JUNIOR PRESENTATION

PSAT

PSAT is a practice SAT

Offered once a year in October at REV

Wednesday, October 14 (during the school day)

Sign up in the finance office (NOW) - $15

The PSAT you take as a junior also

determines National Merit Finalists

PSAT / SAT / Khan Academy

PSAT will also be a diagnostic test for the SAT Students take the PSAT:

Create an account on collegeboard.orgCreate an account on khanacademy.org

Link the two accounts. Khan Academy will review your PSAT scores and determine what you need to work on for the SAT

Will create an individual study plan for the SAT to get you prepared for the SAT in the Spring

This is completely FREE!

New SAT

Starting in the Spring 2016, a redesigned SAT will be given

Writing section is optional No vocabulary words Focus on information text No penalty for guessing

Free practice tests available on Khanacademy.org

Transcripts

Verification

• Make sure

• ALL your personal information is

correct

• ALL Course are noted on you transcript

• Summer School, Schools Other than REVHS,

etc.

• All Marks are accurate

• Refer to “Credit Summary” to see what

credits you still need to takeCredits Needed should be 120 or less

On Aeries…under Grades…click on Graduation Status

UC/CSU “A-G” Status Do I meet the requirements to apply to UC/CSU?

All A-G courses must be completed with a “C-’ or

better

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 and Performing Arts

1 year required

G: College-prep electives

1 year required

CSU Requirements(Applications Period Oct. 1- Nov. 30)

• Minimum 2.0 GPA• Complete A-G courses • SAT or ACT (no Writing)

UC Requirements(Applications Period August 1 - Nov.

30)

• Minimum 3.0 GPA• Complete A-G courses • SAT or ACT w/ Writing

On Aeries…under Grades…click on College Entrance Requirements

University of California

(UC) schools

California State (CSU) Universities

College

By the 4th of July – You should have 3-7 schools you know you want to apply to Includes: probable (certain) possible (good chance) reach (maybe)

Schools include: 4 year, 2 year or technical… also be looking into military or work goals!If considering the military think about the ASVAB.Practice ASVAB, SAT, AP online. Get the

information to the website in the counseling office.

State Testing in the Spring You will get scores from the state test in

May Determines if you need college placement

tests for Cal State schools They will look like this on your transcript: Scores 1-4

1 – Not Ready 2 - Not Yet Ready3 – Conditionally Ready4 - Ready

Other ways to earn college credit Crafton is considering offering elective

classes for elective high school and community college credit at REV in the SpringClasses considered: Fire Science and EMS

Would you want to take the class:Mornings 2x per week at 6:30After school – 7th periodEvenings – 6:30pm

CollegeBoard Collegeboard - SAT information, AP information and

college planning. College Board also has some great tools for test preparation and college planning: SAT Question of the Day - a free app that has the last 30

days of SAT questions, straight to your smart phone. Research information on colleges - the Big Future

program allows you to look up schools by location, majors, school size; put in different criteria and see what school fit your interests.

SAT and College Application Fee Waivers - contact your counselor or Mrs. Quesada in the Career Center regarding fee waivers. Here are the guidelines for fee waivers.

AP Scores - AP scores and resources for AP classes Khan Academy - College Board has partnered with Khan

Academy to help students prepare for the SAT.

All of these links are on the REV website under

Counseling Links

Research Tools (All are on Counseling page of REV website)

NCAA - interested in playing sports in college? Check your eligibility.

CaliforniaColleges.edu - a source for college and career planning in California

ASVAB - Interested in joining the military? You will need to take the ASVAB test. Find out more information about the test here. Contact the Career Center at REV to see when it will be offered at school.

California Career Zone - a career exploration system. It connects users with California occupational options and colleges. Also includes budgeting tools.

California Career Resource Network - The California Career Center (CalCC) is your career planning website with tools to help you map your future, whether looking ahead to college, apprenticeship, the military or other options.