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Senior Specific Class of 2011

Senior Specific Class of 2011. For Students & Parents! Las Lomas High School Counseling Department and College/Career Center. Welcome Senior Students and Parents. Understanding the Senior Year Dealing with Stress and Senioritis Fight the panic Stay focused Get organized

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Senior Specific Class of 2011

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  1. Senior Specific Class of 2011 For Students & Parents! Las Lomas High School Counseling Department and College/Career Center

  2. Welcome Senior Students and Parents • Understanding the Senior Year • Dealing with Stress and Senioritis • Fight the panic • Stay focused • Get organized • There is a college for you in the higher educational system – you just need to be flexible

  3. College Systems Overview • Community Colleges • California State Universities (CSU) • University of California (UC) • Private/Independent Colleges & Universities and Public Out-of-State Colleges

  4. Community College

  5. Community College • Associate Degree & Vocational Certificate Programs are offered • Transfer programs to 4-year colleges. Using www.assist.org can help you prepare. • 112 campuses to choose! 12 have dorms on site! www.cccco.edu • No SAT or ACT required for any Community College • Apply EARLY in the Spring semester • Must be a high school graduate or 18 years old to attend • Transfer Trends – Varies by campus

  6. Community College Diablo Valley College (DVC)www.dvc.edu • DVC Night - February 2nd @ 7pm LLHS Theatre • DVC application workshops at LLHS in the spring • English & Math Placement Exams will be offered at LLHS • Specific date TBA (March/April 2011) • DVC Special Programs: • Disability Support Services (DSS) • Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) • English as a Second Language (ESL) Check in the College/Career Center for information on other California Community Colleges.

  7. Four Year Colleges

  8. Applying to College • Apply EARLY and on time! • Classes which meet college admission requirements are on the “a-g” list by year https://doorways.ucop.edu/list/ • Pass all your senior courses. Stay away from “C-” grades

  9. SENIOR YEAR DOES MATTER! • Grades & course selection do make an impact on your acceptance!! • Keep up senior grades or acceptance can be rescinded!

  10. Student Checklist Before You Begin Your Application • Use High School/College Transcript to enter your classes. Don’t do this by “memory” • Test Scores Send your ACT/SAT, Subject Exams • Activities & Awards Make a list of most significant awards, volunteer work, paid work and extra-curricular activities. Make note of time involved in activity. BE SPECIFIC! Use details of what you did! • Parents estimated annual income (optional) • Las Lomas School Code (CEEB Code): 053680

  11. Student Checklist Before You Begin Your Application • Credit card to pay for applications. Fee waivers available. • Statewide student ID for UC and CSU applications (optional) listed on your transcript • Email account set up an account that you will check

  12. After you apply…. • Student must notify all colleges (phone/email admissions) if courses planned are changed, or if a semester grade is a “D or F”. • Once you apply – Check your email often! • Most campuses will create an additional email account for you through their campus web portal. Check this email account!! • Apply early for housing!

  13. A-G Subject Requirements UC and CSU Systemsfor full LLHS list view https://doorways.ucop.edu/list a: 2 yrs History/Social Science b: 4 yrs of English c: 3 yrs (4 recommended) Math d: 2 yrs (3 recommended) Laboratory Science e: 2 yrs (3 recommended) Language Other than English f: 1 yr Visual & Performing Arts g: 1 yr College Preparatory Elective

  14. California State University (CSU)

  15. California State University (CSU) • 23 campuses • 16 Impacted CSU’s for 2010-11 Chico Fresno Fullerton Humboldt Long Beach Los Angeles Northridge Pomona Sacramento San Bernardino San Diego San Francisco San Jose San Luis Obispo San Marcos Sonoma • Impacted means more applications are received than freshman spots available at that campus resulting in increased competitiveness.

  16. California State University (CSU) • 7 Non-Impacted CSU’s for 2010-11 Bakersfield Cal Maritime Channel Islands Dominguez Hills East Bay Monterey Bay Stanislaus Sonoma • Local area CSU’s: East Bay and SFSU • Non impacted campuses may have impacted programs • Visit http://calstate.edu/SAS/impactioninfo.shtmltodetermine impacted majors/campuses

  17. California State University • Admission based on “a-g” courses, GPA and SAT or ACT test score. CSU does not review “writing” portion of SAT/ACT. • No essay or recommendations required • Application period Oct.1- Nov.30, 2010. Fee $55* per campus. Fee waiver available. • Visit www.csumentor.edu to apply & get info on all CSU’s

  18. California State University • Send transcript when the campus requests this info. Failure to submit transcript or SAT/ACT scores will result in admission denial. • Confirm acceptance ASAP. No later than May 1st. • Cal Poly - Early Decision Option (except for Art and Music Majors) Only CSU to use 9 – 12 GPA • Eligibility Index Table: http://www.californiacolleges.edu/admissions/california-state-university-csu/cal_residents.asp

  19. California State University • The majority of CSU campuses do not accept coursework the summer after graduation to complete admission requirements • The EPT (English Placement Test) and/or ELM (Entry Level Math) placement tests may be required in the spring of senior year. Check email from the college for more information. • Meet all deadlines!

