1 Welcome to Your Junior Year Class of /28/2015

2 Overview 1. Upcoming Events 2. Post High School Options 3. College Entrance Tests 4. The Junior Dozen 5. Naviance 11/28/2015

3 Upcoming Events 11/28/2015

4 Colleges Still Visiting ORHS (Sign-up in the Career Center - Subject to Change) 11/28/2015 University of Colorado, Boulder William Jessup University UC Santa Cruz University of Montana, Missoula Willamette University Pepperdine University

5 Visit Colleges this Fall Check on the college websites for open house/preview day events 11/28/2015

6 Post High School Options 11/28/2015

What are your options after high school? 4-Year College Community College Career College Military Apprenticeship Employment

College and Career Plans are different for each individual. One size does not fit all! 11/28/20158

9 Oak Ridge Data for Class of 2015 Class of % College-bound 56.4% to 4-Year College & 34.9% to 2-Year College 11/28/2015

Associate’s Degree Certification Transfer Program 60 credits Bachelors Degree 4 YR Bachelor’s Program HIGH SCHOOL Masters or Doctorate Degree 2-4 yrs 2 yrs 4 yrs Career College Short term

11 4 Year Colleges Juniors will be applying to colleges 1 Year from NOW 11/28/2015

12 4 Year College Requirements University of California and California State University Admission Requirements (“a-g” coursework) History/Social Science 2 Years English 4 Years Mathematics 3 Years (UC recommends 4 yrs) Lab Science 2 Years (UC recommends 3 yrs) Foreign Language 2 Years (UC recommends 3 yrs) Visual & Performing Arts 1 Year College Prep Electives 1 Year (UC Admission is Highly Competitive - Meet w/ Your Counselor) All Classes completed with a “C” or better UC/CSU GPA calculates from academic courses 10 th & 11 th 11/28/2015

UC / CSU Comparison University of California 9 Campuses $ 11,200 (tuition only per year) $25,000 (tuition, room & board) SAT Reasoning or ACT Plus Writing Personal Statement No Letters of Recommendation Online Application $70 application fee per campus California State University 23 Campuses $ 5,500 (tuition only per year) $16,000 (tuition, room & board) SAT Reasoning or ACT No Personal Statement No Letters of Recommendation Online Application $55 application fee per campus 11/28/ Tuition & fees subject to change

California State University

California State Universities X Bakersfield X Channel Islands Chico X Dominguez Hills X East Bay Fresno Fullerton Humboldt Long Beach Los Angeles X Maritime Academy Monterey Bay Northridge Pomona X Sacramento (local) San Bernardino San Diego San Francisco San Jose Cal Poly San Marcos Sonoma X Stanislaus 11/28/ X = Non-impacted campuses or Local Service Area Campus

16 Minimum CSU Eligibility Index for non-impacted campuses GPASATACT 3.0No minimum scoreNo minimum score SAT Reasoning add critical reading & mathematics scores only ACT use composite score (w/o writing) 11/28/2015

Impacted Campuses Eligibility Index Formula 11/28/ th - 12 th Weighted GPA X 800 = ________ + Critical Reading________ + Math________ TOTAL (Eligibility Index) * Corresponding Eligibility Index Formula for ACT

What is EAP? Early Assessment Program  CSU and some community colleges use  Allows you to skip placement tests  Identifies areas of weakness early  Avoid “Early Start” requirement  EAP opportunity during SBAC Testing

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University of California Davis Berkeley Santa Cruz Santa Barbara Irvine Riverside San Diego Los Angeles Merced

21 Additional Admission Criteria for UCs  Coursework Other than “A-G” (demonstrates a focus)  Educational Preparation Programs  Volunteer and Community Service  Work Experience  Awards and Honors  Extracurricular Activities *During High School Years Only 11/28/2015

