Junior Parent Night

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Welcome

• Junior Parent Night
• January 28, 2009

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Counseling Departmenthttp//bhs.smuhsd.org/

• Karen Latham Counselor A-Da
• Tammy Esrailian Counselor Db-Ki
• Luis Mashek Counselor Kj-P
• Shaila Arbona Counselor Q-Z
• Maureen Gisler Administrative Assistant
• Lori Friel Career and College
  Advisor
• Beth Pascal EXPLORE
• Sue Glick PAWS
• Jeannette Gomez Student Data Analyst
• Brent Daniels AP Instructional Services
• Nick Calabrese School Safety Advocate

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Junior Class CurriculumResearch Development

• Graduation and Transcript Review
• Calendar
• Post High School Choices
• Life After High School Guide
• University Eligibility
• A-G list for CSU/UC
• SAT/ACT Information
• Website demonstration
• Resume Writing Workshop
• Individual appointments with juniors

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Career Center

• http//bhs.smuhsd.org/bhsnew/studentservices/caree
  rcenter.htm
• Online and print research
• SAT / ACT information
• Financial Aid and scholarship info.
• College application help
• Job shadowing
• Volunteer opportunities

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Calendar

• Junior Year
• Research, Research, Research
• NACAC College Fair April 4, 2009
• Concourse Exhibition Center, SF
• Sign up for SAT/ACT/SAT subject tests
• 1 SAT or ACT and 2 SAT subject tests
• Explore Summer School/Summer Programs
• Finish Resume
• College Visits
• Research, Research, Research

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Its all about the fit!

• Do I want to commute or live on campus?
• Do I want to attend college in a city or in a
  small college town?
• In what area of the country would I like to
  attend college?
• What size college appeals to me?
• Small up to 5,000 students
• Medium 5,000-9,000 students
• Large over 9,000 students
• Several campuses are near 30,000

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Its all about the fit!

• What kind of weather do I prefer?
• Would I prefer a single-sex or coed college?
• Does fraternity or sorority life interest me?
• Can I live with restrictions regulations?
• Do I want to participate in extracurricular
  activities?
• Do I want an extensive athletics program?
• Do I want a strong creative arts program?

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Its all about the fit!

• Do my personal or career interests require
  specialized facilities?
• Would I want to participate in an off campus
  internship?
• Will my family be able to support my college
  cost?
• Would I be willing to work part time while I
  attend college?
• Do I want to spend part of my college years
  studying in another country?

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The FrenzyThere is room!

• 3,800 colleges in U.S.
• 2,100 4-year colleges in U.S.
• Of the 2,100 colleges 150 take less than 50 of
  students that apply
• Of the remaining 1,950 colleges most select over
  75 of applicants
• NPR series http//www.npr.org/templates/story/stor
  y.php?storyId7537888

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More on the Frenzy

• Its hard for kids to get into colleges because
  they only want to get into colleges that are hard
  to get into. Bill Mayher
• There are 23 California State University
  campuses 17 will take all eligible applicants!
  Only 6 of these are impacted.
• There are 9 University of California campuses 2
  will take all eligible applicants! 7 are
  impacted.
• Community colleges have Transfer Admission
  Guarantee Agreements with 7 UC and most CSU
  campuses in addition to the regular transfer
  process

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CA Budget Issues

• ..........

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Where to Research Colleges

• www.bridges.com
• User name 1009382
• Password burlingame
• www.princetonreview.com
• www.collegeboard.com
• College Matchmaker
• My Roads instructions on PSAT pamphlet
• www.californiacolleges.edu
• www.csumentor.edu
• www.cccco.edu
• www.assist.org

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School A

• Public, Small Town, Sm.- Med. Size-8,000
• All eligible applicants accepted
• Study abroad program 15 countries
• Greek Life
• NCAA Division 2 13 sports
• 84 placement in medical school
• Forensics major with internship in crime lab
• Majors in Business, Criminal Justice,
  Printmaking, Paralegal, Sculpture, Renewable
  Resources, Marketing, Zoology
• Pre law, med, optometry, dentistry
• Tuition, R B, expenses 15,000

