Navigating the
College Course
September 21, 2015
College Requirements
A-G Requirements
CSU & UC
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A: History/Social Science- 2 years required
B: English - 4 years required
C: Math - 3 years required
D: Lab Science - 2 years required, 3 years recommended
E: Language Other Than English - 2 years required, 3 years
recommended
F: Visual Performing Arts – 1 year course
G: College Preparatory Elective – 1 year required (Senior
AVID Senior, Speech/Debate, Film & Literature, Lab Science,
or anything else that is A-G)
College Testing for Sophomores
College Testing for Juniors
College Testing for Seniors
Additional Testing Information
Community College
Requirements
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Must be 18 or have High School Diploma
SAT/ACT Recommended:
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If you are planning on playing a sport
 If you are applying for Financial Aid
Can transfer to a 4-year university
Visit different community colleges to find the best fit
for you
Start registering for community college in Jan./Feb.
Currently $46 per unit
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Can be used for placement ( freshman math & English)
Community Colleges
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Transfer
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Talk to college
counselor once per
semester
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Complete required
course work
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Earn a certain college
GPA
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60 units of college
level work
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There are Community
Colleges across the
U.S.
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Career
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Length and kind of
programs vary
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Less expensive than
private vocational
programs
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Examples of programs:
Automotive Collision,
Culinary,
Speech/Language
Assistant, Commercial
Music, Biotechnology,
Paralegal, Real Estate,
and MANY more!
California State University
Requirements
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2.0 GPA minimum (A-G courses)
C’s Get Degrees
ACT or SAT Reading and Math (Don’t
Count Writing Score) SUPERSCORE
USED
No SAT Subject Tests
No Extra-Curricular Activities listed on
application
NO LETTER of RECOMMENDATION or
PERSONAL STATEMENT Needed
Impacted CSU’s
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Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
CSU San Bernardino
San Diego State
Sac State
Long Beach State
Humboldt State
Fresno State
CSU Los Angeles
Sonoma State
Chico State
San Francisco State
CSU Fullerton
Cal Poly Pomona
San Jose State
CSU Northridge
CSU San Marcos
Non Impacted CSU’s
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Sacramento State (for local students)
CSU Bakersfield
CSU Channel Islands
Cal Maritime Academy
Stanislaus State
CSU Dominguez Hills
CSU East Bay
CSU Monterey Bay
University of California
Requirements
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3.0 GPA minimum (10th & 11th grade A-G
courses)
 Weighted vs. Unweighted Prep GPA
 Must complete 11 A-G courses by end
of 11th grade
ACT with Writing or SAT Reasoning
Extra-Curricular Activities
PERSONAL STATEMENT REQUIRED
NO LETTER of RECOMMENDATION
UC Rankings
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UC Los Angeles
UC Berkeley
UC San Diego
UC Santa Barbara
UC Davis
UC Irvine
UC Santa Cruz
UC Riverside
UC Merced
Out-of-State
Public Universities
and WUE
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Go to the WUE (Western Undergraduate Exchange)
website to see which participating out-of-state
community colleges and universities are listed
If you get a WUE scholarship you will pay only 1 ½
times in-state tuition
That is a huge savings and some students pay less
than attending a California public college/university
Many out-of-state universities guarantee you will
graduate in 4 years (more $$$ saved)
Be open to looking outside of California to go to
college
Private Universities
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Check Application Deadlines & Testing
Requirements
Review Senior Calendar/Checklist
LETTERS of RECOMMENDATION REQUIRED
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Teachers/Counselors need 1 month to prepare
Re: Common Application: Sending electronic requests
to counselor/teacher is FIRST STEP only.
You must follow the Senior Checklist AND make face to
face contact to see what else needs to be provided by
YOU.
How Do I Choose A School?
Your counselor suggests
3 levels:
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Reach
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Target
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Safety
I Want to Play Sports in
College
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Go to the NCAA Eligibility Center
(eligibilitycenter.org) to register if you
have not already done so
You can register as early as 10th grade.
You will need to submit your official
SAT/ACT scores (Eligibility Center # is
9999)
You will need to send in an official
transcript.
Application Filing Deadlines
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California State University (CSU)
 October 1st - November 30th
University of California (UC)
 November 1st – November 30th
Private & Out-of-State Schools
 Dates Vary
 Check with each individual school
Community Colleges (ARC, Sierra, FLC, etc…)
 March 1 for Priority Registration
(we recommend applying in January)
Questions???