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El Segundo HS College Night. Public Universities: UC + CSU Independent/Out of State Community College Junior Planning Senior Timeline SAT/ACT Testing Financial Aid Resources. What colleges want. Application (essays, extra curriculars , etc.). Standardized test scores. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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El Segundo HSEl Segundo HSCollege NightCollege Night
Public Universities: UC + CSUPublic Universities: UC + CSU Independent/Out of StateIndependent/Out of State Community CollegeCommunity College Junior PlanningJunior Planning Senior TimelineSenior Timeline SAT/ACT TestingSAT/ACT Testing Financial AidFinancial Aid ResourcesResources
What colleges wantWhat colleges want
ApplicationApplication(essays, (essays,
extra extra curriculars, curriculars,
etc.)etc.)
StandardizeStandardized test d test scoresscores
Transcript (grades, and Transcript (grades, and what classes you take)what classes you take)
Public Universities in Public Universities in CaliforniaCalifornia
UC: UC: University of University of CaliforniaCalifornia
10 campuses10 campuses Website: Website: www.ucop.edu Research/Theory BasedResearch/Theory Based Minimum 3.0 GPA RequiredMinimum 3.0 GPA Required SAT + 2 Subject (only for SAT + 2 Subject (only for
Class of 2011 req.) or ACT Class of 2011 req.) or ACT +Writing+Writing
Holistic Review ProcessHolistic Review Process Personal StatementPersonal Statement Apply Nov 1-Nov 30Apply Nov 1-Nov 30
CSUCSU: : California State California State UniversityUniversity
23 campuses23 campuses Website: Website:
www.csumentor.edu Practical/Hands-OnPractical/Hands-On Minimum 2.0 GPAMinimum 2.0 GPA SAT or ACT (No SAT or ACT (No
Subject/Writing)Subject/Writing) No Comprehensive ReviewNo Comprehensive Review Apply Oct 1-Nov 30Apply Oct 1-Nov 30
Independent Schools/Out of Independent Schools/Out of StateState
Many choices with a variety of requirementsMany choices with a variety of requirements College Matchmaker: College Matchmaker: www.collegeboard.orgwww.collegeboard.org Independent CA Colleges: Independent CA Colleges: www.aiccu.orgwww.aiccu.org Common Application: Common Application: www.commonapp.orgwww.commonapp.org Often require essays, recommendations, Often require essays, recommendations,
secondary reportssecondary reports Early Action/Early DecisionEarly Action/Early Decision Deadlines varyDeadlines vary
Community CollegeCommunity College
Admissions Admissions RequirementsRequirements
18 years old or HS 18 years old or HS gradgrad
English/Math English/Math PlacementPlacement
No SAT/ACT or GPA No SAT/ACT or GPA requirementrequirement
Honors Transfer Honors Transfer ProgramProgram
Priority university Priority university transfer admissions to transfer admissions to students completing students completing required coursework required coursework with 3.25 GPA or with 3.25 GPA or higher.higher.
Honors/ScholarsHonors/Scholars
Credits for CollegeCredits for College
If it’s not OK for the Front Page If it’s not OK for the Front Page of the Newspaper it’s NOT OK of the Newspaper it’s NOT OK
for your Facebook status for your Facebook status update!update!
Create your own Create your own personal email personal email address with your first address with your first and last name to and last name to make it easier for make it easier for admissions officers to admissions officers to contact youcontact you
Make sure ALL Make sure ALL “public” Facebook, “public” Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, Myspace, Twitter, Blogs, etc. are Blogs, etc. are appropriate!appropriate!
