January 2015
57% of students graduate in 6 years from college, 36.4% graduate in 4 years!
National survey shows that college students graduate with an average debt of about $27,000.
Why attend college?
College is a home…
WLHS College Nights in Fall 2015 and Oregon Public Universities here at WLHS on April 8, 2015 (7pm in Commons)!!!!
Check out Guidance page on school website, under “News”, for additional helpful handouts and copy of PowerPoint.
There is a good option for each student!
GPA
Test Scores
Rigor
Recommendations
Essay
Community Service
Extracurricular Activity
SAT Reasoning Test
Critical Reading Math
Writing
SAT Subject Tests
(**Check with individual universities)
English Social Studies
Math Science
World Languages
www.collegeboard.org
ACT
English Math Reading
Science
*Sign up for ACT + Writing
www.act.org
SAT & Subject Tests
www.collegeboard.org
ACT
www.act.org
Upcoming Test Dates:
March 14, 2015 (reg by 2/13/15) May 2, 2015 (reg by 4/6/15) June 6, 2015 (reg by 5/8/15)
Upcoming Test Dates:
February 7, 2015 (late reg by 1/16/15) April 18, 2015 (reg by 3/13/15)
June 13, 2015 (reg by 5/8/15)
Visit www.wlhs.wlwv.k12.or.us under Guidance
section for SAT/ACT prep information.
WLHS school code: 381250
Most students take the SAT or ACT during
Spring of Junior year!
10 weeks, $85 (includes test prep book)!!!
Class meets twice a week.
7:15am – 8:15am
Covers math, writing, and verbal sections
Full for the Winter session ending before the March SAT
test date, but try for next session (sign ups in Early
March and class will start after Spring Break)!
Receipt of payment secures spot in class – Register
with Jerolyn Alie (bookkeeper)…
Classes fill very quickly!
Private Colleges / Universities
Public Colleges / Universities
Community College
Vocational / Career Schools
WHAT ARE THEY LOOKING FOR?!?
Private Colleges Avg.
GPA Avg. SAT Avg. ACT # of
Applicants # Admitted
Claremont McKenna 3.95 2075 30 5,058 688
George Fox 3.65 1655 24 2,215 1,672
Gonzaga 3.75 1865 26 6,851 4,427
Hawaii Pacific Univ 3.32 1460 20 4,129 2,980
Linfield 3.6 1655 24 2,338 1,936
Pepperdine 3.75 1835 8,567 3,294
Reed College 3.9 2067 30 3,131 1,125
Santa Clara 3.64 1835 29 13,342 7,263
Stanford 4.0 2172 32 32,022 2,340
Univ of Puget Sound 3.52 1842 28 6,593 3,449
Whitman 3.89 1977 30 2,854 1,388
Willamette 3.7 1865 27 6,462 5,370
College Admission Standards Deadline Tuition +
Room &
Board Eastern Oregon 2.75 or 1470 SAT (w/writing) or 21 ACT Rolling $16,713
OIT 3.0 or 800-1000 SAT(no writing) or 17-21 ACT
Rolling $16,604
Oregon State 3.0, SAT or ACT required Insight Resume
Feb 1, 2016
$18,900
Portland State 3.0 or 1000 SAT(no writing) or 21 ACT Rolling $19,227
Southern Oregon 2.75 or 1010 SAT(no writing) or 21 ACT Rolling $19,134 Univ of Oregon 3.4, SAT or ACT required –
Will consider 3.0 & above
Jan 15, 2016
$20,485
Western Oregon 2.75 or 1000 SAT(no writing) or 21 ACT Rolling $17,589
Community College
High School Diploma + Placement tests or SAT/ACT
Rolling
College Applications
Received Students
Accepted Percent
Accepted Students Enrolled
Univ of Oregon 23,012 16,790 72.96% 4,167
Oregon State 12,197 9,471 77.65% 3,506
Portland State 4,978 3,299 66.27% 1,415
UC Berkley 52,982 11,450 21.61% 4,443
Stanford 32,022 2,340 7.31% 1,672
Columbia Univ 33,531 2,311 6.89% 1,428
Univ of
Washington 24,540 14,340 58.44% 5,788
Univ of Colorado -
Boulder 21,744 18,172 83.57% 5,472
UCLA 61,556 16,689 27.11% 5,825
Vanderbilt 28,348 4,034 14.23% 1,608
NYU 40,910 13,208 32.29% 4,861
What is the Oregon University “D” Rule?
All “D’s” in core academic coursework must be recovered* before applying to an Oregon University.
*See counselor regarding credit recovery options!
What is the California University (UC and Cal State) Art Requirement?
Must complete full year (2 semesters) of fine/performing art in same discipline.
Do I need letters of rec for all colleges?
You do not need letters of rec for public colleges. Most private colleges require letters of rec from teachers and MUST have letters of rec from your high school counselor. Please talk to your counselor about this.
Early Decision vs. Early Action:
Be cautious when looking at these terms. Make sure to talk to your counselor early in your senior year to talk about these options and
whether they apply to you or not. Some of these are binding and require that you meet with your counselor to discuss. Also deadlines are earlier.
For these options, the application deadlines range from Nov 1. – Dec. 15.
That means that you would have to start your application process sooner than later.
Typical Timeline for application process:
11th grade Spring – take SAT’s or ACT’s (subject tests too if needed for some schools)
12th grade Fall – start applications, request transcripts 12th grade Fall/Winter/Spring – do scholarship apps After Jan 1st of Senior year – parents fill out FAFSA
