Testing

Application

Scholarships and financial aid

The Senior Year 2016

What are colleges looking for?

Grades, gpa grades 10-11

Test scores

Rigor including senior year

Commitment

Strong personal statement

Senior Status

College GPA based on grades earned in grades 10-11

Check transcripts for A-G deficiencies!

Final grades of C or better for colleges!

Colleges will not accept semester D’s

Class rank is determined at end of Jr. year,

available end of September

Must keep strong profile in senior year

Must report any D’s/F’s, drops at semester

Beyer A-G Course List For students wishing to attend a four-year

university, must meet required A-G courses for CSU/UC

Visual/performing art, 2 years for. lang, 3 years math, etc.

Check transcripts now!!

All semester grades C or better

All requirements met by end of senior year

Refer to Beyer course list at:

https://doorways.ucop.edu/list

A-G Requirements

Admissions 101

• Start applications: UC now open, CSU Oct. 1st, private, must check individually

• Start working on personal statement UC/private schools

• Ask for letters of rec for private schools

• Establish email for college use only! Check daily!!

Admissions 101 What should you be doing now?

Decide where you are applying! 6-8 Attend campus visits, open houses 3 days excused absence for seniors: Mrs. Galas

office D36 Register for SAT/ACT! BHS Code 051986 Supply codes for colleges w/registration to

report scores!

SAT/ACT Test Dates SAT test dates ACT test

dates October 3 September 12 November 7 October 24 December 5* December 12* sat.org/register www.actstudent.org *Last date to test for all UC’s and most

CSU’s.

What test should students take?

Good idea to take both SAT and ACT (not required for Junior colleges)

Register now! Online registration

Fee waivers for qualified students

December tests are deadline for UC/CSU

4 free score reports included with reg. Send scores now!

ACT vs. SAT

SAT UC takes best score combined

Subject tests are optional, check each campus

Send scores to one UC, they are forwarded to rest

CSU code 3594, scores sent to all campuses

December deadline

ACT UC must include writing

portion of the test

CSU writing optional

Send scores to one UC, they are forwarded to rest

CSU send scores individually to each campus

December deadline

Reporting Scores! Release all scores now!

CSU mentor code 3594

NCAA: ACT/SAT 9999

UC takes best score from 1 test,

CSU, privates will take best math, verbal

Khan Academy Free SAT Prep

https://www.khanacademy.org/sat

Free SAT test prep

Practice tests

Interactive practice

Short quizzes

Instant feedback

REMIND! Text messages from Mrs. Pitts

Great way to receive up to the minute reminders, information from Mrs. Pitts

Learn about scholarships as they become available

Easy and FREE Information comes in texts to your

phone Give your parents the same code so

they can get information as well

REMIND!

Get message

s!

Text @d314

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Enter 81010

BHS Scholarship Bulletin MCS District College bulletin available on the

BHS website https://beyer.mcs4kids.com

Go to Beyer counseling link to find link to bulletin

New bulletins updated monthly

Read scholarship bulletin, observe all deadlines!

Hard copies available in D wing; most are online

Look for announcements on REMIND, Beyer twitter link, and Facebook

www.fastweb.com www.collegeboard.org Good search sites

Dates to Remember!

Sept. 2 MJC College Fair 5:30 East Campus MJC/UC/CSU, private

Sept. 21 National Christian College Fair: 6:00 p.m. Modesto Christian High School

Mandatory Common App Meeting for all seniors applying to private colleges Date TBD

UC Application Workshop: Oct. 1st periods 4 and 5

CSU Application Workshop: Oct. 15 periods 4 and 5

Numerous colleges visiting Beyer, sign up with Erin, main office. i.e. Santa Clara, USC, etc.

College Visits at Beyer

Sign up for all visits with Erin Stanfield, main office

Students must get teacher permission to attend

Go immediately to the assigned period, no call slips sent

Early Action vs. Early Decision

Early Action: Apply early, get decision early (December), DO NOT COMMIT

Early Decision: Apply early, get decision early (December), MUST COMMIT!

Restricted Early Action: May apply early, not binding, but can only apply to one institution under REA.

Apply for Admission and Observe Deadlines!

College Application Filing Period CSU and UC

UC: Nov. 1-Nov. 30 (can work on application now!)

