Transcript North High School

NORTH COUNSELORS
Mr. Flores
Mrs. O’Neill
Mrs. Martinez
Ms. Lattimer
A-D
E-Lem
Len-Ram
Ran-Z
IMPORTANT DATES
October 2:
Riverside College & Career Fair (5:00-8:00)
at The Galleria
October 5:
Pathways to Higher Education Conference (8:30-1:00)
at North High School
October 8:
CSU Application Workshop –3/ 4th Period
Room 323
October 16:
UC Application Workshop- 3/4th
Room 323
December 7 (SAT) :
Last testing date accepted by UC & CSU
December 14 (ACT): Last testing date accepted by UC & CSU
January 1
FAFSA filing period begins (www.fafsa.ed.gov)
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY
COLLEGE (WWW.CCCCO.EDU)
 Vocational Programs
 AA Degree or Occupational Certificate
 Transfer program to UC and CSU
 Over 2.8 million students
 Over 110 Campuses
 Approximately $46 per unit
 New 2 year transfer program!
COMPLETION COUNTS
2 YEAR GUARANTEE
I N ORDER TO PA RT I CI PAT E, YOU M UST PL ACE I NTO
THESE CLASSES:
English 50 (or higher)
Math 35 (or higher)*
*Intermediate Math grade of C or higher = no math placement test required
IF ELIGIBLE, RCC GUARANTEES:
P R I O R I T Y R E G I S T R A T I O N F O R C L A S S E S A T
RIVERSIDE CITY COLLEGE
•Not valid for Moreno Valley or Norco College
G U A R A N T E E D A C C E S S T O E N G L I S H A N D M A T H
CLASSES STARTING YOUR FIRST TERM
UNTIL ALL REQUIREMENTS ARE MET
2 - Y E A R S T U D E N T E D U C A T I O N P L A N ( S E P ) W I T H A N
RCC COUNSELOR
A C C E S S T O 1 5 . 0 U N I T S E A C H T E R M
F O L L O W - U P S T U D E N T S U P P O R T S E R V I C E S E A C H
TERM
WHO SHOULD CONSIDER A COMMUNITY
COLLEGE TRANSFER PATH?
ANY STUDENT CAN BENEFIT FROM STARTING HIS OR
HER PATH TO A UC/CSU DEGREE AT A CALIFORNIA
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
STUDENTS CHOOSE THE TRANSFER PATH FOR MANY
REASONS:
◦Haven’t decided on academic or career goals and want to
explore
◦Haven’t met requirements for freshman admission and want
additional academic preparation
◦Aren’t ready or able to leave home
◦Want the affordability of community colleges
◦Unsatisfied with four-year originally selected
BEST ADVICE AND TIPS FOR CC SUCCESS
#1 Improve college readiness
 Take math all four years in high school
 Take advantage of early assessments
#2 Research your options
 Not all CCCs offer the same programs or opportunities
 Visit www.assist.org
#3 Enroll in community college on time!
 Competition for CCC courses in increasing
 The CCC matriculation process has several steps that should be completed during spring
semester of 12th grade
#4 Attend full time, work part time
 Three strong predictors for success:
 Full-time enrollment
 Continuous enrollment
 Work no more than 15 hours per week
#5 Decide on a major and campus no later than sophomore year at CC
 Know which UC/CSU campus(es) and major(s) you want to target and which have transfer
guarantee programs
SUBJECT REQUIREMENTS
“A-G” COURSES
a. History/Social Science – 2 years
b. English – 4 years
c. Mathematics – 3 years (4 years recommended)Through Algebra 2
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:
doorways.ucop.edu/list
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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (UC)
MAP OF LOCATIONS ON PAGE 3 OF COLLEGE NIGHT
HANDOUT
UC Berkeley
UC Davis
UC Irvine
UC Merced
UC San Diego
UC Santa Barbara
UC Santa Cruz
UC Los Angeles
UC Riverside
UC San Francisco
(for graduate students only)
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (UC)
WWW. UCOP.EDU/PATHWAYS
Strong emphasis on graduate programs
World class research in Sciences and Humanities
Over 222,000 students on 10 Campuses
Estimated average costs for California residents, 2013-14
Living on campus
Living off campus
$13,200
$13,200
Books and supplies
$1,500
$1,500
Health insurance
allowance/fee
$1,700
$1,700
Room and board
$13,800
$9,800
$2,200
$3,000
$32,400
$29,200
Tuition and fees*
Personal/transportation
TOTAL
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
MINIMUM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS
• Top 12.5 % academically of high school graduates
statewide
• Minimum GPA is 3.0 in A-G courses
• Completed 15 UC prescribed high school courses (a-g list).
