Senior Parent College Night - Vista Unified School District

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or “How to Survive my Child’s Senior Year”

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C OUNSELORS

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ORG ( COUNSELING PAGE ) 760-727-7284 Lisa Berry (A – B) Dana Galasso (C – GL) Kristen Pina (GO – L) Adam Munguia (M – P) Tim Roty (Q – R & ELD) Allyson Fellars (S – Z) Valerie Weethee (Career Center) Ext.

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Ex. [email protected]

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• Community College • CSU/UC • Private Colleges • Admission Testing • Transcripts/Letters/Naviance • Financial Aid/Scholarships • Q & A

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P OSTSECONDARY O PTIONS

•4-year college or university (Bachelor degree) –Public: UC or CSU –Private: over 70 in California –Out of State Public or Private: over 3,000 •2-year college (Associate degree, career training or transfer) •Trade or technical school (varying degrees and certificates) •Military •Work •Gap year (concrete plan with a destination in mind for the 2 nd year, usually)

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C OLLEGE P REP

for student and family (11 •Retake SAT and/or ACT th

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grade) •Narrow down the college list (11 th •College Visits (GEARUP – local visits)

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T IMELINE

•College Search – self assessment for needs and wishes •Apply •Wait for an admission decision – Look for scholarships – Apply for financial aid – Don’t let SENIORITIS take over your year!

•Admission decisions arrive •Make a decision – self assessment •Graduate, attend orientation, move in!

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• Research – “Hopefully Close to Completion” – Naviance/Family Connection – add to “Colleges that I am thinking about” or “Colleges that I am applying to” – College Reps.on RBV campus (Naviance) – Visit schools/websites • Factors – Finding the right fit academically and emotionally – Location, Size, Costs – Academic Focus/Specialized – Undergraduate research opportunities – Religious affiliation – Graduation rate – Is your child ready to go off to college?

– Big “B” Word – Impact of Budget on admissions

Naviance can help you with this process

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•Community Colleges •California State University •University of California •Private colleges (Out of State and CA)

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C OMMUNITY C OLLEGES

•112 campuses in California •Associate degrees (many lead to careers) •Transfer to 4-year school (finish Bachelor degree) •To transfer to CSU or UC and some private schools, must complete 60 semester units (2 years) at CC •To transfer to most private schools, only need 30 semester units (1 year) at CC •Articulation agreements or TAG are available for most schools •Is it “easier” to get into a 4-year school as a transfer?

•No SAT/ACT Required •www.cccco.edu

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Community College: What Parents Need to know

• Must be 18 or High School Diploma • Placement Tests – February/March* * Students should sign-up even if they plan to attend 4 year college • PEP – Priority Enrollment • Application online (free) • www.palomar.edu • www.miracosta.edu

• Both have transfer centers • www.assist.org

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Palomar UC (760) 744-1150 x2552 • UC Santa Barbara • UC San Diego • UC Riverside • UC Merced • UC Irvine • UC Santa Cruz • UC Davis Mira Costa UC (760) 757-2121 x6880 • UC Santa Barbara • UC San Diego • UC Riverside • UC Merced • UC Irvine • UC Davis • UC Santa Cruz • UCLA – TAP Program* (Transfer Alliance Program) CSUS DO NOT HAVE A TAG PROGRAM. HOWEVER, THEY ADMIT BASED ON LOCAL CONTEXT

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UC/CSU “A–G” R EQUIREMENTS

• A: History/social science • B: English • C: Mathematics 2 years required 4 years required 3 years required (4 years recommended) • D: Laboratory science (3 years recommended) • E: Language other than English (3 years recommended) • F: Visual and Performing Arts • G: College-prep electives 2 years required 2 years required 1 year required 1 year required All A-G courses must be completed with a “C’ or better

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A LOOK AT CSU

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C ALIFORNIA S TATE U NIVERSITY (CSU)

•23 campuses •Bachelor and Master degrees •First institution of higher education established by the State of California, originally established to train teachers •To be eligible to apply: Minimum 2.0 GPA, A-G courses, SAT or ACT (no Writing) •Not required: SAT Subjects, recommendation letters, essays, •No extra curricular activities (except CSU-SLO) •Application filing period: Oct 1 – Nov 30 ( AVAILABLE NOW) •To apply: www.csumentor.edu •Impacted campuses: Chico, East Bay, Fresno, Fullerton, Humboldt, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Northridge, Pomona, Sacramento, San Bernardino, SDSU, SFSU, San Jose State, Cal Poly SLO, San Marcos, Sonoma

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CSU: www.csumentor.edu

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•Application is available online now!