CSU: Oct. 1- Nov.30

Private Institutions have individual deadlines

UC applications cannot be sent until Nov. 1st

UC: one application for all CSU: individual applications for each

College Options Junior College-108 campuses in CA

California State University-23 campuses

University of California-9 campuses

Private universities

Out of state colleges and universities

Trade/vocational schools

The Junior College Classes are free to high school students, must get

permission form signed

Transfer program to UC/CSU

AA/AS degrees/Certificate programs

$46.00/unit

*TAG: UC/CSU Guaranteed transfer to 6 UCs and many CSU campuses uctransfer.org/transfer_admis_guar.html.

*N/A UC Berkeley, UCLA, UC San Diego, Cal Poly SLO

Modesto Junior College

www.mjc.edu

Follow 7 steps to enroll online

Math/English placement tests required

NO SAT or ACT required!

Guidance 110

California State University

www.csumentor.edu $55/per campus

Fee waivers for those who qualify

23 campuses (many impacted)

Degrees in business, teaching, nursing, etc.

Must declare major at Cal Poly

CSU Mentor Code for SAT 3594 Check out “Explore Campuses” & “Matching Assistant”

University of California

http://www.universityofcalifornia/apply

$70/per campus Fee waivers for those who qualify *9 campuses Must have 3.0 min. GPA SAT subject tests optional,

recommended for math science majors, check by campus

www.ucgateways.org personal statement

Common App

Over 500 private member colleges www.commonapp.org

Fill out one application, plus supplements by college

You MUST attend Common App Workshop with Mrs. Pitts, date TBD

Apply Broadly!UC Admission Rates Fall 2015

UC Berkeley 19% UC Davis 32.8% UC Irvine 30% UCLA 16% UC Merced 66% UC Riverside 56.7% UC San Diego 30% Santa Barbara 33.5% Santa Cruz 46%

CSU Admission Rates 2015

Cal Poly 31% Long Beach 35% San Diego 34% Chico 71% Fresno 59% Sacramento 73% San Jose 60%

Private University Admissions 2015

• Brown 8.5%

• Columbia 6%• Cornell 15%

• Dartmouth 10%• Harvard

5%• Princeton 7%• U/Pennsylvania 10%• Stanford

5%• Yale

6.5%

Naviance http://connection.naviance.com/beyer

Naviance code needed Interest inventory great tool College application sites/major

searches Resume Scattergrams BHS Scholarship bulletin

UC Davis

Cal Poly SLO

CSU Stanislaus

Stanford

Official Transcripts All OFFICIAL Transcripts:

Mrs. Kauffman, BHS Registrar

Office is located near nurse’s office in attendance

Give several days notice

Private schools: Require secondary school reports that include official transcript. Most sent electronically

Private For Profit Colleges High tuition schools with highest share of students with debt

96% take out loans compared to 13% @ jc, 48% @ 4 yr. public, and 57% @ 4 yr. non-profit

Highest student loan default rate

Too many students do not get high quality training or do not graduate = no jobs, high debt

Under new rule, most for-profits in CA can no longer participate in Cal Grant program like non profit schools

Includes U of Phoenix, ITT Tech, Kaplan, SJVC, etc.

College Website Portals

Once students apply to colleges, they will receive an email directing them to set up a “portal”. Do this immediately!

This is where the college will send all information regarding admission, financial aid, housing, etc.

It is important to check the portals daily and respond to requests immediately!

Letters of recommendation

3 weeks notice, Oct. 30th deadline to be requested for counselors before holiday break

Required for most private colleges

Provide stamped, addressed envelopes if needed

Resume

Not required for UC, CSU

NCAA Clearinghouse

www.ncaaclearinghouse.net must register

Division I or II school Core requirements SAT /820 ACT/68 Apply online, download form, turn in to

Mrs. Kauffman for transcript to be sent Report SAT/ACT scores! 9999

Financial Aid

FAFSA Free Application for Federal Student Aid www.fafsa.gov

CAL Grant GPA verification sent for all seniors

PROFILE Required by some private institutions

FAFSA application: January 1 to March 2, 2016

SCAMS!

Beware of those who tell you that for a fee,

they can get you scholarships and

financial aid.

It all starts here………….

Make your dreams become reality!