Junior PlanningJunior Planning
Course Selection: Plan for all A-G courseworkCourse Selection: Plan for all A-G coursework Extracurricular Activities and Community ServiceExtracurricular Activities and Community Service College major and career researchCollege major and career research Grades: Repeat “D/F” grades in required Grades: Repeat “D/F” grades in required
courseworkcoursework Test prep and register for SAT and/or ACT examsTest prep and register for SAT and/or ACT exams Letters of RecommendationLetters of Recommendation Begin to visit college campusesBegin to visit college campuses Athletes register atAthletes register at www.eligibilitycenter.org
(NCAA)(NCAA)
Senior TimelineSenior TimelineSeptemberSeptember SAT/SAT II or ACT Writing ExamsSAT/SAT II or ACT Writing Exams Secondary School reportSecondary School report Request Letters of Rec.Request Letters of Rec. Start Scholarship searchStart Scholarship search
OctoberOctober Attend College NightsAttend College Nights Begin college application processBegin college application process CSU Oct.1-Nov.30/UC Nov.1-30.CSU Oct.1-Nov.30/UC Nov.1-30.
November/DecemberNovember/December Complete essays/applicationsComplete essays/applications Letter of Rec Materials NOV 7Letter of Rec Materials NOV 7thth- -
LAST DAY to your counselorLAST DAY to your counselor Complete CSS Profile if needed.Complete CSS Profile if needed.
January/FebruaryJanuary/February Get FAFSA pin (Get FAFSA pin (www.pin.ed.gov)) FAFSA Online (FAFSA Online (www.fafsa.ed.gov
)) Mid-year reports Mid-year reports
MarchMarch Receive SAR from FAFSAReceive SAR from FAFSA Acceptances and financial aid Acceptances and financial aid
noticesnotices
April/JulyApril/July Make final decisionMake final decision Contact financial aid officeContact financial aid office Plan for housing/other college Plan for housing/other college
needsneeds
College Admissions College Admissions Testing:Testing:
What You Need to What You Need to KnowKnow
What is the PSAT?What is the PSAT? Practice version of the SATPractice version of the SAT
For many students, the first exposure to For many students, the first exposure to college admissions testingcollege admissions testing
PSAT is also a part of the National Merit PSAT is also a part of the National Merit Scholarship ProgramScholarship Program
Most importantly : a chance to figure out Most importantly : a chance to figure out areas of strength and weakness before areas of strength and weakness before the “real” tests!the “real” tests!
The PSAT The PSAT
Total Time:Total Time:2 hours, 10 minutes2 hours, 10 minutes
Critical Reading 1Critical Reading 125 minutes25 minutes
Critical Reading 2Critical Reading 225 minutes25 minutes
Math 2Math 225 minutes25 minutes
Going from the PSAT to SATGoing from the PSAT to SAT
Length is the single most important Length is the single most important difference difference 4 hours + for the SAT4 hours + for the SAT!!
Essay section is added on the SATEssay section is added on the SAT
A handful of new Algebra 2 topics on the A handful of new Algebra 2 topics on the MathMath
The SAT Reasoning The SAT Reasoning TestTest
The SAT has three sub-sections : Math, The SAT has three sub-sections : Math, Critical Reading, and WritingCritical Reading, and Writing
Each sub-section is scaled from 200-800Each sub-section is scaled from 200-800
The national average for each section is The national average for each section is roughly 500roughly 500
The SAT Reasoning The SAT Reasoning TestTest
Critical Reading 1Critical Reading 125 minutes25 minutes
Math 1Math 125 minutes25 minutes
EssayEssay25 minutes25 minutes
Critical Reading 2Critical Reading 225 minutes25 minutes
Math 2Math 225 minutes25 minutes
Writing 1Writing 125 minutes25 minutes
ExperimentalExperimentalSectionSection25 minutes25 minutes
Writing 2Writing 210 minutes10 minutes
Critical Reading 3Critical Reading 320 minutes20 minutes
Math 3Math 320 minutes20 minutes
Total Time:Total Time:3 hours, 45 minutes3 hours, 45 minutes
SAT Subject TestsSAT Subject Tests Each test is one hour in lengthEach test is one hour in length Achievement-based tests, measuring Achievement-based tests, measuring
knowledge learned from college-level knowledge learned from college-level courses in the following areas:courses in the following areas:
ENGLISHENGLISH- Literature- LiteratureHISTORYHISTORY- U.S. History, World History- U.S. History, World HistoryMATHMATH- Mathematics Level 1, Mathematics Level 2- Mathematics Level 1, Mathematics Level 2SCIENCESCIENCE- Biology E/M, Chemistry, Physics - Biology E/M, Chemistry, Physics LANGUAGES LANGUAGES - Chinese, French, German, Spanish, Modern Hebrew, Italian, Latin, Japanese, - Chinese, French, German, Spanish, Modern Hebrew, Italian, Latin, Japanese,
Korean Korean
ACTACT
The ACT has four sections : English, The ACT has four sections : English, Reading, Math, and Science.Reading, Math, and Science.
