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College Night for Juniors
• Damon Garcia K – L
• Liana Wong M - O
• Keri McDonald P - Si
• Winter Jones Sm - Z
• Carrie Bennett A - B, EL students
• Suzy Lu C - F
• Sheryl Pacheco G - J
Amador Valley High School Counseling Department
Allison Tables - Support Counselor
Handouts
College Planning Night for Juniors handbook
1. UC Freshmen Selection
2. UC Systemwide Admissions Data
3. Comparative Subject Req./SAT vs ACT
4. Estimated College Costs/Popular Internet Sites
5. UC/CSU Student Budgets
6. UC Eligibility Index
7. UC/CSU Campus
8. CSU Eligibility Index
Selecting a College
When choosing a college consider:
•Curriculum•Location•Size•Housing•Social Opportunities•Finances•Religious Affiliation
Campus Size
• St. Mary’s 3,900
• UC Berkeley 35,409
• Fresno State 22,000
• Amador 2,600
Fees
• St. Mary’s $44,700/year
• UC Berkeley $26,585/year
• Fresno State $16,000/year
Goals for Junior Year
• Choose 1-2 dream schools; very competitive, unlikely but possible
• Choose 2-3 possible schools; likely but no guarantee
• Choose 1-2 definite schools; if all else fails I could go here and be happy!
• Use Spring Break to visit colleges on your list.
Helpful college search websites
Californiacolleges.edu(UC/CSU/CC/Private Schools)
Commonapp.org(Private and Public colleges who use the
common application)
Collegeboard.com(college matchmaker nationwide)
Testing Requirements
• UC’s: Either SAT or ACT (with writing) plus SAT subject tests (from 2 different disciplines)
• CSU’s: SAT or ACT (writing portion not used in CSU system)
• Community Colleges: None required• Other colleges and universities: Check
individual websites for requirements. Many will require SAT or ACT.
Standard Sequence ForCollege Admissions Testing
October Junior Year
Take PSAT/NMSQT (Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test).
Spring ofJunior Year
Take SAT Subject Tests if applying to University of California or other more competitive colleges. (2 tests are required and must be from different subject areas.) Or take SAT Reasoning/ACT if you missed the earlier date.
Summer between
Junior and Senior Year
Receive scores from all Spring tests. Check college eligibility charts. Do test prep individually or register for test prep course if needed.
October Senior Year
Repeat SAT Reasoning or ACT. Last time to take test for impacted CSU’s.
November Senior Year
Repeat SAT Subject Tests (same two tests, different two tests or any combination).
December Senior Year
Final repeat testing if necessary. December is the last month to test if you are applying for admission for the next fall.
• Science, Math, Reading, English
• Accepted nationally• Curriculum-based • No penalty for guessing• All multiple-choice • Basic Fee: $31.00• Writing Essay: Optional
(add $15.00) • Writing Essay: 30 min.• Perfect score 36• Pre-ACT: PLAN
• Critical Reading, Math, Writing
• Accepted nationally • Reasoning• Penalty for wrong answers • Math grid-ins• Basic Fee: $45.00• Writing Essay: Mandatory
Writing Essay: 25 min.• Perfect score 2400• Pre-SAT: PSAT
ACT SAT
What’s the Difference?
TESTING CALENDAR Spring 2009
SAT (www.collegeboard.com)March 14
May 2June 6
ACT (www.act.org)April 4
June 13
•Tuition and Fees•Room and Board•Transportation•Books•Miscellaneous
Costs of College
VARIETIES OF AID
• Gift Aid– Scholarships– Grants
• Work Study• Parent/Student Loans
SOURCES OF AID
• State of CA• Federal Government• Military• Private Organizations• College Financial Aid
Office
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
• www.fafsa.ed.gov• File between January 1 and March 2 of senior
year• Qualifies students for federal aid as well as CA
aid• Don’t assume you won’t qualify; every student
will be offered a financial aid package
Your Total College Costs(Tuition, Books, Room/Board, etc)
_
Your EFC(Expected Family Contribution)
___________________________
= Your Financial Need
EFC and Financial Need
• Big financial savings• Convenience and accessibility• Ideal class size• Complete General Education requirements• Explore while considering major and career decisions• Allows time to really become ready to move away• Ineligibility for 4-year• Not being accepted to a college of choice
It’s where you end, not where you start that matters!
