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Senior Class College
   Information


       October 3rd, 2011
Today we will talk about:

UC vs. CSU admissions requirements
Going to Community College
Going to a private college/university
College Application Form Workshops
Useful College/Financial Aid Websites
Senioritis
Question and Answer Session
UC/CSU Admission
                Requirements

      Univ. of California                  California State Univ.
Submit app. between Nov. 1 – Nov. 30   Submit app. between Oct. 1 – Nov. 30
Complete A – G required courses        Complete A – G required courses
Personal statement required            No personal statement required
No letter of recommendation needed     No letter of recommendation needed
SAT (Take highest composite score)     SAT (Take highest score from multiple
                                       sittings)
NO SAT Subject Tests Required (BUT)    No SAT Subject Tests Required
ACT plus writing                       ACT no writing

                      CollegeWeekLive.com
                      UC online college fair on
                      Thursday, Oct. 6, 12 to 12 pm
UC/CSU Admission
                Requirements

      Univ. of California                      California State Univ.
9 Campuses:                               23 Campuses: Humboldt, Chico,
UC Los Angeles, UC Berkeley, UC           Sonoma, Maritime, Sacramento, East
Davis, UC Merced, UC Santa Cruz, UC       Bay, San Francisco, Stanislaus, San
Santa Barbara, UC Irvine, UC Riverside,   Jose, Fresno, Monterey Bay, San Luis
UC San Diego                              Obispo, Bakersfield, Northridge,
                                          Channel Islands, Los Angeles,
                                          Dominguez Hills, Long Beach, Pomona,
                                          Fullerton, San Bernardino, San Marcos,
                                          San Diego
                                          (Campuses in bold are impacted and may have
                                          additional admissions requirements)
Accept top 12.5% of high school           Accept top 33% of high school graduates
graduates.
Cost: Approximately $32,000/yr.           Cost: Approximately $28,000/yr
                                          depending on where you live
UC/CSU Admission
               Requirements
                             SAT/ACT Testing
You should have already taken the SAT and/or ACT at least once by now.
If you are applying to UC’s you should have already taken the SAT Subject Tests.
If you are applying to impacted CSU campuses, you must take the SAT and/or ACT
regardless of your GPA. Some impacted campuses require testing to be completed by
November. Check websites for specific campus requirements.
SAT Test Dates:                 Registration Deadline (collegeboard.com)
November 5th                    October 7th
December 3rd                     November 8th

ACT Test Dates:                  Registration Deadline (actstudent.org)
December 10th                     November 4th

  SEE YOUR COUNSELOR ASAP IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS/CONCERNS
              ABOUT TESTING REQUIREMENTS!!!
Ventura Community College

If you are planning on attending VC, we will
 take you to the college and help you get
 registered in the Spring.

IMPORTANT: You CANNOT transfer to a
 UC or CSU without completing 60 transferable
 units. This generally means TWO YEARS (or
 MORE) of community college before you can
 transfer.
Private
college/university
If you are planning on attending a
private college/university YOU need
to find all info on your own.
       Come see us for help!
       -- Does the school use the
Common app, dates, letters of rec
(and from who), CSS Profile, etc. are
all different for each school.
Online College Application
     Form Workshops
During Fall Break:
 Create application log-on and complete as much of the online
  application forms as you can.
 Tuesday, Nov. 1st: UC Application Workshop
 Wednesday, Nov. 2nd: CSU Application Workshop
 Thursday, Nov. 3rd: Common Application Workshop
                         TIME: 2:00 pm
                     PLACE: Media Center


   PLEASE NOTE: Requests for Letters of Recommendation are
   due to your counselor at least TWO WEEKS before the college
                 or university application deadline!!!
Useful Websites
   http://fthscounselors.wetpaint.com://
   www.collegeboard.com (SAT registration)
   www.actstudent.org (ACT registration)
   www.csumentor.edu (CSU online application, campus search
    engine, campus highlights, etc.)
   www.universityofcalifornia.edu (UC online application, campus
    highlights, scholarship information, etc.)
   www.commonapp.org (Online common application form for almost 300
    colleges/universities across the US)
   www.cccco.edu (California community college information)
   www.californiacolleges.edu (Info on all California colleges)
   www.fastweb.com (Comprehensive scholarship search site)
   www.fafsa.ed.gov (Site for Federal financial aid form, FAFSA available
    after Jan. 1, 2010)
Senioritis
           Don’t let THIS happen to you!




