Welcome Class of 2016!

Heather Whitley, Guidance Advisor (A – L)

Rani Kang, Guidance Advisor (M – Z)

Juanita Thacker, Guidance Advisor

Gail Bagnatori, Guidance Secretary/Registrar

Parent Volunteers, Guidance/College & Career Center

Understanding your Transcript Graduation: 220 Units – Subjects Required – Pass CAHSEE

Look at credit summary: if “needed” credits does not match what you are currently taking, you are missing credits for graduation!

What are your options for credit recovery? Ed Options: 7th period class CACE Night School- 2 days a week, 4-6pm @ Del Mar Campus Community College classes

Repeated classes and grades earned ARE placed on the high school transcript.

Original class grades are not removed from the high school transcript.

If you took classes elsewhere for credit recovery we will put it on transcript.

We will NOT add classes you took for enrichment. NOTE: Colleges will calculate GPA.

Transcript…Details

Legal Name(must match Birth Certificate/SS), DOB, address…all correct?

Are all courses taken during high school listed?

Is your GPA correct? Academic/Total

Problems? Incorrect info? See the Guidance Secretary, Mrs. Bagnatori

Note: CSIS ID (also called State ID) at bottom left side of your transcript—needed for UC and CSU applications

Where will the Class of 2016 go?

Post-High School Options Certificate Programs/Vocational Schools Community College California State University Colleges University of California Colleges Private and Out-of-State Colleges Work Military An option of your own design, not included above

Vocational Education

• If you have specific career goals, you may want to consider a certificate that trains you in that particular area.

• SVCTE is a vocational school – it is no cost while you are a high school student. If you start during your senior year, you can continue after but will need to pay for the additional years. (Roughly $1000)

• Ex: Animation, Office Assistant, Medical Assistant, Veterinary Assistant, Law Enforcement, Culinary, Baking & Catering, HVAC, construction, automotive…

• Do your research…some can be very expensive!

Community College Apply Online in Spring- Usually March

Enrollment Priority: take placement tests, choose course of study/major-WVC will

offer placement tests at Wesmont

Career/Certificate Programs

Transfer Program

Regular Transfer

TAG: Transfer Admission Agreements (Not offered for UCB, UCLA, UC San Diego)

AA-T/AS-T: A student who has earned one of these degrees will be given priority

admission consideration to the local CSU campus and to a program or major

that is determined by the California State University to be similar to the transfer

AA degree.

Community College…Resources

www.assist.org – resource that provides transfer advice, which courses to take at the California community college so you can transfer to a UC or CSU.

www.cccco.edu for a list of all the California Community Colleges and their programs

Research transfer requirements they vary from college to college Maintain certain GPA, take required prep classes for

major Fall 2015- 70% of students that applied to UC were

accepted as a transfer. Much higher admit rate!

California State University

• Admission offices at the 23 campuses use three factors to determine eligibility. • Complete at least 11 of 15 A-G courses by end of the year• Must receive “C” or better in all "a-g" courses• Graduation from high school• Apply at csumentor.edu

Meet or exceed the minimum eligibility index GPA – minimum 2.0 with qualifying ACT or SAT scores Eligibility calculator:

SAT: (GPA * 800) + SAT (CR & M) ACT: (200*GPA) + (10 *ACT Total) Minimum Needed: 2900(SAT) or 694(ACT)

SUPERSCORE(SAT/ACT) : CSU will combine scores from all tests to give you the best score possible.

BELOW 3.0 Academic GPA?

Chart: GPA and corresponding SAT/ACT score you must get to be eligible for admission.

Minimum Eligibility vs. Selection

ALL MAJORS IMPACTED: SJSU, San Diego, SLO, Fullerton, Long Beach

• Non-impacted CSU’s:• Bakersfield• East Bay (Hayward)• Stanislaus• Channel Islands• Dominguez Hills• Humboldt

• These should be your safety schools! If you have 3.0 or higher they do NOT need test scores.

Eligibility: meeting minimum requirements for UC & CSU admission.

Impaction: If the number of applicants exceeds the spaces available for a particular campus or major; the campus uses criteria that exceed the minimum requirements to select students.

So… must have greater than 2900 Eligibility Index

University of California

Coursework• Complete any 11 UC-approved “a-g” courses prior to senior year• Complete all 15-course “a-g” subject pattern by the end of senior

year• Courses must be completed with a grade of C or better

Grade point average• Minimum 3.00 weighted GPA (for CA Residents)• Based on “a-g” courses completed in 10th and 11th grades,

including summer coursesExaminations

• ACT with Writing or SAT Reasoning Test by December of senior year

• Some campuses may recommend SAT Subject Tests for specific majors(i.e. Math 2/Science for College of Engineering)

http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/freshman/requirements/examination-requirement/SAT-subject-tests/

