Verdugo Hills High SchoolVerdugo Hills High SchoolCollege Info NightCollege Info Night

October 2013October 2013

What LAUSD Counselors What LAUSD Counselors Do…Do… All students in grades 9-All students in grades 9-

12 have access to a 12 have access to a credentialed counselor credentialed counselor who assists with who assists with academic, academic, social/personal, college/ social/personal, college/ career needs.career needs.

We are here to support We are here to support students, parents and students, parents and teachers of Los Angeles.teachers of Los Angeles.

We are here to help We are here to help students access students access resources and services!resources and services!

We are on campuses We are on campuses across LAUSD to help across LAUSD to help each student graduate each student graduate with a high school with a high school diploma and have a diploma and have a plan to attend college plan to attend college or start a career!or start a career!

A-G InitiativeA-G Initiative For information on LAUSD’s A-G initiative: lausd.net Go For information on LAUSD’s A-G initiative: lausd.net Go

To Offices, Click on A-G Requirements.To Offices, Click on A-G Requirements.

Class of 2012 - beginning in 2008, all 9Class of 2012 - beginning in 2008, all 9thth graders will graders will enroll in A-G courses. (These are current 10enroll in A-G courses. (These are current 10thth graders.) graders.) A waiver will be available second semester of the A waiver will be available second semester of the

1010thth grade year where a parent may request an grade year where a parent may request an exemption from these requirements.exemption from these requirements.

Class of 2016 – beginning in 2012 all 9Class of 2016 – beginning in 2012 all 9thth graders must graders must complete the A-G sequence for graduation. Waivers complete the A-G sequence for graduation. Waivers will only be granted for special education students if will only be granted for special education students if the exemption is written into the IEP. the exemption is written into the IEP.

A-G Courses…A-G Courses…

Are you ready to apply to a Are you ready to apply to a 4 year college or university? 4 year college or university?

Current 12 Current 12thth graders will graders will have had to go beyond have had to go beyond

graduation requirements to graduation requirements to be A-G ready!be A-G ready!

A. History/ Social ScienceA. History/ Social Science

CSU -2 yearsCSU -2 years UC – 2 yearsUC – 2 years All history courses should promote All history courses should promote

historical understanding and critical historical understanding and critical thinking and encourage analysis that thinking and encourage analysis that requires going beyond the facts.requires going beyond the facts.

U.S. History & American Government U.S. History & American Government World History, Culture and Historical World History, Culture and Historical

GeographyGeography

B. EnglishB. English CSU – 4 YearsCSU – 4 Years UC- 4 yearsUC- 4 years Reading - Reading - Must include full-length Must include full-length

works (i.e., courses based solely on works (i.e., courses based solely on anthologies will not be accepted)anthologies will not be accepted) Readings should be incorporated into Readings should be incorporated into

the curriculum.the curriculum.

Writing - Writing - Must require extensive Must require extensive expository writingexpository writing

C. MathematicsC. Mathematics CSU – 3 years (Alg.1,2 & Geometry)CSU – 3 years (Alg.1,2 & Geometry) UC – 3 years, 4 years recommendedUC – 3 years, 4 years recommended

Any level of math taken over two years is Any level of math taken over two years is acceptable, but credit is granted only for one year.acceptable, but credit is granted only for one year.

Honors courses must be at least at the math Honors courses must be at least at the math analysis or pre-calculus level.analysis or pre-calculus level.

UC, CSU and high school faculty met to make UC, CSU and high school faculty met to make recommendations to clarify math and science recommendations to clarify math and science guidelines.guidelines.

Class of 2016 and beyond… Geometry is a MUST in Class of 2016 and beyond… Geometry is a MUST in the sequence.the sequence.

D. Laboratory ScienceD. Laboratory Science

CSU 2 years (biology, physical CSU 2 years (biology, physical science)science)

UC 2 years, 3 years recommendedUC 2 years, 3 years recommended Lower-level science courses (i.e., Lower-level science courses (i.e.,

without prerequisites) that do not without prerequisites) that do not address a majority of concepts address a majority of concepts expected in biology, chemistry or expected in biology, chemistry or physics, may be approved as “g.”physics, may be approved as “g.”

E. Language Other Than E. Language Other Than EnglishEnglish

CSU 2 years of same languageCSU 2 years of same language UC 2 years, 3 years recommendedUC 2 years, 3 years recommended Acceptable languages: modern, Acceptable languages: modern,

classical, ASLclassical, ASL Fourth- and fifth-year courses should Fourth- and fifth-year courses should

involve increasingly challenging involve increasingly challenging reading of literature.reading of literature.

Middle school courses may be used to Middle school courses may be used to fulfill requirement.fulfill requirement.

Native-speakers courses are Native-speakers courses are acceptable.acceptable.

F. Visual & Performing ArtsF. Visual & Performing Arts

CSU 1 yearCSU 1 year UC 1 yearUC 1 year Design courses (such as video Design courses (such as video

production, architectural or graphic production, architectural or graphic design, animation) must focus on design, animation) must focus on elements of art and principles of elements of art and principles of design.design.

