2015-2016 What you need to know to graduate and plan for life after Casa Roble.

Senior Class Grade Level

Presentation2015-2016What you need to

know to graduate and plan for life after Casa

Roble

Are you on track to graduate?

These 3 C’s must be completed before you graduate

Credits (280 for most students)

Competency (passing Senior Project)

Courses (all courses listed above “Community Service” on your transcript

Elements of a Transcript

Final Grades/

GPA/ Citizenship/

Credits

Progress in meeting Graduation Requirements

You must earn at least 280 credits by graduation

All classes above the black line must be passed by the time you graduate

Example of a class retaken

No Longer Needed

Reading Your Transcript

Student NameAddress

Issued to NameAddress

Student NameAddress

Parent Name

GPAWtd/Unwtd

Class Rank by GPA

This is an official document. Ensure all information is accurate.

UC/CSU A-G GPAUnwtd

Graduation /Transcript Facts

A minimum of a D- is required to earn 5 credits towards graduation; minimum of C- is required for college eligibility.

Failed classes earn no credits and are included in the high school GPA.

How do I calculate my GPA

(grade point average)?“A” = 4 points (5 if Honors or AP)“B” = 3 points (4 if Honors or AP)“C” = 2 points (3 if Honors or AP)“D”= 1 point does not count for

college “F” = 0 points does not count for

high school or college

Jamie is taking 4 classes this term (no honors or AP).

If Jamie earned 1 A, 2 B’s, and 1 D what is his GPA?

1 A = 4 points2 B’s = 6 points1 D = 1 pointTotal = 11 points Jamie will divide his total points by his total

classes. 11 divided by 4 = 2.75

Jamie has earned a 2.75 GPA for this term.

An Example of GPA Calculation

Your Future After Casa

Attend collegeEnlist in the militaryTake a Gap YearWork???

Pathways to California Colleges

Casa Roble High School

113 Community Colleges in California

(only one is called a J.C.)

Mission of CCC: to serve the

surrounding community

CALIFORNIA’S COMMUNITY

COLLEGES

Community Colleges Benefits

You can earn certificates and/or degrees in many fields

It is MUCH less expensive than for-profit colleges

You can transfer to a university after 60 units

There are Community Colleges across the U.S.

Community CollegesCareer/ Vocations

Examples of programs:Automotive Collision,

Culinary, Cosmetology, Nursing, Fire Science,

Speech/Language Assistant, Business, Theatre Arts,

Construction, Commercial Music, Graphic Design,

Biotechnology, Paralegal, Computer Science, Law

Enforcement Real Estate, Kinesiology,

Funeral Science and MANY more!

Community College Requirements

Must be 18 or have High School Diploma SAT/ACT Recommended:

Can be used for placement freshman math & English

If you are planning on playing a sportIf you are applying for Financial Aid

Visit different community colleges to find the best fit for you

Start registering for community college in Jan./Feb.

Currently $46 per unit

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)

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, 3 years recommended

F: Visual Performing Arts – 1 year course G: College Preparatory Elective – 1 year

required For Example: Senior AVID Seminar, Speech, Economics & AP Econ,

Yearbook, Newspaper, World Religions, Social Sci Electives, Wood Tech 1 & II, Automotive ROP, Floral Design, Intro to Agriculture, Ag Sci II, SCORE classes, Integrated Sci 1

Which Casa classes ARE NOT A-G?

•Foods•TA

•Career Exploration•Health/Life Manag.•PE/ABC•AVID I, II and III •Some ROP classes

•Student Govt.•Film•Metal•Community Service•CRCN•JROTC•Algebra 1A

Which WEIGHTED classes count for

UC/CSU GPA ?

H US History /AP US HistoryAP English Lang.AP English Lit.H. English 3AP StatisticsAP Calc AB & AP Calc BCAP European History

H. Chem/ AP ChemH. PhysiologyH. IS 3 (H. Earth Science)AP Biology

H. PhysicsAP Art StudioAP Microeconomics

Only 8 semesters of weighted coursework are calculated

Which classes are NOT WEIGHTED for UC/CSU GPA ?

