Transcript Senior Specific Class of 2008

Senior Specific
Class of 2011
For Students & Parents!
Las Lomas High School
Counseling Department and College/Career Center
Welcome Senior Students and Parents
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Understanding the Senior Year
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Dealing with Stress and Senioritis
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Fight the panic
Stay focused
Get organized
There is a college for you in the higher educational
system – you just need to be flexible
College Systems Overview
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Community Colleges
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California State Universities (CSU)
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University of California (UC)
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Private/Independent Colleges & Universities
and Public Out-of-State Colleges
Community College
Community College
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Associate Degree & Vocational Certificate Programs are offered
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Transfer programs to 4-year colleges. Using www.assist.org can
help you prepare.
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112 campuses to choose! 12 have dorms on site! www.cccco.edu
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No SAT or ACT required for any Community College
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Apply EARLY in the Spring semester
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Must be a high school graduate or 18 years old to attend
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Transfer Trends – Varies by campus
Community College
Diablo Valley College (DVC)
www.dvc.edu
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DVC Night - February 2nd @ 7pm LLHS Theatre
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DVC application workshops at LLHS in the spring
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English & Math Placement Exams will be offered at LLHS
Specific date TBA (March/April 2011)
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DVC Special Programs:
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Disability Support Services (DSS)
Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS)
English as a Second Language (ESL)
Check in the College/Career Center for information on
other California Community Colleges.
Four Year Colleges
Applying to College
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Apply EARLY and on time!
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Classes which meet college admission
requirements are on the “a-g” list by year
https://doorways.ucop.edu/list/
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Pass all your senior courses. Stay away from
“C-” grades
SENIOR YEAR DOES MATTER!
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Grades & course selection do make an
impact on your acceptance!!
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Keep up senior grades or acceptance can be
rescinded!
Student Checklist
Before You Begin Your Application
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Use High School/College Transcript to enter your
classes. Don’t do this by “memory”
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Test Scores Send your ACT/SAT, Subject Exams
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Activities & Awards Make a list of most significant
awards, volunteer work, paid work and extracurricular activities. Make note of time involved in
activity. BE SPECIFIC! Use details of what you did!
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Parents estimated annual income (optional)
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Las Lomas School Code (CEEB Code): 053680
Student Checklist
Before You Begin Your Application
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Credit card to pay for applications. Fee waivers
available.
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Statewide student ID for UC and CSU applications
(optional) listed on your transcript
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Email account set up an account that you will check
After you apply….
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Student must notify all colleges (phone/email
admissions) if courses planned are changed,
or if a semester grade is a “D or F”.
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Once you apply – Check your email often!
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Most campuses will create an additional
email account for you through their campus
web portal. Check this email account!!
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Apply early for housing!
A-G Subject Requirements
UC and CSU Systems
for full LLHS list view https://doorways.ucop.edu/list
a:
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d:
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f:
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2 yrs History/Social Science
4 yrs of English
3 yrs (4 recommended) Math
2 yrs (3 recommended) Laboratory Science
2 yrs (3 recommended) Language Other than English
1 yr Visual & Performing Arts
1 yr College Preparatory Elective
California State
University (CSU)
California State University (CSU)
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23 campuses
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16 Impacted CSU’s for 2010-11
Chico
Humboldt
Northridge
San Bernardino
San Jose
Sonoma
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Fresno
Long Beach
Pomona
San Diego
San Luis Obispo
Fullerton
Los Angeles
Sacramento
San Francisco
San Marcos
Impacted means more applications are received
than freshman spots available at that campus
resulting in increased competitiveness.
California State University (CSU)
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7 Non-Impacted CSU’s for 2010-11
Bakersfield
Dominguez Hills
Stanislaus
Cal Maritime
East Bay
Sonoma
Channel Islands
Monterey Bay
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Local area CSU’s: East Bay and SFSU
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Non impacted campuses may have impacted
programs
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Visit http://calstate.edu/SAS/impactioninfo.shtml to
determine impacted majors/campuses
California State University
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Admission based on “a-g” courses, GPA and SAT or ACT
test score. CSU does not review “writing” portion of
SAT/ACT.
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No essay or recommendations required
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Application period Oct.1- Nov.30, 2010. Fee $55* per
campus. Fee waiver available.
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Visit www.csumentor.edu to apply & get info on all CSU’s
California State University
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Send transcript when the campus requests this info.
Failure to submit transcript or SAT/ACT scores will result
in admission denial.
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Confirm acceptance ASAP. No later than May 1st.
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Cal Poly - Early Decision Option (except for Art and
Music Majors) Only CSU to use 9 – 12 GPA
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Eligibility Index Table:
http://www.californiacolleges.edu/admissions/californ
ia-state-university-csu/cal_residents.asp
California State University
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The majority of CSU campuses do not accept
coursework the summer after graduation to complete
admission requirements
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The EPT (English Placement Test) and/or ELM (Entry
Level Math) placement tests may be required in the
spring of senior year. Check email from the college for
more information.
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Meet all deadlines!
