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College Information

UCSB

What do Colleges Look at for Admissions?

CSU

a-g classes

GPA

SAT Reasoning (ACT)

UC

a-g classes

GPA

SAT Reasoning (ACT w/ writing) + SAT Subject Tests (2)

*Types of classes taken (including senior year)

* Extra-curricular

*Personal Essay

Private Schools

a-g (many)

GPA

SAT Reasoning (ACT some w/ writing)

*Types of classes taken

* Extra-curricular

*Personal Essay

*Interview (some)

*Letter of Rec.

a-g classes?1.Listed on rbhs.org

2.Universities “C” or better = passing

3.UC and CSU GPA from these classes only from 10th and 11th grade only

When do I take the SAT and/or ACT?

Jr. Year - Spring

Sr. Year - Fall

• Many Schools will accept the December SAT

•Check with your school

SAT Sample tests and more

www.collegeboard.com

Go to Admissions on the University website.

Deadlines

Requirements

On-Line Application

Get an idea of dates and average scores from collegeboard.com

USD website: admissions

Find on-line application

Secondary school report/letter of rec

Give to Registrar…

• Money for transcripts

• Transcript request sheet ( in the records office)

• Secondary School Report/Letter of Rec

the Registrar will pass it along to your counselor

Minimum 2 working weeks advance notice

Research Schools This Year

• Visit our schools :– CSU SM– SDSU– UCSD– USD– Pont Loma Nazarene

What do you do?This Year: Research (internet, books, visit colleges), Take SAT (ACT) Coin3 and Collegeboard are good sites.

Next year: 3 Monday morning meetings Take SAT (ACT)

Send SAT scores (through collegeboard) Fill out Application on-line (write essay)

(Private and Out-of-State only) Send transcript, Fill out Brag Packet, Obtain letter of Recommendation

Be Done by Thanksgiving!!Community College- register March of Sr. Year

Bronco Center College Visits: Admissions Officers

Books

Brag Packets

Computers

Testing info

Scholarship Files

Ms. Rzewuski

SDSU

Frank Roberts and Deanna Shoop

Eligibility vs. SelectabilityEligible = can apply

Selectable = in top group of those that apply

UC – can get in if eligible, just not necessarily the school of your choice

Senior Grades- can be uninvited if you don’t keep grades up!

UC

Berkeley

UCLA

UCSD

Santa Cruz

Riverside

Merced

CSU

SLO

Chico

SDSU

LA

San Marcos

Channel Islands

Chances of getting in…

The Numbers… CSU CalculatorGPA (10th and 11th a-g classes) X 800 + SAT reasoning (Math and English only) Eligibility Index

GPA 3.5 X 800 = 2800 SAT 550 +610 = 1160

2800 + 1160 = 3960

2/3 of CSU campuses have a 2900 or higher index.

UC System

Getting into a UC• Minimum 3.0 ( around a 3.7 average)• Take SAT or ACT with writing or both

• Take 2 Subject tests (after an Honors or AP class is a good time)

• UC Merced and UC Riverside• UC Berkeley/UCLA/UCSD compete for

many of the same students

~200 students – rescinded offer

Senior Year GPA fell below minimum eligibility index

SDSU

Go to

csumentor.edu for Info on the CSU

system

Look in your packet…..

There are charts for the UC Schools

Save this packet in a college information folder…

Read the packet!!

Out of State Public Schools

ASU (Tempe, AZ):

3.0 GPA in competency courses (2.5 - 2.99 considered)

University of Arizona:

Minimum 2.5 GPA to be considered

Colorado State:

Average GPA 3.2-3.8

University of Colorado:

Average GPA 3.55

Private Schools

• Many people think private schools are too expensive…….

• ….however, they often give more money in grants and scholarships

• Apply for financial aid when you apply to the school, not after you are accepted!

Which School is Right for You?Collegeboard.com: Try matchmaker

Visit: big, med, and small schools

Virtual tours

Books: info on the schools

Major

Conservative or Liberal

GPA and Test Scores

Sports and Activities

Research on COIN3

There is a school for you!!!

CSU Fresno

Do you have over a 2.0?

Which is better?You or Parents?

What private schools ask the counselors…

Take Initiative, Self-starter, Mature, Concern for Others, Sense of Humor, Tolerance, Ability to work with others, Adaptable

Telling signs of maturity…..

Do you have the ability to work out solutions on your own and seek advice on your own?

Do you take charge of your own life?

Do you do things in a timely manner?

What is the most common Freshman Major?

Undeclared

San Diego College Fair• April 18

• SD Convention Center

• 9 am-12 pm