laguna hills high school senior parent night class of 2016
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Laguna Hills High School
Senior Parent NightClass of 2016
Mr. Murle Sango A – Gal
Mrs. Julie McClure Gam - N
Mrs. Julie Minekime O – Z
Mr. Joshua Van Dyke
Intervention
Military Work College
Community CollegeTrade/Technical School4 Year College
CSU’s, UC’s, out of state public, private
Options Transfer to 4-year university Associate Degree Certificate program AA-T or AS-T
High school diploma or age 18 required to attend
Matriculation is different at each campus. Saddleback/Irvine Valley College offers Freshmen Advantage Program beginning in December 2015
UC TAG is a helpful online tool for CA community college students on the transfer path.
Allows you to plan and view progress towards meeting UC’s requirements.
6 UC campuses offer guaranteed admissions through TAG (UCLA, Berkeley and UCSD do not participate)
Visit uctap.universityofcalifornia.edu
Cal State University (CSU)
University of California (UC)
Minimum Subject Requirements:a. History/Social Science: 2 years b. English: 4 years requiredc. Mathematics: 3 years required, 4 recommendedd. Laboratory Science: 2 years required, 3 recommendede. Language Other Than English: 2 years required, 3 recommendedf. Visual and Performing Arts: 1 year requiredg. College Preparatory Electives: 1 year required
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23 campuses Most impacted: Cal Poly SLO, SDSU,
Long Beach State Applicants must meet the 15 A-G subject
requirements with a grade of C or better and a minimum 2.0 GPA
Most campuses require students to take ACT without writing or SAT (math and critical reading) by November test dates (some campuses will accept December test scores)
GPA based on 10th – 11th grades
Local attendance area school: San Marcos and Fullerton No letters of recommendation
accepted or essays/personal statements
Apply online www.csumentor.edu Filling period: October 1 - November 30 $55 application fee per campus Send SAT scores to all CSU’s via one code:
3594 (CSU Mentor) ACT still have to be sent to individual CSU
campuses
Is the only Cal State that uses 9th grade grades in the calculation of GPA
The only Cal State that offers early decision (application deadline is October 31)
Considers extra-curricular activities as part of the application process
You must declare your major on your application
Very difficult to change majors at SLO
SAT Scores: (Your GPA) x 800 + Your SAT total (math + critical reading) =
Index of ______ACT Scores: (Your GPA) x 200 + (10 x ACT composite w/out writing) = Index of
_______
Cal State Fullerton – Local Area Index = 3450 (SAT) 820 (ACT)
example: 3.25 GPA x 800 + 900 (SAT) = 3500 3.0 GPA x 800 + 1100 (SAT) = 3500
Cal State San Marcos – Local Area Index = 2900 (SAT) San Diego State - Out of Area Index = 4200 (SAT) 3.83 Average GPA 1169 SAT 26 ACT
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9 campuses Most impacted: UCLA, Berkeley and UCSD
Applicants must meet the A-G subject requirements with a grade of C or better and a minimum 3.0 GPA
Students must take SAT or ACT (with writing) Some specific majors will require SAT
Subject Tests UC will take December testing scores
Admission is determined by comprehensive review process based on 14 factors
UC’s require students to submit a personal statement: 1,000 word limit between two prompts NOT AN ESSAY! Make it personal…students need to
focus on themselves
Apply online www.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply Application is open to students now Must submit application Nov. 1 – Nov. 30 Two personal statements required
1,000 word limit between the two essays No letters of recommendation are
accepted $70 application fee per campus Report SAT and ACT scores to each
individual campus
Admission requirements vary by institution
Tuition is usually more expensive than at public universities, but often more financial aid is available through grants and merit scholarships
Apply at www.commonapp.org (over 500 colleges use common app)
AdvantagesSmaller student populationMore student/professor
interactionMore individualized attention to
studentsAbility to complete degree in 4
years
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Early Action Apply early; find out early Can do as many as you want unless it is
“Single Choice Early Action” or “Restrictive Early Action”
Non-binding Early Decision
Apply early; find out early Binding
Typically due November 118
15 states participate150 Universities
Reduced tuition for public out of state universities
For information go to: www.wiche.com
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Timeline to submit requests for letters of rec: Early action/Early decision: October 9th Regular decision: October 30th
Most Private Universities will require students to submit a Letter of Recommendation
Usually require one letter from a teacher and/or one letter from a counselor/administrator (AKA Secondary School Report)
Instructions can be downloaded through LHHS website under guidance, college planning
Student Last NameStaff Member Responsible
Position Email Address
A-D Murle Sango Guidance [email protected]
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E-H Rick Pembrook Assistant PrincipalRick.Pembrook@svusd.
org
I-L Julie McClure Guidance [email protected]
g
M-P Jay Chadwick Assistant [email protected]
g
Q-T Julie Minekime Guidance CounselorJulie.Minekime@svusd.
org
U-X Tricia Osborne Assistant PrincipalTricia.Osborne@svusd.
org
Y-Z Joshua Van Dyke Intervention CounselorJoshua.VanDyke@svusd
.org
All ASB Students Megan O’Gara Activities [email protected]
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Refer to the table below for the Laguna Hillsstaff member who will be responsible for
writing your letter of recommendation
www.parchment.com $8.50 each Do not send any to Cal States or UC’s
unless the college specifically requests one
Send only one to Common App which will go to all of your common app schools
Don’t forget to order midyear transcripts in February through Parchment
Be sure to request a final transcript at the end of the year to be sent to your chosen school
Visit CollegeBoard.org or ACTstudent.org to have your test scores sent to your colleges To report scores, the cost is $12 for ACT
and $11.25 for SAT. Save money$$$
UC – send a score report to each campus that students are applying to
Cal State – only send one score report to CSU Mentor (code 3594) which will send it to all CSU’s to which you apply
Only send one score report to common app The schools will use your highest scores.
NCAA Clearinghouse:
Don’t forget to register online @ www.ncaaclearinghouse.net(www.eligibilitycenter.org)
All applicants applying to college should: Visit www.fafsa.ed.gov to download FAFSA form. Should be
completed as close to January 1, 2016 as possible Complete the “Cal Grant GPA Verification Form” Timeframe to apply for Cal Grant: January 1 - March 2
All applicants applying to private universities May have to fill out the CSS PROFILE in addition to the FAFSA Available at http://profileonline.collegeboard.com Application deadlines vary so check your private university
due dates Scholarship information on our guidance website Attend our financial aid workshop 7pm January 5th
(MVHS Theater - district-wide workshop)
Murle Sango (A-Gal) [email protected]
Julie McClure (Gam - N) [email protected]
Julie Minekime (O - Z) [email protected]
Joshua Van Dyke (Intervention) [email protected]
Admittance notification emailed/mailed by April 1st Students should use an email address
that they check regularly National reply date is May 1st