Transcript COUNSELING ESSENTIALS FOR HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE …

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Presentation 1
College Knowledge
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This presentation will cover:
• Eligibility paths for freshman
admission to a CSU and UC (A-G)
• College Application Process
• Credit Recovery
• College Tours
• Community College Classes
• Parent Tips
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Why College is often
feared by our students
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Don’t know anything about college !
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Thinking about college is scary.
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The Barron’s and Fisk Guide book is way too big.
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They all look the same.
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Nothing interests me.
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I’m afraid of getting rejected. I won’t try.
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My parents didn’t go.
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My friends aren’t going to college.
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I am not smart enough
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I do not have the money to pay for it
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What college did they go to?
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Barack Obama
Columbia University
Occidental College
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Steven Spielberg
Cal State Long Beach
rejected by UCLA/USC
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Michael Jordan
Oprah Winfrey
Eva Longoria
Lil Wayne
UNC
Tennessee State University
Texas A&M –kinesiology
University of Houston political
science
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Antonio Villaraigosa
UCLA
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CSU and UC A-G Requirements
a. History/Social Science – 2 years
b. English – 4 years
c. Mathematics – 3 years (4 years recommended)
d. Laboratory Science – 2 years (3 years recommended)
e. Language Other Than English – 2 years (3 years recommended)
f. Visual and Performing Arts – 1 year
g. College Preparatory Elective – 1 year
UC-approved course lists for California high schools:
www.ucop.edu/doorways/list
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College Admission Requirements
Students must meet the following:
• C or above in A-G courses
• 2.0 GPA for CSU and 3.0 for UC
• Fee waivers are available
• SAT and ACT Scores
• ELM and EPT scores ( CSU)
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What can parents do to prepare students to be
college ready in English?
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There are a number of online resources, which provide tips and tools
to help students improve
their critical reading and writing skills. Listed below are several sites
that are worth exploring.
• http://www.colorincolorado.org/families helping English language
learners to succeed
• http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/ Provides writing resources
• Take your child to the library once a week. The more students
read the more they will improve their writing skills.
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College Application Process
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October CSU Application begin online at
www.csumentor.edu
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Students do not need to a personal statement or letters of
recommendations to apply for regular CSU admissions
Students will need to complete a personal statement and
letters of recommendations if applying for EOP
October-December- the Majority of Private applications
are available online www.commonapp.org
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Personal Statements and Letters of Recommendations are
required
November UC applications begin online at
www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm
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Will need to complete a personal statement but letters of
recommendations are not required.
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CSU Equal Opportunity Program
1. CSU Provide alternative admissions
2. Provides Summer Bridge
3. Priority Enrollment
4. Students qualify based on income and must be a first generation
college student
5. The majority of our students actually qualify for this program.
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Grade Point Average
• Calculated for approved “a-g” courses completed in
grades 10–11
• Additional grade points awarded for grades of C or better in
approved honors, Advanced Placement, designated IB courses and
transferable college courses
• Points for UC-certified honors courses capped at 4 yearlong courses
(8 semesters). No more than 2 year-long courses (4 semesters) of
honors credit may be applied to courses completed in 10th grade
• All campuses use same weighted GPA (within the honors limitation)
for eligibility determination
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What are the rules on
repeating courses?
• A grade of C cannot be repeated
• There is no limit to the overall number of repeated courses an
applicant may present, but each course can be repeated only
once for UC and more than once for a CSU
• If the exact course in which a D/F grade was originally earned
is repeated and a C grade or better is earned, the original D/F
will not be included in GPA calculation, and the new grade will
be used in the GPA calculation
• Students must list all courses, including the original course, on
their application
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Where can students repeat courses?
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Adult School –
Community College- Electives
Summer School
UC approved On line courses
APEX
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College Tours
• Tentative Dates: March 30th –April 4th 2010
• East Coast Tour Boston- NY 3.0 gpa – Higher
$800.00
• HBCU Tour DC- Atlanta 3.0 gpa – Higher
$800.00
• Northern CA Tour 2.5 gpa or higher $350.00
• Applications and Sign up now available
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Community Colleges and Concurrent
enrollment
• Concurrent Enrollment provides middle and high
school students the opportunity to take
college/university level classes. Classes taken at
community colleges cost significantly lower than
those at a four-year institution.
• Such college-level courses help high school
students become competitively eligible in the
university admission process.
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Community Colleges and
Concurrent enrollment
Concurrent Enrollment Benefits:
• First, it allows students to complete university
courses at a community college, prior o high school
graduation,
which transfer to most four year colleges and
universities.
• Second, the cost of community college courses is
significantly lower than at major public or private
universities. For
example, a five-unit community college chemistry
course with laboratory will cost about $100, while an
equivalent
course at a major independent college could cost
approximately $3,000.
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Concurrent Enrollment Benefits:
Continued
• Third, concurrent enrollment is a means by which students can rapidly
increase their chances of meeting and
exceeding the freshman admission requirements of universities.
• Fourth, concurrent enrollment allows students to acquire the college
experience and to challenge themselves with
a rigorous curriculum before they become university students. This can
raise self-esteem, confidence, and
perception with respect to their abilities and future potential.
***Concurrent enrollment classes can be taken in the fall, winter,
spring, summer and, at year-round schools, during inter-sessions.
Additionally, the classes can be taken at a campus or via television.
Note: In general, it is recommended that students should only take
community college courses during the academic year if they are in
11th and
12th grade. All other students should focus on taking classes during
the
summer term and school inter-sessions.
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