Senior Parent MeetingSeptember 24, 2018

College Counselors:Mr. Albert 12s1 & 12s2Mrs. Murillo 12s3 & 12s4Dr. Merchain 12s5 & 12s6

Agenda★ Senior Class EB

★ Safety, Target, Reach schools

★ SAT, ACT, AP, Subject test

★ Letters of Recommendation

★ Essay/Personal Insight

★ Types of colleges

★ Data UC, CSU, Private

★ Admissions decisions

★ Naviance

★ Strategies to help seniors

★ College Fair

★ Important dates

Things we reviewed with seniors★ Choosing the right college

★ Key Factors in Decision

★ Impacted v. non-impacted

★ Essay/Personal statement

★ Letters of Recommendation

★ SAT, ACT, AP Subject test

★ Naviance

★ CSU, UC, Common Applications

★ FAFSA

★ Scholarships

★ Senior College Help days

★ Deadlines

Safety Schools ● Academic credentials exceed the school's average range for recently accepted students; no

guarantees; reasonably certain you would be admitted (2-3)

○ Would be happy to attend & visited the campus

○ Colleges offers major & reviewed graduation requirements

○ Student meets all the requirements for recommended coursework

○ Test Scores are significantly above the average

○ Unweighted GPA is significantly above the average

○ You have taken the average number of Honors/AP courses

○ Submit application by the deadline

○ Meet ALL requirements and deadlines for admissions

(Princeton Review, 2016)

Target Schools ● Academic credentials fall well within the school's average range for recently accepted

students; no guarantees (3-5)

○ Would be happy to attend & visited the campus

○ Colleges offers major (is it impacted)

○ Student meets all the requirements for recommended coursework

○ Test Scores are at or above the average

○ Unweighted GPA is at or above the average

○ The student has taken the average number of Honors/AP courses

○ Submit application by the deadline

○ Meet ALL requirements and deadlines for admissions

(Princeton Review, 2016)

Reach Schools (dream schools)

● Academic credentials fall in the lower end or even below the school's average

range for recently accepted students (2-3)

○ Would be happy to attend & visited the campus○ Colleges offers major

○ Student meets all the requirements for required coursework

○ Test Scores are at or a little below the average

○ Unweighted GPA is at or a little below the average

○ Submit application by the deadline

○ Meet ALL requirements and deadlines for admissions

(Princeton Review, 2016)

SAT, ACT, AP, Subject test★ You are self-reporting on college applications★ You MUST SEND your scores via College Board (SAT) and act.org (ACT)

○ SAT■ CSU school code: 3594 (send to this code and SAT goes to all CSUs for 1 price)■ UC send SAT to one UC and they all get it■ Privates and other 4 year public - send to each one

○ ACT■ CSU - send to each school individually■ UC - send to one UC and they all get it■ Privates and other 4 year public - send to each one

★ Check if your school requires Subject test★ November Date last time to submit test scores- December cutting it

close★ Super Score vs. One Sitting

Letters of Recommendation

● Must be from a Classroom Teacher

○ If major is Math and/or Science

○ If major English and/or History

● Students must ask teacher EARLY and then request

○ Request through Naviance

○ Upload resume

● Counselors will also write one on behalf of students

EssaysUC - Personal Insight Questions pick 4 out of the 8 PIQs

CSU - NO essays

Common App- Essay Prompts pick 1 out of the 7 essay options (may have supplemental essays)

**students chance to let the admissions reps know who they are, their perseverance, leadership, growth and abilities

Trade School or Community CollegeRequirements:

● A desire to do the job

● High School Diploma

● Early Application/Assessments

● Honors Programs (GPA 3.0, priority registration, admissions

counselors)

CSU ApplyFALL 2019 ADMISSION PERIOD BEGINS OCTOBER 1

- Deadline to apply is November 30, 2018

and may vary for international and

graduate students.

- Matching Assistance: tab is available for

students to see campus requirements,

enrollment, housing, and degrees that

are offered.

- EOP- Educational Opportunity Program

(1st generation/low income)

- Testing information: CSU campuses use

either the ACT or the SAT in the

calculation of your eligibility.

