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March Register for the SATs Register for the ACTs Establish E-Mail
address for college material
Join a minimum of 3 school activities
Explore Community Service Opportunities
Evaluate your transcript/PSAT scores/current grades to determine what are realistic post high school goals
SAT PREP CLASS - Saturdays
Summer School Registration
Career Exploration
April Explore Credit
Recovery Options with your counselor
Have a conference with your counselor regarding your post high school plans
Community Service Hours
ROP Registration -Summer
CAPP Registration – Summer
Student Information Packet – look at the deficient areas you need to work on
SAT PREP CLASS – Saturdays
Career Exploration
May CST Testing AP Testing Community Service
Hours SAT I – May 5th Set Up Account on
Zinch.com Set Up Account on
Cappex.com Set Up Account on
Edmodo.com Finalize Student
Resume Career Exploration
June Career Exploration Community Service
Hours SAT Subject Test –
June 2nd ACT Test – June 9th FINALS Summer School -
repeat any D grades in summer school
Summer School - Re-take any courses that have left you credit deficient
July Community Service
Hours Career Exploration Explore Private
College alternatives whether in California or out of state
Outlining Personal Statement
August Registration for 2012-
13 school year Registration for the
SAT I exam (2nd attempt)
Registration for the ACT exam (2nd attempt)
Military Opt Out Forms Community Service
Hours Career Exploration CAPP Registration Finish Writing-
Personal Statement
SeptemberComplete/ Submit your Student Information Packet to your counselorReferral/Credit Recovery Options – Bridge Program, Graduate Success Program, CentennialPersonal Statement review w/counselorExplore CSU & UC OptionsExplore Private College OptionsSet Up Common Application accountCommunity Service HoursCareer ExplorationSAT Registration/TestingACT Registration/Testing
OctoberLate Night Wednesdays – college applicationsCommunity Service HoursCareer ExplorationSAT Registration/TestingACT Registration/TestingPersonal Statement review w/counselorExplore CSU & UC optionsExplore Private College OptionsCSU ApplicationsUC ApplicationsPrivate College Applications
NovemberLate Night Wednesdays – college applicationsCommunity Service HoursCareer ExplorationSAT/ACT TestingCAHSEE ExamSupplemental EssaysPrivate College ApplicationsCSU & UC applications due Nov 30th
DecemberPrivate College Applications due for many schools offering substantial financial aid packagesLate Night Wednesdays – college applicationsAt Risk Senior ConferencesCommunity Service HoursCareer ExplorationSAT/ACT Testing
JanuaryLate Night Wednesdays – FAFSA WorkshopFAFSA available January 1st Private College Applications dueSemester FinalsCommunity Service HoursCareer Exploration
FebruaryLate Night Wednesdays – FAFSA WorkshopSenior Checks w/counselor to determine high school graduation trackCAHSEE ExamCredit Recovery OpportunitiesCommunity Service Hours
MY STUDENT RESUME – PLEASE TYPE NAME
ADDRESS PHONE NUMBER
Date of Birth Email Address
SCHOOL NAME
A. School Activities School Years Hrs. per Wk./Wks. Per Yr. Positions/Honors
1. Club, Organizations (include what you did as a member/officer)
2. Awards Received
3. Athletics
4. Drama, Music, Debate, Decathlon, Art, etc.
B. Community Activities School Years Hrs. per Wk./Wks. Per Yr. Positions/Honors
1. Organizations (Officer, Church Youth Group, Scouts, Y Club, Sports)
2. Volunteer Work
3. Honors and Awards
C. Work Experience Place Dates Employed Hours Worked Per Week Job Description D. College Classes Taken Location Dates Grades E. Other Summer Activities not Listed Above
F. Hobbies, Special Talents or Other Interests (include what you do during your spare time, what you have done over the past summers, books you enjoy, etc.)
