Title: College Application Guide: Steps Towards University Admission
1College Application Guide Steps Towards
University Admission
- Ms. April Geltch
- CJUSD Librarian
- October 28, 2009
- Image located at http//www.nassaulibrary.org/seac
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2Guide for the Following Schools
- University of California (UC)
- http//www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/u
ndergrad_adm/paths_to_adm/freshman/subject_reqs.ht
ml - California State University (CSU)
- http//www.csumentor.edu/planning/high_school/subj
ects.asp - California Community Colleges
- http//www.californiacolleges.edu/admissions/calif
ornia-community-colleges/admission-requirements.as
p - Private Universities
- http//highschoolace.com/ace/colleges-1.cfm
3 University of California (UC)
- Path Towards Admission
- Fulfill Subject Coursework (A-G)
- Meet Scholarship Requirements
- Complete Application Form
- Pay admission fee for each university
- ELC Possibility
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_of_the_president_ucop.jpg
4Subject Coursework (A-G)
- Students must complete the minimum coursework
with a minimum of a C grade for each course. - A-History/Social Science (2 years required)
- B-English (4 years required)
- C-Mathematics (3 years required, 4 years
recommended) - D-Laboratory Science (2 years required, 3 years
recommended) - E-Language other than English (2 years required,
3 years recommended) - F-Visual Performing Arts (1 year required)
- G-College Preparatory Electives (1 year required)
5UC Scholarship Eligibility IndexA students
GPA College entrance exam scores are combined
for a total score
- SAT Reasoning Test
- Highest total reading, math, and writing score
on general SAT Reasoning Test for a single test
date - Two SAT Subject Tests
- (Reading Math Writing Subject 1 Subject 2
Total Score)
- ACT Exam
- Highest total math, reading, science,
English/Writing Score for a single test date - Two SAT Subject Tests
- (Math Reading Science x .0667) English
Writing Subject Test 1 Subject Test 2Total
Score) -
6U.C Eligibility Index-Minimum Scholarship
Requirements
- SAT Conversion
- 3.0 minimum GPA 223 total for all exams
- 470 minimum average for each section
- 3.4 minimum GPA-out of state residents- 147
total for all exams - 380 minimum average for each section
- ACT Conversion
- 3.0 minimum GPA-223 total for all exams
- 20 minimum average for each section
- 3.4 minimum GPA-out of state residents-147 total
for all exams - 15 minimum average for each section
7SAT ACT Deadlines for Fall 2010 Admissions
- SAT Reasoning Subject Exams (take subject tests
if first time) - December 5, 2009
- Registration
- November 12, 2009
- Stand By Arrive no later than 745 AM on test
date with registration form completed testing
fee standby fee
- ACT Exams
- December 12, 2009
- Registration
- November 6, 2009
- Late Registration
- November 7-20, 2009
- Stand By Arrive no later than 745 AM on test
date with registration form completed testing
fee standby fee -
8UC ELAC (Eligibility in Local Context)Possibility
- GPA gt 3.0
- Student may be admitted to UC if individual
graduates in the top 4 of the high school
graduating class - Student must complete the at least the following
by end of junior year - -1 year History/Social Science
- -3 years English
- -2 years Mathematics
- -1 year Lab Science
- -1 year Language Other Than English
- -3 years Visual Performing Arts and/or
Electives
9UC Application Process
- Report SAT or ACT Test Results-no later than
December 2009 - Provide reliable email address
- Complete Personal Statement
- answer 2 prompts
- complete no more than 1000 words
- Pay Application Fees
- Apply for Scholarships (optional)
10UC-After Application Submission
- Receive an email admissions office received
application 4-5 weeks after applying - Receive a provisional/conditional acceptance
letter between March 1-March 31, 2010 - Meet following requirements before final
admission - -send SAT/ACT scores to campus no later than
December 2009 - -submit official high school transcripts no
later than July 15, 2010 - -send any other documentation upon request
- -course grade requirements must be met or
acceptance is revoked
11California State University (CSU)
- Path Towards Admission
- Fulfill Subject Coursework (A-G)
- Meet Scholarship Requirements
- Complete Application Form
- Pay admission fee for each school
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12CSU/UC Requirement Comparison
- Minimum of 3.0 GPA for California Residents
- Fulfill A-G Requirements
- (mentioned in earlier slide)
- SAT Reasoning or ACT Exam 2 SAT Subject Exams
- Meet Scholarship Eligibility Index
- Complete Application Form Personal Statement by
November 30, 2009 - Pay Application fee for each school by November
30, 2009 - ELAC Possibility
- 3.0 GPA qualifies for admission CA residents
(3.61 non-residents) regardless of college
examination scores - Fulfill A-G Requirements (mentioned in earlier
slide) - SAT Reasoning or ACT Exam
- Meet Scholarship Eligibility Index if GPA is
below stated requirement - Complete Application Form by November 30, 2009
- Pay application fee for each school by November
30, 2009
13CSU Scholarship Eligibility Index(if GPA is
below 3.0)
- Multiply GPA by 800
- Add SAT Scores for Critical Reading Math
- SAT Writing Score-not included
- May include best individual scores
- GPA SAT Reading SAT Math 2900 minimum for
CA residents, 3502 minimum non-state residents
- Multiply GPA by 200
- Multiply ACT composite score by 10
- ACT Writing Score is not included
- GPA ACT composite score694 minimum for CA
residents, 842 minimum non-state residents
14CSU-After Application Process
- Check for email confirmation from CSU Mentor,
paper application will take 4-6 weeks - Receive a provisional/conditional acceptance
letter between February 1-April 1, 2010 for Fall
2010 - Meet following requirements before final
admission - -Send high school transcripts upon request
- -Submit SAT/ACT scores to CSU campus
no later than December 2009 - -Submit all other paperwork upon
requests - -Complete all remaining high school
courses A-G requirements. Each grade must be
a C or higher. - -Take ELM (Math) EPT (English)
placement tests no later than June 19, 2010
15Private Universities
- The admissions guidelines will generally be
similar to UC CSU Universities - - 3.0 or higher GPA
- -SAT or ACT exams
- -Application Fees
- -Possible recommendation letters
- Look at school of interest of specific
requirements - Helpful Websites
- Cappex-College Search Made Easy
http//www.cappex.com/ - High School Ace College Directory
http//highschoolace.com/ace/colleges-1.cfm
16Community Colleges
- Students often attend community colleges for
additional academic preparation, skills training,
and/or financial reasons - Students must meet at least one of the following
requirements for admission - -18 years old
- -high school graduate
- -earned GED
- Often get first priority on transferring to four
year university as long as academic requirements
are fulfilled - Additional information is available at
http//www.cccco.edu/CommunityColleges/tabid/830/D
efault.aspx - -
17Local Community College Listings
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- http//www.chaffey.edu/
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- http//www.craftonhills.edu/
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- http//www.valleycollege.edu/
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- http//www.rcc.edu/district/index.cfm
- http//www.vvc.edu/
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18As you choose a path, reflect on this saying,
There is a difference between interest and
commitment. When you are interested in
something, you do it when circumstances permit..
When you are committed to something, you accept
no excuses only results! --Author Unknown