Senior Class College Information October 3rd, 2011

Today we will talk about: UC vs. CSU admissions requirements Going to Community College Going to a private college/university College Application Form Workshops Useful College/Financial Aid Websites Senioritis Question and Answer Session

UC/CSU Admission Requirements Univ. of California California State Univ. Submit app. between Nov. 1 – Nov. 30 Submit app. between Oct. 1 – Nov. 30 Complete A – G required courses Personal statement required No personal statement required No letter of recommendation needed SAT (Take highest composite score) SAT (Take highest score from multiple sittings) NO SAT Subject Tests Required (BUT) No SAT Subject Tests Required ACT plus writing ACT no writing CollegeWeekLive.com UC online college fair on Thursday, Oct. 6, 12 to 12 pm

UC/CSU Admission Requirements Univ. of California California State Univ. 9 Campuses: UC Los Angeles, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Merced, UC Santa Cruz, UC Santa Barbara, UC Irvine, UC Riverside, UC San Diego 23 Campuses: Humboldt, Chico, Sonoma, Maritime, Sacramento, East Bay, San Francisco, Stanislaus, San Jose, Fresno, Monterey Bay, San Luis Obispo, Bakersfield, Northridge, Channel Islands, Los Angeles, Dominguez Hills, Long Beach, Pomona, Fullerton, San Bernardino, San Marcos, San Diego (Campuses in bold are impacted and may have additional admissions requirements) Accept top 12.5% of high school graduates. Accept top 33% of high school graduates Cost: Approximately $32,000/yr. Cost: Approximately $28,000/yr depending on where you live

UC/CSU Admission Requirements SAT/ACT Testing You should have already taken the SAT and/or ACT at least once by now. If you are applying to UC’s you should have already taken the SAT Subject Tests. If you are applying to impacted CSU campuses, you must take the SAT and/or ACT regardless of your GPA. Some impacted campuses require testing to be completed by November. Check websites for specific campus requirements. SAT Test Dates: Registration Deadline (collegeboard.com) November 5th October 7th December 3rd November 8th ACT Test Dates: Registration Deadline (actstudent.org) December 10th November 4th SEE YOUR COUNSELOR ASAP IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS/CONCERNS ABOUT TESTING REQUIREMENTS!!!

Ventura Community College If you are planning on attending VC, we will take you to the college and help you get registered in the Spring. IMPORTANT: You CANNOT transfer to a UC or CSU without completing 60 transferable units. This generally means TWO YEARS (or MORE) of community college before you can transfer.

Private college/university If you are planning on attending a private college/university YOU need to find all info on your own. Come see us for help! -- Does the school use the Common app, dates, letters of rec (and from who), CSS Profile, etc. are all different for each school.

Online College Application Form Workshops During Fall Break: Create application log-on and complete as much of the online application forms as you can. Tuesday, Nov. 1st: UC Application Workshop Wednesday, Nov. 2nd: CSU Application Workshop Thursday, Nov. 3rd: Common Application Workshop TIME: 2:00 pm PLACE: Media Center PLEASE NOTE: Requests for Letters of Recommendation are due to your counselor at least TWO WEEKS before the college or university application deadline!!!

Useful Websites http://fthscounselors.wetpaint.com:// www.collegeboard.com (SAT registration) www.actstudent.org (ACT registration) www.csumentor.edu (CSU online application, campus search engine, campus highlights, etc.) www.universityofcalifornia.edu (UC online application, campus highlights, scholarship information, etc.) www.commonapp.org (Online common application form for almost 300 colleges/universities across the US) www.cccco.edu (California community college information) www.californiacolleges.edu (Info on all California colleges) www.fastweb.com (Comprehensive scholarship search site) www.fafsa.ed.gov (Site for Federal financial aid form, FAFSA available after Jan. 1, 2010)

Don’t let THIS happen to you! Senioritis Don’t let THIS happen to you! Continue to take rigorous classes Don’t let your grades slip Colleges have revoked admissions based on poor academic performance 2nd semester. FINISH STRONG!!