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FROSH/SOPH PARENT NIGHT
MISSION VIEJO HIGH SCHOOL
Graduation Requirements
English – 4 years Pass CAHSEE exam
Math – 3 years GPA of 1.75 or more
Social Science – 3 years Writing Proficiency
Science – 3 years 8 hrs. volunteering
Health – 1 semester Pass Algebra 1 Physical Education – 2 years 55 Credits in Electives Fine Arts, or Applied Arts Tech, or Modern Language – 1 year
MVHS COUNSELORS
Mrs. Gerri Evans 9th – 12th A - K
Mr. Steve Uthus 9th – 12th L - Z
FROSH/SOPH PARENT NIGHT
COLLEGE ADMISSION
It’s not the name on the gate that matters. It’s how you take advantage of your
education
TOPICS
CHOOSING A COLLEGE 4 YEAR COLLEGES ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS TESTING RESOURCES
COLLEGE 101
Community College Cal State Universities University of California Private Universities Out of State
Don’t limit yourself to the “name brand” schools. There are over 3,000 colleges out there!!!!! There is a college for every student.
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Not everyone will attend a 4 year college.Approximately 50% of our graduates attend Community College.California Community Colleges provide excellent preparation for transfer to 4 year institutions.
MVHS Class of 2009
CSU - 103 UC - 63 PRIVATE IN CALIFORNIA - 30 OUT OF STATE - 72
COLLEGE MYTHS
“I’ll never get into a decent college unless I take all Honors and AP
courses.”
WRONG!!Honors/AP/IB curriculum IS NOT for everyone.A solid consistent GPA in college prep courses is more impressive than poor grades earned in Honors Courses.
GPA Weighted vs. Unweighted
Students in an Honors, AP, or IB level course will be awarded an extra .20 to their GPA per Honors, AP, or IB course taken.
HONORS vs. AP vs. IB An Honors Course …
Moves faster and goes into greater depth. An AP (Advanced Placement) Course …
Is a college level class that culminates with a required exam in May.
An IB Course … Is a college level course with an IB exam in
May. Most students taking IB courses are in the IB program and working
toward earning an IB Diploma.
CHOOSING A COLLEGE ACADEMICS PHYSICAL SETTING/LOCATION CAMPUS LIFE STUDENT BODY ACTIVITIES COST/FINANCIAL AID ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS APPLY BROADLY
Top Three Factors For College Admission
G.P.A. (grades in college prep courses and
rigor of course curriculum) Extracurricular involvement (athletics, music, theatre,
leadership, clubs, etc.) Admission Test scores
CSU Admission Requirements
a. History/Social Science - 2 years required
b. English - 4 years required
c. Math (Alg. Geom. Alg.2) - 3 years required
d. Lab Science (1 Bio. 1 Phys.) - 2 years required
e. Language Other Than English - 2 years req.
f. Visual and Performing Arts - 1 year required
g. College Prep Elective - 1 year required
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
CAMPUSES / IMPACTION ADMISSIONS ELIGIBILITY vs. SELECTION TESTING – SAT/ACT (send scores) APPLICATION – Oct.1/Nov.30 http://www.calstate.edu http://www.csumentor.edu
CSU ADMISSIONS 2009
CAL POLY SLO GPA 3.89- SAT 1278
SAN FRANCISCO ST. GPA 3.40 -
SAT 1100 SAN DIEGO ST. GPA 3.81- SAT
1179
CSU SAN MARCOS GPA 3.25 - SAT 990
CSU FULLERTON GPA 3.20 - SAT 984
U. of Calif. Admission Requirements
c. Math – 4 years recommended
d. Lab Science – 3 years recommended
e. Language Other Than English – 3 years recommended
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
CAMPUSES/ADMISSIONS ELIGIBILITY vs SELECTION TESTING – SAT/ACT APPLICATION – Nov. 1 – Nov.30 COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW UC APPROVED COURSE LIST PERSONAL STATEMENT http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/
admissions
UC ADMISSIONS - 2009 UCB 4.15
SAT 2033 UCLA 4.16
SAT 2010 UCSD 4.08
SAT 1964 UCSB 3.93
SAT 1863 UC DAVIS 4.00 SAT
1887 UCI 4.01
SAT 1873 UC SANTA CRUZ 3.76 SAT
1797 UC RIVERSIDE 3.61 SAT
1666 UC MERCED 3.53
SAT 1623
INDEPENDENT COLLEGES
CAMPUSES – 67 colleges and universities -some like CSU, some like UC.
APPLICATION – Nov./Dec./Jan./Feb. EARLY DECISION/EARLY ACTION ESSAY LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION http://www.aiccu.edu https://www.commonapp.org
Letter of Recommendation
Required by Private colleges Forms printed out from college
website Some colleges will ask for teacher
letter Some colleges want teacher and
counselor/administrator letter Student who needs
Counselor/administrator letter must meet with correct person for procedure to follow, allowing 4 weeks to do
INDEPENDENT COLLEGES
U S C GPA 3.8 SAT 2000
Chapman GPA 3.72 SAT 1835
Concordia GPA 3.52 SAT 1040
Point Loma GPA 3.5 SAT 1123
OUT OF STATE COLLEGES
University of Arizona GPA 3.47 SAT 1108
Arizona State GPA 3.40 SAT 1150
Oregon State GPA 3.50 SAT 1074
BYU GPA 3.80 SAT 1255
http://www.collegeboard.com
COLLEGE ADMISSION TESTING
Students can take a PSAT exam in October of both the Sophomore and
junior years. Students can take the Mock SAT or ACT
in February each year. These tests are given at MVHS. They
provide important practice opportunities to prepare students for the real SAT and ACT. A score report helps to identify your strengths and weaknesses.
TESTING 4 year colleges require either SAT or
ACT Some competitive private schools
also want subject tests (minimum of two)
Recommend taking SAT or ACT spring of junior year for first time
Take subject test at end of the class being tested
December test of senior year is last test accepted
www.collegeboard.com & www.actstudent.org
COLLEGE ADMISSION TESTS
SAT REASONING TEST www.collegeboard.com
Critical Reading Mathematics Writing
800 score for each area Perfect Score = 2400
ACTwww.act.org
ACT is linked to student achievement, not aptitude
Test has four sections (Highest score: 36)
English Reading Comprehension Mathematics (arithmetic through
trigonometry) Science Reasoning Plus: Writing Test
SAT Subject Tests
Literature Math Level 2 Biology Chemistry Physics U.S. History World History Spanish, French, German, Hebrew,
Italian, Latin
Kuder Career Planning
www.cec.kuder.com Pg. 41 of planning guide MVHS ACCESS CODE: 14479 Password: diablo Zip code: 92691 Career Search Code: I929729VAU Skills Assessment Code: S929728VAU Work Values Inventory Code:
V929727VAU
RESOURCES
www.collegeboard.com www.petersons.com www.collegeanswer.com www.collegeconfidential.com www.collegeview.com www.embark.com
WHAT TO DO NOW ?
SIGN UP FOR SAT, ACT, SUBJECT TESTS
FOCUS ON GRADES GET TO KNOW COLLEGES – USE
WEBSITES FOR COLLEGE SEARCHES
VISIT COLLEGES BETWEEN NOW AND
SENIOR YEAR