Consider a Community College…
• Columbia College – Sonora• Lassen Community College – Susanville• College of the Redwoods – Eureka• Reedley College – Reedley• Santa Rosa Junior College – Santa Rosa• Shasta College – Redding• Sierra College – Rocklin• College of the Siskiyous – Weed• Taft College – Taft• West Hills College – Coalinga• Yuba College – Yuba City
Community Colleges with Dorms
• Pathway 1– Certificate of Completion/Achievement
• Automotive Programs, Family Childcare, Computer Network Technician
• Pathway 2– Associate of Arts (AA)
• Administration of Justice, Business Entrepreneurship
– Associate of Science (AS)• Business, Fire Service Technology, Interior Design
• Pathway 3– Transfer to a 4-year College or University
• Bachelor of Arts• Bachelor of Science
Community College Pathways
Small(< 9,000)
Medium(9,000 - 21,000)
Large(> 21,000)
Bakersfield Chico Fresno
Channel Islands Dominguez Hills Fullerton
Humboldt East Bay Long Beach
Maritime Los Angeles Northridge
Monterey Bay Ponoma Sacramento
San Marcos San Bernardino San Diego
Sonoma San Luis Obispo San Francisco
Stanislaus San Jose
CSU Campuses by Size
COMPARATIVE SUBJECT REQUIREMENTS
Subject Area Pleasanton Unified UC/CSU
History/Social Studies
3 1/2 Years to include: 1 yr. US, 1 sem. Civics, 1
sem. Economics, 1 ½ yr. other social studies – usually Global Studies and World History (35
credits)
2 YearsUS and World
English 4 Years (40 credits) 4 Years College Prep
Math 2 Years (20 credits)(1 year must be Algebra
or the equivalent of algebra)
3 YearsAlgebra, Geometry,
Intermediate Algebraor Math I-IV
(UC Recommends 4 yrs)
Science 2 Years ( 20 credits)1 Year Physical
1 Year Life
2 YearsLab Science
(UC Recommends 3 yrs)
Foreign Language 1 Year (10 credits)(Or)
2 Yearssame language
(UC Recommends 3 yrs)
COMPARATIVE SUBJECT REQUIREMENTS
Visual and Performing Arts
1 Year (10 credits) 1 Year
PE 2 Years (20 credits)
----
Health 1 Semester (5 credits)
----
Electives 80 Credits 1 YearCollege Prep
Elective
Totals 230 Credits(10 credits = 1
year)