Ambitions, Plans and Goals:
Club Description Advisor Meet Time LocationAnime Club Japanese Animation Silva Wednesdays 3:00-4:00 2-205Appignani Club Discuss/Promote Rational Scientic Theories Priess 2 x's month Wed/3:00 2-212Arts Club Create/explore/celebrate art Seigel Weekly Thurs/3:00 2-105Big Brothers/Sisters/OC Mentor local elementary student L. Morgan Weekly Thurs/3:00 2-210Chess Club students who know/learn how to play chess Oishi Mon/Wed 3:00-4:00 1-218Christian Athletic Club Equip/Train/Encourage Faith Colchado Thursdays 1st lunch -139 2nd lunch - 115
Comic Book Club Movies to comic book gaming R. Morgan 2 x's month 3:00- 4:00 1-223Cross Country Club Promoting a healthy lifestyle Brito Daily 3:00-4:00 TrackCSF Top Academics/Community Service Pruden 2 x's month/Thurs Both Lunches 1-236Debate Club Students learn to debate various topics Gharda Thursdays 3:00-4:00 1-237Design Club Fashion Design/Clothing/Modeling Shanks Thursdays 2nd Lunch 1-132DJ & Music Production Insight into DJ/Music Production Ninofranco Monthly Fri/3:00-4:00 1-245Film Club Films/Documentaries Shown Colchado Fridays 2 x's month 1-139French Club French Projects/Trips Engle No Reg Mtgs See Teacher 1-156G Rhythm Plan/choreograph/perform dance Morales Weekly Thurs/3:00 1-113GSA Club Gay/Straight Alliance Bouma 2x's month Fri/3:00-4:00 1-220Game Club Video Game Tournaments Proctor 2 x's month Thurs/1st lunch 1-141Game Club Video Game Tournaments Cortez 2x's month Thurs/2nd lunch 1-138Girl's Circle Prom Dress Project Jocham 1st Wed 7:15-8:00 1-222Girl's Scouts Explore Scientific Activities for Girls Siddall Thursdays 3:00-4:00 2-110Grizzlies Giving A Paw Connects students for Volunteer Blash Tuesdays 1st lunch2-211 2nd lunch1-230
Healthy Living Club Celebrate/Hispanic Culture Gonzalez Fridays 3:00- 4:00 1-241Historical Society volunteering @ Centennial Museum R. Morgan Monthly 7:30-8:00 1-223Key Club Community Service Opportunity Ninofranco Monthly/Wed 1st lunch 1-245Key Club Community Service Opportunity Ibanez Monthly/Wed 2nd Lunch 1-219Kiwanis Bowl Academic Trivia - all levels of students Statler Tuesdays 3:00-4:00 1-262K-Pop (Korean) Culture/Dance/Music Larragoiti Mondays 3:00-4:00 2-104Library Club Promoting the organization/library events Kling Monthly/Fri 3:00-4:00 LibraryLolita's Crafts Creating Simple Crafts Larragoiti Wednesdays 3:00-4:00 2-104Mariachi Club learning/performing by audition Vismantas Fridays 3:00-4:30 3-132Mash714 Bike Club - promoting bike use Bookataub Thursdays 1st Lunch 2-111MESA Enhance knowledge of math/science careers Tran Fridays 3:00-4:30 1-152National Honor Society Jrs/Srs/ComSer/3.5+ Lammers 2nd/Thurs 7:15- 8:00 1-261Photography Club Digital Photo/School Activities Bertoglio 2 x's/Tues 3:00-4:00 1-216Pink Ribbon Club Educate/Promote Cancer Prevention Feuerborn Wednesdays 2x's/month 1-116Red Cross Club outreach community service Moss 2 x's mon/Tues 3:00-4:00 1-117The GIFTS Club Community Outreach/ Food Services Employment Leonard Monthly/Fri 2nd Lunch 1-131Top Ten Club Explore Top 10/food, music, dance, culture Lee 2x's month Tues/3:00-4:00 1-127
Alliance for the Mentally Ill, Orange County 621 S. B Street, Suite B
(714) 544-8488
Salvation Army 305 W Maple, Orange
(714) 832-7100
Laurel House/Teen Crisis Shelter (714) 8488
Walking Shield American Indian Society 628 N Echoff, Orange
(714) 634-9583
Boys and Girls Club of Tustin 580 W Sixth Street
(714) 838-0207
Campfire Boys & Girls, Inc. 14742 Plaza Drive, Suite 205
(714) 838-9991
Orange County Rescue Mission 1421 Edinger, Suite B
(888) 946-HOPE (4673)
Irvine Valley College 5500 Irvine Center Drive
(949) 451-5243
Make a Wish Foundation
17992 Mitchell South, Suite 101 (949) 476-9474
FISH – Harbor Area P.O. Box 15464
Newport Beach, 02659-5464 (949) 642-6060
C.S.P. Victim Assistance Program
16842 Von Karman, Suite 425 (949) 756-0677
Orange County Interfaith Shelter 1963 Wallace Costa Mesa
(949) 631-7213
Exchange Club Child Abuse Preventive Center (949) 552-2727
Operation Santa Claus for the Orangewood Children’s Foundation
708 N Valley, Suite N Anaheim
(714) 953-5757 ext. 106
Families Forward
15029 Sand Canyon 92718 (949) 552-2727
Volunteer Center of Greater Orange County 1901 E 4th Street, Suite 100
Santa Ana (714) 953-5757 ext. 106
Friends of Outreach of Irvine Senior Citizens
Lakeview Senior Center 20 Lake Road
(949) 724-6808
Arthritis Foundation 1542 Brookhollow Drive
Santa Ana (714) 668-1623
Class Selection Tips for High School Seniors: Yes, this is for you—Juniors…
1. Plan your senior year wisely. We know you’re tired, but you have one more year to show your academic talents and passions to colleges. Remember, colleges want students who like to go to class and have academic passions.