•Must receive a grade of “C” or better in A-G courses. D’s and F’s are not accepted.

•Don’t need to send transcripts until notified directly by school. Save your money $$.

•Check CSU Mentor and individual school online account (To Do List) often •Check email often (daily). Turn off pop-up blocker. Check Spam.

•All senior grades are important, even 2 nd semester! •Cost to apply: $55.00 per campus

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A LOOK AT UC

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The Campuses: •UC Berkeley •UC Davis •UC Irvine •UC Los Angeles •UC Merced •UC Riverside •UC San Diego •UC San Francisco (Graduate School) •UC Santa Barbara •UC Santa Cruz

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U NIVERSITY OF C ALIFORNIA

•10 campuses but San Francisco is graduate only •Bachelor, Master, and Doctorate degrees •Research/theory based curriculums •Competitive admissions •To be eligible: Minimum 3.0 GPA, A-G courses, SAT or ACT with Writing •Not required: SAT Subject exams*, recommendation letters * Subject exams may be required or recommended for specific majors •Application filing period: Nov. 1 – Nov. 30 (Website is open as of Oct. 1 st but can’t submit until Nov. 1) •To apply: www.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply

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N EED TO K NOW • Personal Essay with 2 writing prompts – Max. 1000 word total. • Allocate the word count as you wish. If you choose to respond to one prompt at greater length, we suggest your shorter answer be no less than 250 words. • Prompt 1: “Describe the world you come from — for example, your family, community or school — and tell us how your world has shaped your dreams and aspirations.” • Prompt 2: “Tell us about a personal quality, talent, accomplishment, contribution or experience that is important to you. What about this quality or accomplishment makes you proud and how does it relate to the person you are?” • Make it authentic and real. Write like a personal interview.

• www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/how-to apply/personal-statement/index.html

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N EED TO K NOW •Comprehensive Review (14 Points) • • • • • • • • Grade-Point Average Test Scores Courses Completed/Planned Honors Courses Eligibility in the Local Context (ELC) Quality of Senior-Year Program of Study Academic Opportunities in California High Schools Performance in Academic Subject Areas • • • • • • Achievements in Special Projects Improvement in Academic Performance Special Talents, Achievements, and Awards Participation in Educational Preparation Programs Academic Accomplishment Within Life Experiences Geographic Location •Cost to apply: $70.00 per campus

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UC:

www.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply

Deadline

The filing deadline for fall 2012 is 11:59 p.m. PST Nov. 30, 2011.

ALL first-time applicants start here!

Returning users sign in above.

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P RIVATE AND O UT OF S TATE S CHOOLS

•75 private colleges and universities in California •3,000+ colleges and universities in US (including public) •All vary in admission requirements and application deadlines MUST BE ORGANIZED!

•Application requirements: application usually with personal essays, extracurricular activities, official transcript, official test scores, letters of recommendation, and sometimes interview •Holistic application process •Early Decision vs. Early Action vs. Restrictive Early Action •Almost 400 schools are part of the Common Application

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U NDERSTANDING P ROCEDURES FOR A DMISSIONS P RIVATE C OLLEGES

• Rolling Admissions – Applications are reviewed on a continual basis and a decision is made when all information is received.

• Early Decision (Binding) – An application plan where students make a commitment to attend a college if accepted. THEY KNOW!

• Early Action – A form of early decision which also requires credentials be submitted early, however, students are not committed to enrolling.

• Restrictive Early Action (Single Choice) – A non-commitment enrollment option but a student is only allowed to apply to one college under this option. The expectation is that the student doesn’t apply to any other schools early.

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P RIVATE AND O UT OF C OMMON S TATE S CHOOLS : A PPLICATION

How to Apply? – What is the Common Application?

