College Application College Application HelpHelp

Mr. FullerMr. Fuller

HFHSCPHFHSCP

10-08-200910-08-2009

OutlineOutline

CSU application – (it’s the easiest)!CSU application – (it’s the easiest)!– Application processApplication process– Filling it outFilling it out– Where to put certain classesWhere to put certain classes

UC nuancesUC nuances Private schoolsPrivate schools Letters, Scores, Dates, and Fee Letters, Scores, Dates, and Fee

WaiversWaivers

In The BeginningIn The Beginning

Create an AccountCreate an Account

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Enter in Basic InformationEnter in Basic Information NO CUTE EMAILS!!!!!NO CUTE EMAILS!!!!!

YAY!!!!!!!YAY!!!!!!!

School SampleSchool Sample

High School Information:High School Information:HF = 051065HF = 051065

Other High Schools Other High Schools AttendedAttended

TestingTesting

HS Course Addition ScreenHS Course Addition Screen

Course Addition ScreenCourse Addition Screen

GovernmentGovernment

Senior CoursesSenior Courses

What it will look like!What it will look like!

BIOLOGY – BIOLOGY – do not add Introduction to do not add Introduction to

sciencescience

THE G ELECTIVES!THE G ELECTIVES! g - Elective - 1 year requiredg - Elective - 1 year required

– One year (two semesters), in addition to One year (two semesters), in addition to those required in "a-f" above. All courses those required in "a-f" above. All courses must be listed under "a-f" above with must be listed under "a-f" above with the exception of courses marked with a the exception of courses marked with a blue diamond ( ) in Mathematics, blue diamond ( ) in Mathematics, Language Other than English, and VPA; Language Other than English, and VPA; plus the following:plus the following:

LINK TO A-G LIST

What the G + GPA looks likeWhat the G + GPA looks like

Application Fee WaiverApplication Fee Waiver

Application Fee Waiver Application Fee Waiver Cont.Cont.

HELP!!!!!HELP!!!!!

Multiple AppsMultiple Apps

Does not work for Cal Poly San Luis Does not work for Cal Poly San Luis ObispoObispo

AFTER YOU HAVE COMPLETED AN AFTER YOU HAVE COMPLETED AN ENTIRE APP, CAN TRANSFER THEM TO ENTIRE APP, CAN TRANSFER THEM TO OTHER CAMPUSESOTHER CAMPUSES

UC SystemUC System

UC Nuances: ELCUC Nuances: ELC

Campus ChoicesCampus Choices

Choose Campus – NO SEPARATE Choose Campus – NO SEPARATE APPS!APPS!

Look at scholarship opportunitiesLook at scholarship opportunities

Testing DifferencesTesting Differences

Remember to add in SAT Reasoning Test Remember to add in SAT Reasoning Test ResultsResults

Add expected test date – just 1Add expected test date – just 1

Reasoning – separated by section for you!Reasoning – separated by section for you!

ADD AP SCORES!!! – Yes, it is a ADD AP SCORES!!! – Yes, it is a requirement!requirement!

2 Essays, 1 Expansion 2 Essays, 1 Expansion sectionsection

The world you come from The world you come from

Personal qualities and talentsPersonal qualities and talents

BE ORIGINAL – pity is not always goodBE ORIGINAL – pity is not always good

Do not enter info on section 3 unless Do not enter info on section 3 unless askedasked

Other schoolsOther schools

DEPENDS, DEPENDS, DEPENDS!!!!!DEPENDS, DEPENDS, DEPENDS!!!!!

Some may want SAT, SAT 2, 3 Some may want SAT, SAT 2, 3 essays, 2 letters of recommendationsessays, 2 letters of recommendations

Others require no SAT or ACT, no Others require no SAT or ACT, no essays, no letters of essays, no letters of recommendationrecommendation

Digital v. Paper AppsDigital v. Paper Apps

Does not necessarily matterDoes not necessarily matter

Try to have as much as possible Try to have as much as possible typed outtyped out– Sloppy hand-writingSloppy hand-writing– Looks cleanerLooks cleaner– Shows technology savvyShows technology savvy

Letters of RecommendationLetters of Recommendation Give your counselor/ teacher as much Give your counselor/ teacher as much

information as possible (provide the stamp or information as possible (provide the stamp or link)link)– Explain to them the viewpoint of the essayExplain to them the viewpoint of the essay– Ex. If you are applying to MIT, they don’t Ex. If you are applying to MIT, they don’t

necessarily care about horse riding. They do care necessarily care about horse riding. They do care about a math project you advanced at the school.about a math project you advanced at the school.

GIVE AMPLE TIME! 2-3 weeks minimumGIVE AMPLE TIME! 2-3 weeks minimum– Takes about 1 hour to write a good LORTakes about 1 hour to write a good LOR– Multiply by 70 students = 70 hours of Multiply by 70 students = 70 hours of

recommendationsrecommendations– BTW – I DO OTHER THINGS FOR HFHSCPBTW – I DO OTHER THINGS FOR HFHSCP

Submitting ScoresSubmitting Scores

www.CollegeBoard.comwww.CollegeBoard.com or or www.ACT.orgwww.ACT.org Can modify where to send scores up to a Can modify where to send scores up to a

week in advance of the testweek in advance of the test If not, you pay the roughly 10 dollar fee perIf not, you pay the roughly 10 dollar fee per Must send to each schoolMust send to each school

– CSUs – Send to CSU Mentor at 3594CSUs – Send to CSU Mentor at 3594– UCs – Send to your main campusUCs – Send to your main campus

UCLA = 4837UCLA = 4837 Others can access using UCOP, but you may want to Others can access using UCOP, but you may want to

send them anywayssend them anyways

DATESDATES

Know the due dates, and be preparedKnow the due dates, and be prepared Get a calendar and write them downGet a calendar and write them down

BEWARE OF THE FURLOUGH DAYS AND BEWARE OF THE FURLOUGH DAYS AND THANKSGIVING!THANKSGIVING!– Each state employee = 10% reduction in pay + daysEach state employee = 10% reduction in pay + days– They take their additional days around major holidaysThey take their additional days around major holidays– THERE WILL BE NO ONE TO HELP YOU IF YOU WAIT THERE WILL BE NO ONE TO HELP YOU IF YOU WAIT

UNTIL NOVEMBER 20UNTIL NOVEMBER 20THTH

Application Fee WaiversApplication Fee Waivers

To get them you must either qualify, or To get them you must either qualify, or askask

Some schools are committed to getting Some schools are committed to getting applicants, they will give out free appsapplicants, they will give out free apps– WhittierWhittier– WoodburyWoodbury– U of New MexicoU of New Mexico– Cal Lutheran UniversityCal Lutheran University– Mount St. Mary’sMount St. Mary’s

PasswordsPasswords

CSU – 123123CSU – 123123

UC – 123ABCUC – 123ABC

Questions?Questions?

GO DODGERS!!!! 2 down, 1 to go!GO DODGERS!!!! 2 down, 1 to go!