2. Do not take a light senior year. Colleges worry about students who take easy senior years with only a few core classes and fewer activities. In college, you usually only take four classes at a time. Look forward to that.
3. Do not abandon more than one subject area. We know that many state colleges only require two years of a foreign language of three years of math. But they want you to go as high as you can. So if you decide not to take one content area, say Spanish, you must not give up history or science. If you dislike science, then take a foreign language and social science. Remember, you have to take math and language placement tests. If you don’t take those content areas senior year, those tests will be harder for you.
4. Take at least four core classes, not including electives. Five cores plus one elective are ideal. Colleges want to see academic interest, not abandonment.
5. Take as hard a year as you can. If you took some AP and honors classes, then take more senior year. If you didn’t take any, try one honors or AP class. Even though the UCs and Cal States don’t see your senior year grades during the admissions process, they do count the number of AP and honors classes you take during senior year.
Class Selection Tips for High School Seniors: Yes, this is for you—Juniors…
6. Follow your interests. Senior year is often the only time in high school that you can take more than one elective. If you are interested in medicine or sports, take anatomy and physiology. If you’re interested in teaching or helping people, take psychology. If you’re an artist, take another field of art. Try new content areas.
7. Pick classes in which you can do well. Privates colleges see your fall grades. Waitlisted or deferred colleges may ask for spring grades. All colleges you decide to accept ask for spring grades. If your grades drop, they often drop you.
8. Use your summers to take more classes. Classes you take during the summer can enhance your GPA. They can help you clear away Ds and Fs. College classes often count as AP level classes. Classes you take during the summer can enable you to take more electives senior year.
9. Plan to take one community college or college class during the summer or fall. If you have an academic interest, take a community college or college class during the summer and/or fall. They add to your GPA. They show how much you want to go to college. Colleges are looking for students with academic passions and interests. UCLA, for example, has a regular summer session.
10. If you do take an easier schedule, then you must fill your time with a job, volunteer work, or internship. Dedicate the amount of time you would have been in that class to an activity. Colleges also want students who use their time productively.
Overcoming Obstacles
1) What if I’m taking A-G classes and I have a bad 9th or 10th grade schedule?Possible Solutions:•Make sure you are taking English, Math, Foreign Language, History, and Social Studies starting in 9th grade.
2) What if I’ve run out of classes at my high school?Possible Solutions:•Find a way to continue at a local community college. •Find a parallel path. i. Start a new languageii. Take electives-such as Psychology or Anatomy
3) What if I don’t like my teacher, my classes and I am getting low grades?Possible Solutions:•Remember, colleges don’t see problems with teachers. They just see your transcript, so get a tutor, seek help from the teacher. •Try to switch to another section. •Do not give up. Push yourself.
Overcoming Obstacles
4) What if I am not in a college prep academy?Possible Solutions:•Go talk to your counselor to add the right classes. •PE doesn’t count for college admissions. •Use your summers to take the additional classes. •Use community colleges 5) What if I don’t take school seriously in 9th or 10th grade?Possible Solutions:•It’s never too late. •Colleges look for upward progress •Retake classes you got Ds in. •Use the summers to advance. •If it’s too late, community colleges are a great possibility. 6) What if my first language isn’t English and I’m having trouble with my English classes?Possible Solutions:•Remember, the more you read and write the better. •Find an English teacher at your school who will tutor you. •Find a tutoring center in your neighborhood. •Read, read, read books that you like and that push you. •Take acting or debate classes. They help with speaking and confidence.