Each section is scored on a scale from 1 Each section is scored on a scale from 1 to 36to 36
The national average for each section is The national average for each section is roughly 21roughly 21
ACTACT
EnglishEnglish45 minutes45 minutes
MathMath60 minutes60 minutes
ScienceScience35 minutes35 minutes
ReadingReading35 minutes35 minutes
Total Time:Total Time:
2 hours, 55 minutes 2 hours, 55 minutes oror
3 hours, 25 minutes with 3 hours, 25 minutes with optional essayoptional essay
ACT v. SATACT v. SATACTACT SATSAT
science reasoning science reasoning sectionsection
no science reasoning no science reasoning sectionsection
math includes math includes trigonometrytrigonometry
no trigonometry no trigonometry questionsquestions
entirely multiple-choiceentirely multiple-choice non multiple-choice non multiple-choice questions includedquestions included
no guessing penaltyno guessing penalty guessing penaltyguessing penalty
math accounts for 25% math accounts for 25% of your scoreof your score
math accounts for 33% math accounts for 33% of your scoreof your score
easy and hard questions easy and hard questions mixed within sectionsmixed within sections
questions go from easy questions go from easy to hard in most sectionsto hard in most sections
Testing TimelineTesting Timeline
Sophomore YearSophomore Year
Junior YearJunior Year
Senior YearSenior Year
Financial AidFinancial Aid
Loans and GrantsLoans and Grants Federal Federal
GovernmentGovernment State State
GovernmentGovernment CollegesColleges ScholarshipsScholarships Bank LoansBank Loans
ProcessProcess FAFSA between Jan 1-FAFSA between Jan 1-
Mar 1 of senior year at Mar 1 of senior year at www.fafsa.ed.gov
Cal Grant GPA Cal Grant GPA Verification by March 2 Verification by March 2 of senior year.of senior year.
CSS profile for CSS profile for Independent Schools Independent Schools (College Scholarship Search)(College Scholarship Search)
Helpful ResourcesHelpful Resources UCUC
www.universityofcalifornia.eduwww.universityofcalifornia.eduwww.ucop.edu/admissions /admissions
CSUCSUwww.calstate.eduwww.csumentor.edu
IndependentIndependent http://collegeboard.com www.aiccu.orgww.commonapp.org
Community CollegeCommunity Collegewww.cccapply.orgwww.cccapply.orgwww.californiacolleges.eduwww.californiacolleges.edu
SATSAT www.collegeboard.cwww.collegeboard.comom
ScholarshipsScholarshipswww.fastweb.comwww.fastweb.comwww.wiredscholar.comwww.wiredscholar.com
Financial AidFinancial Aidwww.fafsa.ed.gov www.fafsa.ed.gov www.finaid.orgwww.finaid.orgwww.edfund.orgwww.edfund.org
Revolution PrepRevolution Prep www.revolutionprep.comwww.revolutionprep.com
1-877-REV-PREP1-877-REV-PREP
lauren.cabaldon@revolutionprep.clauren.cabaldon@revolutionprep.comom
ACTACT www.act.orgwww.act.org
Your Resources at El Your Resources at El Segundo High SchoolSegundo High School
http://eshscounseling.weebly.com/http://eshscounseling.weebly.com/ Stephanie BurnsStephanie Burns
CounselorCounselor
sburns@esusd.k12.ca.ussburns@esusd.k12.ca.us
Tiffani TrainaTiffani TrainaCounselorCounselor
ttraina@edusd.k12.cattraina@edusd.k12.ca.us.us
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