Honors English 1Honors English 2Honors World HistoryHonors IS 2 (H. Biology)Honors IS 1 (Physical Sci)

23 CSU Campuses

B.A./B.S. & Master’s degrees

Mission of CSU: teach you how to

Accepts high school seniors & community

college transfers

CALIFORNIA STATE

UNIVERSITY

California State University Requirements

2.0 GPA minimum (A-G courses)No D’s or F’s are acceptedACT or SAT Reading and Math

(Don’t Count Writing Score) SUPERSCORE USED

No Extra-Curricular Activities listed on application

NO LETTER of RECOMMENDATION or PERSONAL STATEMENT Needed

Things You’ll Need for CSU Application

Transcript (Don’t send it to CSU until they ask for it)

UC/CSU GPA (Prep GPA)This GPA is unweighted. If you have weighted

classes you can add them to your GPA—go to csumentor.edu and use the GPA calculator (just GOOGLE “CSU GPA Calculator”)

CSIS Number (on your transcript) Credit Card to Pay Official SAT/ACT scores

CSU-SAT Code: 3594You must send scores directly from College

Board & ACT

CSU Eligibility Index (EI)

If you are a California high school graduate you need a minimum eligibility index of 2900 using the SAT combined score for critical reading and math sections or 694 using the ACT.

CSU SUPERSCORES= takes the best Critical Reading and the best Math from different sittings from SAT

SAT Eligibility Index

(Your Prep GPA ) x 800 + SAT Critical Reading + SAT Math = Eligibility Index

ACT Eligibility Index(Your Prep GPA ) x 200 + (10 times your ACT Composite

Score) = Eligibility IndexWriting is not included in Composite Score

What Makes a CSU Campus “Selective”?

Campus Impaction: A campus receives more eligible applications in the initial filing period than there are enrollment spaces available for the class level

Campuses fall into 3 categories: Admit using CSU eligibility Campus impaction Impacted in all programs (all majors)

CSU Campus First-Time Freshmen

Bakersfield Non-Impacted

Channel Islands Non-Impacted

Chico Campus Impacted

Dominguez Hills Non-Impacted

East Bay Non-Impacted

Fresno All Programs Impacted

Fullerton All Programs Impacted

Humboldt Campus Impacted

Long Beach All Programs Impacted

Los Angeles Campus Impacted

Maritime Academy Non-Impacted except 3 majors

Monterey Bay Campus Impacted

Northridge Campus Impacted

2015-2016 Impacted & Non-Impacted CSU Campuses

Pomona Campus Impacted

SacramentoNon-Impacted for

Sac Locals

San Bernardino Campus Impacted

San Diego All Programs Impacted

San Francisco Campus Impacted

San José All Programs Impacted

San Luis Obispo All Programs Impacted

San Marcos Campus Impacted

Sonoma Campus Impacted

Stanislaus Non-Impacted

2015-2016 Impacted & Non-Impacted CSU Campuses (Continued)

CSU Campus First-Time Freshmen

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

University of California Requirements

3.0 GPA minimum to apply (10th & 11th grade A-G

courses)Weighted vs. Unweighted Prep GPA

ACT with Writing or SAT Reasoning Extra-Curricular ActivitiesPERSONAL STATEMENT REQUIRED

Respond to 2 prompts. Maximum of 1,000 words total.Allocate the word count as you wish. If you choose to

respond to one prompt at greater length, UC suggests your shorter answer be no less than 250 words.

NO LETTER of RECOMMENDATION

Things You’ll Need for UC Application

Transcript (Don’t send to UC until they ask for it)

UC/CSU Prep GPA CSIS Number (on your transcript) Credit Card to Pay Send OFFICIAL SAT/ACT scores

SAT Reasoning and/or ACT with writing

If you send official SAT & ACT scores to one UC campus that will send them to ALL UC campuses.