15 Units(1 Unit = 1 yr.)
GPAMinimum SAT total
must be:
Minimum ACT
composite must be:
3.0No minimum score requirement
2.9 58012
2.8 66014
2.7 74016
2.6 82018
2.5 90020
2.4 98022
CSU
Eligibility
Index
Impacted CSU Campuses Fall 2009
• Cal Poly Pomona• Cal Poly San Luis Obispo• Fullerton• Long Beach• San Diego State• Sonoma State
Visit individual websites for specific information on applying
Systemwide Admissions DataFall 2008
CAMPUS
50 or more“a-g”
coursesby semester
15 or moreHonors
Completed 10-12
by semester
HS GPAACT
CompositeScore
CriticalReading
MathWritingScore
Berkeley 26.7% 33.0% 4.18 29 665 696 674
Davis 68.1% 76.9% 3.94 27 604 642 614
Irvine 56.3% 72.5% 3.95 26 594 639 606
Los Angeles 29.4% 38.0% 4.15 29 653 686 664
Merced 84.3% 93.3% 3.54 23 537 577 540
Riverside 75.7% 87.7% 3.58 23 536 576 544
San Diego 47.3% 60.8% 4.07 28 630 671 642
Santa Barbara 55.3% 73.0% 3.94 27 606 633 616
Santa Cruz 79.9% 88.6% 3.70 25 583 602 587
COMPARATIVE SUBJECT REQUIREMENTS
Subject Area Pleasanton Unified UC/CSU
History/Social Studies
3 1/2 Years to include: 1 yr. US, 1 sem. Civics, 1
sem. Economics, 1 ½ yr. other social studies – usually Global Studies and World History (35
credits)
2 YearsUS and World
English 4 Years (40 credits) 4 Years College Prep
Math 2 Years (20 credits)(1 year must be Algebra
or the equivalent of algebra)
3 YearsAlgebra, Geometry,
Intermediate Algebraor Math I-IV
(UC Recommends 4 yrs)
Science 2 Years ( 20 credits)1 Year Physical
1 Year Life
2 YearsLab Science
(UC Recommends 3 yrs)
Foreign Language 1 Year (10 credits)(Or)
2 Yearssame language
(UC Recommends 3 yrs)
COMPARATIVE SUBJECT REQUIREMENTS
Visual and Performing Arts
1 Year (10 credits) 1 Year
PE 2 Years (20 credits) ----
Health 1 Semester (5 credits)
----
Electives 80 Credits 1 YearCollege Prep
Elective
Totals 230 Credits(10 credits = 1
year)
15 Units(1 Unit = 1 yr.)
UC Eligibility Index
UC Eligibility Index
“a-g” GPA UC Score Total
Minimum GPA = 3.0
3.00 – 3.04 223
3.05 – 3.09 210
3.10 – 3.14 198
3.15 – 3.19 187
3.20 – 3.24 175
3.25 – 3.29 165
3.30 – 3.34 157
3.35 – 3.39 152
3.40 – 3.44 147
3.45 & above 143
Comprehensive Review Factors for Freshman Applicants
1. Academic grade point average in all completed "a-g" courses, including additional points for completed University-certified honors courses.
2. Scores on the ACT Assessment plus Writing or SAT Reasoning Test, and two SAT Subject Tests.
3. Number of, content of and performance in academic courses beyond the minimum "a-g" requirements.
4. Number of and performance in University-approved honors courses and Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate and transferable college courses.
5. Identification by UC as being ranked in the top 4 percent of the student's high school class at the end of his or her junior year ("eligible in the local context" or ELC).
6. Quality of the student's senior-year program, as measured by the type and number of academic courses in progress or planned.
7. Quality of the student's academic performance relative to the educational opportunities available in his or her high school.
8. Outstanding performance in one or more academic subject areas.
9. Outstanding work in one or more special projects in any academic field of study.
10.Recent, marked improvement in academic performance, as demonstrated by academic GPA and the quality of coursework completed or in progress.
11.Special talents, achievements and awards in a particular field, such as visual and performing arts, communication or athletic endeavors; special skills, special interests, experiences that demonstrate unusual promise for leadership, or other significant experiences or achievements that demonstrate the student's promise for contributing to the intellectual vitality of a campus.
12.Completion of special projects undertaken in the context of the student's high school curriculum or in conjunction with special school events, projects or programs.
13.Academic accomplishments in light of the student's life experiences and special circumstances.
14.Location of the student's secondary school and residence.
Comprehensive Review Factors for Freshman Applicants
In State and Out of State Private Colleges
• Many have smaller class sizes & lower student-to-faculty ratios than public universities
• Courses more likely to be taught by professors, rather than Teaching Assistants (TA’s)
• More personal, individualized attention• Higher cost, but substantial scholarships and financial
aid opportunities are often available• May have a special major or degree program that fits
your career goal• May provide increased opportunities for networking in
your chosen field or area of study• Possible opportunities for research or internship
placement• Private colleges can include music schools, art and
design schools, culinary schools, military academies, religious schools, technical schools, among others
Important Dates
Tues., Feb. 17 Curriculum Fair
Thurs., Feb 18 Juniors’ Scheduling Forms due