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Junior Advising Session Junior Advising Session Agenda Agenda

2009-20102009-2010

Review Advising MaterialsPresentation:

What Colleges Want?College Systems“a-g” ReviewTesting for CollegesNCAAReminders and Resources

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Does Education Really Matter?

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University BoundWhat colleges are

looking for:

Grades/GPA Test Scores Strength of curriculum (maintain thru Sr. yr.) Activities (sports, clubs, jobs) Leadership Community Service Essays (if required) Interviews (some private schools)

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College Systems

Community College Sierra American River Sacramento City Consumnes

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College Systems continued…Private Colleges

BIOLA USC Stanford Point Loma Pepperdine Univ. of San Diego Loyola Marymount St. Mary’s University of Pacific Santa Clara

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College Systems – cont.CSU – Cal State Univ. Sacramento State Chico State Cal Poly San Luis Sonoma State San Diego State Fullerton State Long Beach State Humboldt State

UC – Univ. of Calif. UC Berkeley UC Davis UCLA UC San Diego UC Santa Barbara UC Santa Cruz UC Irvine UC Merced

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UC or CSU ?

UC’s_______________Comprehensive Review GPA Test Scores Strength of

curriculum Essay Extracurricular

activities

CSU’s______________ GPA Test Scores

* Also Cal Poly SLO

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GPA/Grades for UC/CSU’s

Only A-G courses taken in grades 10th and above are used in GPA calculation

Only “C” grades and above satisfy college requirements (including 9th grade)

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Graduation Status(transcript review)

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What is this A-G stuff?LIST OF GBHS COURSES MEETING UC/CSU ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

2006-2007A. HISTORY/SOCIAL SCIENCE World Studies, U.S. History, Government, AP European History, AP Government, AP U.S. HistoryB. ENGLISH CP English 9, CP English 10, CP English 11, CP English 12, Honors English 11, AP Lang/Comp, AP

Lit/CompC. MATHEMATICS Integrated Math 1A, 1B, Integrated Math 1, Integrated Math 2A, 2BIntegrated Math 2, Integrated Math 3,

Finite Math, Pre-Calculus, Honors Pre-Calculus, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BCD. LABORATORY SCIENCE CP Biology, AP Biology, Chemistry, Forensic Science, Honors Chemistry, AP Chemistry, Physics,

AP Physics C, Physiology, Principles of Technology 1E. LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH French 1,2,3, Honors French 4, AP French 4, Japanese 1,2,3,4, Spanish 1,2,3, Honors Spanish 4, AP

Spanish 4F. VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS Ceramics 1,2,3, Baritone Concert Choir, Treble Concert Choir, Treble Chamber Choir, Madrigal Choir,

Chamber Choir, Marching Band, Symphonic Band, Jazz Ensemble, Brass/Wind Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, Guitar, Basic Art, Advanced Art, Art 3, Dance, Intermediate Dance, Advanced Dance, Drama, Advanced Drama, Professional Drama, Photography, Advanced Photography, AP Studio Art, AP Art History

G. COLLEGE PREPARATORY ELECTIVE English-All courses listed under (b) plus the following: Speech and Debate, Advanced Journalism,

English Magazine Advanced Mathematics – All courses beyond Integrated Math 3 listed under (c) and AP Statistics Laboratory Science – All courses listed under (d) and CP Physical/Earth Science Foreign Language – All courses listed under (e) Social Science – All courses listed under (a) plus the following: Economics, Social Psychology, AP

Psychology Visual and Performing Arts - All courses listed under “f” except for Ceramics 1, Basic Art, Drama,

Guitar, Dance and Photography Underlined courses denote extra honors credit; A=5, B=4, C=3

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Places to Go to Get HelpMath Tutoring Center•Walk-in program•Available Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 2:35 to 3:35 in Room

659

Peer Tutoring Center•Walk-in program in Room 810 during lunch•1st lunch on Tues. and Thurs. •2nd lunch on Mon. and Wed.•Tutors are prepared to help with ALL courses•For more information contact the GBHS Peer Tutoring Center at

[email protected]

GBHS Learning Center (a.k.a. Library)•Walk in program offers a quiet place to study•Librarian and Peer Tutors will be available as a resource• Available Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 2:45 – 3:45.Student TutorsThere is a list of student tutors available from your counselor. These are good

students who have expressed an interest in tutoring others. Student tutors typically charge $10-$15 per hour. Students will need to contact the student tutors on their own

to work out arrangements for tutoring.