•Some universities have individual applications only. Check websites •Over 400 schools participate •Schools not biased if Common Application used. •Compatible with Naviance. Streamlined process.

•Complete ONE application •Supplemental materials for specific schools •www.commonapplication.com

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•University of La Verne •Chapman University •University of Redlands •Claremont Colleges:  Scripps  Harvey Mudd  Pomona  Claremont McKenna  Pitzer •La Sierra University •Azusa Pacific University •Whittier College •California Baptist University •Biola University

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C OLLEGE A PPLICATION F ILING D ATES

•California State University: Oct. 1 - Nov. 30 applications available online now @ www.csumentor.edu/ •University of California: Nov. 1 - Nov. 30 applications available online October 1 st @ www.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply •Private and Out of State: Check with individual schools •National Commitment Deadline: May 1 Check NAVIANCE and individual school websites

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CSU/UC A

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Library Computer Lab from 2:30pm to 4:00pm Tuesdays Thursdays October 4 October 6 October 18 November 1 November 15 November 29 October 20 November 3 December 17

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C OLLEGE A DMISSION T ESTS

• CSU’s (California State University): SAT Reasoning Test or ACT required for admission • UC’s (University of California): SAT Reasoning Test or ACT with Writing (SAT Subject Tests are NOT required for admission) • Private and Out of State Schools: Check individual admission requirements • Community College: No SAT or ACT required. Community College placement test required.

Note: All CSU and UC schools will accept test dates through December. Some CSU’s (CalPoly SLO, SDSU) have earlier deadlines. Check specific school website or CSUMentor.

R ANCHO ACT

When is it administered?

What is the test structure?

What is the test content? Is there a penalty for wrong answers?

How is the test scored? Six times per year Four-section exam: English, Math, Reading, and Science Reasoning. Math: up to trigonometry. Science: charts, experiments. Reading: four passages, one each of Prose Fiction, Social Science, Humanities, and Natural Science. English: stresses grammar. No

B UENA V ISTA H IGH S CHOOL SAT

Seven times per year Ten-section exam: Three Critical Reading, three Math, three Writing, and one Experimental. Math: up to 9th grade basic geometry and Algebra II. Science: none.

Reading: sentence completions, short and long critical reading passages, reading comprehension. Writing: an essay, and questions testing grammar, usage, and word choice. Yes Are all scores sent to schools? Are there other uses for the exams? Best time to register?

Need more information?

1-36 for each subject, averaged for a composite score. A 36 is the highest possible composite score.

Yes, unless students select the "Score Choice" option. Students can choose which schools will receive their scores AND which scores the schools will see. Scholarship purposes. At least four weeks before the test date ACT, Inc.: (319) 337-1000 http://www.act.org/ 200-800 per section, added together for a combined score. A 2400 is the highest possible combined score. Yes, unless students select the "Score Choice" option. Students can choose which schools will receive their scores AND which scores the schools will see. Scholarship purposes.

At least six weeks before the test date The College Board http://www.collegeboard.com/

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C OLLEGE A DMISSION T EST 2011-12 S CHEDULE

•Remaining test dates •SAT – www.collegeboard.org

•November 5 (register by 10/7; late reg. 10/21 •December 3 (register by 11/8; late reg. 11/20 •ACT – www.actstudent.org

•December 10 (register by 11/4; late reg. 11/18) Official score reports must be sent to schools; allow at least 4 6 weeks for delivery

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G ETTING R EADY TO A PPLY

• Have available:  SSN #  High School CEEB available – RBV CEEB # 053668  CSIS # - Located at bottom of RBV transcript • Organization with Naviance • 99% of Applications are on line • Use professional and consistent e-mail for all colleges ([email protected]) • All transcripts, letters of recommendations, and Secondary School Report (SSR) are sent via Naviance.

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L ETTERS , F ORMS & D EADLINES FOR RBV

• Most private schools require at least 1 letter of recommendation, from teacher or counselor • Many private schools require Secondary School Report form to be completed by the high school counselor • Before students can request letters and forms, students and parents must complete the • What is a Brag Sheet? Find it in the “About Me” tab in Naviance Brag Sheet • Find instructions on counseling website 12 th Grade Checklist in Naviance and

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AVIANCE

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• Research colleges throughout U.S.

