College Night for Juniors

• Damon Garcia K – L

• Liana Wong M - O

• Keri McDonald P - Si

• Winter Jones Sm - Z

• Carrie Bennett A - B, EL students

• Suzy Lu C - F

• Sheryl Pacheco G - J

Amador Valley High School Counseling Department

Allison Tables - Support Counselor

Handouts

College Planning Night for Juniors handbook

1. UC Freshmen Selection

2. UC Systemwide Admissions Data

3. Comparative Subject Req./SAT vs ACT

4. Estimated College Costs/Popular Internet Sites

5. UC/CSU Student Budgets

6. UC Eligibility Index

7. UC/CSU Campus

8. CSU Eligibility Index

Selecting a College

When choosing a college consider:

•Curriculum•Location•Size•Housing•Social Opportunities•Finances•Religious Affiliation

Campus Size

• St. Mary’s 3,900

• UC Berkeley 35,409

• Fresno State 22,000

• Amador 2,600

Fees

• St. Mary’s $44,700/year

• UC Berkeley $26,585/year

• Fresno State $16,000/year

Goals for Junior Year

• Choose 1-2 dream schools; very competitive, unlikely but possible

• Choose 2-3 possible schools; likely but no guarantee

• Choose 1-2 definite schools; if all else fails I could go here and be happy!

• Use Spring Break to visit colleges on your list.

Helpful college search websites

Californiacolleges.edu(UC/CSU/CC/Private Schools)

Commonapp.org(Private and Public colleges who use the

common application)

Collegeboard.com(college matchmaker nationwide)

Testing Requirements

• UC’s: Either SAT or ACT (with writing) plus SAT subject tests (from 2 different disciplines)

• CSU’s: SAT or ACT (writing portion not used in CSU system)

• Community Colleges: None required• Other colleges and universities: Check

individual websites for requirements. Many will require SAT or ACT.

Standard Sequence ForCollege Admissions Testing

October Junior Year

Take PSAT/NMSQT (Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test).

Spring ofJunior Year

Take SAT Subject Tests if applying to University of California or other more competitive colleges. (2 tests are required and must be from different subject areas.) Or take SAT Reasoning/ACT if you missed the earlier date.

Summer between

Junior and Senior Year

Receive scores from all Spring tests. Check college eligibility charts. Do test prep individually or register for test prep course if needed.

October Senior Year

Repeat SAT Reasoning or ACT. Last time to take test for impacted CSU’s.

November Senior Year

Repeat SAT Subject Tests (same two tests, different two tests or any combination).

December Senior Year

Final repeat testing if necessary. December is the last month to test if you are applying for admission for the next fall.

• Science, Math, Reading, English

• Accepted nationally• Curriculum-based • No penalty for guessing• All multiple-choice • Basic Fee: $31.00• Writing Essay: Optional

(add $15.00) • Writing Essay: 30 min.• Perfect score 36• Pre-ACT: PLAN

• Critical Reading, Math, Writing

• Accepted nationally • Reasoning• Penalty for wrong answers • Math grid-ins• Basic Fee: $45.00• Writing Essay: Mandatory

Writing Essay: 25 min.• Perfect score 2400• Pre-SAT: PSAT

ACT SAT

What’s the Difference?

TESTING CALENDAR Spring 2009

SAT (www.collegeboard.com)March 14

May 2June 6

ACT (www.act.org)April 4

June 13

•Tuition and Fees•Room and Board•Transportation•Books•Miscellaneous

Costs of College

VARIETIES OF AID

• Gift Aid– Scholarships– Grants

• Work Study• Parent/Student Loans

SOURCES OF AID

• State of CA• Federal Government• Military• Private Organizations• College Financial Aid

Office

Free Application for Federal Student Aid

• www.fafsa.ed.gov• File between January 1 and March 2 of senior

year• Qualifies students for federal aid as well as CA

aid• Don’t assume you won’t qualify; every student

will be offered a financial aid package

Your Total College Costs(Tuition, Books, Room/Board, etc)

_

Your EFC(Expected Family Contribution)

___________________________

= Your Financial Need

EFC and Financial Need

• Big financial savings• Convenience and accessibility• Ideal class size• Complete General Education requirements• Explore while considering major and career decisions• Allows time to really become ready to move away• Ineligibility for 4-year• Not being accepted to a college of choice

It’s where you end, not where you start that matters!

