Welcome
Class of 2016!
Heather Whitley, Guidance Advisor (A – L)
Rani Kang, Guidance Advisor (M – Z)
Juanita Thacker, Guidance Advisor
Gail Bagnatori, Guidance Secretary/Registrar
Parent Volunteers, Guidance/College & Career Center
Understanding your Transcript
 Graduation: 220 Units – Subjects Required – Pass CAHSEE
 Look at credit summary: if “needed” credits does not match what you are
currently taking, you are missing credits for graduation!
 What are your options for credit recovery?
 Ed Options: 7th period class
 CACE Night School- 2 days a week, 4-6pm @ Del Mar Campus
 Community College classes
 Repeated classes and grades earned ARE placed on the high school transcript.
 Original class grades are not removed from the high school transcript.
 If you took classes elsewhere for credit recovery we will put it on transcript.
 We will NOT add classes you took for enrichment.
 NOTE: Colleges will calculate GPA.
Transcript…Details
 Legal Name(must match Birth Certificate/SS), DOB, address…all
correct?
 Are all courses taken during high school listed?
 Is your GPA correct? Academic/Total
 Problems? Incorrect info?
 See the Guidance Secretary, Mrs. Bagnatori
Note: CSIS ID (also called State ID) at bottom left side of your
transcript—needed for UC and CSU applications
Where will the Class of 2016 go?
 Post-High School Options
 Certificate Programs/Vocational Schools
 Community College
 California State University Colleges
 University of California Colleges
 Private and Out-of-State Colleges
 Work
 Military
 An option of your own design, not included above
Community College
 Apply Online in Spring- Usually March
 Enrollment Priority: take placement tests, choose course of study/major-WVC will
offer placement tests at Wesmont
 Career/Certificate Programs
 Transfer Program
 Regular Transfer
 TAG: Transfer Admission Agreements (Not offered for UCB, UCLA, UC San
Diego)
 AA-T/AS-T: A student who has earned one of these degrees will be given
priority admission consideration to the local CSU campus and to a program or
major that is determined by the California State University to be similar to the
transfer AA degree.
Community College…Resources
 www.assist.org – resource that provides transfer advice,
which courses to take at the California community
college so you can transfer to a UC or CSU.
 www.cccco.edu for a list of all the California Community
Colleges and their programs
 Research transfer requirements they vary from college to
college
 Maintain certain GPA, take required prep classes for
major
 Fall 2015- 70% of students that applied to UC were
accepted as a transfer. Much higher admit rate!
California State University
• Admission offices at the 23 campuses use three factors to determine
eligibility.
• Complete at least 11 of 15 A-G courses by end of the year
• Must receive “C” or better in all "a-g" courses
• Graduation from high school
• Apply at csumentor.edu
 Meet or exceed the minimum eligibility index
 GPA – minimum 2.0 with qualifying ACT or SAT scores
 Eligibility calculator:
 SAT: (GPA * 800) + SAT (CR & M)
 ACT: (200*GPA) + (10 *ACT Total)
 Minimum Needed: 2900(SAT) or 694(ACT)
 SUPERSCORE(SAT/ACT) : CSU will combine scores from all tests
to give you the best score possible.
BELOW 3.0
Academic GPA?
Chart: GPA and
corresponding
SAT/ACT score you
must get to be
eligible for
admission.
Minimum Eligibility vs. Selection
Eligibility: meeting minimum requirements for
UC & CSU admission.
Impaction: If the number of applicants exceeds
the spaces available for a particular campus or
major; the campus uses criteria that exceed the
minimum requirements to select students.
So… must have greater than 2900 Eligibility Index
ALL MAJORS IMPACTED: SJSU, San Diego, SLO, Fullerton, Long Beach
• Non-impacted CSU’s:
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Bakersfield
East Bay (Hayward)
Stanislaus
Channel Islands
Dominguez Hills
Humboldt
• These should be your safety schools! If you have 3.0 or higher
they do NOT need test scores.
CSU Mentor: Explore Campuses
CSU Mentor: Explore Campuses
Freshman Eligibility Requirements
NO LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION
NOTE: BERKELEY MAY INVITE STUDENTS TO SUBMIT TWO
COUNSELOR CONFERENCE 2015
University of California
Examinations- SAT SUBJECT TESTS
• Some campuses may recommend SAT Subject
Tests for specific majors
• Berkeley: College of Chemistry and College of
Engineering: Math Level 2 and a science test
(Biology E/M, Chemistry, or Physics) closely
related to the applicant's intended major.
http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/freshman/require
ments/examination-requirement/SAT-subject-tests/
9 Campuses – 1 Application
• Same UC Application for
all nine undergraduate
campuses
• Select campuses on
application: copy is
submitted to each UC
Apply broadly to increase your
chances of admission
https://admissions.universityofcalifornia.edu/applicant/login.htm
COUNSELOR CONFERENCE 2015
UC: Comprehensive Review
Campuses Look For
Strong grades, test scores & course preparation
A robust educational experience
Assess Students Within Context
Educational environment
Available resources and opportunities
The Full Application
Not just the personal statement
Not just grades and test scores
LIST OF 14 FACTORS CONSIDERED IN COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
Comprehensive Review Methods
Fixed Weight
Quantitative values placed on various criteria
Holistic(majority of the UC’s)
No fixed weights placed on any one criteria
Hybrid
Part quantitative and part holistic
9 sections of the UC application
Mandatory vs Optional
Questions students can skip can often paint the biggest picture for
admissions professionals
Knowing vs Guessing
What does UC want to know?