• SAT or ACT (SAT subject tests are optional)
• Personal Statement included on application
• No letter of recommendation required or allowed
UC PERSONAL STATEMENT ESSAY
Applicants are asked to respond to two prompts:
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.
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?
Word Count: 1,000 words total
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PERSONAL STATEMENT
• An opportunity for applicants to provide information that
supports and enhances review process
• Adds clarity, richness and meaning to application and completes
the application
• Enables applicant to make the best possible case for admission
• An admission decision is never based on the content of the
personal statement alone
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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS SECTION
Use Additional Comments box for clarification,
expansion of important details:
Additional names
Visa issues
Planned IB exams
Describe anything else that you have not had the
opportunity to include
500-word limit
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UC’S ADMISSIONS TESTING REQUIREMENT
ACT With Writing
•
ENGISH, MATH, READING, SCIENCE, WRITING
•
COMPOSITE SCORE BETWEEN 1-36
OR
SAT Reasoning Test
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CRITICAL READING, MATH AND WRITING
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SCORE RANGE 200-800 PER SUBTEST TOTAL = 2400
SAT Subject Tests,
No longer required but certain programs on some
campuses recommend them,
also you can use subject tests to satisfy some of the "a-g"
requirements
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (UC)
DATES & DEADLINES
October:
Online application opens for Fall 2014
Nov. 1-30:
Filing Period
January 1:
FAFSA (www.fafsa.ed.gov) opens
March 1:
Notification of all admissions decisions
begins.
March 2
FAFSA deadline
May 1:
Intent to Register statement due.
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITIES (CSU)
WWW.CSUMENTOR.EDU
Emphasizes undergraduate education
Education is more technical and hands-on
Over 412,000 students on 23 Campuses
With Parents
On-Campus
Off-Campus
6,456
6,456
6,456
Books and Supplies 1,788
1,788
1,788
Food and Housing
4,518
14,020
12,756
Transportation
1,494
1,390
1,456
Misc. Personal
1,338
1,338
1,338
TOTAL
$15,594
$24,992
$23,794
Fees
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITIES
(CSU) MINIMUM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS
Top 33% academically of high school graduates
statewide.
Completed 15 CSU prescribed courses (a-g list)
SAT or ACT
No essay required on application
No teacher recommendation
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITIES
(CSU) DATES & DEADLINES
October 1:
Filing period opens
Nov 30:
Last Day to submit application
January 1:
FAFSA (www.fafsa.ed.gov)
March-April: Notification of all admissions
decisions begin
March 2:
FAFSA deadline
May 1:
Intent to Register statement due
INDEPENDENT COLLEGES &
UNIVERSITIES WWW.AICCU.EDU
 120 independents in California
 100’s more nationwide
 Costs range from $7, 000 to $50,000
 Most require SAT Reasoning or ACT with Writing
 Some more selective schools require 2 or more SAT
Subject tests
COMMON APPLICATION
Currently accepted at 400 schools
Check your colleges for any required supplemental forms at the Common
Application website
 Application for Undergraduate Admission
 Secondary School Report (filled out by school counselors)
 Mid-Year Report (same as above)
 Two Teacher Evaluations (to be filled out by teachers in academic
subjects)
 Essay 500 words
 Short Answers 150 words
 Students should check their application status regularly and gently
remind teachers and counselors when deadlines are approaching.
APPLICATION INFORMATION
Gather your information
Research your major options
Apply broadly
Pick an e-mail address and stick with it.
Take a virtual tour or a real tour!
Pursue all potential scholarships
DEADLINE OPTIONS FOR PRIVATE SCHOOLS
 Regular Decision- “I am interested, and if accepted, I
might want to attend.”
 Early Action- “ I am very interested, and if accepted, I
will mostly attend.”
 Early Decision- “ It’s true love, and if accepted, I must
attend because it is contractually binding.”
 Early Action/Single Choice- “I’m very interested, and
you’re the one and only school I may apply to early.”
(non-binding)
PAYING FOR COLLEGE
Financial Aid Night – December 10 @ 6:30pm
Do the FAFSA after January 1st – Attend FAFSA workshops for
help
Apply for scholarships – Refer to the Husky Pays Scholarship
Booklet and newsletters where you will find a list of
available scholarships