How to get to College!How to get to College!101101

Presented by South County Presented by South County Cal-SOAPCal-SOAP

Live Oak Advisors

Arron Thomas

Jackson Daley

Sobrato Advisors

Dulce Cintora

Ted Thomas

Commonly Asked Questions My parents say I have to go but I don’t

know why?!? Am I even eligible? My parents didn’t go to college and they

don’t know how to help me! Should I just go to the Community College? I heard that college is crowded, and

students can’t get classes! That can’t be true…right?

Earning Power(Average salaries based on Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2008)

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• High School Graduate: $32,136

• Associate’s Degree (AA): $38,348

• Bachelor’s Degree (BA/BS): $60,472

• Advanced Degree (MA, MD, JD): $81,172

Success isSuccess is all about your all about your MINDSET!MINDSET!

What kind of student do you What kind of student do you want to be?want to be?

I want A’s and B’s!I want A’s and B’s!

I’m happy with my C’s!I’m happy with my C’s!

… … yea, I’m just gonna do what I yea, I’m just gonna do what I can to graduate…can to graduate…

It’s also about the requirements!It’s also about the requirements!

5 Areas that you 5 Areas that you NEEDNEED to pay attention to pay attention too!too!

► A-G requirementsA-G requirements► Course RigorCourse Rigor► Grade Point AverageGrade Point Average► Test ScoresTest Scores► Personal StatementPersonal Statement

(IF YOU DO ALLTHIS WELL, YOU WILL GET IN!)(IF YOU DO ALLTHIS WELL, YOU WILL GET IN!)

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Types of CollegesTypes of Colleges4-year university4-year university

California public universitiesCalifornia public universities►UC system – 10 campuses – top 10% of studentsUC system – 10 campuses – top 10% of students►CSU system – 23 campuses – top 50% of studentsCSU system – 23 campuses – top 50% of students

Out-of-state public universities Out-of-state public universities ► Out-of-state tuition is higher than in-state (Oregon University, Out-of-state tuition is higher than in-state (Oregon University,

Arizona State, etc.)Arizona State, etc.)

Private universities in all statesPrivate universities in all states► tuition is the same for all students whether in or out-of-tuition is the same for all students whether in or out-of-

statestate► Santa Clara, Stanford, USC, Harvard, Columbia, etc.Santa Clara, Stanford, USC, Harvard, Columbia, etc.

Community College – 2 year degreeCommunity College – 2 year degree Gavilan, DeAnza, San Jose City, etc. – 108 campuses – all Gavilan, DeAnza, San Jose City, etc. – 108 campuses – all

students are eligiblestudents are eligible Students can complete 2 years at community college, then Students can complete 2 years at community college, then

transfer to a 4-year university (must fulfill transfer transfer to a 4-year university (must fulfill transfer requirements)requirements)

Private School Applications (commonapp.org)

University of California (universityofcalifornia.edu)

California State Universities (csumentor.edu)

California Community College (cccapply.org)

A-G RequirementsA: History (2 years)B: English (4 years)

C: Math (3 years req./4 recomm.)

D: Science (2 yrs. req. 3-4 recomm)

E: Foreign Language (2 req. 3-4 recomm.)

F: Visual/Performing Arts (1 year)

G: College Prep Elective (1 year)

GPA/Test Scores

GPAWhat is a “good” GPA?Will the University consider all my

High School Courses?AP vs CP???Community College/CSU/UC/Private School?

Test ScoresWhat is a “good” score?Do I need to take SAT prep classes

to do well?What’s on the test?Which test should I take?How many times should I take the

test/s?

Course Rigor

What is Course Rigor? How do I add rigor to my courses?

-Keep in mind, the Universities want to accept students that have challenged themselves throughout High School! ‘They’ would rather you take an AP and get a ‘B’ than take a CP and get an ‘A!’

Community Service/Volunteer Work Seriously…. Why do I need to do this?

The purpose of Community Service is to provide the student an opportunity to gain experiences

Personal StatementPersonal Statement

►What is it for?What is it for?►How do I write a “good” personal How do I write a “good” personal

statement?statement?►What are “they” looking for?What are “they” looking for?

-It’s all about rainbows!-It’s all about rainbows!

HS LOCATION

ABILITY TO OVERCOME

SPECIAL PROJECTS

UNDERTAKEN

TALENTS, ACOMPLISHMENTS

OR TALENTS

RECENT ACADEMIC

IMPROVEMENT

OUTSTANDING WORK IN FIELD

RELATED PROJECTOUTSTANDING

PERFORMANCES

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE RELATIVE TO

SCHOOL OPPERTUNITES

RIGOR OF 12 GRADE

COURSES

ELC (TOP 9%)

# AND PERFORMANCIE IN AP COURSES

A-G REQUIRMENTS

TEST SCORES

GPA

IDEALSTUDENT

Additional CriteriaAdditional Criteria

► Extracurricular activitiesExtracurricular activities-Sports, community service, and clubs-Sports, community service, and clubs

► Recommendations from teachersRecommendations from teachers-Ask for a letter from two or three teachers that know you -Ask for a letter from two or three teachers that know you wellwell

► Essays Essays -A chance for the student to paint a more detailed picture-A chance for the student to paint a more detailed picture

-Write, revise, and get friends/family/teachers to edit them-Write, revise, and get friends/family/teachers to edit them

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►Questions…???Questions…???