El Segundo HSEl Segundo HSCollege NightCollege Night

Public Universities: UC + CSUPublic Universities: UC + CSU Independent/Out of StateIndependent/Out of State Community CollegeCommunity College Junior PlanningJunior Planning Senior TimelineSenior Timeline SAT/ACT TestingSAT/ACT Testing Financial AidFinancial Aid ResourcesResources

What colleges wantWhat colleges want

ApplicationApplication(essays, (essays,

extra extra curriculars, curriculars,

etc.)etc.)

StandardizeStandardized test d test scoresscores

Transcript (grades, and Transcript (grades, and what classes you take)what classes you take)

Public Universities in Public Universities in CaliforniaCalifornia

UC: UC: University of University of CaliforniaCalifornia

10 campuses10 campuses Website: Website: www.ucop.edu Research/Theory BasedResearch/Theory Based Minimum 3.0 GPA RequiredMinimum 3.0 GPA Required SAT + 2 Subject (only for SAT + 2 Subject (only for

Class of 2011 req.) or ACT Class of 2011 req.) or ACT +Writing+Writing

Holistic Review ProcessHolistic Review Process Personal StatementPersonal Statement Apply Nov 1-Nov 30Apply Nov 1-Nov 30

CSUCSU: : California State California State UniversityUniversity

23 campuses23 campuses Website: Website:

www.csumentor.edu Practical/Hands-OnPractical/Hands-On Minimum 2.0 GPAMinimum 2.0 GPA SAT or ACT (No SAT or ACT (No

Subject/Writing)Subject/Writing) No Comprehensive ReviewNo Comprehensive Review Apply Oct 1-Nov 30Apply Oct 1-Nov 30

Independent Schools/Out of Independent Schools/Out of StateState

Many choices with a variety of requirementsMany choices with a variety of requirements College Matchmaker: College Matchmaker: www.collegeboard.orgwww.collegeboard.org Independent CA Colleges: Independent CA Colleges: www.aiccu.orgwww.aiccu.org Common Application: Common Application: www.commonapp.orgwww.commonapp.org Often require essays, recommendations, Often require essays, recommendations,

secondary reportssecondary reports Early Action/Early DecisionEarly Action/Early Decision Deadlines varyDeadlines vary

Community CollegeCommunity College

Admissions Admissions RequirementsRequirements

18 years old or HS 18 years old or HS gradgrad

English/Math English/Math PlacementPlacement

No SAT/ACT or GPA No SAT/ACT or GPA requirementrequirement

Honors Transfer Honors Transfer ProgramProgram

Priority university Priority university transfer admissions to transfer admissions to students completing students completing required coursework required coursework with 3.25 GPA or with 3.25 GPA or higher.higher.

Honors/ScholarsHonors/Scholars

Credits for CollegeCredits for College

If it’s not OK for the Front Page If it’s not OK for the Front Page of the Newspaper it’s NOT OK of the Newspaper it’s NOT OK

for your Facebook status for your Facebook status update!update!

Create your own Create your own personal email personal email address with your first address with your first and last name to and last name to make it easier for make it easier for admissions officers to admissions officers to contact youcontact you

Make sure ALL Make sure ALL “public” Facebook, “public” Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, Myspace, Twitter, Blogs, etc. are Blogs, etc. are appropriate!appropriate!

Junior PlanningJunior Planning

Course Selection: Plan for all A-G courseworkCourse Selection: Plan for all A-G coursework Extracurricular Activities and Community ServiceExtracurricular Activities and Community Service College major and career researchCollege major and career research Grades: Repeat “D/F” grades in required Grades: Repeat “D/F” grades in required

courseworkcoursework Test prep and register for SAT and/or ACT examsTest prep and register for SAT and/or ACT exams Letters of RecommendationLetters of Recommendation Begin to visit college campusesBegin to visit college campuses Athletes register atAthletes register at www.eligibilitycenter.org

(NCAA)(NCAA)

Senior TimelineSenior TimelineSeptemberSeptember SAT/SAT II or ACT Writing ExamsSAT/SAT II or ACT Writing Exams Secondary School reportSecondary School report Request Letters of Rec.Request Letters of Rec. Start Scholarship searchStart Scholarship search

OctoberOctober Attend College NightsAttend College Nights Begin college application processBegin college application process CSU Oct.1-Nov.30/UC Nov.1-30.CSU Oct.1-Nov.30/UC Nov.1-30.

