College Planning Night

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College Planning Night
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Colleges and Universities

• 2 Year Community Colleges
• 18 or high school graduate
• Transfer
• Terminal degree or Certificate
• Enrichment
• 4Year Colleges / University
• High School graduate
• Specific Admissions Requirements
• Coursework
• Testing
• GPA
• Bachelors Degree / Advanced Degree

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GREAT Websites

• csumentor.edu
• CaliforniaColleges.edu
• ucop.edu
• collegeboard.com
• actstudent.org

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www.yucaipahigh.com
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A-G College Entrance Requirements

• A) History/Social Science 2 Years Required
• U.S. History, World History
• B) English 4 Years Required
• College Preparatory
• C) Mathematics 3 Years Required
• (4 Years Recommended)
• Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II
• D) Laboratory Science 2 Years Required
• (3 Years Recommended)
• Biology and Chemistry or Physics
• E) Foreign Language 2 Years Required
• (3 Years Recommended)
• Same Language
• F) Visual and Performing Arts 1 Year Required
• College Preparatory
• G) College Prep Electives 1 Year Required

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College Athletes

• Talk with your coach!
• Keep your GPA up!
• Know the NCAA requirements!
• Division I 16 Core Courses
• Division II 14 Core Courses
• Visit www.ncaaclearinghouse.org

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What are Colleges Looking For?

• Strength of academic record meets or exceeds
  A-G
• GPA based on A-G courses only
• Test scores ACT, SAT Reasoning and Subject
  tests
• Outside activities honors awards, volunteer
  community service, extracurricular, work
  experience
• Apply broadly 3 to 5 schools

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College Testing

• Test
• PSAT
• SAT
• SAT subject tests (needed for UC and some private
  schools)
• ACT

• Grade Level
• 10th and 11th
• Spring of 11th and Fall of 12th
• Spring of 11th and Fall of 12th
• Spring of 11th and Fall of 12th

Register for the SAT at www.collegeboard.com Regis
ter for the ACT at www.actstudent.org
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ABCs of College Planning

• A. ACT one brand of college admissions test
• B. Cal Grant free money for California seniors
  attending California colleges trade schools
• C. CSU California State University system of 23
  campuses
• D. FAFSA federal application for financial aid.
  Completed in Senior year.
• E. PSAT Practice SAT for sophomores and juniors
  given once a year in October only.
• F. SAT one brand of college admissions test
• G. UC University of California system of 10
  campuses

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Upcoming Events

• March April Registration for 2009-2010
• April, May, June Juniors take SAT, ACT
• National College Fair
• April 16, 2009 6-8pm
• Ontario Convention Center
• April 19, 2009 130-430
• Anaheim Convention Center

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Thank You!

• Have a wonderful evening!