Torrey Pines High School
Academic and Career
Presentation
10th grade students
Class of 2016
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Who is Your School Counselor?
Jayme Cambra
Lori Musel
Counselor
A-C
D-I
jayme.cambra@sduhsd.net
Ext. 2213
lori.musel@sduhsd.net
Ext. 2012
Jennifer Magruder
Mb-Sa & AVID
Mary Sanchez-Allwein
Head Counselor
jennifer.magruder@sduhsd.net
Ext. 2215
J-Ma & EL
mary.sanchezallwein@sduhsd.net
Ext. 2017
Sally Gervasini
Sb-Z
sally.gervasini@sduhsd.net
Ext. 2200
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How to Contact Your School Counselor
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Drop by times are:
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Before school
During break
During lunch
After school
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Students are also welcome to email their counselor.
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In the counseling center, students may fill out a:
 “Request to see my counselor” slip if their
counselor is busy at the time or if they need to go
to class.
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How to Stay Informed
Listen to the morning announcements
 Read the Falconer
 Visit http://www.sduhsd.net/tp
 Visit the counseling website:
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http://www.sduhsd.net/tp/counseling
Naviance
 “Like” TP Counseling on Facebook
 Ask a PAL (Peer Assistance Listener)
 Check Aeries regularly
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Aeries
Aeries
 You need to see the counseling secretary,
Ms. Day, and request your verification code.
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The verification code is the same for parents
and students. Once entered, you can change
the password to your own.
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Grades
Attendance
Graduation Status
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Ways to Get Involved
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Join a club
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Try out for a sport
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Audition for a play
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Join PALS, journalism, debate, yearbook,
leadership, ASB, etc.
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Create your own club!
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Get Support
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Peer Assistance Listeners (PALs)
Support Groups
Tutoring
-Peer Tutoring in all subjects- Monday-Thursday
after school in the Media Center
-Subject specific tutoring in Science, English, Math,
World Language- Classroom-based after school
(Tutoring schedule available in Counseling, from
your teacher or on tphs.net)
READI
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Transcripts
Check your transcripts for the following:
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Correct name and address
Off campus classes
Credits
Grades
Courses taken in the correct year
Graduation Status
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General High School Requirements
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Complete a minimum of 230 credits.
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Complete all course requirements.
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Pass the California High School Exit
Exam (CAHSEE) in:
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Including health
Language Arts
Mathematics
Passing Algebra I is a state mandated
graduation requirement (can be met in 8th
grade).
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Required High School Courses
English
40 Credits
(4 years)
Mathematics
*Algebra I
30 Credits
(3 years)
Social Studies
30 Credits
(3 years)
Science
20 Credits
Biological - 10
Physical - 10
(2 years)
Physical Education
10 Credits
(1 year)
Year One PE
10 Credits
(1 year)
Career Technical
Education
10 Credits
(1 year)
Visual / Performing Arts
10 Credits
(1 Year)
*(Including Health)
Electives
70 Credits
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Honors/AP vs. College Prep Courses
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Things to consider:
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Level of difficulty
Achievement level in the past
Personal interest and motivation
Time management skills
Work and study habits
Your current teachers are a great resource.
* This is an important topic to think about now, because
counselors will meet with students in the Spring to
register for their 2014-2015 courses!
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Summer School Courses
District Summer Courses
 Summer school courses will be offered for current Juniors and
Seniors who are behind in credits for graduation.
Off Campus Courses (at your own expense)
 Students must receive approval from their counselor prior to
taking a course.
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The off campus permission form must be signed by a parent and be
on record with the counselor. The form is available on the website.
*Students may only take up to 30 credits off campus at
other high schools or colleges.
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Community College Requirements
o High School Diploma or be 18 years old
o No SAT or ACT required
o Mira Costa College Ambassadors are
available to meet with you in the
counseling office on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Sign up in the CCC.
o You can take classes concurrently during
the year/summer for FREE with an off
campus permission form.