November/DecemberNovember/December Complete essays/applicationsComplete essays/applications Letter of Rec Materials NOV 7Letter of Rec Materials NOV 7thth- -

LAST DAY to your counselorLAST DAY to your counselor Complete CSS Profile if needed.Complete CSS Profile if needed.

January/FebruaryJanuary/February Get FAFSA pin (Get FAFSA pin (www.pin.ed.gov)) FAFSA Online (FAFSA Online (www.fafsa.ed.gov

)) Mid-year reports Mid-year reports

MarchMarch Receive SAR from FAFSAReceive SAR from FAFSA Acceptances and financial aid Acceptances and financial aid

noticesnotices

April/JulyApril/July Make final decisionMake final decision Contact financial aid officeContact financial aid office Plan for housing/other college Plan for housing/other college

needsneeds

College Admissions College Admissions Testing:Testing:

What You Need to What You Need to KnowKnow

What is the PSAT?What is the PSAT? Practice version of the SATPractice version of the SAT

For many students, the first exposure to For many students, the first exposure to college admissions testingcollege admissions testing

PSAT is also a part of the National Merit PSAT is also a part of the National Merit Scholarship ProgramScholarship Program

Most importantly : a chance to figure out Most importantly : a chance to figure out areas of strength and weakness before areas of strength and weakness before the “real” tests!the “real” tests!

The PSAT The PSAT

Total Time:Total Time:2 hours, 10 minutes2 hours, 10 minutes

Critical Reading 1Critical Reading 125 minutes25 minutes

Critical Reading 2Critical Reading 225 minutes25 minutes

Math 2Math 225 minutes25 minutes

Going from the PSAT to SATGoing from the PSAT to SAT

Length is the single most important Length is the single most important difference difference 4 hours + for the SAT4 hours + for the SAT!!

Essay section is added on the SATEssay section is added on the SAT

A handful of new Algebra 2 topics on the A handful of new Algebra 2 topics on the MathMath

The SAT Reasoning The SAT Reasoning TestTest

The SAT has three sub-sections : Math, The SAT has three sub-sections : Math, Critical Reading, and WritingCritical Reading, and Writing

Each sub-section is scaled from 200-800Each sub-section is scaled from 200-800

The national average for each section is The national average for each section is roughly 500roughly 500

The SAT Reasoning The SAT Reasoning TestTest

Critical Reading 1Critical Reading 125 minutes25 minutes

Math 1Math 125 minutes25 minutes

EssayEssay25 minutes25 minutes

Critical Reading 2Critical Reading 225 minutes25 minutes

Math 2Math 225 minutes25 minutes

Writing 1Writing 125 minutes25 minutes

ExperimentalExperimentalSectionSection25 minutes25 minutes

Writing 2Writing 210 minutes10 minutes

Critical Reading 3Critical Reading 320 minutes20 minutes

Math 3Math 320 minutes20 minutes

Total Time:Total Time:3 hours, 45 minutes3 hours, 45 minutes

SAT Subject TestsSAT Subject Tests Each test is one hour in lengthEach test is one hour in length Achievement-based tests, measuring Achievement-based tests, measuring

knowledge learned from college-level knowledge learned from college-level courses in the following areas:courses in the following areas:

ENGLISHENGLISH- Literature- LiteratureHISTORYHISTORY- U.S. History, World History- U.S. History, World HistoryMATHMATH- Mathematics Level 1, Mathematics Level 2- Mathematics Level 1, Mathematics Level 2SCIENCESCIENCE- Biology E/M, Chemistry, Physics - Biology E/M, Chemistry, Physics LANGUAGES LANGUAGES - Chinese, French, German, Spanish, Modern Hebrew, Italian, Latin, Japanese, - Chinese, French, German, Spanish, Modern Hebrew, Italian, Latin, Japanese,

Korean Korean

ACTACT

The ACT has four sections : English, The ACT has four sections : English, Reading, Math, and Science.Reading, Math, and Science.