• Track and save colleges to your “favorites” • Request and send letters of recommendation from counselors and teachers • Request and send official transcripts • Search for scholarships $$$ : ALL RBV, local, and some private scholarship are listed • Sign up for college visits (here on campus) • Counselors send important information, updates, college and scholarship info. through Naviance which goes to your email account.

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ECOMMENDATION

* • See your counselor to discuss college plans, goals, etc.

• MUST complete the following in your Naviance account before you request a letter of recommendation : 1. Complete “Brag Sheet” 2. Complete list of “Colleges you’re applying to” 3. Complete Common Application registration (through commonapp.org)* 4. Fill out FERPA waiver* 5. Request official transcripts and make payment IN PERSON to registrar. Don’t waste your money…only send to UC and CSU if they specifically request them.

6. Send a thank you note.

*Private colleges

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L ETTERS OF R ECOMMENDATION ( CON ’ T )

• • ASK POLITELY – Request letter of recommendation from teacher and/or counselor IN PERSON. Then, send request with list of schools through Naviance. This helps you keep track  .

All requests must be made at least 10 SCHOOL DAYS prior to date you need letter!! (Does not include holidays) • Counselors will send transcript, letter of recommendation, Secondary School Report (SSR), counselor evaluation form (attach letter of recommendation if requested) • Teachers will send following materials to each college: completed Teacher Evaluation form and letter of recommendation

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L ETTERS FOR S CHOLARSHIPS

• Many scholarships require letters of recommendation • Follow the same instructions for requesting letters from teachers and/or counselors • Provide counselors an SASE with contact information if you need it mailed • Give at least 10 school days notice, so submit all materials at least 10 school days before the scholarship due date

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• • • • Naviance Scholarship Search: All scholarship information is available through Naviance. Make sure you check often for new scholarships Students should stop by the career center to meet Mrs. Weethee Look at college websites for scholarships Inquire with employers, religious organizations, or service group you are affiliated with Valerie Weethee 760-727-7284 ext. 72301 Email: [email protected]

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I NFORMATION

• • • • • • Financial Aid Night – January 24, 2012 @ 6:00pm Don’t limit yourself because of MONEY. There are many ways to fund your education Cal Grant forms will be available in December January 1: File the FAFSA and apply for Cal Grant March-April: Receive your award letter of financial aid May 1: make your choice based on all factors

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Upcoming Scholarship Workshops… • Presented by GEAR UP..

• When: November 2, 9, 16, and 30 • Time: After School • Where: Library Computer Lab (RBVHS) • Don’t miss out on LOTS of free $$$$$$$$$$!

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NCAA C LEARINGHOUSE

• If you wish to participate in Division I or II intercollegiate athletics, you MUST be registered and certified by the NCAA Clearinghouse • NCAA Clearinghouse has their own academic requirements so check with your counselor www.eligibilitycenter.org

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S TUDENT R ESPONSIBILITIES

• Update Naviance list to reflect final college list • Submit applications ON TIME.

• Submit requests for forms and letters ON TIME • Request for official scores from College Board (SAT, SAT Subjects) and/or ACT (ACT) to be sent directly to colleges • Follow up with each college to verify that all required materials were received. Check online account at each school (To Do List) and email often (daily). Check spam.

• Check status in Naviance.

• Submit Mid-Year Report form and transcript requests through Naviance in January. Transcript is free.

• Notify the College Counselor of admission decisions and update Naviance status

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• • • • • • • • Kudos for being here tonight!

Help your student get organized Cheering from the sidelines Visit colleges with your student Do not complete the admission application or write the essay for your student Look ahead to financial aid    visit www.FAFSA4caster.ed.gov

work on CSS Profile for private colleges that require it prepare/gather/save income tax documents Let your student enjoy his/her Senior year Log onto Naviance often!!!

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U PCOMING E VENTS

•College rep visits at RBV (see Naviance) •UC/CSU Workshops (Signup in Naviance) •Scholarship Workshops (See Naviance fore schedule) •Common App Workshop – December 6, 2011 •Financial Aid Night – January 24, 2012