University of California
(UC)
University of California (UC)
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9 Undergraduate campuses
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1 Graduate campus (UCSF)
Admission based on comprehensive review of:
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“a-g” courses & GPA
SAT or ACT score (Oct/Nov/Dec scores only)
Subject Tests (2 different subject areas) scores
Personal statement – same prompts as last year
Extracurricular activities & honors/awards
No letters of recommendation
University of California (UC)
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Application available Oct.1; Submit Nov. 1- Nov. 30, 2010
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Send transcript when the campus contacts you. You will need
to submit a final transcript after graduation.
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Eligibility Calculator:
www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/scholarshipreq
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Apply online at: www.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply
Fee to apply $60 per campus
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For personal statement tips:
www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/personal_statement
University of California
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ELC students – Guaranteed Admissions to:
Davis
Santa Barbara
Riverside
Irvine
Merced
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Online UC college fair: Thursday, October 7th
9am -7pm video/online chat
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www.CollegeWeekLive.com
UC Admissions Averages – Fall 2010
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Campus
UC Berkeley
UCLA
UC San Diego
UC Davis
UC Santa Barbara
UC Irvine
UC Santa Cruz
UC Riverside
UC Merced
SAT
2060
2035
1980
1908
1887
1877
1799
1675
1653
GPA
4.15
4.14
4.07
3.99
3.98
3.99
3.76
3.62
3.55
Independent/Private
Universities
Independent/Private Universities
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Campuses vary in admission policies & deadlines
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In CA there are 77 campuses
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Admissions criteria: Check with individual campus
 Most require SAT or ACT
 Subject Tests may be required
 Most require essays, letters of recommendation &
transcript
 Include extracurricular activities & honors/awards
Independent/Private Universities
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Common application
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Early Decision/Early Action/Rolling Admissions
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Letters of recommendation – 4 weeks advance notice
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Teacher Recommendation Form – pick up in College/Career
Center
Counselor Recommendation Form – complete on Naviance
Helpful websites:
www.aiccu.edu
www.californiacolleges.edu
www.collegeboard.com
www.actstudent.org
Out of State Public Colleges
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Check individual admission policies and deadlines
(e.g. Science/Language Requirements)
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SAT or ACT usually required
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College/Career Center will host admissions
representatives on our campus. Sign up to meet these
reps! Check to see if college making area-wide
presentation.
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May require essay and/or letters of recommendation
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Consider Western Undergraduate Exchange
http://wue.wiche.edu
Naviance
What is Naviance?
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A web-based program offering students the
opportunity to search a database of colleges,
complete with admission requirements and trends,
and application procedures and deadlines.
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A communication tool
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alerts for up-and-coming workshops, presentations, and
important information
lists of college representative visits and sign-ups
up-to-date scholarship lists
order transcripts
request letters of recommendation
Why Naviance?
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It’s your one-stop college shop
Quick, easy college searches
Access to college visits and scholarship
opportunities
Manage applications and monitor deadlines
How do I get on Naviance?
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Follow instructions on the bright yellow form
given to you at Tri-S
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Enter your unique registration code
Select a user-name and password
You are ready to go!
Misplaced your registration form?
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See Ellen Smith in the College/Career Center for
assistance
College/Career Center
 College Representative Visits – see full schedule of local college
fairs, information sessions and college reps visiting LLHS on
Naviance and
www.laslomasptsa.com/CollegeCareer/CollegeCareerHome.html
 Facebook
 Check out Facebook pages for colleges you are interested in
 Be careful of what you post on Facebook – Colleges and Employers are
looking!
 California Scholarship Federation (CSF) Honor Society
 Assistance with college applications; info about specialty schools
and apprenticeships
 Lending library of college related and career materials
 NCAA Clearinghouse www.eligibilitycenter.org
Financial Aid / Cost to Attend College
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Financial Aid Seminar – Oct. 5 @ 7pm LLHS Theatre
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FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) Workshop –
January (TBA) 2011
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FAFSA www.fafsa.ed.gov
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Apply online January 1, 2011 – March 2, 2011
Cal Grant
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Free to apply!
Free to apply!
Pick up GPA verification form in College/Career Center
Submit to Counseling Office Jan. 1, – March 2, 2011
CSS Profile
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https://profileonline.collegeboard.com/prf/index.jsp
Selected private universities will require this profile.
Fee charged.
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Colleges may have own forms and priority due dates
Need help with your applications???
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October & November - Wednesdays at lunch in the
College/Career Center
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All Thursdays in October in the computer lab
(Room 203) 6th & 7th period.
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Application tips: Government and Econ are one
semester classes. For UC and CSU apps Econ is in
the drop down menu for electives. Current semester
classes are “In Progress”; spring semester classes
are “Planned”.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Counselor (A-Cl)
Counselor (Co-Ha)
Counselor (He-Mc)
Head Counselor (Me-R)
Counselor (S-Z)
Registrar
College Advisor
Testing Coordinator
Ade Villasenor-Melgoza ext. 2126
Susan Martin
Hanalee Washburn
2124
Kara Bloodgood
2127
Scott Swain
2123
Valerie Wright-Smith
2125
Beth Chastain
2119
Ellen Smith
2117
Yvonne Richmond
2116