10th Grade Advising Session

AgendaTranscript and Graduation Status

ReviewCollege OptionsTesting for CollegesPost Secondary OptionsCollege and Career ResourcesHow to Get Help

Transcript

Graduation Status (transcript review)

Unweighted Grade Point Average

(GPA)• A = 4 B = 3 C=2 D= 1 F = 0

• Assign the correct point value to each grade earned

• Add up the total and divide by the number of grades

ALL students who wish to participate in school activities (athletics, band, cheer, color guard, etc.) must have a minimum 2.0 GPA

GPAWeighted vs. Unweighted• Students in an Honors (except H

English 10), AP, or IB level course will be awarded an extra grade point for each grade earned with a “C” or better

• Adding in these extra points into the GPA calculation is necessary to determine a weighted GPA

GRADE POINT AVERAGESA student’s transcript will list three different grade point averages (GPA’s): Academic GPA (9-12), Academic GPA (10-12), and Total GPA (9-12). Each is calculated differently:Unweighted Academic GPA – All courses taken in the respective years (i.e. 9-12 GPA, 10-12 GPA) are used in the calculation with the exception of PE courses. No courses are weighted.Weighted Academic GPA – All courses taken in the respective years are calculated with the exception of PE courses; Honors (except H English 10), AP and IB courses receive an extra weighted point if the grade earned is ‘C’ or better. Colleges do not accept any grade lower than a ‘C’ in Honors, AP, or IB courses.Total Unweighted GPA – All courses taken in all grades are used in the calculation. No courses are weighted.Total Weighted GPA – All courses taken in all grades are calculated; Honors (except H English 10), AP, and IB courses receive an extra weighted point if the grade earned is ‘C’ or better.UC/CSU GPA – All “A – G” courses, including weighted, beginning in 10th grade.This GPA will only calculate up to 8 weighted grades which is consistent with UC/CSU eligibility restrictions.

***information taken from Course Catalog available on GBHS website

Transcript GPA Legend

Four Year PlanFOUR-YEAR PLAN

Class of 2017

Name_______________________________ Graduation Date________________________ Counselor___________________________ Post Graduation Goal____________________ Career Goal_____________________________ High School Graduation Requirements (Each box represents 5 credits) In addition to the requirements below each student must acquire a minimum of 260 credits. Semester Semester 1 2 1 2 English 9 Physical Science (i.e. Chem., Physics.) English 10 Life Science

(i.e. Biology) English 11 Fine Art or Foreign Lang. English 12 Health/Safety Int.Math 2 or World Studies

Geometry Int. Math 1 or US History

Algebra 1 PE 9 Gov/Econ PE 10 Exit Exam English Math

CSU/UC College Entrance a. History/Social Science 2 years b. English 4 years c. Math (through Algebra 2) 3 years req. (4 recommended) d. Lab Science 2 years req. (3 recommended) e. Language other 2 years req. Planned dates for: than English (3 recommended) SAT I__________________ SAT II________________ f. Visual and Performing 1 year Arts ACT__________________ PSAT________________ g. Elective Courses 1 year (Check UC List) ASVAB_______________

MY PERSONAL PLAN

9 10 11 12

English 9 English 10 Honors English 10

English 11 AP Language/Comp IB English

English 12 AP Literature Comp IB English

Health/Safety World Studies AP European History

US History AP US History IB History of Americas

Government / Econ AP Govt/Econ AP Govt/AP Econ

PE 9 PE 10

A-G Minimum Requirements

A – History/Social Science 20 cr.B – English 40 cr.C – Mathematics 30 cr.D – Laboratory Science 20 cr.

must have one of each: Life Science (10 cr.)Physical Science (10 cr.)

E – World Language 20 cr.F – Visual/Performing Arts 10 cr.G – College Prep Electives 10 cr.

GPA/Grades for UC/CSU’s

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

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

College Systems

Community Colleges• Sierra• American River• Sacramento City• Consumnes• Folsom Lake College

For admission:• Community colleges will accept any student who is 18 year of age or older.

• Community colleges require Math and English placement exams taken Spring of senior year • No SAT/ACT tests required

CSU (Cal State Univ.)23 campuses including:

• Sacramento State• Chico State• Cal Poly San Luis

Obispo• Sonoma State• San Diego State• Cal State Fullerton• Long Beach State• Humboldt State• Cal State San Marcos

For admission, CSU’s look solely at:• GPA (a-g only beginning

in grade 10)• Test Scores (best ACT or

SAT score)*Exception is Cal-Poly SLO,

which also considers:– 9th grade grades– bonus for extra college

prep courses– supplemental application– demonstration of

involvement in area of interest?

