Elizabeth Tovar Jon Pratt

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College Information Night September 26, 2006

• Elizabeth Tovar Jon Pratt
• A K L - Z

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Presentation Outline

• College Deadlines Fees
• Required Examinations
• California State University
• University of California
• Private/Independent Colleges Universities
• Community College Transfer Program
• Important Dates

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College Application Deadlines

• CSU - October 1st - November 30th
• UC - November 1st - November 30th
• Private Colleges -- Look up deadlines!
• Community Colleges - April/May
• Cost
• UC 60.00 per campus
• CSU 55.00 per campus
• CC Free
• Fee Waivers available On-Line

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College Entrance Examinations

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

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Test Details

• All exams must be completed by December.
• Students must send scores directly to the schools
  they are applying to, failure to send scores will
  delay application process or render it
  incomplete.
• One code for all CSU campuses 3594 only one
  fee!!
• UC takes the best total score from one test date.
• CSU will take the best critical reading and math
  scores from different test dates.

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CSU UC (A - G)High School Course Requirements

• A. History/Social Science 2 years
• B. English 4 years
• C. Mathematics 3 years
• D. Lab. Science 2 years
• E. Foreign Language 2 years
• F. Visual and Performing Arts 1 year
• G. College Prep Elective 1 year
• Total 15 year long courses
• Minimum requirements

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High School Grade Point Average

• CSU UC averages the A-G coursework completed
  after the 9th grade, not including physical
  education and military science.
• (10-12) Academic weighted GPA from the Leigh
  transcript.
• UC A-G Approved course list
• http//www.ucop.edu/doorways
• Transcripts DO NOT need to be sent to CSU UC
  campuses unless they are requested.

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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 does NOT accept BYU online
  courses for
• Lab Science (Bio., Chem., Physics)
• Visual Performing Arts

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CSU Eligibility Index

• GPA and SAT I or ACT
• For Fall 2007 admissions, CSU will not count the
  Writing (Essay) score as part of the eligibility
  index.

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UC Eligibility Index
www.universityofcalifornia.edu Students must use
the test score translation table to calculate
eligibility index scores. Formula Critical
Reading Math Writing Subject test 1
Subject test 2 Test Score Total
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Minimum Eligibility vs. Selection

• Eligibility meeting minimum requirements for UC
  CSU admission
• If the number of applicants exceeds the spaces
  available for a particular campus or major, the
  campus uses criteria that exceed the minimum
  requirements to select students.
• Meeting the minimum requirements is NOT enough to
  gain admissions to many UC and CSU campuses.

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Selection Criteria for UC Comprehensive Review

• Subject Requirements A-G
• Examination Requirements
• SAT Reasoning Test
• SAT Subject Exams
• GPA
• Honors/AP Courses
• Challenging curriculum
• Personal Statement -- 3 short essays
• Extra Curricular Activities
• Outstanding accomplishments

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Provisional Admissions

• All admission decisions are provisional until all
  required documents, including final transcripts
  of work in progress are received in the Office of
  Admissions.
• Failure to complete required courses or other
  eligibility requirements will void admission to
  the university.

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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

• Apply sometime in April/May
• Placement Exams in English Math
• No Application Fee
• Transfer Programs
• Early Admission Program through West Valley
  College
• Entrance requirement Students must be 18 years
  old OR have received a high school diploma.

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NCAA Clearinghouse

• www.ncaaclearinghouse.net
• Students who plan to participate in NCAA Division
  I or II athletics in college.
• Start the process at the end of the junior year
  or the beginning of the senior year.
• Student Release Form
• Official High School Transcript
• SAT test scores 9999 NCAA number
• Authorize release of information to any college

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Important Dates for Leigh Seniors

• CSU Application Workshop Oct. 3rd
• in the theatre at West Valley College.
• UC Application Workshop Oct. 10th
• in the theatre at West Valley College.

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Additional Information

• College Career Center in Rm. 32
• Scholarship info. available in Rm. 32/will be
  posted on website/e-mail list to students.
• Leigh Website
• www.leigh.cuhsd.org
• Download Forms
• Senior Information Sheet
• Senior Newsletter
• Power Point Presentations

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Q A Thank you for attending this evening!!!