1. College 101 Yorba Linda High School Counseling Department

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

3. 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 www.ucop.edu

4. CSU Schools 23 campuses 2.0 minimum GPA SAT or ACT Practicalwww.calstate.edu

5. Private or Out-Of-State Colleges Requirements vary widely Similar to UC requirements

6. Community Colleges 113 campuses Transfer programs Vocational programs www.cccco.edu

7. Entrance Requirements Refer to UC and CSU Chart CSU and UC application period October 1 – November 30

9. 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)

10. UC Comprehensive Review The Big 5 GPA (Academic 10-11) Test scores Strength of schedule Essays Extra curriculars

11. 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)

12. 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

13. Community College 18 years old Or High school graduate Can take classes while still in high school

14. College Timeline Refer to chart

16. Scattergrams www.YLHS.org Click on counseling Home Click on college entrance scattergrams Click on Scattergrams 2015

17. CSU FULLERTON

18. GPA 3.60 - SAT 1766 CSU FULLERTON

19. SAN DIEGO STATE

20. GPA 3.84 - SAT 1878 SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY

21. UC IRVINE

22. GPA 4.21 - SAT 2028 UC IRVINE

23. UCLA

24. GPA 4.30 - SAT 2122 UCLA

25. UC BERKELEY

26. GPA 4.32 - SAT 2107 UC BERKELEY

27. UC RIVERSIDE

28. GPA 3.82 - SAT 1908 UC RIVERSIDE

29. CHAPMAN

30. GPA 3.92 - SAT 1925 CHAPMAN

31. ARIZONA STATE

32. GPA 3.44 - SAT 1790 ARIZONA STATE

33. PEPPERDINE

34. GPA 3.87 - SAT 1967 PEPPERDINE

35. STANFORD

36. GPA 4.35 - SAT 2125 STANFORD

37. CAL POLY POMONA

38. GPA 3.72 - SAT 1832 CAL POLY POMONA

39. CAL POLY SAN LUIS OBISPO

40. GPA 4.08 - SAT 1984 CAL POLY SAN LUIS OBISPO

41. LONG BEACH STATE

42. GPA 3.73 - SAT 1833 CSU LONG BEACH

43. Boise state

44. GPA 3.23 - SAT 1643 BOISE STATE

45. Grand canyon university

46. GPA 3.22 - SAT 1571 GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY

47. 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 ”