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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
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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.