 Continue to take rigorous classes
 Don’t let your grades slip
 Colleges have revoked admissions based on poor
  academic performance 2nd semester.
 FINISH STRONG!!

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Senior class college_information_workshop

  • 1. Senior Class College Information October 3rd, 2011
  • 2. Today we will talk about: UC vs. CSU admissions requirements Going to Community College Going to a private college/university College Application Form Workshops Useful College/Financial Aid Websites Senioritis Question and Answer Session
  • 3. UC/CSU Admission Requirements Univ. of California California State Univ. Submit app. between Nov. 1 – Nov. 30 Submit app. between Oct. 1 – Nov. 30 Complete A – G required courses Complete A – G required courses Personal statement required No personal statement required No letter of recommendation needed No letter of recommendation needed SAT (Take highest composite score) SAT (Take highest score from multiple sittings) NO SAT Subject Tests Required (BUT) No SAT Subject Tests Required ACT plus writing ACT no writing CollegeWeekLive.com UC online college fair on Thursday, Oct. 6, 12 to 12 pm
  • 4. UC/CSU Admission Requirements Univ. of California California State Univ. 9 Campuses: 23 Campuses: Humboldt, Chico, UC Los Angeles, UC Berkeley, UC Sonoma, Maritime, Sacramento, East Davis, UC Merced, UC Santa Cruz, UC Bay, San Francisco, Stanislaus, San Santa Barbara, UC Irvine, UC Riverside, Jose, Fresno, Monterey Bay, San Luis UC San Diego Obispo, Bakersfield, Northridge, Channel Islands, Los Angeles, Dominguez Hills, Long Beach, Pomona, Fullerton, San Bernardino, San Marcos, San Diego (Campuses in bold are impacted and may have additional admissions requirements) Accept top 12.5% of high school Accept top 33% of high school graduates graduates. Cost: Approximately $32,000/yr. Cost: Approximately $28,000/yr depending on where you live
  • 5. UC/CSU Admission Requirements SAT/ACT Testing You should have already taken the SAT and/or ACT at least once by now. If you are applying to UC’s you should have already taken the SAT Subject Tests. If you are applying to impacted CSU campuses, you must take the SAT and/or ACT regardless of your GPA. Some impacted campuses require testing to be completed by November. Check websites for specific campus requirements. SAT Test Dates: Registration Deadline (collegeboard.com) November 5th October 7th December 3rd November 8th ACT Test Dates: Registration Deadline (actstudent.org) December 10th November 4th SEE YOUR COUNSELOR ASAP IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS/CONCERNS ABOUT TESTING REQUIREMENTS!!!
  • 6. Ventura Community College If you are planning on attending VC, we will take you to the college and help you get registered in the Spring. IMPORTANT: You CANNOT transfer to a UC or CSU without completing 60 transferable units. This generally means TWO YEARS (or MORE) of community college before you can transfer.
  • 7. Private college/university If you are planning on attending a private college/university YOU need to find all info on your own. Come see us for help! -- Does the school use the Common app, dates, letters of rec (and from who), CSS Profile, etc. are all different for each school.
  • 8. Online College Application Form Workshops During Fall Break:  Create application log-on and complete as much of the online application forms as you can.  Tuesday, Nov. 1st: UC Application Workshop  Wednesday, Nov. 2nd: CSU Application Workshop  Thursday, Nov. 3rd: Common Application Workshop TIME: 2:00 pm PLACE: Media Center PLEASE NOTE: Requests for Letters of Recommendation are due to your counselor at least TWO WEEKS before the college or university application deadline!!!
  • 9. Useful Websites  http://fthscounselors.wetpaint.com://  www.collegeboard.com (SAT registration)  www.actstudent.org (ACT registration)  www.csumentor.edu (CSU online application, campus search engine, campus highlights, etc.)  www.universityofcalifornia.edu (UC online application, campus highlights, scholarship information, etc.)  www.commonapp.org (Online common application form for almost 300 colleges/universities across the US)  www.cccco.edu (California community college information)  www.californiacolleges.edu (Info on all California colleges)  www.fastweb.com (Comprehensive scholarship search site)  www.fafsa.ed.gov (Site for Federal financial aid form, FAFSA available after Jan. 1, 2010)
  • 10. Senioritis Don’t let THIS happen to you!  Continue to take rigorous classes  Don’t let your grades slip  Colleges have revoked admissions based on poor academic performance 2nd semester.  FINISH STRONG!!