one or more academic subject areas l Achievements in special projects l Improvement in academic performance l Special talents, achievements and awards l ParBcipaBon in educabonal preparabon programs l Academic accomplishments in light of life experiences l Geographic locabon UC Admissions: a-g Subjects Required: l a. History/Social Sciences: 2 years l b. English: 4 years l c. MathemaWcs: 3 years l d. Laboratory Science: 2 years l e. Language other than English: 2 years l f. Visual & Performing Arts: 1 year l g. College- Preparatory ElecWves: 1 year GPA Requirement: 3.00 CA resident, grades 10-11, no grade lower than a C ExaminaWon Requirement: ACT Plus WriWng OR SAT Reasoning 2
UC Admissions: Testing Requirements l SAT Reasoning Test (with criwcal reading, math, and wriwng) OR l ACT with wriwng (be sure to add wriwng when registering) *Added value may be given for opwonal SAT Subject Tests **Some campuses may recommend subject exams for students applying to specific majors UC: Personal Statement l Two prompts: must answer both; 1,000 words total maximum l View as a personal interview on paper l Compose outside of applicawon: start early, get feedback; revise l Paste responses in plain text l Adds clarity, depth, context and meaning to a student s applicawon. In other words, gives the student a chance to show who they are, beyond GPA/test scores. l Should be in the voice of a 17/18 year old UC Admissions: Special Talents l Accomplishments in the visual and performing arts l Special talent in athlewc endeavors l Leadership in school or community organizawons or acwviwes 3
UC Admissions: Personal Qualities l Leadership Ability l MoWvaWon, tenacity, iniwawve l Originality l CreaWvity l Intellectual Independence l Commitment These qualities may be reflected in various areas of the application academic profile, essay or personal statement, honors, and achievements, etc UC Admissions: Eligibility UC Admissions: Eligibility Eligibility in the Local Context (ELC): Students must rank in the top 9 percent of their own high school graduawng class Eligibility in the Statewide Context: Students must rank in the top 9 percent of California students, according to the UC admissions index. *Applicants who qualify for admission by one of these paths and are not admi:ed to a campus they apply to will be offered admission at another campus if space is available.* 4
UC: Application Timeline l 1 applicawon for all 9 campuses l $70 per campus applicawon fee UC: Cost of Attendance EsBmated average costs for California residents, 2015-16 l TuiWon and Fees $13,400 l Books and Supplies $1,500 l Health Insurance Allowance and Fee $2,100 l Room and Board $14,200 l Personal/TransportaWon $2,400 Total $33,600 California State Universities 5
CSU Admissions: a-g Course Subjects Required: l a. History/Social Sciences: 2 years l b. English: 4 years l c. MathemaWcs: 3 years (Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II) l d. Laboratory Science: 2 years l e. Language other than English: 2 years l f. Visual & Performing Arts: 1 year l g. Academic ElecWve: 1 year CSU Admissions: Testing Requirements SAT or ACT l The wriwng porwon of the SAT is not counted l ACT: do not need to add WriWng l Superscore test results: If mulwple score reports are submiged of the ACT or SAT, the highest score earned in each single sub score of the examinawon is used. l Complete teswng by December of Senior Year l For impacted campuses: complete by October/ November. CSU Admissions: Eligibility Index SAT: (GPA x 800) + SAT Reasoning total = CSU Minimum: 2900 ACT: (200 x GPA) = (10 x ACT total) = CSU Minimum: 694 6
CSU Admissions: Eligibility Index Common QuesWons: What s the minimum eligibility index that <<insert name of CSU campus>> for Fall 2016, 2017, etc.? Eligibility Indexes are based off the applicant pool that applies. CSU campuses cannot tell you in advance as they need to look at their applicant pool to determine the cutoff score. What should I advise my student then? Strive to be as compewwve as possible, take a- g subjects, earning grades of C or beger. Don t limit your applicawons to impacted campuses. CSU Admissions: Impacted-What does that mean? ImpacWon occurs when more qualified applicants apply for a campus or program during the iniwal applicawon period than can be accommodated l Impacted campus l Impacted major Non- impacted Campuses: l Bakersfield l Channel Islands l Dominguez Hills l East Bay l MariWme Academy l Stanislaus CSU Admissions: Impacted for Freshman Admissions l Chico l Fresno l Humboldt l Los Angeles l Monterey Bay l Northridge l Pomona l Sacramento l San Bernardino l San Francisco l San Marcos l Sonoma 7
CSU Admissions: Impacted in ALL Programs l Fullerton l Long Beach l San Diego l San Jose l San Luis Obispo CSU: Application Timeline l ApplicaWon opens October 1 st l Deadline to apply November 30 th l Cal. Poly., SLO is the only CSU campus with an Early Decision opwon- deadline is October 31 st l Cost per campus applied to: $55 CSU: Cost of Attendance (COA) l Varies by campus- cost of living and campus fees differ. For detailed COA informawon, visit hgp://www.calstate.edu/sas/costofagendance/ 8
CSU: More COA figures CSU-UC: Comparison of Admissions Requirements CSU-UC: Comparison of Admissions Requirements 9
Questions? Donna Sakabu Independent Educational Consultant Email: donna@admissionsjourney.com Phone: 916-548-7848 10