UC Rankings

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

76 privates colleges

Vary in size, focus, and cost

B.A./B.S., graduate, and professional

degrees

Accept high school graduates and

community college transfers

CALIFORNIA INDEPENDE

NT COLLEGE &

UNIVERSITIES

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 of that state

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)

Out-of-State Public Universities

Private Colleges & Universities

Check Application Deadlines & Testing Requirements

LETTER of RECOMMENDATION REQUIRED Teachers/Counselors need 1 month to

prepareFor Common Application: Invite your

teacher via COMMON APP to write a letter for you. Sending electronic requests to counselor/teacher is the FIRST STEP.

Private Colleges & Universities (continued)

Casa will send transcript electronically for you with the Common Application.

Other transcript requests may go through Mrs. Harbaugh in counseling office.

TOP TEN COLLEGE APPLICATION MISTAKES

1. Misspellings and grammatical errors

2. Applying online and forgetting to SUBMIT your application

3. Typing your name incorrectly or using a nickname

4. Forgotten signatures

5. Not reading carefully

6. Listing extra-curriculars inaccurately

7. Not sending official scores!!!!

8. Using an email address that is offensive to colleges

9. Not checking your email regularly

10. Having your parent fill out the application for you

Application Filing Deadlines

California State University (CSU)October 1st - November 30th

University of California (UC)November 1st – November 30th

Private & Out-of-State SchoolsDates Vary

Check with each individual school Community Colleges (ARC, Sierra, FLC,

etc…)March 1 for Priority Registration (we recommend applying in January)

Free website to help youorganize

yourself whenapplying to

college

How Do I Choose A School?

Your counselor suggests 3 levels:

Long Shot

Target

Sure Bet

Use code 3495 to send all SAT’s to your CSU’s

Send 1

SAT/ACTscoreto a

UC, allUC’s get the

score

Go to the NCAA Eligibility Center (eligibilitycenter.org) to register if you have not already done so

You will need to submit your official SAT/ACT scores and an official transcript

I Want to Play Sports in College (Div I & II)

Naviance- go there!

Go to www.sanjuan.edu/CasaRoble.cfm and find the Naviance

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

Free SAT prep on Naviance! Naviance is FREE for Casa students and

families!

Military Options

There are 5 branches of the military:Air Force, Army, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard

Speak to a recruiter about enlistment (make sure you go with a trusted adult)

Take the ASVAB- the better you perform on this test, the more options you will have for jobs/career in the military

There are other ways to serve: go to college first, then enlist as an officer or join ROTC in college

How Do I Pay for College?

Go to FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) and get your PIN number. fafsa.ed.gov

Put your PIN number in a safe place so you don’t forget about it

Submit the FAFSA (Federal aid) beginning January 1, 2016 and no later than March 2, 2016!

Complete FAFSA using 2014 tax information, then update when you have completed your 2015 taxes

There is a step-by-step guide on the FAFSA website (fafsa.edu.gov) to help you

How Do I Pay for College? (continued)

For Cal Grant (California aid) The San Juan School District will send-in the info for you.

YOU need to submit FAFSA as well

Contact your college’s financial aid office directly to see how they can help you

Your college’s financial aid officers should be some of your best friends on campus

California’s Career

Clusters

As you graduate from Casa, be

prepared to study, investigate, or

work in at least one Career Cluster!

Not sure- see your counselor

I HAVE SENIORITIS…

Colleges have rescinded admission for poor senior grades/dropped classes:UCLA 77 rescindedUC Berkeley 20 rescindedUC San Diego 175 rescindedUC Davis 76 rescindedUC Santa Barbara 40 rescindedUC Irvine 151 rescindedUC Santa Cruz 153 rescindedUC Riverside 313 rescindedUC Merced 223 rescinded

Continue to take ALL classes seriously (even non academic classes!)

ALL ACCEPTANCES ARE CONDITIONAL!!! See your counselor immediately about changes or if

problems arise

Please USE your Senior Calendar

It’s the BLUE paper you have in your hand Gives you an overview of what to expect

during your senior year

Understand college application & testing deadlines

Nice reminders to keep you on track

See your counselor!She is nice!

Graduation!!!May 25th, 2016

Newman FieldI LOVE Casa!

Go Class of 2016!

Why is that guy

yelling?

When can I put my

arm down?