Welcome to Junior Parent/Student Night! Prep for College- Part I Kim Halket - A-D, Engineering Academy Culinary Arts Academy Cynthia Walker - L-O, ELD, AVID Eric Calloway - P-Z, NCAA, AP Coord. Prep for College Part II - March 22 *

Dublin High School 2016 Statistics 55% attended a four-year college- 19% CSU, 14% UC, 22% out of state and private colleges 43% attended a two-year community college (99% in a transfer program) 3 enlisted in the military 3 traveling/mission/work/other 4 worked full time *

University of California Serves top 1/8 of high school graduates MINIMUM GPA of 3.0 to apply Comprehensive Review includes: “a – g” courses in grades 10 – 11 Number of “a-g” and AP/Honors courses SAT or ACT with Writing scores (single best sitting) Quality and rigor of the senior year Extra-curricular activities, special talents, leadership experience, insight questions *

UC Eligibility in the Local Context Top 9% ELC from high school identified by self-reported grades on UC app and: Must have completed 11/15 “a-g” courses Must have at least a 3.0 GPA Results shown on “Application Status” page after application deadline and review. Applications will be automatically screened by UC system upon submission.

UC Entering Class of 2016 Admit rate ranged from 18% at UCLA to 76% at Merced Average GPA range was 3.36 at Merced to 4.31 at Berkeley & UCLA Average test score range was 22/1650 at Merced to 32/2070 at Berkeley. Average cost of attendance for the UC system is $33,000 *

UC best bets… Do the best you can in “a-g” courses Take advantage of other academic/ leadership/unique opportunities Continue to retest to get best scores and complete testing in Nov/Dec of senior year Remember SAT Subject Tests no longer required, suggested for Engineering and Chemistry majors Apply to numerous UC campuses

California State University Serves top 1/3 of high school graduates CSU admissions based on “a-g’s”, GPA(10th&11th), and test scores. Requires SAT or ACT without writing-either is accepted Students ranked on Eligibility Index (formula based on GPA/SAT/ACT calculation) Average cost from $19,628 (Monterey Bay) to $26,158 (SDSU) on-campus per year EAP (ELM and EPT) tests taken by all juniors in spring Early Start Program - mandatory remediation during summer after graduation *

2 categories of impaction CSU Impaction: “IMPACTION DOES NOT MEAN IMPOSSIBLE” Number of eligible candidates for exceed the number of spaces and instrucional resources 2 categories of impaction Impacted Majors - if you don’t get your 1st choice, you may be moved to an alternative major Impacted Campus - impaction is a protection of over crowding & being about to serve admitted students. *

CSU Best bets… Do the best you can in “a-g” courses. Take other courses related to your major interest. Continue to retest to get the best scores & complete testing in Nov of senior year. SAT subject tests are not required, but may be suggested for impacted majors. Apply to numerous CSU’s including local CSU East Bay & San Francisco State Explore, Plan and Apply @ www.csumentor.edu *

Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) Residents of WICHE states may enroll at participating two- and four-year college programs outside of their home state at a reduced tuition rate. WICHE states include: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming. WUE gives students from WICHE states affordable access to programs that may not be available in their home state or that are not impacted. Website: wiche.edu/wue *

Private/Independent Colleges 75 Independents in California alone 9 out of 10 students receive financial assistance Most schools guarantee 4 year graduation Every admission file is personally reviewed- can show “demonstrated interest” Classes are smaller with actual professors Personal attention to succeed in college/life Costs and admissions standards vary widely Test scores can open access for merit aid *

California Community Colleges All students should take “a-g” requirements, especially MATH if they wish to be in a Transfer Program DUSD Concurrent Enrollment Program for 10-12 graders-earn HS and College credit LPC Early Admissions Program Transfer Programs/AA & AS/Certificates Average cost $1400/year No SAT or ACT testing required *

CCC Transfer Agreements LPC has TAGs with 9 California State Universities and 6 University of California campuses. In addition, agreements are in place for ASU, Univ. of AZ and HI, University of the Pacific, St. Mary’s College, and HBCs LPC has Concurrent Enrollment Programs with CSUEB and UC Berkeley *

Trade/Technical Schools Specialty schools such as California Culinary Academy, Dublin Beauty College All have different entrance requirements - check with admissions All have financial aid available as well *

PSAT 11/NMSQT PSAT 11 at DHS on Saturday, October 15 from 8 am- 12:30 pm. Sign up in Student Activities. Cost is $25 or fee waivers are available Juniors must take this PSAT to qualify for the National Merit Scholarship Results night in December Free test prep on Khan Academy *

ACT/SAT All colleges accept either/both tests Official testing starts in Spring and goes through December of senior year Try both tests and decide which one is best for you-that is the one to prep/retest SAT II Subject Tests- recommended for STEM majors- Math Level II and science *

What should I be doing now??? Visit campuses/attend Open Houses and sign up in Career Center to hear college presentations from admissions representatives Attend Tri-Valley College Fair at Foothill HS on October 12 & attend Financial Aid Night at DHS on Nov. 16 Attend Prep for College Part II on March 22/ Take the College Majors Scorecard in English 3 Start thinking about what you are looking for in a school/program- see handout for criteria *

What should I being doing now? Start looking for scholarships(check on college and DHS websites) and discuss finances as a family Follow Mrs. Nobida on social media for scholarships, college rep visits etc. at Twitter- DUBLINHS_CCC Facebook- DUBLIN HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER *

What should I be doing now??? Earn the strongest grades possible through summer after junior year If wishing to attend a four-year college, make sure to remediate any D/F grades in courses that have a (P) on your transcript Take SAT and/or ACT multiple times in the Spring (single best sitting vs. superscore) Consider taking test prep course (possibly from Catalyst or Revolution Prep) *

Thank you for attending! General Q & A – 10 minutes If you have a specific question about your student, please call Mrs. Leal (833- 3300, x7050) to set up an appointment with your student’s counselor *