HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR PRESENTATION JANUARY 2018 REMIND TEXT to 81010 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

CHINO HILLS HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR PRESENTATION JANUARY 2018

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AGENDA • College Search • Junior Year Timeline • UC / Cal State • A – G Requirements • Common App • Letter of Recommendation • Transcripts • California Community College

CHHS JUNIOR CLASS OVERVIEW THINGS TO LOOK FOR AT HOW TO FIND COLLEGES? COLLEGES: • Majors • Use tools already given to you! • Create a Pro/Con list • CCGI • Incoming Freshman Profile • CollegeBoard – BigFuture • CHHS Career Center • College T ours • M-F between 7am – 1pm • Interviews • Essay T opics

CHHS JUNIOR CLASS OVERVIEW • Junior Year Timeline: • Fall • Brainstorm your college list • Come up with a starter list of colleges that interest you. • What you do NOT like is as important as what you DO like. • Visit some schools that are nearby • Small: Concordia, University of La Verne Mid Size: Chapman, U of San Diego, Loyola Marymount • Large: UCI, CSU Fullerton, CSU Long Beach, •

CHHS JUNIOR CLASS OVERVIEW • Junior Year Timeline: • January - March • Take your first SAT/ACT • Wednesday, 3/7/18 – SAT School Day Visit CHHS Career Center to research more schools • • April - June • “Finalize” your list of colleges • Find sample essays from these schools Keep touring schools • • Take SAT Subject Tests • Some UC campuses recommend that freshman applicants interested in competitive majors take the tests to demonstrate subject proficiency.

CHHS JUNIOR CLASS OVERVIEW • Junior Year Timeline: • Summer – Fall of Senior Year • Continue to visit colleges • Consider Early Decision and Early Action • Follow application deadlines closely • Start writing your essays!

UC’S / CAL STATES : A-G REQUIREMENTS

A – G REQUIREMENTS History/Social Science A E Language Other Than English 2 Years 2 Years English B F Visual & Performing Arts 4 Years 1 Year C Mathematics 3 Years G College Prep Elective Lab Science D 1 Year 2 Years

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - TIMELINE Deadline to submit UC application opens Last ACT/SAT test date that Statement of Intent to for Fall 2019 applicants will be accepted by UC’s Register Nov. 1 st – Aug. 1 st Oct. 1 st December Mar. 2 nd May 1st 30th FAFSA & Cal Grant Application submission Deadline to submit FAFSA application available period for Fall 2019 & Cal Grant Verification applicants (electronically)

CAL STATE UNIVERSITY - TIMELINE Deadline to submit CSU application opens Last ACT/SAT test date that Statement of Intent to for Fall 2019 applicants will be accepted by CSU’s Register Oct. 1 st – Sept. 1 st December Mar. 2 nd May 1st Nov. 30th Application submission Deadline to submit FAFSA period for Fall 2019 & Cal Grant Verification applicants (electronically)

TEST SCORES College Entrance Exams University of CA (UC) Cal State University (CSU) SAT I Send to one UC campus Code: 3594 or to one campus ACT Send to one UC campus Sent to one (1) CSU campus Use ACT Scores Manager to • release to other campuses. SAT II Subject Exams Recommended NA Chino Hills High School CEEB: 050564

SUBMITTING SAT/ACT SCORES SAT (CR) SAT (M) T otal October 520 570 1090 November 540 550 1090 Superscore 540 570 1110 ACT (E) ACT (M) ACT (R) ACT (S) Composite September 23 19 24 18 21 October 25 18 22 24 22 Superscore 25 19 24 24 23 UC Test Reporting Policy: - For the ACT Plus Writing test, UCs will focus on the highest combined (composite) score from the same test administration. - For the SAT or SAT with Essay, UCs will focus on the highest total score from a single test date.

UC – PERSONAL INSIGHT QUESTIONS DIRECTIONS • Need to respond to 4 out of 8 • Each response is limited to 350 words • Select questions that are most relevant to your experience and that best reflect your individual circumstances.

TIPS FOR UC PERSONAL INSIGHT QUESTIONS You’re talking to all the UC Poems, scene- campuses in your response. Campus Specific setting, clichés. Don’t ask questions. Get Creative to the point and say Philosophy Writing what you mean. Avoid Want to know your Common thoughts and words, not Mistakes someone else’s. They won’t look it up, so Quotations Acronyms spell it out. Repetition Give new info that cannot be found in other sections of the application

TIPS FOR UC PERSONAL INSIGHT QUESTIONS • Final Tip: • The Personal Insight Questions is your opportunity to informally interview with the UC’s. • They don’t look at writing style; they look for content. Your response should add clarity, depth and/or context to the application as a whole. Be you! • Use plenty of “I” statements. Talk about yourself so that the UC’s can get to know your personality, talents, accomplishments and potential for success on a UC campus.

COMMON APP

COMMON APP – HOUSE KEEPING Admissions Plans: • • Regular Decision • Early Action = Non-binding Early Decision = Binding • • Restrictive Early Action Ex: Stanford - Restrictive Early Action Policy • • Applicants do not apply to any other private college/university under their Early Action, Restrictive Early Action, Early Decision or Early Notification program. • Applicants may apply to other colleges and universities under their Regular Decision option. • Various Application Deadlines • Regular Decision = Early January • Early Action/Decision = November 1st

COMMON APP ESSAY PROMPTS • Some students have a background, identity, interest or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story. • The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience. • Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome? • Describe a problem you’ve solved or a problem you’d like to solve. It can be an intellectual challenge, a research query, an ethical dilemma – anything that is of personal importance, no matter the scale. Explain its significance to you and what steps you took or could be taken to identify a solution. • (650 WORD COUNT)

COMMON APP ESSAY PROMPTS • Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others. • Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging that it makes you lose all track of time. Why does it captivate you? What or who do you turn to when you want to learn more? • Share an essay on any topic of your choice. It can be one you’ve already written, one that responds to a different prompt, or one of your own design. • (650 WORD COUNT)

COMMON APP WRITING SUPPLEMENTS • What do you hope to discover about yourself after your time at TCU? (Recommended length: 100 words) • Please briefly state your reason for wishing to attend LMU and/or how you came to select your major. • USC students are known to be involved. Briefly describe a non-academic pursuit (such as service to community or family, a club or sport, or work, etc.) that best illustrates who you are, and why it is important to you. (250 word limit)

LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION • Counselor Rec • Teacher Rec • Discuss context of school and student • Discuss the student’s academic potential body within the classroom • Discuss overall growth • Discuss maturity (academic, social, collaboration, etc.) • Discuss any triumphs, setbacks, family background, etc. * Be sure to download recommendation PDF for counselor and teacher on Counseling webpage.

LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION • Needs: • Ask your teachers/counselor for the letter of rec at least 3 weeks prior to first deadline. • Seniors must complete a Senior Student Profile before your teachers/counselor can complete a thorough letter of recommendation. * Be sure to download recommendation PDF for counselor and teacher on Counseling webpage.

CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

ACADEMIC OPTIONS • Obtain an Associates Degree • Obtain an Associate Degree with Transfer (AD-T) • Transfer to a 4-year University without a Degree • Obtain a Vocational Degree or Certificate

STEPS TO MATRICULATION • Complete application • Complete New Student Online Orientation • Take Assessments • Set up meeting with Counselor to create Educational Plan

JUNIOR CLASS SURVEY! • http://bit.ly/2FKaAFs