Post High School Options Class of 2015!

Post High School Options

Class of 2015!

Aaron Duron, Guidance Advisor (A – L)

Rani Kang, Guidance Advisor (M – Z)

Juanita Thacker, Guidance Advisor

Gail Bagnatori, Guidance Secretary/Registrar

Understanding your Transcript

 Graduation: 220 Units – Subjects Required – Pass CAHSEE  A minimum of a D- is required to earn 5 credits towards graduation;

minimum of C is required for college eligibility.

 Failed classes earn no credits and ARE included in the high school GPA.

 Repeated classes and grades earned ARE placed on the high school transcript.

 Original class grades are not removed from the high school transcript.

 If you took classes elsewhere, make sure you bring us an original transcript so we can add it to your WHS transcript

Transcript…Details

 Legal Name(must match Birth Certificate/SS), DOB, address…all correct?

 Are all courses taken during high school listed?  Is your GPA correct? Academic/Total

 Are you missing any units for graduation?  See your Guidance Advisor

 Problems? Incorrect info?

 See the Guidance Secretary, Mrs. Bagnatori

Note: CSIS ID (also called State ID) at bottom left side of your transcript—needed for UC and CSU applications

EEK!...you had mishap along the way

 What are your options for credit recovery?

 BYU online classes

 SVCTE Spring semester, if available  CACE and PLATO after school classes

 Community College classes(off period during 3rd _{of 6}th

ONLY)

Stop in, Loopmail, email or call your Guidance Advisor about taking advantage of these options.

Where will the Class of 2015 go?

 Post-High School Options

 Certificate Programs/Vocational Schools  Community College

 California State University Colleges  University of California Colleges  Private and Out-of-State Colleges  Work

 Military

Vocational Education

• If you have specific career goals, you may want to consider a certificate that trains you in that particular area.

• SVCTE is a vocational school – it is no cost while you are a high school student. If you start during your senior year, you can continue at no cost.

• Ex: Animation, Office Assistant, Medical Assistant, Veterinary Assistant, Law Enforcement, Culinary, Baking & Catering,

Community College

 Apply Online in Spring.

 Enrollment Priority: take placement tests, choose course of study/major

 Career/Certificate Programs

 Transfer Program

 Regular Transfer

 Transfer Agreements (Not offered for UCB, UCLA, UC San Diego)

 AA-T/AS-T: A student who has earned one of these degrees will be given priority admission consideration to the local CSU campus and to a program or major that is determined by the California State

Community College…cont’d



www.assist.org – resource for learning about transfers,

which courses at the community college level will

transfer



www.cccco.edu for a list of all the California Community

Colleges and their programs



Research transfer requirements they vary from college to

college



Maintain certain GPA, take required prep classes for

major



Talk to the community college’s TRANSFER CENTER



60% of CSU graduates started at community college

California State University

• Admission offices at the 23 campuses use three factors to determine eligibility.

• Specific high school courses (referred to as the "a-g" courses)

• Grades in "a-g" courses and test scores

• Graduation from high school

 Meet or exceed the minimum eligibility index

 GPA – minimum 2.0 with qualifying ACT or SAT scores

 Eligibility calculator: Minimum Needed: 2900 or 694

• SAT: (GPA * 800) + SAT (CR & M)

CSU- Test Scores

• SUPERSCORE: CSU will combine scores from all tests to give you the best score possible.

• (CSU) requires you to take the English Placement Test (EPT) and the Entry Level Mathematics (ELM) exam prior to

enrollment. Your scores will determine which Math and English courses you should take

• Some of you may have taken the Early Assessment Program, questions at the end of the STAR testing that was optional. If you passed you are exempt.

CSU - Impaction

• All majors impacted:

• SJSU

• San Diego

• Long Beach

• Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo

• Fullerton • No Impaction: • Bakersfield • East Bay • Stanislaus • Channel Islands • Dominguez Hills

University of California

Coursework

• Complete any 11 UC-approved ―a-g‖ courses prior to senior

year

• Complete all 15-course ―a-g‖ subject pattern by the end of

senior year

• _{Courses must be completed with a grade of C or better}

Grade point average

• _{Minimum 3.00 weighted GPA (for CA Residents)}

• Based on ―a-g‖ courses completed in 10th and 11th grades,

including summer courses

Examinations

• ACT with Writing or SAT Reasoning Test by December of

senior year

• _{Some campuses may recommend SAT Subject Tests for}

specific majors:

http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/freshman/requi rements/examination-requirement/SAT-subject-tests/

UC: Comprehensive Review

• Freshmen will be selected on the basis of academic and

personal achievement, as assessed through a comprehensive review of all information provided on the application.

Campuses draw from 14 academic and personal factors approved by University faculty, including:

 Grades and Test Scores

 Quality of senior year program

 Special talents, achievements & awards

 Promise for leadership

 Recent, marked improvement in academic performance

 Significant community service

 Participation in student government

 Intensive study and exploration of other cultures

Full list of factors:

www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/freshman/how-applications-reviewed/

Personal Statement

 Describe the world you come from—for example, your family, community or school—and tell us how your world has shaped your dreams and aspirations.

 Tell us about a personal quality, talent, accomplishment, contribution or experience that is important to you. What about this quality or accomplishment makes you proud and how does it relate to the person you are?

Personal Statement

• Your personal statement should be exactly that — personal. This is your opportunity to tell us about yourself — your

hopes, ambitions, life experiences, inspirations. We encourage you to take your time on this assignment. Be open. Be

reflective. Find your individual voice and express it honestly”.

• All readers have expectations/assumptions after reading a student’s application.

• Anticipate questions, observations and interpretations and respond to them.

Personal Statement

 An opportunity for applicants to provide information that supports and enhances review process

 Adds clarity, richness and meaning to application and completes the application

 Enables applicant to make the best possible case for admission by providing context

 An admission decision is never based solely on the content of the personal statement, it only adds value

Private/ Out of State Colleges

 Apply online at www.commonapp.org

 For Private colleges and some out of state public

 Check each College for application deadlines

 Examples:

 Santa Clara University

 Stanford University

 University of the Pacific

 Each college has unique eligibility and admission requirements. (Letters of Rec from teacher and/or counselors)

 Some need Subject Tests, sign up today!

 Check each colleges admission requirements.

Out of State Tuition:

Western Undergraduate Exchange

WUE is the Western Undergraduate Exchange, a program

coordinated by the Western

Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). Through WUE, students in Western states

may enroll in participating two-year and four-year public college

programs at a reduced tuition level: up to 150 percent

of the institution’s regular resident tuition. In all cases, WUE tuition is considerably less than nonresident tuition

Which States and U.S. Territories Participate?

Naviance

•

The College List

•

The college list should

include at least 2-3

reach schools, a

majority of target

schools, and at least

2-3 safety schools.

•

No school should be on

the college list that you

would not be happy

attending.

Reach

Target

Safety

Some things to remember…

• Do not miss deadlines—submitting an application for

admission or financial aid after the deadline may automatically make you ineligible for consideration.

• Applications are Open for UC and CSU.

• Submission Dates: CSU(Oct 1) UC (Nov 1)

• Use your own email, not your parents

• Check email frequently, schools will send you login information for their own web portals (i.e MySJSU)

• You need to be the sole author of your application—complete it yourself. You may ask for advice, but the words need to be yours.

Some things to remember…

• Remember when you have been “admitted”, it is CONDITIONAL.

• Actually applying for admission to a college is not as

intimidating a task as you may think. Yes, you will need to complete forms online; gather information about yourself, your family, your activities; and, most likely, you will need to write a personal statement. It is all very doable.