Applying For College Class of 2015 Presented by: Brian Hewitt Leticia Gallardo Libby Cook
Agenda PREPARING FOR THE PROCESS A Word About Social Media SAT/ACT reminders COLLEGE ADMISSION THE APPLICATION PROCESS -WORKING WITH YOUR COUNSELOR A note about: Dates/Deadlines Getting organized Official vs. unofficial transcripts Letter of recommendation process Personal Finance course- (Blackboard)
Wash Behind your ears A WORD ABOUT SOCIAL MEDIA
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Entrance Examination Requirements ACT Assessment (www.actstudent.org) OR SAT Reasoning Test (www.collegeboard.com) Tests must be taken NO later than December of student s senior year (for CSUs &UCs ), preferably earlier! Use Naviance for test prep www.connection.naviance.com/antelopehs
SAT and ACT Upcoming Deadlines REQUIREMENTS AND DEADLINES; Test SAT October 3 November 7 December 5 Registration Deadline September 3 October 9 November 5 ACT October 24 December 12 September 18 November 6
Selecting Colleges High Graduation Rate Low Student/Faculty Ratio Good Financial Aid Intern/Research Opportunities Travel Opportunities Engaging Curriculum Clubs & Activities that Match your Interests http://collegeapps.about.com/od/choosingacollege/ss/choosing-the-perfect-college.htm
The College Systems Overview
California State University (CSU) & University of California (UC) CSU Admission Requirements Meet A-G Subject Requirements-Cs or better SAT/ACT Minimum GPA 2.0(10 th /11 th Grade) UC Admission Requirements Meet A-G Subject Requirements- Cs or better Minimum GPA 3.0 (10 th /11 th Grade) SAT/ACT plus writing Personal Statement Extracurricular Activities Application Cost $55 per campus www.csumentor.edu Application Cost $70 per campus https://admissions.universityof california.edu
SAT Calculating your Eligibility Index (Your GPA ) x 800 + Your SAT Total ACT My index is (Your GPA ) x 200 + (10 x ACT Comp) My index is
Information on Impaction Impacted Programs Matrix available at Local Admissions Area descriptions www.calstate.edu/sas New Impaction Search Feature by Campus
The UC Application The UC application is a holistic applicationeverything is considered when making an admission decision, including the personal statement. Students need to take their time to fill out the application thoroughly, including: o Personal information o Academic history (students must report all academic courses completed including repeated courses.) Use transcript(s) don t guess about grades o Activities & Awards, plus quantitative or qualitative explanations
Timeline Aug. 1-Nov. 30 th Application Filing Period Jan.1-Mar. 2 nd File FAFSA UC submission Nov.1-Nov.30th CSU submission Oct. 1- Nov. 30th Mar.1-30 th Individual Campus Admission notificationsposted online/via portal or email By May 1 st Submit Statement of Intent to Register (SIR)
Important Dates 2015-2016 September October September November December January Senior conferences Access to UC and CSU application CSU Night, October 1 st ASVAB October 12 th & 21 st UC Night, September 15 th Deadline to submit Application Nov. 30th Financial Aid info. Night Dec. 8th Cash for College Night
Private Colleges and Out of State Schools Differences between a college and university WUE School /Regional campus agreements AICCU.EDU (Association of Independent CA Colleges and Universities Follow the A-G course pattern Check specific schools for additional course requirements Common application or site-based application
What you need to get started on your applications! *High School Transcript- Grades, State ID *Social Security/legal name *College Entrance exam scores *Family's annual income (pre-tax) *What major do you want to apply to? *Credit Card *Citizen status *Passwords/Usernames
APPLICATIONS CSU- Mentor - www.csumentor.edu UC Pathways -https://admissions.universityofcalifornia.edu Common Application-www.commonapp.org
Steps to start your CSU application https://secure.csumentor.edu/applications/ csu/csu_ug_2015/tutorials/player.asp? m=starting_an_application
Steps to start your UC application
Steps to start your Common application http://www.commonapp.org/
Application Assistance UCs 800-523-2048 ucinfo@ucapplication.net CSUs 800-468-6927 support@csumentor.edu
Questions?? Twitter account: @TitanCounseling