November 5, 2015

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Casa Roble High School

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A-G Requirements for
CSU & UC
A : History/Social Science- 2 years required
B : English - 4 years required
C : Math - 3 years required (passing Algebra 2/ IM3)
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A senior math class is strongly recommended by both UC/CSU
D : Lab Science - 2 years required, 3 years recommended
E : Language Other Than English - 2 years required,
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3 years recommended
F : Visual Performing Arts – 1 year course
G : College Preparatory Elective – 1 year required
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For Example: Senior AVID Seminar, Speech, Economics & AP Econ, Yearbook,
Newspaper, World Religions, Social Sci Electives, Wood Tech I & II, Automotive
ROP, Floral Design, Intro to Agriculture, Ag Sci II, SCORE classes, Integrated Sci I

Which classes are NOT WEIGHTED for UC/CSU GPA ?
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Honors English 1
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Honors English 2
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Honors World History
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Honors IS 2 (H. Biology)
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Honors IS 1 (Physical Sci)

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Which WEIGHTED classes count for
UC/CSU GPA ?
Only 8 semesters of weighted coursework are calculated

Suggested Testing Calendar
Your counselor suggests taking both the ACT & SAT to see which one you do better on, then retake that one to try to increase your score.
Colleges accept both tests.
Grade Month Test
10 th October PSAT
11 th
June
October
SAT Subject Test (only if student has completed an advanced course, such as AP or Honors)
PSAT
(Nat’l Merit
Scholarship Qualifying Test)
January 2016 is the last test date for the CURRENT SAT
Jan ., Mar., May, or June
Feb., Apr., or June
SAT (Reasoning)
ACT with Writing

Grade
12th
Month
September
Test
Retake ACT (as needed)
October Retake SAT/ACT or SAT
Subject Tests (as needed)
November
December
Retake SAT/SAT Subject
Tests - including Foreign
Language Tests with
Listening (as needed)
Retake SAT/ACT or SAT
Subject Tests (as needed)
Last test date for seniors
For Early Action/Decision , the test cycle should begin earlier in the junior year.
Cal Poly SLO (prefers ACT) and wants seniors to take the
SAT no later than the
October test date.
Scores must be officially sent to each university.
Use code 3594 to send SAT to all
CSU campuses.
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Use code
3495 to send all SAT’s to your
CSU’s
Send 1
SAT/
ACT score to a UC, all
UC’s get the score

California
State
University
23 CSU Campuses
B.A./B.S. & Master’s degrees
Mission of CSU: teach you how to
Accepts high school seniors
& community college transfers

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California State University
Requirements
2.0 GPA minimum (A-G courses)
No D’s or F’s are accepted!!
ACT or SAT Reading and Math
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Don’t Count Writing Score
• SUPERSCORE USED
An Eligibility Index score is derived from your GPA and test scores
No SAT Subject Tests
No Extra-Curricular Activities listed on application
NO LETTER of RECOMMENDATION or PERSONAL
STATEMENT Needed

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Must score above minimum for these competitive colleges
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
San Diego State
Long Beach State
Fresno State
Sonoma State
Chico State
San Francisco State
CSU Fullerton
Cal Poly Pomona
Humboldt State
CSU Los Angeles
CSU Monterey Bay
Sac State (for non locals)
CSU San Marcos
CSU Fullerton
San Jose State

Non Impacted CSU ’s
Must meet the minimum score
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Sac State ( for local students)
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CSU Bakersfield
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CSU Channel Islands
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Cal Maritime Academy
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Stanislaus State
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CSU Dominguez Hills
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CSU East Bay

University of
California
9 Undergrad Campuses
B.A./B.S., graduate and professional
Accepts high school seniors and community college transfers
Mission of the UC: Research
Professional schools: law, medicine, veterinary medicine, business

University of California
Requirements
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3.0 GPA minimum (10 th & 11 th grade A-G courses)
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Weighted vs. Unweighted Prep GPA
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Must complete 11 A-G courses by end of 11 th grade
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Can add up to 8 extra points for AP/Honors
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ACT with Writing or SAT Reasoning
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Extra-Curricular Activities
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PERSONAL STATEMENT REQUIRED
NO LETTER of RECOMMENDATION

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UC Los Angeles 16% admit
UC Berkeley 19% admit
UC San Diego 30% admit
UC Davis 33% admit
UC Irvine 33% admit
UC Santa Barbara 34% admit
UC Santa Cruz 46% admit
UC Riverside 57% admit
UC Merced 66% admit

California
Private College
& Universities
76 private colleges
Vary in size, focus, and cost
B.A./B.S., graduate, and professional degrees
Accept high school graduates and community college transfers

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Check application deadlines & testing requirements
Take a tour when possible
Sometimes it is LESS expensive to attend a private university compared to a public institution
LETTER of RECOMMENDATION REQUIRED

Your counselor suggests
3 levels:
Long Shot
Target
Sure Bet

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Go to the NCAA Eligibility Center
(eligibilitycenter.org) to register
You will need to submit your official
SAT/ACT scores
(Eligibility Center # is 9999)
You will need to send in an official transcript

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Go to www.sanjuan.edu/CasaRoble.cfm
and find the Naviance link
Use your student ID and your 8 digit birthday password
Great resources for college matching, career searches, personal interest surveys & more
There are scholarships listed on the Naviance- a few are
Casa specific
SAT prep on Naviance!
Naviance is FREE for Casa students and families!

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California State University (CSU)
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University of California (UC)
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Private & Out-of-State Schools
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Check with each individual school
Community Colleges (ARC, Sierra, FLC, etc…)
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March 1 for Priority Registration
(we recommend applying in )

California’s
Career Clusters

Questions???