G. College Preparatory G. College Preparatory ElectivesElectives

CSU – 1 year from approved A-G CSU – 1 year from approved A-G course listcourse list

UC – 1 year from approved A-G UC – 1 year from approved A-G course listcourse list

High School GPAHigh School GPA GPA must be at least 2.0 to be admitted o GPA must be at least 2.0 to be admitted o

CSU & 3.0 to be admitted to a UC CampusCSU & 3.0 to be admitted to a UC Campus Calculate GPA using only A-G courses taken Calculate GPA using only A-G courses taken

after 9after 9thth grade through 11 grade through 11thth grade grade AP / Honors points - maximum of 8 points AP / Honors points - maximum of 8 points

allowed, only 2 courses in 10allowed, only 2 courses in 10thth grade earn grade earn points. LAUSD gpa is .25 per APpoints. LAUSD gpa is .25 per AP

UCs and Top Tier Colleges prefer students UCs and Top Tier Colleges prefer students who take the most rigorous courses possible.who take the most rigorous courses possible.

GRADESGRADES

GRADES: Final grade in each GRADES: Final grade in each “A-G”“A-G” courses must be a courses must be a “C”“C” or better in or better in higher level math class will validate higher level math class will validate or fulfill the courseor fulfill the course

Example : Algebra 2A – “D” Algebra Example : Algebra 2A – “D” Algebra 2B – “C” ( this “C” will validate or 2B – “C” ( this “C” will validate or fulfill your work in Algebra 2) This fulfill your work in Algebra 2) This also applies to LOTE.also applies to LOTE.

We Offer Concurrent We Offer Concurrent EnrollmentEnrollment

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Community CollegeCommunity College ““Applications” start in Applications” start in

MarchMarch Students must take the Students must take the

placement test as part of placement test as part of the application processthe application process

Students work towards a Students work towards a certificate, AA or AS certificate, AA or AS degreedegree

Students transfer after 2 Students transfer after 2 years “A Degree with A years “A Degree with A Guarantee” to a CSU.Guarantee” to a CSU.

California State UniversityCalifornia State University

A minimum 3.0 gpa A minimum 3.0 gpa and any SAT score and any SAT score admits a student to admits a student to CSUN or CSULACSUN or CSULA

Students need to meet Students need to meet an index to be an index to be admitted to non-admitted to non-partner schoolspartner schools

Applications requireApplications require GPAGPA Grades from TranscriptGrades from Transcript SAT SAT

University of CaliforniaUniversity of California The top 9% of our students The top 9% of our students

can be admitted to a UC can be admitted to a UC based on ELCbased on ELC

Students need a minimum Students need a minimum of 3.0 gpaof 3.0 gpa

Applications requireApplications require GPAGPA Grades from TranscriptGrades from Transcript SAT SAT SAT Subject TestsSAT Subject Tests Extra Curricular ActivitiesExtra Curricular Activities Personal StatementsPersonal Statements

Top TierTop Tier

These schools require:These schools require: Top GPATop GPA Top SAT or ACTTop SAT or ACT SAT Subject TestsSAT Subject Tests Personal StatementsPersonal Statements Extra Curricular ActivitiesExtra Curricular Activities Letters of Letters of

RecommendationRecommendation

The Top 50 Schools in The Top 50 Schools in the United States as the United States as found in US News & found in US News & World ReportWorld Report

The Top Tier schools are The Top Tier schools are private and publicprivate and public

USC and UCLA tied at USC and UCLA tied at #24#24

Stanford is still the West Stanford is still the West Coast top school at #6Coast top school at #6

UC Berkeley is the #21, UC Berkeley is the #21, but ranks as the #1 but ranks as the #1 public school in the public school in the United States. United States.

Early Decision vs. Early Early Decision vs. Early ActionAction

Early decision and early action plans can be beneficial to Early decision and early action plans can be beneficial to students but only to those who have thought through their students but only to those who have thought through their college options carefully and have a clear preference for one college options carefully and have a clear preference for one institution. institution.

Early decision plans are binding — a student who is accepted as Early decision plans are binding — a student who is accepted as an ED applicant must attend the college. Early action plans are an ED applicant must attend the college. Early action plans are nonbinding — students receive an early response to their nonbinding — students receive an early response to their application but do not have to commit to the college until the application but do not have to commit to the college until the normal reply date of May 1. Counselors need to make sure that normal reply date of May 1. Counselors need to make sure that students understand this key distinction between the two plans. students understand this key distinction between the two plans.

Approximately 450 colleges have early decision or early action Approximately 450 colleges have early decision or early action plans, and some have both. Some colleges offer a nonbinding plans, and some have both. Some colleges offer a nonbinding option called option called single-choice early actionsingle-choice early action, under which , under which applicants may not apply ED or EA to any other college. applicants may not apply ED or EA to any other college.

ED plans have come under fire as unfair to students from ED plans have come under fire as unfair to students from families with low incomes, since they do not have the families with low incomes, since they do not have the opportunity to compare financial aid offers. This may give an opportunity to compare financial aid offers. This may give an unfair advantage to applicants from families who have more unfair advantage to applicants from families who have more financial resourcesfinancial resources

College ApplicationsCollege Applications Applying to college can be Applying to college can be

stressful, know where to stressful, know where to get help!get help! UC Requirements & UC Requirements &

ApplicationsApplications CSU Requirements & CSU Requirements &

ApplicationsApplications CSS Profile Info PacketsCSS Profile Info Packets NCAA Profile PacketsNCAA Profile Packets AB540 PacketsAB540 Packets Common Application Info.Common Application Info. Monthly Updates for applying.Monthly Updates for applying.