Class of 2015

SENIOR PARENTCOFFEE

A PARENT’S GUIDE TO THE APPLICATION

PROCESSPOP QUIZ !!

Question 1

As a parent, you can best help your child through the application process by,

A) continually asking them about their progress on applications.

B) completing all of their applications for them.

C) helping them create a checklist of deadlines and requirements.

D) taking away their computer and cell phone privileges until they get everything completed.

Question 2

The person in charge of the college application process is:

A) the parent.

B) your child.

C) the counselor.

D) all of the above.

Question 3

Once your child has been admitted to a college, it’s important to:

A) visit the campus again.

B) pressure him/her to make a decision.

C) tell all of your neighbors and brag about your student being admitted.

D) turn in multiple SIRs (student intent to register) and decide later.

Question 4: Just for Fun

What is the most expensive college in America?

What colleges/universities offer free tuition (besides military service academies)?

What brand new college program has it’s students studying in a different country every year?

Graduation Requirements

• Transcript and senior letter sent in the mail in September

• 215 credits and course requirements

• CA High School Exit Exam

• Health, PE, Political Sci. and Econ.

• If your student is taking classes at a community college/BYU, please make sure we have their transcript as soon as possible!

Community College Information

Don’t forget to remind your senior to sign up for placement testing!

OCC SOAR and IVC Testing (UNI campus) – TBD Check with Ms. Pennington in the College and Career Center

IVC Senior Day – March 3, 2015

IVC Freshman Advantage Program (see handout)

OCC Senior Day – March 10, 2015

UHS Community College Night – April 2015

Transfers from community colleges:

93% of admitted transfers to the UC’s come from

the community college system

See handout on UC transfer data

Top Reasons to Attend Community College:

Affordability (approximately $1400 per semester for all classes)

Undecided on major

Not ready to go away

Unhappy with 4 year college acceptances in spring

Did not qualify for admission

Community College Tips for Students

Enroll full time

Do not take a semester off

Try not to work more than 15

hours/week

Be Proactive!

By sophomore year of college

your student should:

Know where they want to transfer

Meet with a counselor at the community college to follow major and GPA requirements

UC/CSU “A-G” Eligibility Requirements (completed with a C or better)

4 years English

3 years Math (Alg. 1, Geom., Alg. 2)

2 yrs Lab Science

2 yrs of the same Foreign Language

1 year of a Visual or Performing Art

1 year Global Perspectives

1 year US History

1 year College Prep elective

These are minimum requirements and do

not guarantee admission to any college or university.

Application Workshops

Does your student need help with their college applications?

Application workshops Wednesdays after school (2:25 PM) in Room 314:

October 22nd

October 29th

November 5th

November 12th

November 19th

College Expectations

A SOLID (5 academic classes) and SUCCESSFUL senior year is EXPECTED!!!!

Poli. Sci. AEnglish 4 B+Pre-Calculus A-Ceramics APhysics A

English 4 CEconomics DCeramics C-Student Aide Pass

University of California Admissions

14 Factors for Comprehensive Review: GPA (3.0 Minimum)

Test Scores

Quality of Courses

Honors & AP Courses

ELC (Eligibility in the Local Context)

Senior Year Courses

Quality of Academic Performance

Outstanding Academic Performance

Outstanding Academic Accomplishments

Improvement

Special Talents, Achievements, Awards

Special Projects

Overcoming Special Circumstance

Location

UC Dates

Meet deadlines

November 1-30 Filing period

November 30 Send all test scores directly from testing agency

Jan 1- March 2 FAFSA deadline (Cal Grant) March 1-31 Admissions Notification May 1 Student Intent to Register (SIR) Deadline

May 10 English Writing Exam July 1 Final transcripts due

All campuses will send out cancellations during the summer based on poor grades during the senior year!