Consider a Community College…

• Columbia College – Sonora• Lassen Community College – Susanville• College of the Redwoods – Eureka• Reedley College – Reedley• Santa Rosa Junior College – Santa Rosa• Shasta College – Redding• Sierra College – Rocklin• College of the Siskiyous – Weed• Taft College – Taft• West Hills College – Coalinga• Yuba College – Yuba City

Community Colleges with Dorms

• Pathway 1– Certificate of Completion/Achievement

• Automotive Programs, Family Childcare, Computer Network Technician

• Pathway 2– Associate of Arts (AA)

• Administration of Justice, Business Entrepreneurship

– Associate of Science (AS)• Business, Fire Service Technology, Interior Design

• Pathway 3– Transfer to a 4-year College or University

• Bachelor of Arts• Bachelor of Science

Community College Pathways

Small(< 9,000)

Medium(9,000 - 21,000)

Large(> 21,000)

Bakersfield Chico Fresno

Channel Islands Dominguez Hills Fullerton

Humboldt East Bay Long Beach

Maritime Los Angeles Northridge

Monterey Bay Ponoma Sacramento

San Marcos San Bernardino San Diego

Sonoma San Luis Obispo San Francisco

Stanislaus San Jose

CSU Campuses by Size

COMPARATIVE SUBJECT REQUIREMENTS

Subject Area Pleasanton Unified UC/CSU

History/Social Studies

3 1/2 Years to include: 1 yr. US, 1 sem. Civics, 1

sem. Economics, 1 ½ yr. other social studies – usually Global Studies and World History (35

credits)

2 YearsUS and World

English 4 Years (40 credits) 4 Years College Prep

Math 2 Years (20 credits)(1 year must be Algebra

or the equivalent of algebra)

3 YearsAlgebra, Geometry,

Intermediate Algebraor Math I-IV

(UC Recommends 4 yrs)

Science 2 Years ( 20 credits)1 Year Physical

1 Year Life

2 YearsLab Science

(UC Recommends 3 yrs)

Foreign Language 1 Year (10 credits)(Or)

2 Yearssame language

(UC Recommends 3 yrs)

COMPARATIVE SUBJECT REQUIREMENTS

Visual and Performing Arts

1 Year (10 credits) 1 Year

PE 2 Years (20 credits)

----

Health 1 Semester (5 credits)

----

Electives 80 Credits 1 YearCollege Prep

Elective

Totals 230 Credits(10 credits = 1

year)

15 Units(1 Unit = 1 yr.)

GPAMinimum SAT total

must be:

Minimum ACT

composite must be:

3.0No minimum score requirement

2.9 58012

2.8 66014

2.7 74016

2.6 82018

2.5 90020

2.4 98022

CSU

Eligibility

Index

Impacted CSU Campuses Fall 2009

• Cal Poly Pomona• Cal Poly San Luis Obispo• Fullerton• Long Beach• San Diego State• Sonoma State

Visit individual websites for specific information on applying

Systemwide Admissions DataFall 2008

CAMPUS

50 or more“a-g”

coursesby semester

15 or moreHonors

Completed 10-12

by semester

HS GPAACT

CompositeScore

CriticalReading

MathWritingScore

Berkeley 26.7% 33.0% 4.18 29 665 696 674

Davis 68.1% 76.9% 3.94 27 604 642 614

Irvine 56.3% 72.5% 3.95 26 594 639 606

Los Angeles 29.4% 38.0% 4.15 29 653 686 664

Merced 84.3% 93.3% 3.54 23 537 577 540

Riverside 75.7% 87.7% 3.58 23 536 576 544

San Diego 47.3% 60.8% 4.07 28 630 671 642

Santa Barbara 55.3% 73.0% 3.94 27 606 633 616

Santa Cruz 79.9% 88.6% 3.70 25 583 602 587

COMPARATIVE SUBJECT REQUIREMENTS

Subject Area Pleasanton Unified UC/CSU

History/Social Studies

3 1/2 Years to include: 1 yr. US, 1 sem. Civics, 1

sem. Economics, 1 ½ yr. other social studies – usually Global Studies and World History (35

credits)

