College 101 Yorba Linda High School Counseling Department
College Options University of California California State University Private or Out of State Colleges Community Colleges
UC Schools 10 campuses Minimum GPA of 3.0 SAT or ACT (SAT 2 may be required for certain majors) Emphasis on theory and research
CSU Schools 23 campuses 2.0 minimum GPA SAT or ACT Practicalwww.calstate.edu
Private or Out-Of-State Colleges Requirements vary widely Similar to UC requirements
Community Colleges 113 campuses Transfer programs Vocational programs
Entrance Requirements Refer to UC and CSU Chart CSU and UC application period October 1 – November 30
UC Apply online at ucop.edu/pathways Most selective are UCLA and UC berkeley Average GPA 3.8 ( > 4.0 for UCLA and Uc Berkeley)
UC Comprehensive Review The Big 5 GPA (Academic 10-11) Test scores Strength of schedule Essays Extra curriculars
CSU Grades (academic 10-11) Test scores Apply online at csumentor.edu Most selective colleges are SDSU and CPSLO Average GPA 3.5 ( > 3.8 for SD and SLO)
Big Changes to the SAT Class of 2017 and beyond Score is based out of 1600: 800 for Math: 800 for Evidence-Based Reading; optional essay No wrong-answer penalty Calculator not permitted for all math sections 3 hours; 3 hours 50 minute with optional essay
Community College 18 years old Or High school graduate Can take classes while still in high school
College Timeline Refer to chart
Scattergrams Click on counseling Home Click on college entrance scattergrams Click on Scattergrams 2015
CSU FULLERTON
GPA SAT 1766 CSU FULLERTON
SAN DIEGO STATE
GPA SAT 1878 SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY
UC IRVINE
GPA SAT 2028 UC IRVINE
UCLA
GPA SAT 2122 UCLA
UC BERKELEY
GPA SAT 2107 UC BERKELEY
UC RIVERSIDE
GPA SAT 1908 UC RIVERSIDE
CHAPMAN
GPA SAT 1925 CHAPMAN
ARIZONA STATE
GPA SAT 1790 ARIZONA STATE
PEPPERDINE
GPA SAT 1967 PEPPERDINE
STANFORD
GPA SAT 2125 STANFORD
CAL POLY POMONA
GPA SAT 1832 CAL POLY POMONA
CAL POLY SAN LUIS OBISPO
GPA SAT 1984 CAL POLY SAN LUIS OBISPO
LONG BEACH STATE
GPA SAT 1833 CSU LONG BEACH
Boise state
GPA SAT 1643 BOISE STATE
Grand canyon university
GPA SAT 1571 GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY
Advice From a Counselor Apply broadly Check impacted majors Encourage activities and involvement Keep a file with all records Make a resume of activities Be open to “ plan b ”