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Important Dates (pg. 2) CSU Preview Days (pg.3) SAT/ACT test dates (pg.4) College Planning for Juniors (pg.9)TRANSCRIPT
Orcutt Academy High School
• Packet Information• College Planning• Testing Info- PSAT, ACT and SAT• UC, CSU, Private, Community College…• Financial Aid• NCAA
• Questions you still have
• 2012-2013 Important Dates (pg. 2) • CSU Preview Days (pg.3)• SAT/ACT test dates (pg.4)• College Planning for Juniors (pg.9)
California’s 4 Systems of Education
Community Colleges
CSU’s UC’s Private Colleges
4 Year Universities / CollegesCommunity College
A-G RequirementsWhat you need to get into a University in California . . .
LetterLetter Area/SubjectArea/Subject Years Years RequiredRequired
Years Years RecommendedRecommended
History/Social Sciences 2 years
English 4 years
Math (Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II) 3 years 4 years
Laboratory Sciences (Biology & Chemistry) 2 years 3 years
Language Other Than English 2 years 3 years
Visual and Performing Arts 1 year
College-Preparatory Electives 1 year
• PSAT- October 17th (Wednesday)• $14.00 • Sign up in the business office
• SAT Reasoning/Subject Test• www.collegeboard.org
• ACT • www.actstudent.org
Must take the test by DECEMBER of senior year
Coursework• Complete 11 UC-approved “a-g” courses prior to senior year
• Complete ALL 15-course “a-g” subject pattern by the end of senior year
• Courses must be completed with a grade of C or better
Grade point average• Minimum 3.00 weighted GPA (for CA Residents)• Minimum 3.40 weighted GPA (for Non-CA Residents)
• Based on “a-g” courses completed in 10th and 11th grades, including summer coursesExaminations
• ACT with Writing or SAT Reasoning Test by December of senior year
• Statewide• Top 9% of all high school graduates in California• Guaranteed a space at a UC, but not necessarily the campus of
choice.
• Local Context (ELC)• Top 9% of their high school class• Guaranteed a space at a UC but not necessarily the campus of
choice.
• General Application • All applicants will receive a complete review of their application • Students are not guaranteed a space
Eligible• Only has minimum requirements • 3.0 GPA • Only 15 A-G
courses
Competitive• Student has gone above and beyond • # A-G courses
taken • Honors/AP/CC • High GPA or test
scores• Involvement
Academic and personal factors approved by University faculty, include: Grades and test scores and:
• Quality of senior year program• Special talents, achievements & awards• Promise for leadership• Recent, marked improvement in academic
performance • Significant community service• Participation in student government• Intensive study and exploration of other
cultures
Grade Point Average
• Calculated for approved “a-g” courses completed in grades 10 and 11
• Additional grade points awarded for grades of C or better in approved Honors, AP and transferable college courses
• Points for UC-certified honors courses capped at four yearlong courses (8 semesters).
• No more than two year- long courses (4 semesters) of honors credit may be applied to courses completed in 10th grade.
• Berkeley # Applied: 61,695# Accepted: 12,339 (21%)Avg. GPA: 3.89 (unweighted)/ 4.36 (weighted)Avg. SAT: 1940-2240 (percentile range)Avg. ACT: 28-31 (percent tile range)
• San Diego # Applied: 60,805# Accepted: 22,965 (38%)Avg. GPA: 4.07Avg. ACT: 29
• Riverside # Applied: 29.906# Accepted: 18,751 (62.7%)
• Santa Cruz # Applied: 33,133# Accepted: 20,178 (61%)Avg. GPA: 3.78
• Merced # Applied: 14,056# Accepted: 10,613 (75.5%)Avg. GPA: 3.5Avg. SAT: 1616Avg. ACT: 23
• LA # Applied: 52,308# Accepted: 9,843 (19%)
•UC and CSU have agreed to adopt the same pattern of courses.
•There will continue to be some differences in admissions practices.
•Refer to UC-CSU comparison matrix online for similarities and differences.
Coursework• Complete 15-course “a-g” subject pattern by the end of senior year
• Courses must be completed with a grade of C or better
Grade point average• Minimum 2.00 weighted GPA
• Keep in mind many campuses are highly competitive
Examinations• ACT with Writing or SAT Reasoning Test by December of senior year
• Students will be required to take a placement test in both English and Math
• May meet this requirement in HS • English- writing sample in English class • Math- Short section on CST
• Cal Poly- SLO # Applied: +/- 32,000# Accepted: 35%Avg. GPA: 3.84Avg. ACT: 27
• CSU- Long Beach # Applied: 45,189# Accepted: 21,245 (47%)
• CSU- Fullerton# Applied: 30,612# Accepted: 19,923 (65%)
• San Diego StateAvg. GPA: 3.62
Avg. SAT : 1080Avg. ACT : 23.6
• Go online and research specific requirements for admission
• Some still want the SAT Subjects
• The Common Application
• Allan Hancock College
• Cuesta College• Santa Barbara City
College• www.californiacolleges
.edu• SAT and ACT are
NOT required.• Transfer Program
• Per year Estimated Cost • Can I afford college?• Scholarships and Financial Aid???
• FREE CC courses for HS students • Save money and time• Get HS credit
• Must be a Junior or Senior
• Min. 2.5 GPA (un-weighted)
• START test *
See Mrs. Ciervo or Ms. Michel if interested
• Amateurism• Letter of interest• Getting recruited• Highlight tapes
•Take on Academic Challenges
•Pursue Leadership Opportunities
•Take Exams
•Tour Campuses
Important Tips:•Read! •Take practice tests early to know where you may need help•Consider your other time commitments when signing-up for tests•Re-take tests if necessary•UC accepts both ACT with Writing and the SAT Reasoning Test and will take your highest test score from a single test date
• Start listing everything you are doing:• Jobs• Athletics• Awards• Community Service• Clubs