2 YearsUS and World

English 4 Years (40 credits) 4 Years College Prep

Math 2 Years (20 credits)(1 year must be Algebra

or the equivalent of algebra)

3 YearsAlgebra, Geometry,

Intermediate Algebraor Math I-IV

(UC Recommends 4 yrs)

Science 2 Years ( 20 credits)1 Year Physical

1 Year Life

2 YearsLab Science

(UC Recommends 3 yrs)

Foreign Language 1 Year (10 credits)(Or)

2 Yearssame language

(UC Recommends 3 yrs)

COMPARATIVE SUBJECT REQUIREMENTS

Visual and Performing Arts

1 Year (10 credits) 1 Year

PE 2 Years (20 credits) ----

Health 1 Semester (5 credits)

----

Electives 80 Credits 1 YearCollege Prep

Elective

Totals 230 Credits(10 credits = 1

year)

15 Units(1 Unit = 1 yr.)

UC Eligibility Index

UC Eligibility Index

“a-g” GPA UC Score Total

Minimum GPA = 3.0

3.00 – 3.04 223

3.05 – 3.09 210

3.10 – 3.14 198

3.15 – 3.19 187

3.20 – 3.24 175

3.25 – 3.29 165

3.30 – 3.34 157

3.35 – 3.39 152

3.40 – 3.44 147

3.45 & above 143

Comprehensive Review Factors for Freshman Applicants

1. Academic grade point average in all completed "a-g" courses, including additional points for completed University-certified honors courses.

2. Scores on the  ACT Assessment plus Writing or SAT Reasoning Test, and two SAT Subject Tests.

3. Number of, content of and performance in academic courses beyond the minimum "a-g" requirements.

4. Number of and performance in University-approved honors courses and Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate and transferable college courses.

5. Identification by UC as being ranked in the top 4 percent of the student's high school class at the end of his or her junior year ("eligible in the local context" or ELC).

6. Quality of the student's senior-year program, as measured by the type and number of academic courses in progress or planned.

7. Quality of the student's academic performance relative to the educational opportunities available in his or her high school.

8. Outstanding performance in one or more academic subject areas.

9. Outstanding work in one or more special projects in any academic field of study.

10.Recent, marked improvement in academic performance, as demonstrated by academic GPA and the quality of coursework completed or in progress.

11.Special talents, achievements and awards in a particular field, such as visual and performing arts, communication or athletic endeavors; special skills, special interests, experiences that demonstrate unusual promise for leadership, or other significant experiences or achievements that demonstrate the student's promise for contributing to the intellectual vitality of a campus.

12.Completion of special projects undertaken in the context of the student's high school curriculum or in conjunction with special school events, projects or programs.

13.Academic accomplishments in light of the student's life experiences and special circumstances.

14.Location of the student's secondary school and residence.

Comprehensive Review Factors for Freshman Applicants

In State and Out of State Private Colleges

• Many have smaller class sizes & lower student-to-faculty ratios than public universities

• Courses more likely to be taught by professors, rather than Teaching Assistants (TA’s)

• More personal, individualized attention• Higher cost, but substantial scholarships and financial

aid opportunities are often available• May have a special major or degree program that fits

your career goal• May provide increased opportunities for networking in

your chosen field or area of study• Possible opportunities for research or internship

placement• Private colleges can include music schools, art and

design schools, culinary schools, military academies, religious schools, technical schools, among others

Important Dates

Tues., Feb. 17 Curriculum Fair

Thurs., Feb 18 Juniors’ Scheduling Forms due