1. Sophomore Counseling Workshop February 2018
Today we will: PREPARE FOR YOUR FUTURE!
Know the Requirements & Take Rigorous Courses:
Rank your elective preferences for next year
Graduation and A-G
SAT
Practice to Improve your Results
Review PSAT scores
Khan Academy for free, personalized SAT practice

2. Log into ATLAS at students.fresnou.org
Elective Ranking
Log into ATLAS at students.fresnou.org
Select the “Scheduling” Tab

3. Select your PE “Opt Out” status for next year:
The State of California requires that all students be enrolled in 4 years of PE, unless you request a Permanent Exemption
If you will be in 11th or 12th grade and want to Opt Out of PE, select the top button
If you do not want to Opt Out of PE, select the bottom button and select PE as one of your top elective preferences for next year
Regardless of which option you select, you MUST still fulfill your graduation requirements for PE

4. Rank Your Electives in order of Preference
Click on t to choose a course to be ranked.

5. Keep Your Information Private: SIGN OUT of ATLAS when your are done
Re-order rankings: Drag and drop ranked course to desired location
Remove course from Ranking List: Click on
Save: Click Saved Ranked Requests button
Reset: Return to most recently saved rankings
Keep Your Information Private: SIGN OUT of ATLAS when your are done

6. College Entrance Requirements
KNOW THE REQUIREMENTS & TAKE RIGOROUS COURSES
Graduation Requirement
College Entrance Requirements
and
SAT or ACT

7. SAT Scores & College Admission:
Colleges use the a-g requirements, your GPA and your SAT or ACT scores to make admissions decisions
Every college has different requirements but, in general, the higher your SAT score, the lower the GPA that is required for admission
Most colleges (including all CSU campuses) have an “eligibility index” available online that shows you what SAT score you need to have, based on your GPA, to meet the minimum eligibility requirement

8. Determining Your CSU Eligibility Index
The eligibility index is a combination of high school GPA and SAT/ACT
The CSU Eligibility index is calculated with the formula:
The minimum eligibility index for Fresno State in Fall 2018 = 3200
EXAMPLE: Does a student with a 2.7 UC/CSU GPA and a 890 SAT score meet the minimum eligibility index for Fresno State?
(2.7 GPA x 800)+ 890 = 3050
Not Yet

9. What is the PSAT and why is it important?
Measures what you learn in high school and what you need to succeed in college
Helps you determine what you need to work on most now, so that you’re ready for college when you graduate from high school
SAT scores are a major factor in college admission – PSAT helps students to prepare and improve in advance
Fresno Unified provides a free,
school-day SAT to Juniors in March
Grade 8
October: PSAT
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
March: SAT

10. Understanding Your PSAT Scores

11. Don’t remember your Sign In information?
Sign into your College Board Account
Username = your first and last initial and student ID # (XX123456)
DO NOT create a new account
Don’t remember your Sign In information?
Click the “Forgot Username?” or “Forgot Password?” and answer the questions to login.
Use your school address
With a College Board account, you can access your PSAT and AP Scores online, register for SAT exams and print your Admission ticket, and send your scores to colleges. You can also manage your personal college list, save scholarship searches, compare costs at colleges that interest you and more!

12. How Do Your Scores Measure Against College Readiness Benchmarks?
College & Career Readiness Benchmarks 12

13. View Test Questions and Answers Get explanation on incorrect problems

14. How Can I Improve My Academic Skills?

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16. Click on Official SAT Practice
If you have a Khan Account that is already linked to the
College Board, you will see this:
Click here

17. Use personalized support from Khan Academy to improve your scores for future PSAT and/or SAT exams!
These links take you to personalized support
based on your PSAT results

18. Working on the recommended skill will help improve your score more
Personalized Plan To Build Your Skills For College
Practice recommendations in your personalized plan are based on:
How you performed on that skill
How often that skill shows up on the SAT
Working on the recommended skill will help improve your score more
Students can study any skill they like but working on the recommended skill will help improve their score more.

19. Practice Makes Progress
The more you practice, the more likely you will increase your future score.
The PSAT is designed to provide you practice and feedback to improve before you take the SAT (which is what counts for college admission)