1. Review of the Four systems of Higher Education and Finalize college list on Naviance
Teacher’s please read:
We will now review the paths toward higher education that you can find in California.
We learned about the systems of higher education in California and their requirements. We concentrated on the public schools this year and will learn more about private schools and out of state colleges during the summer and in the fall of your senior year.

2. 4 Systems of Higher Education California State University (CSU)
2.0 GPA, SAT/ACT
University of California (UC)
3.0 GPA, SAT/ACT, Extracurricular Activities
Private Colleges & Universities
Requirements vary by campus
Teachers please read:
There are four systems of higher education in California and their requirements:
They are:
California State University (CSU)
-Public, 4 year university
-The minimum GPA to apply is a 2.0
-They require for students to take the ACT or SAT
University of California or the UCs
-The minimum GPA to apply is a 3.0
-They highly recommend that students become involved in extracurricular activities
Private College and Unversities
-Private 4 year colleges and/or university
-The minimum GPA to apply varies, but 2.8 GPAs and above are preferred
-Other requirements vary by school
Community College
Public 2 year college
Only requirements are: minimum 18 years of age or have received a high school diploma
Community College (CCC)
18 yrs, H.S. diploma

3. Recommended High School Teachers please read:
At Gertz, the path that we recommended for our students is that they go directly from high school to a 4 year college. Statistics show that students who go directly to a four year college have a greater chance to receive a college degree.
High School

4. Alternate Route “High School” Teachers please read:
However, we know that for various reasons some students may not be able to go directly to a 4 year college. An alternative route can be that students start their first two years at a community college and then transfer to finish their last 2-3 years at a 4 year college like a CSU, UC or Private.
“High School”

5. Teachers please read:
The first system we will looked into is the California State University or the CSU

6. California State University (CSU) Public, 4 year university
A-G requirements (same as your graduation requirements at Gertz)
2.0 GPA A-G GPA from 10 and 11th grade (including summer)
SAT/ACT
Extracurricular Activities (to be eligible for EOP)
Teachers please read:
The CSU system is a public 4 year university system in California. In order to be able to apply to this system the students must meet the following requirements:
A-G requirements
2.0 minimum (calculated from 10 and 11th grade)
Must take the Act or SAT at least one time
Highly recommended to participate in Extracurricular activities to be able to be considered for special programs like the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP). We will provide you more details about this program at a later time.

7. Teachers please read:
There are 23 campuses in total and they all have a large variety of Majors.
Due to the large number of applicants to the campuses, some universities are requiring higher GPA and ACT scores requirements for admissions.
Therefore, there the CSU’s are broken down into 3 groups;
Competitive
Very Competitive
Most Competitive

8. Group 1- Most competitive
CSU campuses grouped by
competitiveness (for the year)
Group 1- Most competitive
Fresno
Fullerton
Long Beach
San Diego
San Jose
San Luis Obispo
Teachers please read:
The first group is the most competitive group, meaning that students will need to have high GPAs and ACT/SAT scores to be able to gain admission.

9. CSU campuses grouped by competitiveness (for the 16-17 year)
Group 2 – Very competitive
Chico
• Humboldt
• Los Angeles
• Monterey Bay
• Northridge
• Pomona
• Sacramento
• San Bernardino
• San Francisco
• San Marcos
• Sonoma
Teachers please read:
The second group includes campuses that admit students with GPA and SATs that are competitive but not as high as the first group.

10. (if you are interested in the Navy)
CSU campuses grouped by
competitiveness (for the year)
Group 3: Competitive
Bakersfield
• Channel Islands
• Dominguez Hills
• East Bay
• Maritime Academy
(if you are interested in the Navy)
• Stanislaus
The third group includes campuses that admit students that have the minimum GPA and ACT/SAT scores.

11. Teachers please read:
Now we will learn more about the UC system.

12. University of California (UC) Requirements
A-G requirements (same as your graduation requirements at Gertz)
3.0 GPA A-G GPA from 10 and 11th grade (including summer)
SAT/ACT
Extracurricular Activities
Teacher please read the bullets on the slide 12

13. Please read:
There are a total of 10 UC campuses but high school students can only apply to 9 of these in their senior year:
UC Davis
UC Berkeley
UC Santa Cruz
UC Merced
UC Santa Barbara
UCLA
UC Riverside
UC Irvine
UC San Diego
What about UC San Francisco? This campus is reserved for students who are graduates/professionals. 13

14. UC campuses grouped by competitiveness Group 1- Most competitive
Berkeley
Los Angeles
San Diego
Group 2 – Very competitive
Davis
Santa Barbara
Irvine
Teachers please read:
The UC s are grouped in 3 groups according to competitive or difficult to get into.
The most difficult to get into include:
Berkeley
Los Angeles
San Diego
The next group:
Davis
Santa Barbara
Irvine
Finally, the last group still requires you to have the minimum requirements but even that does not guarantee admission:
Santa Cruz
Merced
Riverside
Group 3: Competitive
Santa Cruz
Merced
Riverside 14

15. Think about areas (cities) of California you are considering applying
Activity: Finalize your tentative College List
Now that you have learned about the two major college systems in California and their requirements it is time to create your tentative college list on Naviance.
Step 1:
Review your GPA up until December 2016 (reminder that your final GPA to apply to college in senior year will be the summer of 2017)
Think about areas (cities) of California you are considering applying
Teachers please read the slide. 15

16. Activity: Finalize your tentative College List
Step 2:
Research the colleges you are thinking of applying to see if you are a good fit. Places to research the colleges:
And
Naviance
Teachers please read the slide. 16

17. How to research colleges on Naviance
Log onto Naviance (if you forgot your password please see the counselors in the College center)
Click on the College tab and use the college research tools to research any colleges you may be interested in.
Teachers please read the slide. 17

18. Activity: Finalize your tentative College List
Step 3:
Once you have researched your colleges, Click on “Colleges I’m thinking about”
Teachers please read the slide. 18

19. Activity: Finalize your tentative College List
Step 4:
Add your colleges!! Your counselors will review this list with you over the summer and in the Fall.
Your teachers will also view this list and sign your portfolio assignment.
Teachers please read the slide and make sure to check the completion of this assignment by the students. 19