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Verdugo Hills High School
College Info Night
October 2013
What LAUSD Counselors Do…
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All students in grades 9-12
have access to a
credentialed counselor who
assists with academic,
social/personal, college/
career needs.
We are here to support
students, parents and
teachers of Los Angeles.
We are here to help
students access resources
and services!
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We are on campuses
across LAUSD to help
each student graduate
with a high school
diploma and have a
plan to attend college
or start a career!
A-G Initiative
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For information on LAUSD’s A-G initiative: lausd.net Go
To Offices, Click on A-G Requirements.
Class of 2012 - beginning in 2008, all 9th graders will
enroll in A-G courses. (These are current 10th graders.)
 A waiver will be available second semester of the 10th
grade year where a parent may request an exemption
from these requirements.
Class of 2016 – beginning in 2012 all 9th graders must
complete the A-G sequence for graduation. Waivers will
only be granted for special education students if the
exemption is written into the IEP.
A-G Courses…
Are you ready to apply to a
4 year college or university?
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Current 12 graders will
have had to go beyond
graduation requirements to
be A-G ready!
A. History/ Social Science
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CSU -2 years
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UC – 2 years
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All history courses should promote historical
understanding and critical thinking and
encourage analysis that requires going beyond
the facts.
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U.S. History & American Government
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World History, Culture and Historical Geography
B. English
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CSU – 4 Years
UC- 4 years
Reading - Must include full-length works
(i.e., courses based solely on anthologies
will not be accepted)
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Readings should be incorporated into the
curriculum.
Writing - Must require extensive expository
writing
C. Mathematics
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CSU – 3 years (Alg.1,2 & Geometry)
UC – 3 years, 4 years recommended
Any level of math taken over two years is acceptable,
but credit is granted only for one year.
Honors courses must be at least at the math analysis or
pre-calculus level.
UC, CSU and high school faculty met to make
recommendations to clarify math and science guidelines.
Class of 2016 and beyond… Geometry is a MUST in the
sequence.
D. Laboratory Science
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CSU 2 years (biology, physical science)
UC 2 years, 3 years recommended
Lower-level science courses (i.e.,
without prerequisites) that do not
address a majority of concepts expected
in biology, chemistry or physics, may be
approved as “g.”
E. Language Other Than English
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CSU 2 years of same language
UC 2 years, 3 years recommended
Acceptable languages: modern, classical,
ASL
Fourth- and fifth-year courses should
involve increasingly challenging reading of
literature.
Middle school courses may be used to
fulfill requirement.
Native-speakers courses are acceptable.
F. Visual & Performing Arts
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CSU 1 year
UC 1 year
Design courses (such as video
production, architectural or graphic
design, animation) must focus on
elements of art and principles of design.
G. College Preparatory Electives
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CSU – 1 year from approved A-G course
list
UC – 1 year from approved A-G course list
High School GPA
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GPA must be at least 2.0 to be admitted o
CSU & 3.0 to be admitted to a UC Campus
Calculate GPA using only A-G courses
taken after 9th grade through 11th grade
AP / Honors points - maximum of 8 points
allowed, only 2 courses in 10th grade earn
points. LAUSD gpa is .25 per AP
UCs and Top Tier Colleges prefer students
who take the most rigorous courses
possible.
GRADES
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GRADES: Final grade in each “A-G”
courses must be a “C” or better in higher
level math class will validate or fulfill the
course
Example : Algebra 2A – “D” Algebra 2B –
“C” ( this “C” will validate or fulfill your
work in Algebra 2) This also applies to
LOTE.
We Offer Concurrent Enrollment
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Adult School
AWEC
ROP or SCROC
Classes
Summer School
Community College
D = Do Over
College or University?
The selectivity, academic rigor
and cost goes up as we move
through the tiers of colleges.
Tiers
Community College
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“Applications” start in
March
Students must take the
placement test as part of
the application process
Students work towards a
certificate, AA or AS degree
Students transfer after 2
years “A Degree with A
Guarantee” to a CSU.
California State University
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A minimum 3.0 gpa and
any SAT score admits a
student to CSUN or
CSULA
Students need to meet an
index to be admitted to
non-partner schools
Applications require
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GPA
Grades from Transcript
SAT
University of California
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The top 9% of our students
can be admitted to a UC based
on ELC
Students need a minimum of
3.0 gpa
Applications require
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GPA
Grades from Transcript
SAT
SAT Subject Tests
Extra Curricular Activities
Personal Statements
Top Tier
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These schools require:
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Top GPA
Top SAT or ACT
SAT Subject Tests
Personal Statements
Extra Curricular Activities
Letters of
Recommendation
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The Top 50 Schools in the
United States as found in
US News & World Report
The Top Tier schools are
private and public
USC and UCLA tied at #24
Stanford is still the West
Coast top school at #6
UC Berkeley is the #21, but
ranks as the #1 public
school in the United States.
Early Decision vs. Early Action
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Early decision and early action plans can be beneficial to students
but only to those who have thought through their college options
carefully and have a clear preference for one institution.
Early decision plans are binding — a student who is accepted as an
ED applicant must attend the college. Early action plans are
nonbinding — students receive an early response to their application
but do not have to commit to the college until the normal reply date
of May 1. Counselors need to make sure that students understand
this key distinction between the two plans.
Approximately 450 colleges have early decision or early action plans,
and some have both. Some colleges offer a nonbinding option called
single-choice early action, under which applicants may not apply
ED or EA to any other college.
ED plans have come under fire as unfair to students from families
with low incomes, since they do not have the opportunity to
compare financial aid offers. This may give an unfair advantage to
applicants from families who have more financial resources
College Applications
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Applying to college can be
stressful, know where to get
help!
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UC Requirements & Applications
CSU Requirements &
Applications
CSS Profile Info Packets
NCAA Profile Packets
AB540 Packets
Common Application Info.
Monthly Updates for applying.