UC Acceptance Data

Berkeley 45Davis 56Irvine 88LA 46Merced 16Riverside 84San Diego 70Santa Barbara 77Santa Cruz 45

Total Admissions = 527

CLASS of 2014

Berkeley 72Davis 64Irvine 117LA 73Merced 16Riverside 93San Diego 101Santa Barbara 107Santa Cruz 72

Total Admissions = 693

CLASS of 2013

Berkeley 41Davis 70Irvine 97LA 32Merced 28Riverside 70San Diego 76Santa Barbara 88Santa Cruz 33

Total Admissions = 588

Class of 2012

2014 UC Freshman Selection

UC Campus Non-CA acceptance Berkeley 34% Davis 27% Irvine 26% Los Angeles 40% Merced 5% Riverside 10% San Diego 36% Santa Barbara 22% Santa Cruz 20%

CSU Update

Admissions will be more selective

NON-IMPACTED CAMPUS IMPACTED CAMPUS ALL PROGRAMS IMPACTED

will admit all eligible students

Minimum EI 2900 or 694

*Some majors impacted

Local Region students admitted first

*Out of region selected by EI Rank

*Some majors impacted

Local region not guaranteed admission

*pref. consideration for local region

*ALL MAJORS IMPACTED

Bakersfield Chico Fullerton

Channel Islands Fresno Long Beach

Dominguez Hills Humboldt San Diego

East Bay Los Angeles San Jose

Maritime Monterrey Bay San Luis Obispo

Stanislaus Northridge

Pomona

Sacramento

San Bernardino

San Francisco

San Marcos

Sonoma

CSU Update - Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Your student can apply Early Decision if SLO is their first choice school.

Application due 10/31!

Early Decision is binding

Students MUST declare a major

CSU Timeline

Submit application by November 30th.

Send official test scores directly from testing agency. Note: SDSU, SJSU, and Cal Poly SLO will only accept the November

SAT or the October ACT

After application has been submitted, student will receive an e-mail from each CSU to open an account. Check account on a weekly basis; your student could miss a

deadline! Some CSUs may ask for a 7th semester

transcript.

Final transcript must be sent through Parchment.com!

Private and Out of State Schools

Your student must check to see if their colleges are using the Common Application. If any of their colleges are NOT using the Common Application, your student must check each college’s website for application details!

Letters of Recommendation

Students must pick up a counselor recommendation packet from the counseling office Request recommendation letter

through Common App account

The packet must be completedbefore your student can make an appointment with their counselor

Please allow the counselor at least 2 weeks to write the letter No letters will be written over

the Winter Break!

Transcripts

Transcripts should be requested on-line through Parchment at:

www.parchment.com The fee for transcripts is $5

each and is payable on-line by credit card.

When creating Parchment account – Use your 5 digit UHS student ID number

Reminder: UCs and CSUs do not require transcripts at this time, but may send an email to your student requesting specifically for 7th semester grades.

Check Email!

It is imperative for your student to read and check email regularly! Colleges and Universities will send much of their

communication via email. Make sure to check Spam and Junk folders !

Make sure your student is using an appropriate email address. Spicychick@gmail.com not a good choice!

Your student can’t go wrong with their name; it helps colleges find their records.

What is Financial Aid?

Gift Aid Scholarships

Grants

Self-help aid Loans

Employment Opportunities

College and Career Center Check out Scholarship links

Financial Aid Workshop Dec. 3rd in the MPR (Time: 6:00 – 8:00 PM)

College and Career Center

College Admissions Stress

Tips on how to help your student deal with application stress/anxiety:

Be open and honest about college possibilities

Be realistic and informed

Know limitations (financial, geographic, etc.)

Offer support, not influence

Lend a hand with organization and helping with deadlines

Some parts are beyond anyone’s control

Make sure your student is taking care of themselves

Malcolm Gladwell

Canadian journalist, best selling author, and speaker

The Tipping Point (2000), Blink (2005),Outliers (2008)

YouTube video from Google’s Zeitgeist Americas 2013 Conference

“Elite Institution Cognitive Disorder”

“Relative Position Matters More Than Absolute Position.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UEwbRWFZVc&sns=em

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