1. The Counseling Department Welcomes Centennial’s Class of 2017 1

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

3.  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

4.  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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6.  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

7.  National Merit Scholarship Corporation  Awards more than $50 million in college scholarships each year based on PSAT scores and academic performance  http://www.nationalmerit.org/about.php  National Hispanic Recognition Program  Honors about 5,000 of the highest-scoring students from over 250,000 Hispanic/Latino juniors who take the PSAT  https://www.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt/scores/using- 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

8.  Please note: CNUSD has paid for every junior to take the PSAT in the 2015-2016 school year  Test date is Wednesday, October 14, 2015 during the school day 8

9. 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

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

11. 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

12. CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITYUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA 23 campuses 9 campuses 12

13. 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

14. 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 Merced3.6764.6% Riverside3.7856.0% Santa Cruz3.8851.1% Santa Barbara4.0532.7% Irvine4.0438.7% Davis4.0738.2% San Diego4.1333.9% Los Angeles4.1817.3% Berkley4.1916.9% 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 2015 http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/campuses/index.html www.collegedata.com 14

15.  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

16.  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  www.aiccu.edu Out of State  www.petersons.com 16

17.  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

18.  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

19.  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

20.  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

21.  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

22.  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  www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov  www.fastweb.com 22

23.  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 www.collegeboard.org and follow the AP links to “AP Credit & Placement” 23

24.  California College Guidance Initiative  Step 1 Sign in (your account has already been created for you). Account name: cnusd###### (cnusd + your ID #) Example: cnusd123456 Password: MMDDYYYY (your birthday) Example: If your birthday is 5/7/98, you enter 05071998  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

25.  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

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

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