October 23, 2012 Mrs. Ah Young Chi, College/Career Counselor Mr. Luke Sferra, HS Counselor (A-K) Mrs. Katie Dahm, HS Counselor (L-Z) Mr. Arun Ponnusamy,

October 23, 2012

Mrs. Ah Young Chi, College/Career CounselorMr. Luke Sferra, HS Counselor (A-K)Mrs. Katie Dahm, HS Counselor (L-Z)Mr. Arun Ponnusamy, Collegewise

10th and 11th Grades College Guidance Night

Resources for college planning

• College/Career Center website click to connect• College/Career Center calendar on the web click to

connect• MHS eNews mailing list click to connect• Naviance Family Connection click to connect• MHS College Counseling Guidebook ($15)• Counseling team at MHS!

October 23, 2012 College Guidance Night

http://www.malibuhigh.org/collegeandcareercenter

http://www.malibuhigh.org/college_career_center_calendar

http://www.malibuhigh.org/announcements/enews-mailing-list

http://www.malibuhigh.org/naviance

Upcoming events

Program/Activity Grade Level Date

11th Grade Classroom Guidance Workshop 11th October 29 & 30, 2012

Financial Aid Night 10th & 11th October 30, 2012

Coffee with the Counselors (parents only) 10th & 11th November 13, 2012

10th Grade Classroom Guidance Workshop 10th November 14, 2012

Practice SAT Fundraiser ($20 per student) 10th & 11th November 17, 2012

Book Discussion: Crazy U (parents only) 10th & 11th November 27, 2012

Practice ACT Fundraiser ($20 per student) 10th & 11th December 8, 2012

Coffee with the Counselors (parents only) 10th & 11th December 11, 2012

Coffee with the Counselors (parents only) 10th & 11th January 15, 2013

Receive PSAT Score Reports 10th & 11th January 16 & 17, 2013


Upcoming events

Program/Activity Grade Level Date

PSAT Score, Now What? Presentation 10th & 11th January 17, 2013

SAT Prep Course for March SAT 11th Begins January 26, 2013

11th Grade Classroom Guidance – part 2 11th January 2013 (Date TBA)

10th Grade Classroom Guidance – part 2 10th February 2013 (Date TBA)

Coffee with the Counselors (parents only) 10th & 11th February 12, 2013

SAT Bootcamp: One-Day Workshop 10th & 11th February 2013 (Date TBA)

Coffee with the Counselors (parents only) 10th & 11th March 12, 2013

Spring College Night 10th & 11th March 19, 2013

Coffee with the Counselors (parents only) 10th & 11th April 23, 2013

National College Fair in Pasadena 10th & 11th April 25, 2013

College advisement session with Mrs. Chi 11th January – May


Postsecondary options

• 4-year college or university (Bachelor degree)– Public: UC or CSU– Private: over 70 in California– Out of state public or private: over 3,000

• 2-year college (Associate degree, career training or transfer)

• Career technical education (varying degrees and certificates)

• Military• Work• Gap year (concrete plan with a destination in mind for 2nd

year, usually)


So many different colleges & universities

• Private vs. public• Research vs. liberal arts (university vs. college)• Size• Location• Selectivity• Specialty- academic, gender, culture, faith• Services- learning disability, transportation, special

housing, dietary restrictions

What do you mean by fit?


College search process

• Reflect on yourself- your strengths and weaknesses, your likes and dislikes, etc

• Visit colleges- start now, incorporate visits into your vacations, visit local schools to see the difference in college campuses

• Suggested guide books and websites- book titles in the handout, websites listed on the CCC websites, books can be checked out from the CCC


University of California

• 10 campuses but San Francisco is graduate only• Bachelor, Master, and Doctorate degrees• Research/theory based curriculums• Competitive admissions with many highly selective

campuses• To be eligible: 3.0 GPA, A-G courses, SAT or ACT with

Writing, personal statements• Not required/accepted: SAT Subject exams (some majors

“highly recommend”), recommendation letters, transcripts

• Application filing period: Nov 1 – Nov 30 (available Oct 1)• To apply: www.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply


California State University

• 23 campuses• Bachelor and Master degrees• First institution of higher education established by the

State of California, originally created to train teachers• To be eligible: 2.0 GPA, A-G courses, SAT or ACT (no

Writing)• Not required/accepted: SAT Subjects, recommendation

letters, essays, transcripts• Application filing period: Oct 1 – Nov 30• To apply: www.csumentor.edu• Many CSU’s are impacted and very difficult to get into! Cal

Poly SLO, San Diego State, Long Beach, San Francisco State


Private and out of state schools

• 75+ private colleges and universities in California• 3,000+ colleges and universities in US (including public)• All vary in admission requirements and application

deadlines• Application requirements: application usually with essays

and activities, official transcript, official test scores, letters of recommendation, and sometimes interview/portfolio/audition

• Almost 500 schools are part of the Common Application• Early Decision vs. Early Action vs. Restrictive Early Action• National commitment deadline: May 1 (no earlier!)


