Tomorrow’s Success Depends Tomorrow’s Success Depends Upon Today’s Choices...Upon Today’s Choices...

It’s Up It’s Up To To YOUYOU!!

CollegeCareer

Trade school

Military

Linden Career Center... Linden Career Center...

Career and College search assistanceCareer and College search assistance Computers connected to the InternetComputers connected to the Internet Resource books and magazinesResource books and magazines Guidance and counseling assistanceGuidance and counseling assistance Class scheduling assistance

Career Center Programs…Career Center Programs…

Laptop Lending LibraryLaptop Lending Library Tutoring programTutoring program On-line classes through Community On-line classes through Community

CollegeCollege Resume writing assistanceResume writing assistance Job application assistanceJob application assistance General career counselingGeneral career counseling

The Different College The Different College Systems…Systems…

**California Community College (CCC)California Community College (CCC)

*California State University (CSU)*California State University (CSU)

*University of California (UC)*University of California (UC)

*Independent/Private (AICCU)*Independent/Private (AICCU)

*Trade or Technical School*Trade or Technical School

Admission Requirements…CCCAdmission Requirements…CCC

Open admissions - Open admissions - anyone interested in anyone interested in attending is acceptedattending is accepted

Must apply on-line Must apply on-line and take the and take the assessmentassessment

Good place to start if Good place to start if student is not student is not focused...focused...

Admission Requirements 4-Year Admission Requirements 4-Year CSU or UCCSU or UC

4 years English, 3 4 years English, 3 years math (Alg. I,II years math (Alg. I,II and Geometry), 2 and Geometry), 2 years foreign years foreign language, 2 years language, 2 years science with lab science with lab ((physical and life physical and life sciencescience), 2 years ), 2 years social science,1 year social science,1 year visual/performing artvisual/performing art

SAT or ACT SAT or ACT

Admission to Private Colleges…Admission to Private Colleges…

Varies greatly Varies greatly between the collegesbetween the colleges

Many highly Many highly competitive schoolscompetitive schools

Several very Several very “forgiving” schools“forgiving” schools

Incredible financial Incredible financial aid programsaid programs

Different deadlines Different deadlines

Trade or Technical SchoolsTrade or Technical Schools

Programs designed to give students post-Programs designed to give students post-secondary training and skillssecondary training and skills

Good programs - generally high ticket Good programs - generally high ticket prices to attendprices to attend

Be sure to check program prior to Be sure to check program prior to committing any moneycommitting any money

Designed for students who are not in Designed for students who are not in college prep. programs in high schoolcollege prep. programs in high school

Required Tests…Required Tests…

College Entrance College Entrance Exams...Exams...

SAT…Total possible SAT…Total possible points = 2400points = 2400

Tests English and Tests English and Math knowledgeMath knowledge

May take as many May take as many times as needed...times as needed...

ACT…Total possible ACT…Total possible points = 36points = 36

Tests 3 areas - Tests 3 areas - English, Math, English, Math, Science/Social Science/Social ScienceScience

MUST take this test if MUST take this test if you want Cal Poly!you want Cal Poly!

Some say this is an Some say this is an easier test...easier test...

Military Options…Military Options… The Four The Four

Branches of the Branches of the US Military Are:US Military Are:

ArmyArmy NavyNavy Air ForceAir Force MarinesMarines

ScholarshipsScholarships

National ScholarshipsNational Scholarships Local ScholarshipLocal Scholarship www.fastweb.comwww.fastweb.com Scholarship BooksScholarship Books Beware of Scams!Beware of Scams!

Why should you go Why should you go awayaway??

The Freshman Experience...The Freshman Experience...

Opportunity to move Opportunity to move away and still have away and still have the “safety net”the “safety net”

Student has “earned” Student has “earned” this by working hard this by working hard in H.S.in H.S.

Unique experience for Unique experience for freshmen – freshmen – something that can’t something that can’t be explained…be explained…

The Bottom Line…CHOICES!The Bottom Line…CHOICES!

Students (and Students (and parents!) need to parents!) need to keep options OPEN!keep options OPEN!

Apply, Apply, Apply!Apply, Apply, Apply! Watch for deadlinesWatch for deadlines Make final decisions Make final decisions

in the spring of senior in the spring of senior yearyear

So, what can you get from the So, what can you get from the Career Center?Career Center?

Personal guidance Personal guidance and counseling and counseling

Information about Information about careers and job pathscareers and job paths

Information about Information about colleges and “life after colleges and “life after Linden”Linden”

Scholarship Scholarship informationinformation

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Helpful Web SitesHelpful Web Sites (write these down!)(write these down!)www.csumentor.edu - For CSU’swww.csumentor.edu - For CSU’s

www.pathinfo.ucop.edu - For UC’swww.pathinfo.ucop.edu - For UC’swww.aiccu.edu - For Private Schoolswww.aiccu.edu - For Private Schools

www.deltacollege.org - SJ Delta Collegewww.deltacollege.org - SJ Delta Collegewww.cccc.edu - CA Community Collegeswww.cccc.edu - CA Community Collegeswww.collegeboard.com - SAT informationwww.collegeboard.com - SAT information

www.ACT.org - ACT informationwww.ACT.org - ACT information

Top 5 Reasons YOU should Top 5 Reasons YOU should visit the Career Center & visit the Career Center &

Library:Library: 5) To get a head start on 5) To get a head start on

your college/careeryour college/career 4) The computers have 4) The computers have

awesome resourcesawesome resources 3) Mrs. Costa and Mrs. 3) Mrs. Costa and Mrs.

Knapp are so friendlyKnapp are so friendly 2) To get started on your 2) To get started on your

“life after Linden”“life after Linden” 1) It’s the 1) It’s the Coolest Room Coolest Room

on Campus!on Campus! (Duh!) (Duh!)

QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?We are here to help We are here to help

you! Make the you! Make the Career Center your Career Center your

home! home!