COLLEGE AWARENESS WORKSHOP

2015

NPHS COUNSELORS PRESENT

Please visit the NPHS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION TABLE at the back of the room! Your donations will help us to provide scholarships for 2015 NPHS graduates!

YOUR COUNSELORS

CHUCK SEVERNS TINA CHOI JOSE IRETA

LESLEY DROSSIN RIK NAPORA

COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER DYNAMIC DUO

CARMENCITA RICAFORT

NICK COLANGELO

Subject Requirements

English: 4 Years Mathematics: 3 Years (4 recommended) Science: 2 Years (Physical and Biological-Three

recommended) Foreign Language: 2 Required( 3 recommended) History: 2 Years Visual or Performing Arts: 1 Year Electives: 1 or More Years COURSE CATALOG

http://www.nphs.org/counseling/documents/12_13HighSchoolCourseDirectoryFinal.pdf

High School Graduation

Types of Schools

Community Colleges California State University (23 CSU campuses) University of California (9 UC campuses) California Private Universities/Colleges Out of State Universities/Colleges

Community College

● Students may enroll at a California Community College if they earned a high school diploma. There are no specific requirements for entrance but rigorous classes help to prepare students. SAT/ACT are not required.

● Students can earn professional certificates, associate degrees and/or participate in transfer programs.

● The benefits of community college include smaller class sizes and lower costs. It may be a good fit for students who aren’t sure what they want to study or who want to prepare for a career like culinary arts, cosmetology or audio tech.

● Students who aren’t selected for their first choice college may attend and transfer later.

CSU/UC A-G Requirements

• A - History/Social Science – 2 YEARS REQUIRED

• B - English – 4 YEARS REQUIRED

• C - Mathematics – 3 YEARS REQUIRED, 4 YEARS RECOMMENDED (one each year) *Must complete Algebra 2.

• D - Laboratory Science – 2 YEARS REQUIRED, 3 YEARS RECOMMENDED *Two years of laboratory science providing fundamental knowledge in at least two of these three foundational subjects: biology, chemistry and physics.

• E - Language Other than English – 2 YEARS REQUIRED, 3 YEARS RECOMMENDED *Two years of the same language other than English.

• F - Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) – 1 YEAR REQUIRED *A single year-long approved arts course from a single VPA discipline: dance, drama/theater, music or visual art.

• G - College-Preparatory Electives – 1 YEAR REQUIRED

*All courses must be completed with ‘C’ grade or higher *CSU/UC approved course list for CCA is available online At https://doorways.ucop.edu/list

CSU Admission Requirements

Fulfill the minimum A-G subject requirements Fulfill the examination requirement ACT or SAT reasoning exam (CSU does not require the score from the Writing section of the

SAT or ACT)

Admission determined by eligibility index: https://secure.csumentor.edu/planning/high_school/eligibility_index.asp

UC Admission Requirements

Fulfill the minimum A-G subject requirements Fulfill the examination requirement: SAT Reasoning OR ACT with Writing SAT Subject exams are not required, but may be submitted if

they add value. Visit the UC website for more information.

Admission is determined by: http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/freshman/how-applications-reviewed/index.html

UC Essay Prompt Examples

For Freshman Applicants PROMPT #1: Describe the world you come from—for

example, your family, community or school—and tell us how your world has shaped your dreams and aspirations.

For All Applicants PROMPT #2: Tell us about a personal quality, talent,

accomplishment, contribution or experience that is important to you. What about this quality or accomplishment makes you proud and how does it relate to the person you are? Responses to your two prompts must be a maximum of 1,000 words

total. Allocate the word count as you wish. If you choose to respond to one

prompt at greater length, we suggest your shorter answer be no less than 250 words.

OLD SAT VS REVISED SAT

Scoring deducts points for incorrect answers. Students get ¼ point deducted for incorrect answers; no points deducted for omitted answers.

Scoring does not deduct points for incorrect answers (rights-only scoring). Students are encouraged to select the best answer to every question.

Essay is required. Essay is optional.

Score scale of 2400.

Score scale of 1600 with separate score for Essay.

SAT available on paper only.

SAT available in paper and digital forms.

REDESIGNED SAT

COMPARE OLD SAT TO REDESIGNED SAT: https://www.collegeboard.org/delivering-opportunity/sat/compare VIEW SAMPLE QUESTIONS, SIGN UP FOR SAT,

CREATE AN ACCOUNT, ETC: http://sat.collegeboard.org/home

D or F GRADES

● If an F grade is earned in any course required for high school graduation, the course must be repeated.

Students who plan to go directly to a 4-year college are strongly advised to repeat any D grade to be eligible and to improve GPA. For CSU/UC Admissions: Students who earn a D or F grade in an A-G course that is required for admission will need to repeat the course to remain eligible for CSU/UC. During their senior year, students that receive a D or F grade in any courses, including AP and non A-G courses, may be at risk of having their admissions rescinded. Seniors should earn Cs or better!

PLACEMENT TEST

For all 11th graders looking to challenge themselves with an AP/H/IB class as a senior:

Test Date: MARCH 12th , Time TBD

What about the EAP?

Early Assessment Program for the CSU EAP offers you a chance to fulfill CSU and community

college competency requirements a year early. This can save you $$!

GOOD NEWS! The EAP is now embedded into SBAC Testing

Go to www.csumathsuccess.org and www.csuenglishsuccess.org for details and practice questions.

Out of State/Private University Requirements

● Students should check with each college individually as

requirements vary by institution Admission is often determined by a “committee” type

process Many campuses use the Common Application One application used by over 500 colleges and universities Accepted in place of the school’s own application and students

can apply to many colleges using this one application Colleges that use the Common Application also require:

An essay (some schools require additional supplemental essays) Letters of recommendation from your counselor and teacher(s)

Private School Essay Prompt Examples

Some students have a background or story that is so central to their identity that they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.

Recount an incident or time when you experienced failure. How did

it affect you, and what lessons did you learn? Reflect on a time when you challenged a belief or idea. What

prompted you to act? Would you make the same decision again? Describe a place or environment where you are perfectly content.

What do you do or experience there, and why is it meaningful to you? Discuss an accomplishment or event, formal or informal, that

marked your transition from childhood to adulthood within your culture, community, or family.

General Information

Internet, Campus representative visits, NPHS graduates

College Fairs National College Fair Ventura County Fairgrounds College Information Night, NPHS, Fall 2015

(Date TBD)

Private College Counselors come to campus College Guides online and in print NPHS College and Career Center University visits NAVIANCE! (More on that later)

Regional Admission Counselors of California (RACC) Mini College Fair @ NPHS

MONDAY, APRIL 20th 2015 10:30-11:30 – Out of State Options and WUE

Presentations in College and Career Center (Sign up in the CCC) Parents are welcome to join!

11:45- 12:25 – RACC Fair in the Quad

Ventura/Tri-County National College Fair

Ventura County Fairgrounds: April 24, 2015 / 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

San Miguel Hall and Anacapa Hall 10 West Harbor Boulevard Ventura, CA 93001 805/648-3376

Scholarships and Financial Aid

Links on our NPHS Counseling Webpage… http://www.nphs.org/counseling/financialaidresources.htm

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Possible Fall Workshop Dates… 10/8 10/15 10/22

More info later

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http://www.nphs.org/counseling/

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