The Counseling Department Welcomes Centennial’s Class of

Private Colleges & Universities California Community College University of California (UC) California State University (CSU) 2

 Graduate High School  Meet specific GPA requirements  Meet A-G requirements  Take the SAT and/or ACT  Try your best to meet specific SAT/ACT scores  Meet all testing and all application deadlines  When asked, submit an OFFICIAL transcript 3

 Unofficial transcripts can be printed or copied by:  Students  Parents  Counselor  Official transcripts can be printed by:  School registrar…nobody else!!!  Signed, embossed, and sealed  Registrar needs at least 2 weeks  Registrar requires an addressed (WHERE IS IT GOING?) and stamped envelope 4

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 To help prepare for the SAT  You can become familiar with the kinds of questions and the exact directions you will see on the SAT  To receive feedback on your strengths and weaknesses on skills necessary for college  You can then focus your preparation on those areas that could most benefit from additional studying or practice  To receive information from colleges when you check "yes" to Student Search Service  To enter competitions for scholarships…for example… 6

 National Merit Scholarship Corporation  Awards more than $50 million in college scholarships each year based on PSAT scores and academic performance   National Hispanic Recognition Program  Honors about 5,000 of the highest-scoring students from over 250,000 Hispanic/Latino juniors who take the PSAT  results/scholarships-recognition/national-hispanic- recognition-program  Students who take the PSAT in 9th or 10th grade must take it again in 11th grade to be eligible (SAT scores cannot be used) 7

 Please note: CNUSD has paid for every junior to take the PSAT in the school year  Test date is Wednesday, October 14, 2015 during the school day 8

SAT  Aptitude test, testing reasoning and verbal abilities  Mandatory writing test  Penalizes you for wrong answers, so guessing is discouraged  3 components:  Critical Reading  Mathematics  Required Writing Test ACT  Achievement test, measuring what a student has learned in school  Optional writing test  Scored based on the number of correct answers with no penalty for guessing  5 components:  English  Mathematics  Reading  Science  Optional Writing Test 9

SAT : ACT : To sign up for either test, please visit: Please see the counseling office manager (Anna Aceves) if you qualify for a fee waiver 10

Some students may qualify for fee waivers for 4 tests. (2 SAT & 2 ACT tests) You may qualify for a fee waiver because of one of the following reasons: You have free and reduced lunch You are in AVID You are in PUENTE Grab a FREE practice booklet for each test on your way out today Extras booklets will be available in the counseling center 11

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITYUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA 23 campuses 9 campuses 12

CSU  Minimum GPA: 2.0  SAT/ACT required  Personal statement NOT required  Letters of recommendations are NOT required  Various majors offered  Medium - large campuses  Application based  Bachelors degrees, Masters degrees, Credentials UC  Minimum GPA: 3.0  SAT/ACT required  Personal statement IS required  Letters of recommendations are NOT required  Various majors offered  Typically larger campuses  Theory and research based  Bachelors degrees, Masters degrees, Credentials, Doctoral degrees 13

School Avg. Weighted GPA% of Admits San Bernardino3.1755% Los Angeles3.1862% Northridge3.1861% Fullerton3.4848% Long Beach3.535% San Diego3.637% Cal Poly Pomona3.8735% School Avg. Weighted GPA% of Admits Merced % Riverside % Santa Cruz % Santa Barbara % Irvine % Davis % San Diego % Los Angeles % Berkley % Statistics on SAT/ACT are available online CSU’s Local Campuses All UC Campuses The information below is based off of the admitted freshman profiles from fall

 UC guarantees a spot at one of their campuses for any of the following criteria that is met  Eligibility in the Statewide Context  Meet A-G  Be part of the top 9% in California  Eligibility in the Local Context  Meet A-G  Be part of the top 9% in local high schools  Eligibility by Examination Alone  Must meet specific scores on SAT/ACT  Look at university website to determine score 15

 They will have their own admission requirements and deadlines  Research individual school’s websites for specific information Private/Independent California Colleges  Quick Facts:  77+ members  Approx. 50 in SoCal  86% receive financial aid  Out of State  16

 Approx. 112 campuses in 72 districts  Convenient locations  Affordable when compared to a 4-year college or university  Have partnerships with UC and CSU for smooth transferring after general education is completed  55%-60% of CSU graduates and 28%-30% of UC graduates started off at a CCC 17

 What if you don’t get into the colleges or universities you apply to?  What if you don’t want to go to straight to a 4-year college/university?  Alternative path: High School California Community College 4-year college or university 18

 Very affordable when compared to a 4-year  Hundreds of instructional programs  Wide variety of student support programs  Complete general education classes  Discover possible majors suitable for you  Option to transfer into a 4-year as a junior  Easier to get admitted as a junior vs. a freshman  End goal can still be met in 4-years 19

 Which of the 4 systems interest you?  Listen to announcements regarding college visitors  Sign-up for specific visits with Mrs. Matthews in room 303  If possible, start visiting campuses that interest you  Consider admission statistics  Desired Location…close to or far from home?  Tuition costs and/or cost of living  School culture and demographics  Weather/climate  Degrees offered, majors offered, academic programs, athletic programs 20

 Are you and athlete and plan to continue in your sport during college?  Register to take the ACT, SAT or both and use the NCAA Eligibility Center code “ 9999 ” as a score recipient  Complete NCAA-approved courses  Earn a minimum required core-course GPA  Earn a required SAT or ACT sum score  Division I and II both have 16-core classes  Talk to your counselor to check your status! 21

 Start shopping for ways to help pay for college  Grants  Free money  Scholarships  Free money  Work study  Students work on campus which adds money to their financial aid packet which helps pay for college  Loans  Pay back with interest   22

 Take all tests seriously  PSAT  SAT/ACT  EAP…optional but has great potential rewards  Work towards being academically competitive  Plan ahead and always consider deadlines  Take Honors/AP classes  Recognize your ability, talents, and limitations  Colleges like to see students challenging themselves  Extra points help increase can help improve your GPA  AP test scores of 3 or higher may earn you elective or subject college credit For more information on AP credit, visit and follow the AP links to “AP Credit & Placement” 23

 California College Guidance Initiative  Step 1 Sign in (your account has already been created for you). Account name: cnusd###### (cnusd + your ID #) Example: cnusd Password: MMDDYYYY (your birthday) Example: If your birthday is 5/7/98, you enter  Step 2 You will be asked to reset your password. Change your password to First Name Initial + Last Name Initial + Student ID number (i.e. FL123456)  Step 3 You will be asked to create a security question. Select one of these two questions:  In what city were you born?  What is the name of your hometown?  Answer the remaining questions on the page, agree to the terms and conditions and click on “continue.” You may now begin your first activity and your Plan of Study 24

 Step 1 Click on the tab called “High School Planning”  Step 2 Click on the box called “Your Plan of Study”  Step 3 Click on “Create another course plan”  Step 4 Click on “Create a plan of study from scratch”  Step 5 Click on “Show all defined requirements”  Step 6 You will be asked whether you wish to follow CSU Minimum Eligibility Requirements or UC Eligibility Requirements. Decide which path you wish to follow and click “ Choose this set ” on the far right column.  The next screen will show the Plan of Study. You may add classes to begin planning for the A-G requirements. The A-G requirements are the classes you will need to take to be college- eligible. 25

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 TH Location: PAC Time: 6:00PM – 7:00PM 26

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