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School B

• Private, Jesuit Catholic university,5,477
• Student-Faculty ratio 141
• Average class size 20-28 students
• US News and World Report ranks this school in the
  top 20 national universities for student ethnic
  diversity and international student enrollment
• In the heart of a cosmopolitan city. Steps away
  from arts events, landmarks and music festivals
• Among its alumni, the university counts two
  mayors, a United States Senator, four California
  Supreme Court Justices, a California Lieutenant
  Governor, two Pulitzer Prize winners, an Olympic
  medalist, several professional athletes, and the
  president of Peru.
• Popular majors business, nursing, arts,
  education
• Has a law school
• Freshmen averages GPA of 3.50, 1120 SAT

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School C

• Rural Large Town
• Innovative cutting edge academic programs and
  facilities
• World-renowned faculty
• Small classroom settings
• 15 to 1 student to faculty ratio
• 2,700 students and growing!
• 2 hour drive to San Francisco, Yosemite, and
  Sacramento
• 74 student run clubs and organizations
• 90.7 admit rate

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School D

• Public university, large, over 30,000 students
• Located in the Midwest
• Strong programs in engineering, pharmacy,
  nursing, business hotel management, agriculture
  and veterinary science
• Something for everyone church groups,
  fraternities, ski clubs, psychology clubs. Over
  800 clubs in all.
• Huge sports school Boiler spirit. Member of
  the Big 10. Big basketball and football teams
• 95 percent of students stay on the weekends
• Pretty conservative campus politically
• 85 admit rate

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School E

• Public, Medium-Large City, size-14,000 students
• Walking distance to beach!
• 70 admit rate
• Out of State/CA residents pay in state tuition
  (5,952 vs. 16,608)
• NCAA Division 1 Program
• Student Teacher Ratio 131
• Most popular majors Art Studies, Biological
  Sciences and Hotel and Hospitality Management.
• 139 Registered Student Organizations and 7 Honor
  Societies
• Distinguished Alumni-Richard Parson CEO Time
  Werner/AOL

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School F

• Public school, medium town - 15,000 students
• Admit rate 90, median class size 22
• Average incoming gpa 3.49
• Top 20 programs in landscape architecture,
  international economics, sports marketing,
  finance, historic preservation, comparative
  literature, etc
• 190 study abroad programs in 87 countries
• Division 1 sports program football, basketball,
  golf, track field
• Situated near the convergence of two rivers, in a
  lush valley between two spectacular mountain
  rangesand just over an hours drive from the
  Pacific Ocean
• One of five national recipients of the Champions
  of Sustainability in Communities

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Schools

• School A CSU Stanislaus
• School B Univ. of San Francisco
• School C UC Merced
• School D Purdue University
• School E Univ. of Hawaii, Manoa
• School F University of Oregon

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Hidden Gems

• University of Iowa Top in Writing 84
• Colorado School Of Mines Engin. - 80
• St Marys Nursing 85
• CSU Stanislaus Viticulture - all eligible
• Marquette Univ. Service learning 70
• CSU Monterey Bay Teaching all eligible
• Evergreen State College Progressive-97
• CSULAFire Science Administrationall elig.
• Ithaca Performing arts, Radio, TV 60
• Univ. of Northern ColoradoPeace Corps90
• University of New Mexico-Medical School-74
• Azusa Pacific Univ.-Business Program-74

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CA Public and Private Colleges

• Community Colleges 109 campuses www.cccco.edu
• California State University 23 campuses
  www.csumentor.edu
• University of California 9 campuses -
  www.universityofcalifornia.edu
• Private Universities in CA 75 - www.aiccu.edu
• Out of State Private and Public Universities
  3000
• Vocational, Trade and Art Schools

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Community Collegewww.cccco.edu

• High School Graduate
• 18 Years of Age
• California High School Proficiency Exam
• General Equivalency Diploma (GED)
• Concurrent Enrollment while in High School

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Community Collegewww.cccco.edu

• Vocational Certificate
• Associate Degree
• Transfer Program
• 60 units of transferable college work to transfer
  to university

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The Transfer Process. www.assist.org

• The California Master Plan for Education states
  that PRIORITY must be given at the junior year
  for those students coming from the California
  Community College System. There is a specific
  plan of courses detailed in the Transfer Center
  at all 109 California Community Colleges
  detailing the transfer process.