– Prefers the ACT

College Systems

*For more information, visit www.csumentor.edu

CSU’s GPA SAT I (1600) ACTBakersfield 3.20 912 19Cal Maritime Academy 3.36 1080 24*Cal Poly Pomona 3.50 1070

26 *Cal Poly SLO 3.97 1318 29Channel Islands 3.21 984 21 *Chico 3.39 1018 22Dominguez Hills 3.07 850

17East Bay 3.10 1000 19 *Fresno 3.34 913 19 *Fullerton 3.48 1018 21 *Humboldt (2013) 3.21 990

21 *Long Beach 3.70 1120 24 *Los Angeles 3.21 885 17.6*Monterey Bay 3.08 975 21*Northridge 3.18 927 18 *Sacramento 3.25 951 21*San Bernadino 3.19 900 19 *San Diego 3.82 1159 26 *San Francisco (2012) 3.18 1038 22 *San Jose 3.27 1036 22*San Marcos 3.24 948 19.8 *Sonoma State 3.21 1040 22 Stanislaus 3.31 950 19

*Impacted Campus

UC (Univ. of Calif.)• UC Berkeley• UC Davis• UCLA• UC San Diego• UC Santa Barbara• UC Santa Cruz• UC Irvine• UC Merced• UC Riverside

For admission, UC’s look most heavily at:

Comprehensive Review• GPA• Test Scores • Strength of curriculum• Essays (Personal

Statements)• Extracurricular activities:

leadership, jobs, sports, internships, charity work, etc.

College Systems

*For more information, visit www.universityofcalifornia.edu

Fall 2014 FreshmanAdmission Profile Averages

UC’s GPA SAT I (2400) ACT UC Berkeley 4.18 2071

31 UC Davis 4.07 1924 28UC Irvine 4.05 1867 27UCLA 4.17 2067 30UC Merced 3.61 1638 24UC Riverside 3.77 1739

25UC San Diego 4.13 2018 30UC Santa Barbara 4.03 1925 29UC Santa Cruz 3.82 1782 26

Important Considerations for UC Admissions

– Complete the 15 UC-required college-preparatory (“a-g”) courses, with 11 of those done by end of 11th grade

– A minimum of 7 “a-g” courses must be completed in the 11th and 12th grade years

– Take Honors, AP, or IB coursework when possible

– Maintain a GPA of 3.0 or better– Take the ACT with writing and/or SAT 1– Subject Tests recommended (not required)

Private Colleges• BIOLA• USC• Stanford• Point Loma• Pepperdine• Univ. of San Diego• Loyola Marymount• St. Mary’s• University of Pacific

College SystemsPrivate school admission requirements vary but can include:

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)

PSAT (Preliminary SAT)

• Critical to take in 11th grade year

• Only offered in October each year

• National Merit Scholarship qualifying test (11th grade year only)

The SAT & ACT TestsSAT (Redesigned SAT starts Spring, 2016)

Includes a writing segment (will be optional spring 2016) Maximum score is 2400 Three sections: Critical Reading, Math, Writing Math covers material through Algebra 2/Integrated III

ACT Includes an additional, optional, writing piece (required for

UC’s) Maximum score is a 36 Five sections: English, Math, Reading, Science, Writing

(optional)

SAT Subject Tests Although Two SAT Subject Tests are no longer required for

admission to the UC’s, they are still recommended. Some private schools will require them.

Subject Test Offerings:

* Literature * Math Level 2* Biology * Chemistry* Physics * US History* World History * World Language

*If any of you are taking Honors Pre-Calculus or an AP World Language this year, you may want

to sit for the related subject test this year also.

NCAA – Eligibility Center

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

Apply by end of junior year (earlier is better)

Application available online at http://eligibilitycenter.org

Must also send ACT/SAT score. Code is 9999.

Additional Post-High School Options

• Art Schools

• Trade Schools

• FIDM (Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising)

• Military or Military Academies

• For additional resources and information, please review your Sophomore Advising Guide online on the GBHS website or in Naviance.

Career Center Resources• College & Career Center Support: Mrs.

Underwood– College and Career related presentations– Financial Aid information and forms– Scholarship information and applications– NCAA information– SAT I, SAT Subject Tests, and ACT

registration and test prep – Career and college information

*Keep your eye on the bulletin, the CounselorCareer Center newsletter, and Naviance for up-to-date information on the latest CareerCenter news

– College and Career Handbook – a great electronic resource for college and career related issues. Accessible from the counseling website.

Places to Go for HelpGBHS Learning Center (a.k.a. Library) for all subject• Walk in program offers a quiet place to study• Librarian and Peer Tutors will be available as a resource• Available Monday - Thursday from 2:35 – 3:35.

Math Tutoring Center – room 651, 657, 660 (room varies by day)• Walk in program• Available on Monday through Thursday from 2:35 – 3:35.

Student TutorsA list of student tutors may be obtained 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.

• Much of our advising information is available to students and parents on our website:

GBHS COUNSELING/ADVISING• GBHS Counseling website

http://granitebayhigh.org/domain/30

What’s next….• Counselors will be meeting with ALL

sophomores in small groups to complete a college and career lesson in Naviance.

• We will meet half of the sophomore class the week of Dec. 8th and the other half the week of January 20th