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This is where it all begins.. Slide 2 9 th grade group meeting about your four year plan, transcripts, graduation paths and what you need to graduate. What I can do for you? Slide 3 10 th - 12 th grade individual conferences 10 th and 11 th grade college/career planning 12 th grade I will be your best friend (if you are smart ) Evening events Slide 4 Personal/Social Counseling Relationship, family, life, drama Career Counseling.. College, work, life after high school (it does exist) Academic Counseling. Grades, study skills, test taking, classes Slide 5 Senior 1: English 4 Amer Gov/Econ Span 4 Culinary Principals Pre Calc Free Period Senior 2: English 4 English 3/English 2 Econ/Gov PE/US History Art/Geo World Hist/ PE AHC Art 101 Slide 6 Slide 7 55, 437 12,660 4.09 - 4.42 75% 25% below Slide 8 Straight to a 4 year college 2 year to a four year 2 year degree Career Tech Programs Work Military Professional Athlete Slide 9 9 th Grade Plan Out 4 Year Class Schedule Explore Extracurricular Involvement 10 th Grade Grades Matter! Continue Involvement Prepare for ACT and/or SAT Explore Campuses 11 th Grade Take on Academic Challenges Pursue Leadership Opportunities Take Exams Tour Campuses 12 th Grade Continue to Succeed Apply to UC Apply for Scholarships University of California Slide 10 10 Plan Out 4 Year Class Schedule Explore Extracurricular Involvement Refer to your high schools UC-approved a-g course list on the Doorways site: doorways.ucop.edu/list/ doorways.ucop.edu/list/ Options for Satisfying A-G Chart Online Classes Community College Classes Slide 11 11 UC a-g GPA calculation: Approved a-g courses completed in grades 10 and 11 (including summers) Additional grade points awarded for grades of C or better in approved honors, AP, designated IB courses and transferable college courses Points for UC-certified honors courses capped at 4 yearlong courses (8 semesters). No more than two yearlong courses (4 semesters) of honors credit may be applied to courses completed in 10th grade. 10 th Grade Grades Matter! Continue Involvement Prepare for ACT and/or SAT Explore Campuses Slide 12 12 Tools to Explore Campuses: UC Campus websites Zinch: www.zinch.com/www.zinch.com/ College Boards College Search: collegesearch.collegeboard.com/searc h/index.jsp collegesearch.collegeboard.com/searc h/index.jsp Cappex: www.cappex.com/www.cappex.com/ The Princeton Reviews School Search: www.princetonreview.com/schoolsear ch.aspx www.princetonreview.com/schoolsear ch.aspx CollegeWeekLive: www.collegeweeklive.com www.collegeweeklive.com 10 th Grade Grades Matter! Continue Involvement Prepare for ACT and/or SAT Explore Campuses Slide 13 13 11 th Grade Take on Academic Challenges Pursue Leadership Opportunities Take Exams Tour Campuses Test taking 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 Slide 14 14 UC Application Fall filing period: November 130 www.universityofcalifornia.edu/ apply Admissions notifications (posted online): March 1-30 Students must opt-in to waitlists Submit Statement of Intent to Register (SIR): by May 1 Official high school and college records due: by July 15 12 th Grade Continue to Succeed Apply to UC Apply for Scholarships Slide 15 Slide 16 CAPSTONE A MINIMUM HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS (Prepares student for Community College or Career Tech Schools) English 4 years Math 3 years Algebra 1, Geometry + History 3 years Science Life and Physical 3 years Drivers Ed/Health Physical Education 2 years Foreign Language or Visual/Performing Art 1 year Career Tech Course Earn 240 credits CAHSEE CAPSTONE B 4-YEAR A-G College Prep ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS (Prepares student to be eligible for University Admissions) English 4 years Math 3 years Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2 History 3 years Science Life and Physical 3 years Drivers Ed/Health Physical Education 2 years Visual//Performing Art 1 year Foreign Language Same Language 2 years College Prep Elective Career Teach Course Earn 240 Credits CAHSEE Slide 17 9 FRESHMAN 63 TRANSCRIPT *Cal Req Health *Cal Req Careers *English 1 or Hon *Math Alg 1 *Science Earth Sci Elective Spartan *PE Credits 31.5 Completed 63 Slide 18 Social Science (4 sem/20 credits): American Government/Economics - (2 sem/10 credits) English (8 semesters/40 credits): Math (incl Alg 1)(6 semesters/30 credits): Science (6 sem/30 credits): Visual Perf. Arts OR LOTE: California Requirements - (2 semesters/10 credits) Health/Drivers Education: Physical Education (4 sem/20 credits): Career Technical Edu Course: Course In Progress Course Planned Slide 19 4-Yr College Student Goal: 9 Community College Career Tech Military Other Slide 20