ACT TEST DATES
Test Date Registration Deadline (Late Fee Required)
14-Apr-12 9-Mar-12 March 10 – 23, 20129-Jun-12 4-May-12 May 5 – 18, 2012
SAT TEST DATESTest Date Registration Deadline (Late Fee Required)5-May-12 6-Apr-12 20-Apr-122-Jun-12 8-May-12 22-May-12
The SAT is broken into 10 sections:•3 Critical Reading sections•3 Mathematics sections•3 Writing sections•1 Unscored section (and you will not know which one this is!)
The average overall score (50th percentile) in the United States for 2011 was a 1500:•Critical Reading: 497 •Math: 514 •Writing: 489
Breaking Down the SAT
This was passed by the State Legislation May 5th, 2011
AB 130 (Cedillo) Student financial aid: eligibility: California Dream Act of 2011.
Existing law requires that a person, other than a nonimmigrant alien, as defined, who has attended high school in California for 3 or more years, who has graduated from a California high school or attained the equivalent thereof, who has registered at or attends an accredited institution of higher education in California not earlier than the fall semester or quarter of the 2001–02 academic year, and who, if he or she is an alien without lawful immigration status, has filed a prescribed affidavit, is exempt from paying nonresident tuition at the California Community Colleges and the California State University. This bill would enact the California Dream Act of 2011. This bill would provide that, on and after J anuary 1, 2012, a student attending the California State University, the California Community Colleges, or the University of California who is exempt from paying nonresident tuition under the provision described above would be eligible to receive a scholarship derived from non state funds received, for the purpose of scholarships, by the segment at which he or she is a student. The Donahoe Higher Education Act sets forth, among other things, the missions and functions of California’s public and independent segments of higher education, and their respective institutions of higher education. Provisions of the act apply to the University of California only to the extent that the Regents of the University of California, by appropriate resolution, act to make a provision applicable. This bill would find and declare that the amendments to the Donahoe Higher Education Act described above are state laws within the meaning of a specified federal provision.
Juniors: In the Quiet of Summer, Start Your Essays
In preparation for the senior year, most students try to plan their summers around some kind of résumé-
building job, internship, coursework or community service, with the necessary stops along the way for
beach and barbecue.
Summer is also an ideal time to get the jump on your college admissions essay.
These less hurried months before the onslaught of a highly pressured fall offer the chance for students to
think, reflect and connect with a writing topic that can then be developed into 500 words of polished
prose.
So how can you use the summer before senior year to your best advantage?
Here are half a dozen suggestions to keep in mind:
Clear your head. Distractions like TV, texting, video games and Internet surfing can seriously inhibit inspiration. Once your school term is over, schedule some time away from those electronic diversions and find a park bench, rooftop, library carrel or some other quiet place where you can hear your thoughts bubbling up from deep down in your consciousness.
Ask yourself exploratory questions. In looking for an essay topic, an excellent way to begin is by asking questions that can turn up some juicy conflict. Some examples: What has been the hardest thing I have ever had to face? If I had to quickly replay my life, which two or three moments would jump out ahead of all others? Which experiences have really pulled me out of my comfort zone? When have I ever felt pure rage? Write down your answers to these questions (trying to devise questions of your own as well) and, as time passes, note the answers you keep coming back to. There may be some fertile ground for an essay in those responses.
Write it down. While we’re on the subject of writing things down, let’s make this the summer that you carry around a pad and pencil or some kind of wireless device to record your thoughts. Take it from this writer: if you don’t write it down, you’re bound to lose it.
Familiarize yourself with the narrative form. Everyone loves a good story — particularly the overburdened college admissions counselor who has to read hundreds of student essays, too many of which view this assignment as an opening for self-promotion. It is far better to think of the college admissions essay as your chance to tell a good story. Stories are narratives, and narratives have formal elements, like a specific time frame, a point of view and a certain degree of conflict. Read some good stories this summer — not just sample essays — and be conscious of their narrative techniques. Where do they start? How do they end? What is the central conflict? How is it resolved?
Enjoy yourself. These warm, feel-good months make it easier to relax, and approaching the college admissions essay with less anxiety is a good thing. In fact, it would be extremely beneficial to view this assignment not as an onerous task but as a creative act. In that vein, you’ll want to commit yourself to the work, accept the idea that your essay will evolve through a series of drafts and allow yourself to take some pleasure in the process. Who knows? You may even discover the joy of rewriting.
Own your essay. Make an ironclad commitment that this is going to be your essay. No one should be permitted to write it for you — not a parent, not a sibling, not a hired gun. This essay needs to reflect your authentic voice, and perhaps making such a commitment is one of those things you’ll actually want to affirm, in writing, this summer.
