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Class of 2017 SENIOR PARENT COFFEE
Class of 2017
SENIOR PARENTCOFFEE
A PARENT’S GUIDE TO THE APPLICATION
PROCESSPOP QUIZ !!
Question 4: Just for Fun
What is the most expensive college/university in America?
What colleges/universities offer free tuition (besides military service academies) to all students?
What college program has its students studying in a different country every year?
Graduation Requirements
• Transcript and senior letter sent in the mail in early September
• 215 credits and course requirements
•Health, PE, Political Sci. and Economics
• If your student has taken any graduation requirements at a community college/BYU, please make sure we have their transcript as soon as possible!
Top Reasons to Attend Community College:
Affordability (approximately $1326 per year for all classes)
Undecided on major
Academic Flexibility
School-Life Balance
Personalized Attention
Transfer Agreements (TAG/TAP)
Community College Tips for Students
Enroll full time Do not take a semester off
Try not to work more than 15
hours/week
Be proactive!
By sophomore year of college
your student should: Know where they want to transfer
Meet with a counselor at the community college to follow major and GPA requirements-transfer checklist
Visit www.assist.org to see what courses/credits are transferable
Community College Information
Don’t forget to remind your senior to sign up for placement testing!
OCC SOAR and IVC Testing (UNI campus) – TBD Check with Ms. Gatlin in the College and Career Center
IVC Senior Day – March 2017
IVC Freshman Advantage Program (see handout)
OCC Senior Day – March 2017
UHS Community College Night – February 2017 (Date TBD)
Transfers from community colleges:
93% of admitted transfers to the UC’s come from the community college system
College Expectations
A SOLID (5 academic classes) and SUCCESSFUL senior year is EXPECTED!!!!
Poli. Sci. AEnglish 4 B+Pre-Calculus A-Ceramics APhysics ASoccer A
English 4 DEconomics CCeramics B-FST DStudent Aide Pass
UC/CSU “A-G” Eligibility Requirements (completed with a C or better)
4 years English
3 years Math (Alg. 1, Geom., Alg. 2)
2 yrs Lab Science
2 yrs of the same World Language
1 year of a Visual or Performing Art
1 year Global Perspectives
1 year US History
1 year College Prep elective
These are minimum requirements and do
not guarantee admission to any college or university.
University of California Admissions
14 Factors for Comprehensive Review: Academic GPA in A-G Course Completion (3.0 Minimum)
Test Scores
Quality of Courses
Honors & AP Courses
ELC (Eligibility in the Local Context)
Quality of Senior Year Courses
Quality of Academic Performance
Outstanding Academic Performance
Outstanding Academic Accomplishments
Improvement
Special Talents, Achievements, Awards
Special Projects
Overcoming Special Circumstance
Location
UC Personal Insight Questions
Applicants will now be asked to give short answers to four personal insight questions out of eight options.
There is no advantage to picking certain questions over others.
These questions are meant to let a student’s unique voice and personality shine through.
http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/how-to-apply/personal-questions/freshman/index.html
UC Dates
Meet deadlines
November 1-30 Filing period
November 30 Send all test scores directly from testing agency
Jan 1- March 1 FAFSA deadline (Cal Grant) March 1-31 Admissions Notification May 1 Student Intent to Register (SIR) Deadline
May 14 English Writing Exam July 1 Final transcripts due
All campuses will send out cancellations during the summer based on poor grades during the senior year!
UC Acceptance Data
Berkeley 56Davis 53Irvine 97LA 43Merced 17Riverside 103San Diego 78Santa Barbara 97Santa Cruz 62
Total Admissions = 606
CLASS of 2016
Berkeley 70Davis 53Irvine 91LA 52Merced 12Riverside 109San Diego 94Santa Barbara 86Santa Cruz 44
Total Admissions = 611
CLASS of 2015
Berkeley 45Davis 56Irvine 88LA 46Merced 16Riverside 84San Diego 70Santa Barbara 77Santa Cruz 45
Total Admissions = 527
CLASS of 2014
CSU Update
Admissions will be more selective
NON-IMPACTED CAMPUS IMPACTED CAMPUS ALL PROGRAMS IMPACTED
will admit all eligible students
Minimum EI 2900 or 694
*Some majors impacted
Local Region students admitted first
*Out of region selected by EI Rank
*Some majors impacted
Local region not guaranteed admission
*pref. consideration for local region
*ALL MAJORS IMPACTED
Bakersfield-(3.2 GPA) Chico-(3.4 GPA) (3400 min.) Fresno-(3.33 GPA) (3800 min.)