Each section is scored on a scale from 1 Each section is scored on a scale from 1 to 36to 36

The national average for each section is The national average for each section is roughly 21roughly 21

ACTACT

EnglishEnglish45 minutes45 minutes

MathMath60 minutes60 minutes

ScienceScience35 minutes35 minutes

ReadingReading35 minutes35 minutes

Total Time:Total Time:

2 hours, 55 minutes 2 hours, 55 minutes oror

3 hours, 25 minutes with 3 hours, 25 minutes with optional essayoptional essay

ACT v. SATACT v. SATACTACT SATSAT

science reasoning science reasoning sectionsection

no science reasoning no science reasoning sectionsection

math includes math includes trigonometrytrigonometry

no trigonometry no trigonometry questionsquestions

entirely multiple-choiceentirely multiple-choice non multiple-choice non multiple-choice questions includedquestions included

no guessing penaltyno guessing penalty guessing penaltyguessing penalty

math accounts for 25% math accounts for 25% of your scoreof your score

math accounts for 33% math accounts for 33% of your scoreof your score

easy and hard questions easy and hard questions mixed within sectionsmixed within sections

questions go from easy questions go from easy to hard in most sectionsto hard in most sections

Testing TimelineTesting Timeline

Sophomore YearSophomore Year

Junior YearJunior Year

Senior YearSenior Year

Financial AidFinancial Aid

Loans and GrantsLoans and Grants Federal Federal

GovernmentGovernment State State

GovernmentGovernment CollegesColleges ScholarshipsScholarships Bank LoansBank Loans

ProcessProcess FAFSA between Jan 1-FAFSA between Jan 1-

Mar 1 of senior year at Mar 1 of senior year at www.fafsa.ed.gov

Cal Grant GPA Cal Grant GPA Verification by March 2 Verification by March 2 of senior year.of senior year.

CSS profile for CSS profile for Independent Schools Independent Schools (College Scholarship Search)(College Scholarship Search)

Helpful ResourcesHelpful Resources UCUC

www.universityofcalifornia.eduwww.universityofcalifornia.eduwww.ucop.edu/admissions /admissions

CSUCSUwww.calstate.eduwww.csumentor.edu

IndependentIndependent http://collegeboard.com www.aiccu.orgww.commonapp.org

Community CollegeCommunity Collegewww.cccapply.orgwww.cccapply.orgwww.californiacolleges.eduwww.californiacolleges.edu

SATSAT www.collegeboard.cwww.collegeboard.comom

ScholarshipsScholarshipswww.fastweb.comwww.fastweb.comwww.wiredscholar.comwww.wiredscholar.com

Financial AidFinancial Aidwww.fafsa.ed.gov www.fafsa.ed.gov www.finaid.orgwww.finaid.orgwww.edfund.orgwww.edfund.org

Revolution PrepRevolution Prep www.revolutionprep.comwww.revolutionprep.com

1-877-REV-PREP1-877-REV-PREP

lauren.cabaldon@revolutionprep.clauren.cabaldon@revolutionprep.comom

ACTACT www.act.orgwww.act.org

Your Resources at El Your Resources at El Segundo High SchoolSegundo High School

http://eshscounseling.weebly.com/http://eshscounseling.weebly.com/ Stephanie BurnsStephanie Burns

CounselorCounselor

sburns@esusd.k12.ca.ussburns@esusd.k12.ca.us

Tiffani TrainaTiffani TrainaCounselorCounselor

ttraina@edusd.k12.cattraina@edusd.k12.ca.us.us