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Navigating the
College Path
November 5, 2015
Pathways to California Colleges
Casa Roble High School
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A-G Requirements for CSU & UC
A: History/Social Science- 2 years required B: English - 4 years required C: Math - 3 years required (passing Algebra 2/
IM3) A senior math class is strongly recommended by both
UC/CSU
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 For Example: Senior AVID Seminar, Speech, Economics & AP Econ,
Yearbook, Newspaper, World Religions, Social Sci Electives, Wood Tech I & II, Automotive ROP, Floral Design, Intro to Agriculture, Ag Sci II, SCORE classes, Integrated Sci I
Which classes are NOT WEIGHTED for UC/CSU GPA ?
Honors English 1Honors English 2Honors World HistoryHonors IS 2 (H. Biology)Honors IS 1 (Physical Sci)
Which Casa classes ARE NOT A-G?
• TA
• Career Exploration
• Health• Life Management• PE/ABC• Some ROP
classes
• Student Govt.• Film• Community Service• JROTC• AVID I, II, and III• Algebra 1A
Which WEIGHTED classes count for UC/CSU GPA ?
H US History /AP US HistoryAP English Lang.AP English Lit.H. English 3AP StatisticsAP Calc AB & AP Calc BCAP European History
H. Chem/ AP ChemH. PhysiologyH. IS 3 (H. Earth Science)AP Biology
H. PhysicsAP Art StudioAP Microeconomics
Only 8 semesters of weighted coursework are calculated
Suggested Testing Calendar
Grade Month Test
10th October PSAT
June SAT Subject Test (only if student has completed an advanced course, such as AP or Honors)
11th October PSAT (Nat’l Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test)
Jan., Mar., May, or June SAT (Reasoning)
Feb., Apr., or June ACT with Writing
January 2016 is the last test date
for the CURRENT SAT
Your counselor suggests taking both the ACT & SAT to see which one you do better on, then retake that one to try to increase your score.
Colleges accept both tests.
Grade Month Test
12th September Retake ACT (as needed)
October Retake SAT/ACT or SAT Subject Tests (as needed)
November Retake SAT/SAT Subject Tests- including Foreign Language Tests with Listening (as needed)
December Retake SAT/ACT or SAT Subject Tests (as needed)Last test date for seniors
For Early Action/Decision, the test cycle should begin earlier in the junior year.
Cal Poly SLO (prefers ACT) and wants seniors to take the SAT no later than the October test date.
Scores must be officially sent to each university. Use code 3594 to send SAT to all CSU campuses.Sending SAT/ACT scores to 1 UC campus, sends to all UC campuses.
REALLY IMPORTANT
STUFF YOU NEED TO
KNOW
Use code 3495 to send all SAT’s to your CSU’s
Send 1
SAT/ACTscoreto a
UC, allUC’s get the
score
23 CSU Campuses
B.A./B.S. & Master’s degrees
Mission of CSU: teach you how to
Accepts high school seniors & community
college transfers
California State University
California State University Requirements• 2.0 GPA minimum (A-G courses)• No D’s or F’s are accepted!!• ACT or SAT Reading and Math
• Don’t Count Writing Score • SUPERSCORE USED
• An Eligibility Index score is derived from your GPA and test scores
• No SAT Subject Tests• No Extra-Curricular Activities listed on
application• NO LETTER of RECOMMENDATION or
PERSONAL STATEMENT Needed
Impacted CSU’s
• Cal Poly San Luis Obispo• San Diego State• Long Beach State Humboldt
State• Fresno State CSU Los
Angeles• Sonoma State CSU
Monterey Bay• Chico State Sac State (for non
locals)• San Francisco State CSU San
Marcos• CSU Fullerton CSU Fullerton• Cal Poly Pomona San Jose
State
Must score above minimum for these
competitive colleges
Non Impacted CSU’s
Sac State ( for local students) CSU Bakersfield CSU Channel Islands Cal Maritime Academy Stanislaus State CSU Dominguez Hills CSU East Bay
Must meet the minimum score
9 Undergrad Campuses
B.A./B.S., graduate and professional
Accepts high school seniors and community college
transfers
Mission of the UC: Research
Professional schools: law, medicine, veterinary
medicine, business
University of California
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
Can add up to 8 extra points for AP/Honors
ACT with Writing or SAT Reasoning Extra-Curricular ActivitiesPERSONAL STATEMENT REQUIRED NO LETTER of RECOMMENDATION
UC Rankings
UC Los Angeles 16% admit
UC Berkeley 19% admit UC San Diego 30% admit UC Davis 33% admit UC Irvine 33% admit UC Santa Barbara 34%
admit UC Santa Cruz 46%
admit UC Riverside 57% admit UC Merced 66% admit
76 private colleges
Vary in size, focus, and cost
B.A./B.S., graduate, and professional
degrees
Accept high school graduates and
community college transfers
California Private College & Universities
California Private Colleges & Universities
• Check application deadlines & testing requirements
• Take a tour when possible• Sometimes it is LESS expensive to
attend a private university compared to a public institution
• LETTER of RECOMMENDATION REQUIRED
How Do I Choose A School?
Your counselor suggests 3 levels:
Long Shot
Target
Sure Bet
I Want to Play Sports in College
Go to the NCAA Eligibility Center (eligibilitycenter.org) to register
You will need to submit your official SAT/ACT scores (Eligibility Center # is 9999)
You will need to send in an official transcript
Naviance- go there!• Go to www.sanjuan.edu/CasaRoble.cfm and find
the Naviance link
• Use your student ID and your 8 digit birthday password
• Great resources for college matching, career searches, personal interest surveys & more
• There are scholarships listed on the Naviance- a few are Casa specific
• SAT prep on Naviance!• Naviance is FREE for Casa students and
families!
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 (ARC, Sierra, FLC,
etc…) March 1 for Priority Registration (we recommend applying in NOW)
California’s Career
Clusters
As you graduate from Casa, be
prepared to study, investigate, or
work in at least one Career Cluster!
Not sure- see your counselor
Questions???
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