What if I don’t know the answer?---Find out!!
ABOUT YOU SECTION
Language
Does the student speak a second language at home?
Is the student translating for their parents/family?
Family Income
Fee Waiver
Parent Information
Single parent house hold?
Mom/Dad/Guardian’s employment?
Additional Comments Logistics
One of two additional comments boxes. In the ACADEMIC
HISTORY section the limit is 550 characters
In the PERSONAL STATEMENT section the limit is 550 words
Additional Comments should:
• Explain bad grades, grade changes, repeating a course
• Define Magnets, Academies, Special Programs which require
an application or audition
• Elaborate on the school resources (Ex. Removal of AP
curriculum)
• Highlight grade trends (Ex. C’s to A’s over a period of time)
Academic History
Academic – setting the
context of the school,
academic program,
selectivity.
Non-Academic –
changes/life
circumstances that
affected a students
academics
COUNSELOR CONFERENCE 2015
Activities and Awards
Time Frame
Four years of high school
Does not have to be sponsored by the
school!
Commitment
Local affiliation (member)
State, National, or International
Leadership
COUNSELOR CONFERENCE 2015
Activities and Awards
COUNSELOR CONFERENCE 2015
Personal Statement
Applicants are asked to respond to two prompts:
• Describe the world you come from—for example, your family,
community or school—and tell us how your world has shaped your
dreams and aspirations.
• Tell us about a personal quality, talent, accomplishment, contribution
or experience that is important to you. What about this quality or
accomplishment makes you proud and how does it relate to the
person you are?
Word Count: 1,000 words total
COUNSELOR CONFERENCE 2015
UC Personal Statement
Instructions
Answer 2 mandatory prompts in a combined 1,000 words
No less than 300 words for one.
Answer the question!
Essay vs Personal Statement
It’s not an essay!
This is the students interview with UC
It’s never read alone: looked at as part of entire application
COUNSELOR CONFERENCE 2015
UC Personal Statement
Show vs. Tell
Don’t just describe what happened to you in the moment, tie it back to
you now, make it relevant, what did it mean?
If it is about a challenge, how did it impact you and how did you respond
to it?
For Your Information …
Responses are not “graded”
Grammar/spelling mistakes will not hurt a students admission
Sob stories do not guarantee admission
“I” and “my” statements are encouraged
One response is read by all UC campuses the student applies to
Students don’t have to entertain us
COUNSELOR CONFERENCE 2015
Staying Focused
General advice on writing a personal statement.
Avoid
• Acronyms
• Quotes/Dialogue
• Creative Writing
• Story telling/scene setting
• Repetition
• Asking question
• Inappropriate use of humor
• Additional Comments Section should NOT be an
extension of your personal statement.
COUNSELOR CONFERENCE 2015
Private/ Out of State Colleges
 Apply online at www.commonapp.org
 For Private colleges and some out of state public
 Check each College for application deadlines
 Examples:
 Santa Clara University
 Stanford University
 University of the Pacific
 Each college has unique eligibility and admission requirements.
(Letters of Rec from teacher and/or counselors)
 Some need Subject Tests, sign up today!
 Check each colleges admission requirements.
 Complete stthe CSS Financial Profile, if required. Application opens on
October 1 .
Out of State Tuition:
Western Undergraduate Exchange
WUE is the Western
Undergraduate Exchange.
Students in Western states
may enroll in participating twoyear and four-year public college
programs at a reduced tuition
rate, less than non-resident tution
Search WUE Database- Click here
Example: Northern Arizona
University
Naviance
• The College List
• The college list should
include at least 2-3
reach schools, a
majority of target
schools, and at least 2-3
safety schools.
• No school should be on
the college list that you
would not be happy
attending.
Reach
Target
Safety
BRAG SHEET: Fill it out if you will be requesting a letter
of recommendation from your Counselor and/or
Teacher.
How do I request a letter?
Some things to remember…
• Do not miss deadlines—submitting an application for admission or
financial aid after the deadline may automatically make you ineligible
for consideration.
• Applications are Open NOW for UC and CSU.
• Submission Dates: CSU(Oct 1) UC (Nov 1)
• Any changes to the Academic History that occur after the application is
submitted should be reported immediately to the UC Application
Center at docs@applyUCsupport.net
• Use your own email, not your parents
• Check email frequently, schools will send you login information for
their own web portals (i.e MySJSU)
• Remember when you have been “admitted”, it is CONDITIONAL.
• Financial Aid Night: December 16th in the Performing Arts Center at
6:30pm.
• Personal Statement Workshop: TBD, check schoolloop email
• College & Career Center-Application assistance
• Counselor of the Day
Questions? Visit our website!!!