Community Colleges

• 112 campuses in California• Associate degrees (many lead to careers)• Transfer to 4-year school (finish Bachelor degree)• To transfer to CSU or UC and some private schools,

must complete 60 semester units (2 years) at CC• To transfer to most private schools, only need 30

semester units (1 year) at CC• Articulation agreements or TAG are available for most

schools• Important to plan for transferring- it is not an

automatic 2-year plan


Graduation requirements

Subject Malibu High School(to graduate)

University of California (minimum eligibility)

California State University(minimum eligibility)

English 4 years 4 years 4 years

Social Studies 3 yearsWorld History or European History

U.S. HistoryGovt/Economics

2 yearsWorld History or European History

U.S. History

2 yearsWorld History or European History

U.S. History

Math 3 yearsAlgebra IGeometryAlgebra II

3 years minimum, 4 recommendedAlgebra IGeometryAlgebra II

3 years minimum, 4 recommended for someAlgebra IGeometryAlgebra II

Science 2 yearsPhysical Science

Biology

2 years minimum, 3 recommendedBiology

Chemistry

2 years minimum, 3 recommended for someBiology

Chemistry

Foreign Language None 2 years minimum, 3-4 recommended 2 years minimum, 3-4 recommended for some

Visual Art or Performing Art 1 year 1 year (same genre) 1 year (same genre)

Electives 60 credits 1 yearMust be listed on UC approved

A-G course listAdvanced Math, Psychology,

Lab Science, Foreign Language, Social Studies, 2nd year of VPA

1 yearMust be listed on UC approved

A-G course listAdvanced Math, Psychology, Lab Science,

Foreign Language, Social Studies, 2nd year of VPA

Freshman Seminar 1 year

Physical Education 2 years

Community Service 80 hours

California High School Exit Exam Passing Scores on ELA and Math Sections

Passing Grade Grade of “D” is considered passing All courses must be completed with “C-” or higher

College entrance requirements

• Subject/A-G courses

• Standardized tests– SAT or ACT– SAT Subjects

• Extracurricular activities and/or job experience• Essay or personal statement• Interview and/or portfolio or audtion• Recommendation letters= “holistic” review of application


Subject requirements

• English – 4 years• Social Science – 3 years• Mathematics – 3 years (4 years recommended)• Lab Science – 2 years (3-4 years recommended)• Foreign Language – 2 years of the same language (3-4

years recommended)• Visual & Performing Art – 1 year of the same genre

• UC/CSU minimum eligibility – 15 units• UC average for Fall 2011 class (enrolled) – 24.1 units


Extracurricular activities

• In school: ASB, yearbook, journalism, sports, music, theater, art, clubs, etc

• Community service• Work experience, paid or unpaid• Internships, paid or unpaid• Summer programs and activities• Helpful tips

– Quality over quantity; take leadership roles– Start “resume” now– Plan summer activities wisely; do SOMETHING– You don’t have to cure cancer to be admitted to college!


What are colleges REALLY looking for?

• Success in challenging curriculum– Have you taken advantage of the opportunities at your school?– This doesn’t mean taking EVERY Honors and AP courses that

we offer

• Meet other entrance requirements• Are you and the college a good match for each other?• Institutional priority

– Legacy– Athletics– Diversity– Well rounded class– Money


College admission testing

• SAT or ACT (with Writing) required for most colleges

• Which test is right for you?


SAT

• 1/3 Math, 1/3 Reading, 1/3 Writing

• Maximum 2400 points• Guessing penalty

• March 19 or June 1- recommended test date for

Juniors• www.collegeboard.com

ACT w/ Writing

• 1/5 Math, 1/5 Science, 1/5 Writing, 2/5 Verbal• Maximum 36 points• NO guessing penalty

• April13 or June 8– recommended test date for Juniors

• www.actstudent.org

College admission testing (cont)

• Full length practice SAT and ACT offered at MHS

• Come to “PSAT Score, Now What?” presentation to learn the difference between the two tests and how they are used

• Use results to determine which test is right for you• Use results to study for the real test (YES, you must

study!)October 23, 2012 College Guidance Night

Practice SAT

• Saturday, November 17• 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

• $20 per student• No pressure!

Practice ACT w/ Writing

• Saturday, December 8• 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

• $20 per student• No pressure!

College admission testing (cont)

• SAT Subject exams– No longer required for UC eligibility (select majors will “highly

recommend” it)– Required for several highly selective schools

• Harvard, Brown, MIT, Yale, Princeton, etc• Stanford & Georgetown: “strongly recommended”

– Best way to prepare: take an AP course and study– Recommended test date: May or June 2013

• AP tests are not required for admission (but you will self report your scores in the college applications)

• Some schools are testing “optional” – www.fairtest.org


Testing timeline


So what should I be doing NOW?

~STUDENT~• Do well in your classes - #1 goal

– Your transcript (grades and coursework) is the most important factor in admission decisions

– Nothing replaces the importance of your transcript– Make up all D and F grades

• Junior Year “Prep for College” Calendar• Naviance Family Connection

– Make sure your email address is correct/updated– Familiarize yourself with its features– Take personality and interest inventories– Input activities into resume– PrepMe SAT and ACT prep course (FREE!)


So what should I be doing NOW?

~PARENTS~• Sign up for MHS eNews mailing list to receive CCC

emails• Allow your student to take the lead• Offer positive support• Stay in touch with their progress• Remind your student of deadlines• Get familiar with Naviance Family Connection• Coffee with the Counselors• Attend Junior college advisement in Spring with your

student


Looking ahead to Senior year…

• College rep visits to MHS• College counselor visit to classrooms• More individual meetings with college counselor• Senior Parent College Night• College essay review sessions• College application workshops (lunch time)• Coffee with the Counselors for parents continues• Financial Aid Night• LOTS of individual attention to the college application

process!


Documents

October 23, 2012 Mrs. Ah Young Chi, College/Career Counselor Mr. Luke Sferra, HS Counselor (A-K) Mrs. Katie Dahm, HS Counselor (L-Z) Mr. Arun Ponnusamy,