Channel Islands-(3.22 GPA) Humboldt-(3.2 GPA) (3100 min.) Fullerton-(3.53 GPA) (3450/826 min.)
Dominguez Hills-(3.12 GPA) Los Angeles-(3.19 GPA) (3134/752 min.) Long Beach-(3.5 GPA) (3200 min.)
East Bay-(3.1 GPA) Monterey Bay-(3.3 GPA) (N/A) San Diego-(3.7 GPA) (4000+)
Maritime-(3.36 GPA) Northridge-(3.2 GPA) (N/A) San Jose-(3.38 GPA) (3900/940 min.)
Stanislaus-(3.36 GPA) Pomona-(2.9 out of 4.0 GPA) (3820 avg.) San Luis Obispo-(3.92 GPA) (N/A)
Sacramento-(3.27 GPA) (3568/861 min.)
San Bernardino-(3.23 GPA) (N/A)
San Francisco-(3.2 GPA) (3200/817 avg.)
San Marcos-(3.19 GPA) (3700/844 avg.)
Sonoma-(3.22 GPA) (3200 min.)
* The CSU eligibility indexes from above are all averages from 2015
CSU - Cal Poly Pomona
Will not accept a C- on transcript, only a grade of a C or higher
If student earns a C- they will review application separately to make a decision
CSU Timeline
Submit application by November 30th.
Send official test scores directly from testing agency. Note: Last date for ACT is October and SAT is November for
SDSU, Humboldt, and Cal Poly SLO After application has been submitted, student will receive
an e-mail from each CSU to open an account.
Check account on a weekly basis; your student could miss a deadline!
Some CSUs may ask for a 7th semestertranscript.
Final transcript must be sent through Parchment.com!
Private and Out of State Schools
You must check to see if your colleges are using the Common Application. If not, you must check each college’s website for application details!
www.commonapp.org
Letters of Recommendation
Students must pick up a counselor recommendation packet from the counseling office Request recommendation letter
through Common App account
The packet must be completedbefore your student can make an appointment with their counselor
Please allow the counselor at least 2 weeks to write the letter No letters will be written over
the Winter Break! (12/19/16-1/2/17)
Transcripts
Transcripts should be requested online through Parchment at:
www.parchment.com The fee for transcripts is
$5.25 each and is payable online by credit card.
When creating Parchment account – Use student’s 5 digit UHS student ID number
Reminder: UCs and CSUs do not require transcripts at this time, but may send an email to your student requesting specifically for 7th semester grades.
Application Workshops
Does your student need help with their college applications?
Application workshops Wednesdays after school (2:30 PM) in Room 509B:
October 12th
October 19th
October 26th
November 2nd
November 9th
November 16th
Check Email!
It is imperative for your student to read and check their email regularly! Colleges and Universities will send much of their
communication via email. Make sure to check Spam and Junk folders !
Make sure your student is using an appropriate email address. [email protected] not a good choice!
Your student can’t go wrong with their name; it helps colleges find their records.
College Admissions Stress
Tips on how to help your student deal with application stress/anxiety: Be open and honest about college possibilities Be realistic and informed
Know limitations (financial, geographic, etc.)
Offer support, not influence Lend a hand with organization and helping with
deadlines
Some parts are beyond anyone’s control
Make sure your students are taking care of themselves
Stay Informed
You can also
subscribe using the
Remind app!
What is Financial Aid?
Gift Aid Scholarships Grants
Self-help aid Loans Employment Opportunities
College and Career Center Check out Scholarship links
Financial Aid Workshop date TBA
College and Career Center
QUESTIONS