  20. University of California (UC)

  21. University of California (UC) • 9 Undergraduate campuses • 1 Graduate campus (UCSF) • Admission based on comprehensive review of: • “a-g” courses & GPA • SAT or ACT score (Oct/Nov/Dec scores only) • Subject Tests (2 different subject areas) scores • Personal statement – same prompts as last year • Extracurricular activities & honors/awards • No letters of recommendation

  22. University of California (UC) • Application available Oct.1; Submit Nov. 1- Nov. 30, 2010 • Send transcript when the campus contacts you. You will need to submit a final transcript after graduation. • Eligibility Calculator: www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/scholarshipreq • Apply online at: www.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply Fee to apply $60 per campus • For personal statement tips:www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/personal_statement

  23. University of California • ELC students – Guaranteed Admissions to: Davis Santa Barbara Riverside Irvine Merced • Online UC college fair: Thursday, October 7th 9am -7pm video/online chat • www.CollegeWeekLive.com

  24. UC Admissions Averages – Fall 2010 • Campus                     SAT                 GPA • UC Berkeley 2060 4.15 • UCLA 2035 4.14 • UC San Diego 1980 4.07 • UC Davis 1908 3.99 • UC Santa Barbara 1887 3.98 • UC Irvine 1877 3.99 • UC Santa Cruz 1799 3.76 • UC Riverside 1675 3.62 • UC Merced 1653 3.55

  25. Independent/Private Universities

  26. Independent/Private Universities • Campuses vary in admission policies & deadlines • In CA there are 77 campuses • Admissions criteria: Check with individual campus • Most require SAT or ACT • Subject Tests may be required • Most require essays, letters of recommendation & transcript • Include extracurricular activities & honors/awards

  27. Independent/Private Universities • Common application • Early Decision/Early Action/Rolling Admissions • Letters of recommendation – 4 weeks advance notice • Teacher Recommendation Form – pick up in College/Career Center • Counselor Recommendation Form – complete on Naviance • Helpful websites: www.aiccu.edu www.californiacolleges.edu www.collegeboard.com www.actstudent.org

  28. Out of State Public Colleges • Check individual admission policies and deadlines (e.g. Science/Language Requirements) • SAT or ACT usually required • College/Career Center will host admissions representatives on our campus. Sign up to meet these reps! Check to see if college making area-wide presentation. • May require essay and/or letters of recommendation • Consider Western Undergraduate Exchange http://wue.wiche.edu

  29. Naviance

  30. What is Naviance? • A web-based program offering students the opportunity to search a database of colleges, complete with admission requirements and trends, and application procedures and deadlines. • A communication tool • alerts for up-and-coming workshops, presentations, and important information • lists of college representative visits and sign-ups • up-to-date scholarship lists • order transcripts • request letters of recommendation

  31. Why Naviance? • It’s your one-stop college shop • Quick, easy college searches • Access to college visits and scholarship opportunities • Manage applications and monitor deadlines

  32. How do I get on Naviance? • Follow instructions on the bright yellow form given to you at Tri-S • Enter your unique registration code • Select a user-name and password • You are ready to go! • Misplaced your registration form? • See Ellen Smith in the College/Career Center for assistance

  33. College/Career Center • College Representative Visits – see full schedule of local college fairs, information sessions and college reps visiting LLHS on Naviance and www.laslomasptsa.com/CollegeCareer/CollegeCareerHome.html • Facebook • Check out Facebook pages for colleges you are interested in • Be careful of what you post on Facebook – Colleges and Employers are looking! • California Scholarship Federation (CSF) Honor Society • Assistance with college applications; info about specialty schools and apprenticeships • Lending library of college related and career materials • NCAA Clearinghouse www.eligibilitycenter.org

  34. Financial Aid/ Cost to Attend College • Financial Aid Seminar – Oct. 5 @ 7pm LLHS Theatre • FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) Workshop – January (TBA) 2011 • FAFSA www.fafsa.ed.govFree to apply! • Apply online January 1, 2011 – March 2, 2011 • Cal Grant Free to apply! • Pick up GPA verification form in College/Career Center • Submit to Counseling Office Jan. 1, – March 2, 2011 • CSS Profile • https://profileonline.collegeboard.com/prf/index.jsp Selected private universities will require this profile. Fee charged. • Colleges may have own forms and priority due dates

  35. Need help with your applications??? • October & November - Wednesdays at lunch in the College/Career Center • All Thursdays in October in the computer lab (Room 203) 6th & 7th period. • Application tips: Government and Econ are one semester classes. For UC and CSU apps Econ is in the drop down menu for electives. Current semester classes are “In Progress”; spring semester classes are “Planned”.

  36. CONTACT INFORMATIONCounselor (A-Cl) Ade Villasenor-Melgoza ext. 2126 Susan MartinCounselor (Co-Ha) Hanalee Washburn 2124Counselor (He-Mc) Kara Bloodgood 2127Head Counselor (Me-R) Scott Swain 2123Counselor (S-Z) Valerie Wright-Smith 2125 Registrar Beth Chastain 2119College Advisor Ellen Smith 2117Testing Coordinator Yvonne Richmond 2116

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