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Welcome to Junior Parent/Student Night!

Eric Calloway, Counselor

Caroline Rubio, Counselor

Gloria DaSilva, Counselor

Dublin High School Statistics

For the Class of 2014 (411 students), 50% attended a four-year college or university

45% attended a two-year community college (98% in a transfer program)

11 enlisted in the military5 enrolled in vocational programs4 worked full time

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Breakdown:

70 attended CSU campuses (17%)

44 attended UC campuses (9.7%)

92 attended private and out-of-state colleges (22%)

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University of California

Serves top 1/8 of high school graduates MINIMUM GPA of 3.0 to applyComprehensive Review includes: “a – g” courses in grades 10 – 11 Number of “a-g” and AP/Honors courses SAT or ACT with Writing scores (single best

sitting) Quality of the senior year Extra-curricular activities, special talents,

leadership exp., personal statements

UC Eligibility in the Local Context

Top 9% ELC from high school identified by self-reported grades on UC app and:Must have completed 11/15 “a-g” coursesMust have at least a 3.0 GPAMust have at least one ACT/SAT scoreResults shown on “Application Status” pageafter application deadline and review. Applications will be automatically screened by

UC system upon submission.

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UC Entering Class of 2014

Admit rate ranged from 17% at UCLA to 67% at Merced

Average GPA range was 3.61 at Merced to 4.18 at Berkeley

Average test score range was 24/1638 at Merced to 31/2071 at Berkeley.

Average cost of attendance for the UC system is $33,000

UC best bets…

Do the best you can in “a-g” courses Take advantage of other academic/

leadership/unique opportunities Continue to retest to get best scores and

complete testing in Nov/Dec of senior year Remember SAT Subject Tests no longer

required, suggested for Engineering and Chemistry majors

Apply to numerous UC campuses

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California State University

Serves top 1/3 of high school graduates Students ranked on Eligibility Index (formula

based on GPA/SAT/ACT calculation) Requires SAT or ACT without writing Average cost from $19,628 (Monterey Bay) per

year to $26,158 (SDSU) on-campus EAP (ELM and EPT) tests taken by all juniors in

spring Early Start Program - mandatory remediation

during summer after graduation

California State University data:

GPA range was (2013) from 3.09 at Dominguez Hills to 3.78 - 4.08 at San Luis Obispo

ACT range was from 18 at San Bernadino to 29 at San Luis Obispo

SAT range (Critical Reading and Math only) was from 850 at Dominguez Hills to 1227 – 1388 at San Luis Obispo

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Impaction:

Impaction means that they have more applicants than spots available

Some CSU campuses are impacted for all majors

Some campuses rank applicants (according to EI) by major

Some campuses are not impacted, except for Nursing/Pre-Nursing

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Best bets…

Apply to local CSU East Bay and San Francisco State - Alameda County residents given priority at both

Look at CSU Eligibility-only campuses such as Stanislaus, Bakersfield, Dominguez Hills, East Bay, Maritime Academy, Channel Islands

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Western Undergraduate Exchange

Students who are residents of WICHE states may enroll at participating two- and four-year college programs outside of their home state at a reduced tuition rate.

WICHE states include: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming.

Website: wiche.edu/wue Some GPA, major, tests score requirements

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Private/Independent Colleges

75 Independents in California alone 9 out of 10 receive financial assistance Most schools guarantee 4 year graduation Every admission file is personally reviewed Classes are smaller with actual professors Personal attention to succeed in college/life Costs and admissions standards vary widely Test scores can open access for financial aid

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California Community Colleges

All students should take “a-g” requirements, especially MATH if they wish to be in a Transfer Program

DUSD Concurrent Enrollment Program for 10-12 graders-earn HS and College credit LPC Early Admissions Program Transfer Programs/AA & AS/Certificates Average cost $1400/year No SAT or ACT testing required

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CCC Transfer Agreements

LPC has TAGs with 10 California State Universities and 6 University of California campuses. In addition, agreements are in place for Arizona State University and University of the Pacific and St. Mary’s College (Moraga)

LPC has Concurrent Enrollment Programs with CSUEB and UC Berkeley

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Trade/Technical Schools

Specialty schools such as Heald, Wyotech, California Culinary Academy, Dublin Beauty College

All have different entrance requirements - check with admissions

All have financial aid available as well

What should I be doing now???

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What should I be doing now???Continued….

Visit campuses/attend Open Houses and sign up in Career Center to hear college presentations from admissions representatives

Attend Tri-Valley College Fair at Livermore HS on October 15; attend Financial Aid Night at DHS on February 4

Discuss finances as a family Start looking for scholarships now (check on college

and DHS websites) Start thinking about what you are looking for in a

school/program

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Thank you for attending!

General Q & A – 10 minutes If you have a specific question about

your student, please call Mrs. Campisi (833-3300, x7050) to set up an appointment with your student’s counselor

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