Transcript Torrey Pines High School High School Four Year Plan
Carmel Counseling Sophomore Seminar
Presented to you by the Carmel Guidance Staff
Agenda Items
Review High School Graduation Requirements Overview of 4-year College Option and Admissions Process Testing Information & Dates Review of PLAN scores (practice ACT) The Community College Option Career/College Exploration Importance of Staying Informed
High School Graduation Requirements
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Complete a minimum of 240 credits : * SUBJECT AREA: English: 4 Years Social Science: 4 Years (World Geography, World History, U.S., Govt./Econ) Mathematics: 3 Years Science: 2 Years (Life, Physical) PE : 2 Year Visual & Performing Art OR LOTE (language other than English) : 1 Year Health: ½ Year Software Applications: ½ Year Electives: 70 Credits Meet the Health, Technology, and Algebra 1 requirement.
Pass the CAHSEE (California High School Exit Exam) Pass the Swim Test Complete 60 Hours of Community Service CREDITS: 40 30 30 20 20 10 5 5 +70 _ 240 credits
*All of the above info is tracked under the CREDIT SUMMARY portion located in lower right-hand corner of a students transcript 3
Post-High School Options
4-year University -Private/ Out-of-state Universities -Public/ In-State Universities 1. University of California 2. California State Universities Community College Option Technical/Vocational Information 4
California State Universities (CSU)
23 CSU campuses Applicants must meet the A-G subject requirements Admission determined by eligibility index:
SAT (V&M) + (800 x GPA*) = 2900 or above OR 10 x composite ACT score + (200 x GPA*) = 694 or above *10 – 12 GPA
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University of California (UC)
9 UC campuses Applicants must meet the A-G subject requirements Visit https://doorways.ucop.edu/list/ for a complete list of Carmel High School UC-approved courses Admission determined by eligibility index AND Comprehensive Review (GPA, test scores, personal essay, extra-curricular activities, etc…) 6
UC/CSU College Entrance Requirements
A. History/Social Science: B. English: C. Math: D. Lab Science: E. World Language: F. Visual/Performing Arts: G. College-Prep Electives: 2 Years (including US/Govt) 4 Years 3 Years required (min.Alg.2) 4 Years recommended 2 Years required 3 Years recommended 2 Years required 3 Years recommended 1 Year required 1 Year required UC and CSU ALSO have a Test Requirement
College Admission Testing Requirements
UC REQUIRES:
1. SAT Reasoning OR ACT with Writing 2. OPTIONAL: Two SAT Subject tests in different subject areas (NOTE: World Language must be tested with Listening)
CSU REQUIRES:
1. SAT Reasoning or ACT
Private/Out-of-State Universities REQUIRE:
1. Check with each college individually as requirements may vary.
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Community College
There are 123 California Community Colleges
A few local Community Colleges:
Monterey Peninsula College (MPC) Hartnell College Cabrillo College Monterey, CA Salinas, CA Santa Cruz, CA
TWO OPTIONS: 1. Students can receive an Associates Degree (A.A or an A.S)
-A basic college or vocational degree that can be earned in approx. two-years if attending full-time
2. Students can choose to transfer to a 4-year University to earn a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science (B.A or B.S) degree.
TAG Program: Guarantees admission to specific UC Campuses http://www.uctransfer.org/transfer_admis_guar.html
IGETC Program: Guarantees coursework will be accepted by UC and CSU campuses Seven UC campuses have transfer agreements w/ California Community Colleges http://www.igetc.org/ 9
PLAN – Practice ACT
Composite Score vs. Estimated Composite
Admission Standard Typical Score Open (CSUMB, Sacramento State) Traditional (Chico, SF State, USD, USF, Redlands) 18 – 24 16 – 21 Selective (Cal Poly, UCD, UCSB, UCSD, Pepperdine ) Highly Selective ( Stanford, CAL, UCLA, USC) 26 – 30 30+ 10
College & Career Exploration
NAVIANCE
College Search database: -Sign up, receive notification and reminders of college visits -Find relevant admissions info for over 2500 colleges -Track your progress during the college admissions process -Parents can share access with students - NAVIANCE TUTORIAL NAVIANCE tutorials are provided for students by appointment in the College & Career Center. Contact Crystal Casey at [email protected]
or 831.624.1821 x 3782
Have a Great Sophomore Year
Jeff Schatz Darren Johnston Jennifer Goodbody Kate Balderas Crystal Casey Students with last names beginning A – G Students with last names beginning H – O Students with last names beginning P – Z Student Support Counselor College and Career Center Manager
CONTACT YOUR ALPHA-COUNSELOR IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS
Course Selection: AERIES/ABI
Required Courses:
American Lit or Honors Am. Lit or AP Lang/Comp US History or AP US History Geom, Algebra II, Pre-Calc, Trig, AP Calc, AP Stat
Recommended Courses :
Chemistry, Honors Chemistry, AP Chemistry Foreign Language 13