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What should be done this year? Testing for all colleges

– SAT 1 or ACT SAT 2’s (additional requirement for UC’s)

– Take two tests (in different subjects) among the following subjects:

• 1. English Literature 2. Math 3. History 4. Science 5. Foreign Language

• Align test date with the conclusion of a course taken in subject area to be tested

Complete all testing this year; test again in Sr. yr. if needed (most colleges permit testing thru Dec. of Sr. yr.).– Colleges will take your best scores

GBHS is a SAT test center in May and June

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PSAT

Listen to announcements to pick up results in December in the Career Center

Analyze strengths and weaknesses at PSAT website (noted on results printout)

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SAT/ACT 4 scores sent for free (if marked at testing site)

Extra scores sent for fee (handle online) For CSU’s use code = 3594 for SAT

Using this code will make your SAT scores available to all 23 CSU’s

GBHS code = 051-106 Community College Reminders

ACT/SAT’s not needed Assessment required for placement in English and

Math (take in spring of Sr. year – check with Career Center for more info)

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The SAT and ACTSAT

Includes a writing segmentMaximum score is 2400

200-800 Critical Reading200-800 Math200-800 Writing

Covers math through Int.math3/Algebra 2 (helpful to complete by end of Jr. year)

ACTIncludes an additional, optional, writing piece

(required for UC’s)Maximum score is a 36

1-36 English1-36 Math1-36 Reading1-36 Science1-36 Composite

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Early Assessment Program (EAP)

Early assessment opportunity for CSU’s and Sierra College

In junior year students should take the optional Cal Standards tests in Math and English (with Essay) while taking the STAR test

Exemption from ELM (Entry Level Math) and EPT (English Placement Test) possible with sufficient score

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NCAA – Clearinghouse

Required if planning to play division one or two sports in college.

Apply at end of junior year Application available online at

http://eligibilitycenter.org Must also send ACT/SAT score. Code is

9999.

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NCAA Clearinghouse Registration

Go to NCAA Clearinghouse Website @ http://eligibilitycenter.org and follow all directions for registration.

Transcripts - You will need to send one transcript shortly after registering and then another one at the end of the 12th grade year. To do this, be sure to complete the necessary form (available at the front desk) including the $3 fee per transcript. Include a stamped, addressed envelope if you want the school to send it directly.

• Transcript #1 gets mailed immediately• Transcript #2 gets mailed after graduation

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ResourcesCareer Center Support: Mrs. Underwood

Campus representative presentationsFinancial Aid info and formsScholarship info and applicationsinfo communicated thru the Career ctr., bulletin, and newsletterNCAA informationSAT I, II and ACT registration and test prep. materialseChoices software search programCareer and college informationCollege Handbook - online

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Resources for choosing a major/career

www.eChoices.com Websites in 2009 booklet www.assist.org Occupational Handbook

www.bls.gov/oco/

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College Visits – Do I Really Need to Do That This Year?

Schedule visits in the Junior year and in the summer before your Senior yearCheck College Visitation Schedule (Career Center)Attend Spring College Open Houses

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Get OrganizedCreate a college folder containing:

College visitation informationVolunteer workWork recordAwardsBrochures, college correspondence, etc.

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Ouch!!! These Can Hurt!

Does your discipline record matter? Does it matter how I portray myself

online? (i.e. MySpace, Facebook, etc.)

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RemindersTesting – Get it completed this yearTry to complete Int.math 3/Algebra 2 by the end of

junior yearPlan on a rigorous senior yearBegin researching colleges and gather informationAttend College Night at:

GBHSThursday, April 22nd

6:30 – 8:30 pm

Study Hard – this is a BIG yr. for college!