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Magis
Junior Spring Parent Meeting
TimelineClasses
TestsSummer
Planning, Preparing, Unplugging & PDF
CollegeFinancial Aid
Classes
Exams
Summer Programs
College Night (3/20)
Scholarships
College List
NACAC College
Fair (4/20)
Case Studies (4/21)
Letter of Recs
Visits
The “Essay”
Resume & Forms
Junior Timeline
Essays (Sum)
Exams (July)
Classes (Aug)
Jesuit Fair
(Sept)
Connecting with
Reps
Applications for
“fly-ins”
Scholarships (Oct)
Application
Deadlines (10/31)
Transcripts
Follow Through
CSS Profile (Oct)
Visual & Performing Arts
Fair (Oct)
Scholarships
FAFSA (Jan)
Cash for College Auditions
Mid Year Report
Interviews
Follow Through
Admission Letters (Feb-Apr)
Award Letters (April)
Scholarships
Placement Tests
Housing & SIR
Deposits (May)
Senior Exit
Survey
SENIOR TIMELINE
……….what to select?Classes
Graduation Requirements1 year English1 year Religion1 sem Government1 sem PE 1 year VPA
A-G requirementsEx: Sacred Symbols and World Religions
Highly Selective CollegesWant the core: English, Math, Science, SS, LOTE
Rigor and Success and Balance
• Sacred Symbols and World Religions … othersReligion
• Gov’t or AP Gov , AP Gov BGovernment
• Dance • B series coursesPE / VPA
• 2 semester ie. Women in Lit, Mythology, Dramatic Arts and APEnglish
• Math Analysis• PreCal*, Calculus*• AP Stats
Math
• Anatomy• Environmental Science• Astronomy … others
Science
• Engineering, Social Justice, VPA, Economics, European History, AP Comp, AP Music Theory, Psy and AP Psy
LOTE or Electives
What are they looking for?
1. Courses2. Grades3. Test Scores4. Achievements5. Activities6. Essay7. Letter of Recs8. Interviews9. Connections
Resource Tutoring & Learning Center –
last minute boost on grades
PrepMe on Naviance & Quickstart ACT & SAT
Summer Programs – Concurrent EnrollmentSummer School (Mercy)
UCBFOIT * 826 Valencia * Teen Connect * MYEEP * MTC * Brava Theatre * Santa Clara Summer Engineering Seminar * www.siprep.org/programs
How to Maximize your STUDENT
Free Test Prep Resources
Let’s talk about “TESTS”• SAT vs ACT– 1/3 Math * 2/3 English– ¼ Math * ¼ Critical Thinking * ½ English– April, May, June exams
• Subject Exams– Literature * Math Level 2 * Science * History– LOTE: Spanish, Chinese*, Korean*, French,
Latin, Hebrew, German– May and June exams
• AP Exams (register by March 1st)– English Lang * Spanish * Chinese Lang &
Culture * Studio Art * Art History * Human Geography
The College List• Balance List– Reach, Possible, Likely
• Admissions• Financial Aid• Athletic Recruitment– Division I, II, III and NAIA
• Visual Performing Arts Programs– Auditions required and no auditions required
• Military programs– ROTC, Academy, Structure Programs (CSU
Maritime)
• Costs for applications – – public, private, CSS Profile, Test Scores & Fee
Waivers
SEARCHING FOR COLLEGES
• BigFuture.Collegeboard.org• PayScale• CollegeNavigator.gov• NCAA College Search• Collegecost.ed.gov/scorecard• Family Connection • Social Media
Types of Applications
• CommonApp.org (over 400 colleges)• UC: universityofcaliornia.edu/apply (9)• CSU: www.csumentor.edu (23)• Campus specific applications:– University of Oregon– Holy Names University– Georgetown University– University of Washington
COST: $100 to $60 each **Fee Waivers options
UC’s & CSU’s
1. UC Merced min GPA: 3.0 (a-g)
2. UC Riverside3. UC Santa Cruz4. UC Davis5. UC Santa
Barbara6. UC Irvine7. UC San Diego8. UCLA9. UC Berkeley
Non-Impacted CSU Campus (2013-2014): CSU Channel Islands, CSU Monterey Bay, CSU East Bay, CSU Maritime Academy, CSU Bakersfield, CSU Stanislaus ** Service Campus: SFSU
Documents needed…
Parents’ educational backgroundParents’ Job TitleCA Residency dateNaturalized / SSA2012 1040 Tax Forms and 2013 Paystubs
and December Account StatementsSocial Security Number (student and
guardian)Debts/Sources of Income amountsCheck/Credit Card
College Essay• UC – Personal Statements (2)
• Your World & Achievement Essay
– Other Information
• Common App– Mini statements– Short essay– Main essay (personal statement)– Supplemental essays (up to 6 diff essays)
• Non-Common App– Various essay questions
• Net Price Calculator
Ways to Bring Down the Cost Now
• Cal Grant GPA• Scholarships• Grades and Test Scores• College Classes now• Apply Broadly
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