every student, inspired to learn
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Every student, inspired to learn,
Empowered to excel, every day
Agenda for Today
❏ Junior Timeline❏ College & Career Readiness❏ Foothill Counseling website❏ SAT vs. ACT ❏ A-G Requirements❏ Transcripts❏ Naviance❏ College Options❏ FAFSA
SENIOR CALENDARJunior TimelineJanuary
❏ Consider taking a full-length practice SAT or ACT as part of your test preparation. Look for SAT and ACT Bootcamps offered by Foothill PTO
February
❏ Begin or continue your college searching as you start to narrow your college interest list. Use the Naviance Super Match College Search features and resources available in the College & Career Center.
March
❏ Consider taking the SAT for the first time if you feel comfortable with the level of your classroom learning. It is highly recommended students take advantage of classroom learning before taking college admission tests.
April
❏ Consider taking the ACT for the first time.
❏ Continue your family discussion about college: Where? How?
❏ Consider visiting college campuses during Spring Break.
❏ Plan to attend the National Association for College Admission Counseling nacacfairs.org at Anaheim . This is a great opportunity to see hundreds of colleges at one time.
Junior Timeline (continued)
Summer❏ Organize your applications deadlines. Carefully organize a timeline if you are
planning to apply Early Decision or Early Action.
❏ Start narrowing down your college list to a realistic number and prepare for college applications by gathering your family data and update your resume. Check Naviance Scattergrams.
❏ Visit college campuses of interest.
❏ Spend the summer doing what you enjoy. Talk to your college friends home for the summer.
❏ Continue your SAT or ACT test preparation and register for the SAT or ACT if you plan to test in September, October or November & December.
❏ Finalize your brag sheet located in Naviance under the about me tab.
Homeroom & CCR
FHS Counseling Website
Check out our FHS website
SAT & ACT SAT and ACT/ACT with writing are college admission tests required by
most colleges. SAT subject test are for highly selective (Ivy, “Little”
Ivies, Stanford, Georgetown)
Colleges will accept scores from either (SAT or ACT) test so it is highly
advisable to determine which test is compatible to your testing style and
skills.
Preliminary tests score from the PSAT (SAT) help you determine which test
is more desirable for you.
Test preparation or full-length practices are offered by private test
preparation companies. (Bootcamp PTO & Kahn Academy Prep)
SAT/ACT Practice Exam
Take a Hybrid New SAT/ACT PracticeSaturday, January 14th from 9am-1pm
at Foothill High School$20.00
800-235-0056
College Admission TestingSAT & SAT Subject Tests
❏ January 21, 2017❏ March 11, 2017❏ May 6, 2017❏ June 3, 2017Sign up on sat.collegeboard.org
ACT TEST❏ February 11, 2017❏ April 8, 2017❏ June 10, 2017Sign up on www.actstudent.org
California State University University of California
“A”
Social Science & History
2 years required 2 years required
“B”
English
4 years required 4 years required
“C”
Mathematics
3 years required
Algebra1, Geometry, Algebra 2/Trig
3 years required/4 recommended Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2/Trig
“D”
Laboratory Science
2 years required
1 Physical Science (Chemistry)1 Biology Science (Biology)
2 years required
3/4 recommended
“E”
Language other than English
2 years required 2 years required3-4 recommended
“F”
Visual & Performing Art
1 year required 1 year required
“G”
College Prep Elective
1 year required 1 year required
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Reading your transcript
Academic GPA is Private School (9-12)Weighted and non-weighted
Academic GPA is UC/CSU (10-12)
Graduation credits
Naviance
NavianceProgram to help students and parents with career and college planning. • Sign on to your Naviance account using your Haiku log in
• Programs Include: • Personality Inventory• Career Inventory• Resume• College Search Engine-Super Match• Scholarships database
Scattergrams-UCSB
DEMOGRAPHICS ADMISSIONS FINANCIAL ACADEMIC/STUDENT LIFE
LocationPercent Admitted
In-State Tuition and Fees
Majors I'm interested in
Setting -Urban, Suburban, Rural
Average High School GPA
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
Organizations of interest
Public or Private SAT Average Room and Board Graduation Rate
Number of Students ACT Average
Highest Degree Offered
California Options
Community College
• http://www.cccco.edu/• 113 Campuses• Two Year College • Must be HS Grad or 18 years of age• No SAT or ACT are required• Placement exams English & Math. May be exempt with
EPT/ELM
❏ 23 Campuses ❏ Minimum 2.0 gpa❏ Completion of A-G classes❏ ACT or SAT❏ Eligibility Index ❏ Must pass all classes with a grade of ‘C’ or better. Application window October 1st-November 30thCSUMentor - Home
❏ 9 Campuses❏ Minimum 3.0 GPA in A-G❏ Must pass all classes with a grade of C or higher❏ SAT or ACT with writing required❏ Personal Insight QuestionsApplication Window-August 1st November 30
How to apply
Private Colleges / Independent Universities
❏ www.aiccu.edu❏ 600+ schools (In CA/out of State use
http://www.commonapp.org/❏ Campuses have a variety of admission requirements ❏ Letters of rec from counselor/teacher required❏ SAT Reasoning, SAT Subject Tests exams, and ACT
policy varies. Application timelines vary
❏ Applications grade point average vary❏ Completion of A-G will qualify ❏ SAT and ACT requirements vary❏ WUE Western Undergraduate Exchange
out of state schools at a discount
FAFSA/DREAM ACT/Cal Grant
Opens OCTOBER 2017Student names & address & student/parent
email address must MATCH!
Important Dates for Fall
College Application Night TBA September *** 2017
Pick TWO sessions to attendSession 1 @6:30pm Session 2 @7:15 pm
• California State University- Choir Room 406• University of California-Little Theatre• Community College-Library• Private College/The Common Application-Event
Center
Questions???
Please send your student into the Counseling Office, before
school, snack, lunch or after-school.