22 UC PERSONAL STATEMENT Respond to both prompts, using a maximum of 1,000 words total 1) Describe the world you come from-for example, your family, community or school-and tell us how your world has shaped your dreams and aspirations. 2)Tell us about a personal quality, talent, accomplishment, contribution or experience that is important to you. What about this quality or accomplishment makes you proud and how does it relate the person you are? (Subject to change) 11/28/2015

Private Colleges 11/28/201523

Partial List of Private Colleges Oak Ridge Students Have Attended Stanford University University of Southern CA University of the Pacific University of San Francisco St. Marys College Menlo College Pt.Loma Nazarene Pepperdine University Azusa Pacific University Westmont College Santa Clara University University of San Diego Harvey Mudd Occidental Notre Dame De Namur William Jessup University MIT Columbia Amherst North Carolina Northwestern University of Chicago NYU Brigham Young University Brown Yale Harvard Duke Vassar University of Pennsylvania Sarah Lawrence Babson 11/28/201524

Contact the Colleges Directly Via Naviance Other 4 Year Colleges: Private and Out-of-State 11/28/ Many private colleges have large endowments to help Students finance their education.

Out-of-State Colleges  Out-of-state tuition (more $$$)  Residency requirements vary  WUE (Western Undergraduate Exchange) 11/28/ Some restrictions may apply – check with the college

Examples of WUE Colleges University of Nevada, Reno Boise State University Montana State University University of Colorado, Colorado Springs Arizona State University (selected majors) Northern Arizona University University of Utah Southern Oregon University 11/28/201527

Community College 11/28/201528

29 Community College Options  Transfer Guarantee to the UCs  Associate Degree For Transfer (new)  AA or AS Degree (2 Years)  Certificate Degree Program Take a Community College course while in high school. 11/28/2015

Certificate Programs (Los Rios CC District) Accounting Admin. of Justice Aeronautics Agriculture Architecture Art New Media Automotive Technology Biotechnology Building Inspection Tech Business Chemical Dependency Studies Communication Television Production Comp. Info Science Construction Management Cosmetology Culinary Arts Dental Assisting Design Technology 30 Desktop Publishing Diesel Mechanics Digital Media Drafting Technology Early Childhood Ed Electronics Technology Electric Vehicles Emergency Medical Tech Environmental Design Fashion/Fashion Merchandising Fire Technology Geographic Information Systems Gerontology Graphic Communication Health InfoTechnology Horticulture Hospitality Management Interior Design Journalism Landscape Design Library Technology Management Marketing Mechanical Engineer Tech Medical Assisting Motorcycle Maintenance Music Production Nursing, LVN Nutrition Paramedic Phlebotomy Photography Railroad Operations Real Estate Restaurant Management Vet Tech Web Page Welding 11/28/2015

31 Career Colleges  California Culinary Academy  Cogswell Polytechnical  Carrington College (formerly Western Career College)  Wyotech  Le Cordon Bleu  Academy of Art  ITT Institute  FIDM  Ex’pression 11/28/2015

Military Options  Enlist (Junior/Senior Yr)  ORHS during lunch  ROTC (Junior/Senior Yr) ASVAB given at ORHS: November 2 nd or April 4 th 1:00 – 4:00 PM Sign-up 11/28/201532

Career Expo 2016 Wednesday, March 16th 6:00 ~ 8:00 PM Union Mine High School Career Representatives Career Breakout Sessions Community Service Programs Student Internship Opportunities Hiring Fair Area 11/28/201533

34 College Entrance Tests Take this Year 11/28/2015

35 ORHS Wednesday, October ORHS from 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM Based on the New SAT Free PSAT study booklets are available in the Career Center Room Assignments will be posted on Monday, October 12 th (Career Center window) ASB Card or photo ID, address, Bring a calculator, snack, and # 2 pencil(s) Financial assistance available for students with financial need 11/28/2015 PHOTO IDENTIFICATION - MANDATORY

