El dorado High School Counseling Department College 101 El dorado High School Counseling Department

College Options University of California California State University Private or Out of State Colleges Community Colleges

UC Schools 9 campuses Minimum GPA of 3.0 SAT or ACT (SAT 2 STRONGLY RECOMMEND– CHECK WITH SCHOOL) Emphasis on theory and research www.ucop.edu

CSU Schools 23 campuses 3.0 minimum GPA (average) SAT or ACT www.calstate.edu

Private or Out-Of-State Colleges Requirements vary widely Similar to UC requirements Western undergraduate exchange (wue)

Community Colleges 112 campuses Transfer programs Vocational programs www.cccco.edu

Entrance Requirements Refer to UC and CSU Chart CSU application period: oct 1-nov 30 UC application period: Nov 1-30 You can start your application in late summer

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 Personal statement Extra curricular

CSU Your grades matter! Test scores Apply online at csumentor.edu Average GPA 3.5 ( > 3.8 for SD and SLO) Most selective colleges are SDSU and CPSLO Most impacted: Sdsu Csuf csulb San jose Cal poly slo

SAT 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 Options: High school graduate Can take classes while still in high school No act/sat required Math/English placement test Options: Associate 2 year degree Associate with transfer Certificate program

Scattergrams www.edhs.org Click on counseling Home Click on college entrance scattergrams Click on college entrance data 2016 scattergrams

CSU Fullerton

CSU FULLERTON 81% EDHS ACCEPT RATE GPA 3.49 - SAT 1694

SAN DIEGO STATE

SAN DIEGO STATE 53% EDHS ACCEPT RATE GPA 3.71 - SAT 1831

UC IRVINE

UC IRVINE 31% EDHS ACCEPT RATE GPA 4.18 - SAT 1952

UCLA

UCLA 1% EDHS ACCEPT RATE GPA 4.43 - SAT 2180

UC Berkeley

UC BERKELEY 1% EDHS ACCEPT RATE GPA 4.43 - SAT 2180

UC Riverside

UC RIVERSIDE 89% EDHS ACCEPT RATE GPA 3.51 - SAT 1776

Chapman University

CHAPMAN 69% EDHS ACCEPT RATE GPA 3.94 - SAT 1800

Arizona State

ARIZONA STATE 91% EDHS ACCEPT RATE GPA 3.35 - SAT 1678

Pepperdine University

PEPPERDINE 0% EDHS ACCEPT RATE GPA 3.29 - SAT 1950

Stanford University

STANFORD 0% EDHS ACCEPT RATE GPA 4.05 - SAT 1881

Cal Poly Pomona

CAL POLY POMONA 72% EDHS ACCEPT RATE GPA 3.56 - SAT 1772

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

CAL POLY SAN LUIS OBISPO 32% EDHS ACCEPT RATE GPA 4.03 - SAT 1962

Long Beach State

CSU LONG BEACH 36% EDHS ACCEPT RATE GPA 3.57 - SAT 1839

Advice From a Counselor Apply broadly Check impacted majors Encourage activities and involvement Keep a file with all records Make a resume of activities senior brag sheet Be open to “plan b”