COUNSELOR CONFERENCE 2015

• Same UC Application for all nine undergraduate campuses

• Select campuses on application: copy is submitted to each UC

Apply broadly to increase your chances of admission

9 Campuses – 1 Application

https://admissions.universityofcalifornia.edu/applicant/login.htm

UC: Comprehensive Review

Campuses Look ForStrong grades, test scores & course preparationA robust educational experience

Assess Students Within ContextEducational environmentAvailable resources and opportunities

The Full ApplicationNot just the personal statementNot just grades and test scores

LIST OF 14 FACTORS CONSIDERED IN COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW

Comprehensive Review Methods

Fixed WeightQuantitative values placed on various criteria

Holistic(majority of the UC’s)No fixed weights placed on any one criteria

HybridPart quantitative and part holistic

9 sections of the UC application

Mandatory vs OptionalQuestions students can skip can often paint the biggest picture for admissions professionals

Knowing vs GuessingWhat does UC want to know? What if I don’t know the answer?---Find out!!

ABOUT YOU SECTION

LanguageDoes the student speak a second language at home?Is the student translating for their parents/family?

Family IncomeFee Waiver

Parent InformationSingle parent house hold?Mom/Dad/Guardian’s employment?

Additional Comments LogisticsOne of two additional comments boxes. In the ACADEMIC

HISTORY section the limit is 550 charactersIn the PERSONAL STATEMENT section the limit is 550

words

Additional Comments should:

• Explain bad grades, grade changes, repeating a course

• Define Magnets, Academies, Special Programs which require an application or audition

• Elaborate on the school resources (Ex. Removal of AP curriculum)

• Highlight grade trends (Ex. C’s to A’s over a period of time)

COUNSELOR CONFERENCE 2015

Academic History

Academic – setting the context of the school, academic program, selectivity.

Non-Academic – changes/life circumstances that affected a students academics

COUNSELOR CONFERENCE 2015

Activities and Awards

Time FrameFour years of high schoolDoes not have to be sponsored by the school!

CommitmentLocal affiliation (member)State, National, or InternationalLeadership

COUNSELOR CONFERENCE 2015

Activities and Awards

COUNSELOR CONFERENCE 2015

Personal Statement

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

COUNSELOR CONFERENCE 2015

UC Personal StatementInstructionsAnswer 2 mandatory prompts in a combined 1,000 words

No less than 300 words for one.

Answer the question!

Essay vs Personal StatementIt’s not an essay! This is the students interview with UCIt’s never read alone: looked at as part of entire application

COUNSELOR CONFERENCE 2015

UC Personal StatementShow vs. TellDon’t just describe what happened to you in the moment, tie it back to you now, make it relevant, what did it mean?

If it is about a challenge, how did it impact you and how did you respond to it?

For Your Information …Responses are not “graded”Grammar/spelling mistakes will not hurt a students admissionSob stories do not guarantee admission“I” and “my” statements are encouragedOne response is read by all UC campuses the student applies

toStudents don’t have to entertain us

COUNSELOR CONFERENCE 2015

Staying FocusedGeneral advice on writing a personal statement.

Avoid

• Acronyms

• Quotes/Dialogue

• Creative Writing

• Story telling/scene setting

• Repetition

• Asking question

• Inappropriate use of humor

• Additional Comments Section should NOT be an extension of your personal statement.

Private/ Out of State Colleges

Apply online at www.commonapp.org For Private colleges and some out of state public Check each College for application deadlines

Examples: Santa Clara University Stanford University University of the Pacific

Each college has unique eligibility and admission requirements. (Letters of Rec from teacher and/or counselors)

Some need Subject Tests, sign up today!

Check each colleges admission requirements.

Complete the CSS Financial Profile, if required. Application opens on October 1st.

Out of State Tuition:Western Undergraduate Exchange

WUE is the Western Undergraduate Exchange. Students in Western states may enroll in participating two-year and four-year public college programs at a reduced tuition rate, less than non-resident tution

Search WUE Database- Click here

Example: Northern Arizona University

Naviance

• The College List

• The college list should include at least 2-3 reach schools, a majority of target schools, and at least 2-3 safety schools.

• No school should be on the college list that you would not be happy attending.

ReachTargetSafety

BRAG SHEET: Fill it out if you will be requesting a letter of recommendation from your Counselor and/or Teacher.

How do I request a letter?

Some things to remember…• Do not miss deadlines—submitting an application for admission or

financial aid after the deadline may automatically make you ineligible for consideration.

• Applications are Open NOW for UC and CSU.• Submission Dates: CSU(Oct 1) UC (Nov 1)

• Use your own email, not your parents• Check email frequently, schools will send you login information for

their own web portals (i.e MySJSU)• Remember when you have been “admitted”, it is CONDITIONAL.• Financial Aid Night: December 16th in the Performing Arts Center at

6:30pm.• Personal Statement Workshop: TBD, check schoolloop email• College & Career Center-Application assistance • Counselor of the Day: Mrs. Kang (Mon & Wed); Ms. Whitley(Tues &

Thurs.) Mrs. Thacker(Friday)

Questions? Visit our website!!!