College Application Guide: Steps Towards University Admission

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College Application Guide Steps Towards
University Admission

• Ms. April Geltch
• CJUSD Librarian
• October 28, 2009
• Image located at http//www.nassaulibrary.org/seac
  liff/Photos/College.jpg

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Guide 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

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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

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Subject 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)

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UC 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)

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U.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

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SAT 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

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UC 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

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UC 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)

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UC-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

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California 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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CSU/UC Requirement Comparison

• CSU

• UC

• 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

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CSU Scholarship Eligibility Index(if GPA is
below 3.0)

• SAT Exam

• ACT exam

• 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

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CSU-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

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Private 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

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Community 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
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Local Community College Listings

• http//www.chaffey.edu/
• http//www.craftonhills.edu/
• http//www.valleycollege.edu/
• http//www.rcc.edu/district/index.cfm
• http//www.vvc.edu/

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As 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