36 PSAT for the NEW SAT  Measures verbal, critical reading, math problem-solving and writing skills  Practice for the NEW SAT  Will give students access to MyRoad  Taking the PSAT is the first step in the National Merit Scholarship Program (for juniors only)  Valuable feedback provided in a detailed report  Focus on skills, not scores 11/28/2015

National Merit Scholarship Taking the PSAT is the first step to enter the National Merit Scholarship Competition 11/28/201537

38 Recommendation for Juniors… PSAT: Fall 2015 Old SAT: November & December 2015 / January 2016 New SAT: March –November 2016 ACT: December 2015 – October /28/2015

39 College Entrance Tests Required by most 4-Year Colleges SAT Reasoning Math Critical Reading Writing *Writing optional New SAT $54.50 Mail or Online Registration ACT Math English Science Reading *Writing option $39.50 No Writing $56.50 Plus Writing Mail or Online Registration OR 11/28/2015

Practice Sat or ACT Combo Test $10.00 (Kaplan) To determine the best test fit for you Saturday, October 24 th 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM In B-3 Results meeting: Monday, November 2 nd 6:00 – 7:00 PM Sign-up in the Career Center 11/28/201540

Kaplan is Offering SAT Essay Writing Workshop - $10 Monday, February 8th 2:00 – 3:15 PM Location – B-3 11/28/201541

42 Fee Waivers for Students with Financial Need Check with your Counselor 11/28/2015

UC Campus Recommends taking the following SAT Subject tests : 11/28/ Berkeley – College of Chemistry & Engineering Davis – Not recommended in any area Irvine – Serve as a value-added component in the application evaluation Los Angeles – School of Engineering – Math Level 2 recommended Merced – Not recommended in any area Riverside – College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences and College of Engineering: Math Level 2 and Physics strongly recommended San Diego – Engineer and Division of Biological Sciences: Math Level 2 and Science are recommended Santa Barbara – College of Engineering – Math Level 2 College of Creative Studies – Check – many majors require SAT Subject tests College of Letters and Sciences – not required, but considered Santa Cruz – Not recommended in any area Who Needs to Take SAT Subject Tests? Check with individual colleges/majors to determine if a SAT Subject Test is Recommended

44 Other Item for Juniors 11/28/2015

ROP Cosmetology 7 Openings for January 2016 Course begins January 11 – June 17 Course continues in July (4 weeks off for the summer) Make an appointment with your counselor 11/28/201545

NCAA Recommendations 11/28/  File with the NCAA Clearinghouse for Div. I or Div. II Athletics  Students register online - NCAA Eligibility Center – 10 th grade  Students must complete the NCAA Amateurism Certification questionnaire  Students must supply SAT or ACT scores to the Eligibility Center directly from the testing agencies (code 9999)

47 Last NamesCounselor Assignment A – ChJon Pratt Ext Ci – GrJill Howard Ext Gu - LanKim Cerutti Ext Lap – PerJenisse BovoExt Pet - SnDarsy Arburn Ext So - ZMandy Fielder Ext or Call (916) X 3050 Counselor Assignments 11/28/2015

Avenues of Communication  Text Message Reminders  Naviance (  Career Center Website (  Fliers around campus 11/28/201548

Weekly Text Message Reminders 11/28/ Subject: Text to: Message Career Center Opportunities

50 The Junior Dozen 7) Meet w/ Your Counselor 8) Talk w/ Your Parents 9) Research Your Options 10) Attend Career Fair 11) Visit, Visit, Visit 12) Have a Plan & a Backup Plan 1)College UMHS Oct.5 th ORHS October 14 th 3) Academics Count 4) Extracurricular Activities Count (UC/Privates/Cal Poly SLO) 5) Take SATs & ACT 6) Use NAVIANCE 11/28/2015

51 NAVIANCE User Name: the first four letters of your last name, plus the last four numbers of your ORHS student ID Example: lask3468 Password: the first initial of your first name and the first initial of your last name, plus the last four numbers of your ORHS Permanent ID Example: jl /28/2015