- They SuperScore

UC Applications★ Pick 4 of the 8

Personal Insight Questions

★ Application is open NOW

★ Start submitting Nov 1

★ Deadline: Nov 30★ GPA is from a-g

courses★ Need a 3.0 GPA

Common Application

★ Over 700 Public and Private schools

★ Pick 1 of the 7 essay prompts

★ There may be supplemental writing/essays to do

UC System BIG increase in applicants low acceptances-All Applicants

UC School Avg GPA # of applicants Fall 2018

# of accepted Fall 2018

# of SJ applicantsFall 2018

# of SJ acceptedFall 2018

Berkeley 3.92 / 4.45 108,000 13,558 20 3

Davis 3.96 - 4.25 78,020 32,163 14 3

Irvine 4.10 94,866 27,321 30 8

Los Angeles 3.92 / 4.48 113,761 16,012 31 2

San Diego 4.04-4.28 97,900 29,601 25 8

Santa Barbara 4.13 92,315 29,774 25 9

Santa Cruz 3.93 56,634 12,504 5 2

Riverside 3.27 - 4.07 49,083 25,327 11 2

Merced 3.46 - 3.96 23,989 16,828 8 4

CSU SystemIncrease in applicants low acceptance rates-FIRST TIME FRESHMEN

CSU Avg./ Min. GPA

# of applicants Fall 2017

# of accepted Fall 2017

# of SJ applicants Fall 2018

# of SJ accepted Fall 2018

Long Beach

3.67 / 2.63 GPA

57,827 16,531 77 54

Dominguez 3.25 / 2.05 GPA

14,521 8,464 19 2

Fullerton 3.83 / 2.92 GPA

40,473 19,193 48 14

Los Angeles

3.54 / 2.41 GPA

31,633 15,213 21 0

Pomona 3.82 / 2.98 GPA

31,569 17,772 10 4

*PLEASE NOTE: NUMBERS DISPLAYED ARE THE UPDATED STATS AS OF 9/18*

Private and other Public Colleges

College Avg. GPA # of applicants Fall 2018

# of admitted Fall 2018

# of SJHS applicants Fall 2018

# of SJHS accepted Fall 2018

University of Southern California

3.89-4.2 64,246 8,258 22 1

Boston College 3.59-4.0 31,000 8,400 4 1

Pepperdine 3.59-4.0 11,111 4,097 11 6

Key Factors in Admissions Decisions www.wacac.org

● Grades in college prep courses

● Overall grades

● Strength of curriculum

● Essay/ writing sample

● Test scores (SAT, ACT, Subject test)

● Teacher recommendation

● Student’s demonstrated interest in school

● Counselor recommendation

● Extra curricular activities

Naviance ★ Naviance Student has replaced Family Connection

Naviance/ Naviance StudentCollege Counselors updated senior class (GPA & Rank)

If parents can not access or lost password please contact daughter’s college counselors

● Everything done through Naviance

○ Letters of Recommendation

○ Transcripts

○ Applications

○ Scholarships (local, community, national)

○ College visits

Top 5 Tips to Support Your Seniors

★ SEPARATE YOURS AND YOUR STUDENTS’ WORRIES-Be aware of your

students’ TOP worries….they will differ from your worries

★ FOCUS ON FINDING “BEST FIT” SCHOOLS-Where does your student feel most comfortable, admires their program of interest, and loves the location

★ SET REALISTIC EXPECTATIONS-Support her in feeling good about her SAFETY and TARGET schools…...REACH schools may not be obtained

★ REMEMBER YOUR TOP PRIORITY-Your students’ health, goals, and overall emotional balance in life. It is the key to their future success

★ BE A CALMING INFLUENCE-Maintaining a “safe” place at home where your student can take a deep breath, step back from busyness, and simply rest

College Fair & College Talks● SJHS College Fair Flynn

○ 6:00-7:30 PM Monday, October 1

■ Meet the College Reps

■ Bring parents/ friends

■ Encourage students to ask general questions

College Application Help Days

Date Topic

October 1st Naviance & Common App

October 4th Cal State Apply & Community College (honors)

October 11th UC/Private School Apps & Letters of Rec

October 15th Essay/PIQ Help and College choices

October 17th Essay/PIQ & Application help

ENRICHMENT BLOCKS

Date Topic

October 3rd EOP Information

October 11th PIQ/Essay help with English teacher

October 16th General Application help

Oct. 22 - 25 General help for anything

AFTER SCHOOL

LOCATIONS TO BE DETERMINED - CHECK ENRICHMENT SITE

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