2. PSAT  PSAT is a practice SAT  Offered once a year in October at REV Wednesday, October 14 (during the school day)  Sign up in the finance office (NOW) - $15  The PSAT you take as a junior also determines National Merit Finalists

3. PSAT / SAT / Khan Academy  PSAT will also be a diagnostic test for the SAT  Students take the PSAT: Create an account on collegeboard.org Create an account on khanacademy.org  Link the two accounts. Khan Academy will review your PSAT scores and determine what you need to work on for the SAT  Will create an individual study plan for the SAT to get you prepared for the SAT in the Spring  This is completely FREE!

4. New SAT  Starting in the Spring 2016, a redesigned SAT will be given  Writing section is optional  No vocabulary words  Focus on information text  No penalty for guessing  Free practice tests available on Khanacademy.org

5. Transcripts Verification Make sure ALL your personal information is correct ALL Course are noted on you transcript Summer School, Schools Other than REVHS, etc. All Marks are accurate Refer to “Credit Summary” to see what credits you still need to take Credits Needed should be 120 or less

6. On Aeries…under Grades…click on Graduation Status

7. UC/CSU “A-G” Status Do I meet the requirements to apply to UC/CSU? All A-G courses must be completed with a “C-’ or better A: History/social science 2 years required B: English4 years required C: Mathematics3 years required 4 years recommended D: Laboratory science 2 years required 3 years recommended) E: Language other than English 2 years required (3 years recommended) F: Visual and Performing Arts 1 year required G: College-prep electives 1 year required CSU Requirements (Applications Period Oct. 1- Nov. 30) Minimum 2.0 GPA Complete A-G courses SAT or ACT (no Writing) UC Requirements (Applications Period August 1 - Nov. 30) Minimum 3.0 GPA Complete A-G courses SAT or ACT w/ Writing

8. On Aeries…under Grades… click on College Entrance Requirements

9. University of California (UC) schools

10. California State (CSU) Universities

11. College  By the 4th of July – You should have 3-7 schools you know you want to apply to Includes: probable (certain) possible (good chance) reach (maybe)  Schools include: 4 year, 2 year or technical… also be looking into military or work goals! If considering the military think about the ASVAB. Practice ASVAB, SAT, AP online. Get the information to the website in the counseling office.

12. State Testing in the Spring  You will get scores from the state test in May  Determines if you need college placement tests for Cal State schools  They will look like this on your transcript:  Scores 1-4 1 – Not Ready 2 - Not Yet Ready 3 – Conditionally Ready 4 - Ready

13. Other ways to earn college credit  Crafton is considering offering elective classes for elective high school and community college credit at REV in the Spring Classes considered: Fire Science and EMS  Would you want to take the class: Mornings 2x per week at 6:30 After school – 7 th period Evenings – 6:30pm

14. CollegeBoard  Collegeboard - SAT information, AP information and college planning. College Board also has some great tools for test preparation and college planning: Collegeboard ​ SAT Question of the Day - a free app that has the last 30 days of SAT questions, straight to your smart phone. ​ SAT Question of the Day Research information on colleges - the Big Future program allows you to look up schools by location, majors, school size; put in different criteria and see what school fit your interests. Research information on colleges SAT and College Application Fee Waivers - contact your counselor or Mrs. Quesada in the Career Center regarding fee waivers. Here are the guidelines for fee waivers. SAT and College Application Fee Waivers AP Scores - AP scores and resources for AP classes AP Scores Khan Academy - College Board has partnered with Khan Academy to help students prepare for the SAT. Khan Academy All of these links are on the REV website under Counseling Links

15. Research Tools (All are on Counseling page of REV website)  NCAA - interested in playing sports in college? Check your eligibility. NCAA  CaliforniaColleges.edu - a source for college and career planning in California CaliforniaColleges.edu  ASVAB - Interested in joining the military? You will need to take the ASVAB test. Find out more information about the test here. Contact the Career Center at REV to see when it will be offered at school. ASVAB  California Career Zone - a career exploration system. It connects users with California occupational options and colleges. Also includes budgeting tools. California Career Zone  California Career Resource Network - The California Career Center (CalCC) is your career planning website with tools to help you map your future, whether looking ahead to college, apprenticeship, the military or other options. California Career Resource Network