1. Middle School to College Why Planning Starts in 6 th Grade

2. Why are we talking about COLLEGE now? Start planning high school course work Help students make the connection between today’s classes and the future Setting up a culture where college/career planning is important Informed parents are better consumers

3. A-G Requirements for 4 Year Colleges All Classes require a C or better for four year colleges Mostly the same as graduation requirement except Math and Foreign Language Possible for all students Insures readiness for all post high school plans- community college, technical schools, military, careers

4. A-G Categories A- History/Social Science 2 years- World History, 1 year of US History and/or US Govt. B- English- 4 years C- Mathematics- Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2 minimum D- Science- 2 years One year of Biology, One year of Physical Science, Chemistry for UC schools E- Foreign Language- Minimum of 2 years of the SAME language OR be fluent in a language other than English and be able to test F- Fine Arts- One full year of the same course G- Elective- One year of a college prep elective- could be in additional English, Science or Math

5. Math and Science Readiness Math and Science is NOT a race Summer school ONLY to repeat year long experiences, not first time exposure Each level builds on the next Insure your child knows their concepts well before moving on

6. Math Progression 8 th Grade 9 th Grade 10 th Grade 11 th Grade 12 th Grade ALGEBRA IN 7th Geometry Honors Algebra 2 Honors PreCalc Honors AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC ALGEBRA IN 8th Algebra 1GeometryAlgebra 2Trig or Pre- Cal Pre-Cal or AP Calc AB ALGEBRA IN 9th Algebra 1- D or lower (or a C and not confident) Repeat Algebra 1 GeometryAlgebra 2Trig or Pre- Cal

7. Science Progression 8 TH GRADE 9 TH GRADE 10 TH GRADE 11 TH GRADE 12 TH GRADE ALGEBRA IN 7TH Biology Honors AP Chemistry AP BiologyAP PhysicsAP Enviro ALGEBRA IN 8TH Gen. 8 th Grade Science Biology Honors Chemistry or AP Chemistry AP Biology or AP Enviro or Ana/Phy. Honors Physics or AP Physics ALGEBRA IN 9TH Gen. 8 th Grade Science Physical Science of the Earth BiologyChemistryAny Elective Science

8. TESTING PSAT Given to ALL North High Students for free (10 th Grade) SAT/ACT Taken at various area high schools, sign up on own, fee approx. $43 (11 th Grade) SAT A reasoning test (you won’t know all the answers) and does take off points for wrong answers/bad guessing www.collegeboard.org for more info on SAT www.collegeboard.org ACT Curriculum based and has a science component; no penalty for guessing www.ACTSTUDENT.org for more info on ACT www.ACTSTUDENT.org

9. TYPES OF COLLEGES Community College Ex. El Camino Harbor Santa Monica Pros: Inexpensive Local Flexible Cons: Heavily impacted Student must be very motivated Public Ex. UC System Cal State System Pros: Affordable Diverse majors Lots of locations and types of campuses Cons: Reduced budgets Impaction Higher student/faculty ratio Private Ex. USC Stanford Loyola Marymount Pros: Low student/faculty ratios Lots of student support Large endowments for scholarships Cons: COST- without scholarships or financial aid- EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE

10. Financial Aid Never too early to start planning Start educating yourselves now on types of financial aid Even a few dollars a week in a 529 account will add up www.californiacolleges.edu- great resource for education on financial aid www.californiacolleges.edu-

11. Any Questions??? Thanks for listening!