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Four-Year University Requirements
CSU/UC A-G Subject Requirements
COURSES
Minimum Requirements of College Preparatory classes
A. History/Social Science 2 years: World History, U.S. History/Government
B. English
4 years: English 9, 10, 11, 12
C. Math
3 years of college prep math (4 years is highly
recommended): Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra II
D. Laboratory Science
2 years of lab science
(3 years of lab science is recommended)
E. Language other than
English
2 years same language (3 years is recommended)
*Students with competency in a language other than English
may qualify for an exemption.
F. Visual/Performing Arts 1 year of college prep course from Art, Music, or Theater
G. College Preparatory
Elective
1 year of a college prep elective
Test Requirements
SAT or ACT w/writing
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*SAT Subject Test is no longer required for UC schools.
Private & Out of State Universities
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Most private and out-of-state
universities/colleges follow similar
UC/CSU guidelines.
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For exact requirements, contact the
schools directly or check their admission
websites for current information.
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Introducing the …
 PSAT
 PLAN
 ACT
(w/writing)
 SAT
Reasoning Test
 SAT
Subject Tests
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PSAT/PLAN
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PSAT is a practice exam for the SAT
Reasoning test.
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Students take this exam in 9th and 11th grade. 11th
grade can qualify for National Merit Scholarship
Program.
PLAN is a practice exam for the ACT
 Students take this exam in 10th grade.
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ACT Testing Information
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The exam covers five subject areas:
 English Grammar
 Math (up to trigonometry)
 Reading Comprehension
 Science Reasoning
 Writing (optional)
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Students should be prepared for these exams
by the Spring of their junior year.
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To register visit www.act.org
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SAT Reasoning Information
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The exam covers three subject areas:
 Critical reading
 Math (up to Algebra II)
 Writing
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Students should be prepared for these exams
by the Spring of their junior year.
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To register visit www.collegeboard.com
All official SAT scores will be recorded on your SAT score report
and submitted to the colleges only you request.
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SAT Subject Tests
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This is a supplemental exam that is no longer
required by UC schools, but may be required by some
private and out of state schools or programs.
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Some schools require 2, if not 3, exams in different subject
areas.
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College board also creates the AP exams, so if you are
in an AP class, you should also sign-up to take the
subject test in that course.
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Check individual college websites to confirm test
requirements.
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Subject Test Offerings
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Literature
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US History
World History
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Math Level I *
Math Level II
Biology (E and M)
Chemistry
Physics
Reading Only
 French
 German
 Modern Hebrew
 Italian
 Latin
 Spanish
Listening and Reading
 Chinese
 Japanese
 Korean
* Math Level I is not accepted by most universities.
Check each school’s website for details.
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Naviance
 Software program to help prepare you for life after
high school.
 http://connection.naviance.com/tphs
 Use your school ID number to register
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Great tool to start your resume
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Personality and interest inventories
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Research college options
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Career Exploration
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Naviance Computer Program
http://connection.naviance.com/tphs
To loginYour school ID number is your Naviance registration code. Your parents can also
create an account by using your ID # with a “p” at the end.
Career Exploration
Click on careers to
begin your career
search.
Click on “personality type”
to find which careers may
be best suited for your
personality type.
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Click on “Start Assessment”
to begin the survey. Be sure
to answer each question as
honestly as possible.
Select the person
that most reflects
who you are.
Select how
accurate
the profile
describes
you.
Select if you
have any
degree of
interest in
the
following
career
groupings.
Your final
personality
report.
At the
bottom of
the report
you will
find some
suggested
careers.
Here is the
information on
a career in
school
counseling 
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Preparing for College
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Begin to keep track of any extracurricular activities,
sports, or community services activities that you
participate in.
 In Naviance the “resume” link under “about me” is
a great way to track this information.
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Consider taking SAT Subject Tests in classes that you
do well in this year such as AP World History or AP
Chemistry.
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Take the PSAT exam in 11th grade, which is held in the
month of October.
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Plan on taking the SAT and/or ACT tests in the spring
of your Junior year.
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Thank You!
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For further questions, please drop by and see your
counselor:
A-C
D-I
J-MA
MB-SA
SB-Z
Mrs. Cambra
Mrs. Musel
Mrs. Sanchez-Allwein
Mrs. Magruder
Ms. Gervasini
EL Students
AVID
Mrs. Sanchez-Allwein
Mrs. Magruder
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