Leigh High School

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Leigh High School

• Junior Parent Night
• October 18, 2006
• Mrs. Tovar Mr. Pratt
• A - K L - Z

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E-mail Address

• Students must have appropriate and active e-mail
  addresses.
• First point of contact for colleges.
• Inappropriate e-mail addresses may trigger spam
  blockers.
• Counselors will give information to students and
  parents via school loop.

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Materials provided to all JuniorsOct. 17th
18th

• College Admission Handbook
• Getin2College
• Access through leigh web site
• Junior Newsletter
• Career Profile Information
• getInsights
• Transcript

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Graduation RequirementsClass of 2008

• English 40
• Social Science 30
• Math (Algebra 10) 20
• Science(biology, Chem or Phys) 20
• Physical Education 20
• Fine Art 10
• Applied Art 10
• Foreign Language 10
• 30 units using two categories
• General Electives 60
• Total 220
• Pass the High School Exit Exam

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Challenging Curriculum

• Prepare students for college and work
• Avoid Remedial classes in college
• Extra math and science
• AP classes prepare students for subject exams

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College Application Deadlines

• CSU - October 1st - November 30th
• UC - November 1st - November 30th
• Private Colleges - Look up deadlines!
• Early submission deadlines for scholarship
  consideration
• Community Colleges Spring semester of Senior
  year
• Fee Waivers On-Line
• Cost
• UC - 60.00 per campus
• CSU - 55.00 per campus
• Community College - Free

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CSU UCA G High School Course
RequirementsGrades must be a C or better

• A. Social Science 2 years
• B. English 4 years
• C. Mathematics 3 years
• D. Lab Science 2 years
• E. Foreign Language 2 years
• F. Visual Perf. Arts 1 year
• G. College-prep Elective 1 year
• 15 year long courses
• MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS!

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High School Grade Point Average

• CSU UC average the grades for all college prep
  work completed after the 9th grade.
• (10-12) Academic Weighted GPA from the Leigh
  transcript.
• UCs minimum GPA requirement is 3.0
• CSUs minimum GPA requirement is 2.0

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Repeating High School Courses

• Courses used to satisfy the A-G requirements in
  which the student earns D or F grades must be
  repeated with grades of C or higher.
• The repeated grades are used in calculating the
  GPA.
• UC CSU campuses will NOT accept BYU online
  courses for Lab Science (Bio., Chem., Physics)
  and Visual Performing Arts.

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Private or Independent Colleges

• Students must request applications from
  individual schools
• Common Application
• www.californiacolleges.edu
• Deadlines and Fees vary
• Letters of recommendation are often required
• (2wk notice for counselors teachers)
• SATs or ACT test scores required

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Community College Transfer Program

• All community colleges offer Guaranteed Transfer
  Admission Agreements (TAA).
• These are agreements established with some of the
  CSU, UC and Private Universities.
• Students are required to earn a minimum number of
  transferable units
• 60 units (semester)
• 90 units (quarter)

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Early Assessment Program

• STAR Test
• Take exam seriously
• Exempt from English Placement Test
• If students do well on STAR
• Exempt from Math Placement Test
• If students do well on STAR
• This is only for the CSU System

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SAT vs ACT

• SAT Test Fee
• 41.50
• Writing Test 60 minutes
• Mathematics Test 70 minutes
• Critical Reading Test 70 minutes
• No science Test

• ACT Test Fee
• 43.00 (w/writing)
• English Test 45 minutes
• Mathematics Test 60 minutes
• Reading Test 35 minutes
• Science Test 35 minutes
• Writing Test 30 minutes

• Articles regarding SAT vs. ACT
• http//www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/living/
  15778114.htm
• http//encarta.msn.com/encnet/departments/college/
  ?articleSAT_vs_ACT

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College Entrance Examinations

• SAT Reasoning Test (CSU UC)
• Critical Reading 800
• Mathematics 800
• Writing 800
• Total 2400
• SAT Subject Tests (UC)
• TWO SAT Subject Tests in two different subject
  areas History, English Literature, Math (Level
  2), Laboratory Science or Language other than
  English
• Register on-line www.collegeboard.com

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Additional Testing Details

• PSAT results will be available in December.
• Juniors must plan to take the SAT Reasoning Test
  as early as February.
• Students are required to complete all tests by
  the December sitting of their 12th grade year
  (check specific schools for earlier deadlines).
• SAT Subject Tests should be taken soon after
  courses are completed i.e. Biology, History,
  Chemistry, etc.

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Report SAT Scores

• Enter school codes to have your scores sent to
  the colleges.
• Part of the registration fee
• 4 school codes
• Scores can be sent to any CSU campus using one
  code 3594 only one fee.
• If scores are not reported you will have to pay
  separately for each score.
• CSU takes best combined scores.
• UC takes the best scores from one sitting.

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SAT Prep Class

• E Group Learning
• Classes offered at Leigh High School in the Fall
  Spring
• Register on-line
• www.egrouplearning.com
• Cost 470.00
• 5 consecutive Saturdays from 800am to 1200pm
• Flyers available

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ACT Test

• Colleges will accept either SAT Reasoning Test or
  ACT scores.
• ACT Plus Writing scores must be sent to the
  colleges.
• ACT Test includes English, Math, Reading and
  Science reasoning.
• Register on-line www.actstudent.org

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Community Service Hours

• Colleges/Scholarships
• Meaningful activities
• Prolonged commitment
• Keep track of community service hours.
• Download community service hours log from the
  Leigh High School website.
• www.leigh.cuhsd.org

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NCAA Clearinghouse

• Students who want to participate in NCAA Division
  I or II athletic programs must start the process
  at the end of the junior year or the beginning of
  the senior year.
• Students must submit
• Student Release form
• Official High School Transcript
• SAT Test Scores 9999 NCAA number
• Authorize release of information to any college
• www.ncaaclearinghouse.net

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Refining Your College List

• Schedule College Visits/Campus Tours
• Spring Break, minimum days
• Attend scheduled Open Houses/Preview days
• Spring Break, minimum days
• Attend college fairs!!!
• Monday, October 23, 2006 at Homstead High School
• 630 800
• Monday, October 30, 2006 at Independence High
• 600 to 830 p.m.
• May 3, 2006 at Mission College
• Conduct on-line searches
• www.princetonreview.com
• www.collegeboard.com
• www.californiacolleges.edu

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College Rep Visits

• During Lunch in Rm 32 the College Career Center
  
• Rep visit information is posted in the bulletin
  and the parents corner.
• Sign up in Room 32
• San Jose State University October 24th
• Reminders will be sent to students

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College Career Center

• Located in Room 32.
• Open Monday Friday during lunch
• Staffed by parent volunteers
• College Information
• SAT ACT Information
• Scholarships
• Community Service Opportunities
• Financial Aid Information
• Internships / Jobs

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Leigh Counseling Web Site

• www.leigh.cuhsd.org
• Website links
• CSU UC
• Private Out of State Colleges
• Community Colleges
• SAT ACT Information
• Power Point Presentations
• Getin2College Handbook
• Getin2College Link
• Open Houses and Preview Days

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• Q A
• Thank you for joining us this evening!