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To Be Eligible for a 4-year CA Public University.

• Subject Requirement
• Scholastic Requirement
• Grade Point Average
• Exam Scores

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Subject Requirementsa-g

• a. English 4 years
• b. History 2 years
• c. Mathematics 3 years/4
• d. Laboratory Science 2 years/3
• e. Foreign Language 2 years/3
• f. Visual/Performing Art 1 year
• g. College Prep Electives 1 year
• 15 minimum req.
• 23 average
• https//doorways.ucop.edu/list

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Scholarship Requirement

• The scholarship requirement refers to the Grade
  Point Average and SAT/ACT calculation. For the
  public universities in California each GPA
  requires a certain test score. Pages 58-61 in
  the guide explain the GPA/testing information.
• UC minimum GPA 3.0 /http//www.ucop.edu8080/e
  ligibilitycalc/begin.jsp
• CSU minimum GPA 2.0

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Required Exams

• CSU requires SAT Reasoning or ACT
• CSU does not use writing
• UC requires SAT Reasoning or ACT with writing and
  two SAT Subject Tests in different disciplines
• If math exam - Math II
• SAT www.collegeboard.com
• ACT www.act.org

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When to take Exams

• We recommend students take all required exams by
  the end of their junior year. They may test
  again in the fall of their senior year for any
  exam they would like to retake.
• Sign up now!

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Spring Exam Dates

• SAT REG.
• March 14, 2009 (reasoning only)2-10-09
• May 2, 2009 3-31-09
• June 6, 2009 5-5-09
• ACT
• February 7, 2009 1-6-09
• April 4, 2009 2-27-09
• June 13, 2009 5-8-09

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SAT Score Choice

• Students must request that official test scores
  be sent to each college that they apply to
• Students will be able to select which scores they
  send to colleges by test date or individual
  Subject Test
• Multiple scores can be sent on one report for the
  same fee
• All scores will be sent if a student does not
  specify which scores to send
• Waiting could delay colleges receiving scores
  which could delay decisions

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Eligibility vs. Selection

• Eligibility refers to the minimum requirements
  needed to be considered for freshmen admission
• Selection refers to a process used to select
  students for a admission when a campus cannot
  admit all eligible applicants

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Private Universitieswww.aiccu.edu

• Subject requirements similar to CA public
  universities check university for specific
  requirements
• SAT or ACTsome may require SAT Subject Exams
• Secondary School Report filled out by counselor
  and sent with transcript
• Letters of recommendation
• One month notice
• Stamped, addressed envelopes with forms
• Information on process on our website

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Trade, Vocational, Art Schoolshttp//www.tradevoc
ationalschools.com/

• California Culinary Academy
• Academy of Art University
• WyoTech (auto repair)
• S. F. Art Institute
• California Institute of the Arts
• Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising
• Brooks Institute
• Heald College (business/technical)
• http//www.bls.gov/oco/

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Estimated College Costs
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What Can Be Done Now?

• Stay focused, do personal best in courses
• Keep to a calendar to stay on track
• Research, Research, Research
• Web
• Print
• Career Center
• College Fairs
• Interest Inventories www.bridges.com
• SAT/ACT Testing
• Summer School/Summer Programs
• Volunteer/Job Shadow/Internships/Work
• Visits take a tour, make an appointment
• Spring Break
• Summer

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Senior Year

• Senior Parent Night
• Senior Class Visits
• Counselors
• Career Center
• Senior Individual Appointments
• Application Workshops CSU/UC
• Letter of Recommendation Information
• Financial Aid WSstudents/parents

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• Questions?