FROSH/SOPH PARENT NIGHT

MISSION VIEJO HIGH SCHOOL

Graduation Requirements

English – 4 years Pass CAHSEE exam

Math – 3 years GPA of 1.75 or more

Social Science – 3 years Writing Proficiency

Science – 3 years 8 hrs. volunteering

Health – 1 semester Pass Algebra 1 Physical Education – 2 years 55 Credits in Electives Fine Arts, or Applied Arts Tech, or Modern Language – 1 year

MVHS COUNSELORS

Mrs. Gerri Evans 9th – 12th A - K

Mr. Steve Uthus 9th – 12th L - Z

FROSH/SOPH PARENT NIGHT

COLLEGE ADMISSION

It’s not the name on the gate that matters. It’s how you take advantage of your

education

TOPICS

CHOOSING A COLLEGE 4 YEAR COLLEGES ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS TESTING RESOURCES

COLLEGE 101

Community College Cal State Universities University of California Private Universities Out of State

Don’t limit yourself to the “name brand” schools. There are over 3,000 colleges out there!!!!! There is a college for every student.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Not everyone will attend a 4 year college.Approximately 50% of our graduates attend Community College.California Community Colleges provide excellent preparation for transfer to 4 year institutions.

MVHS Class of 2009

CSU - 103 UC - 63 PRIVATE IN CALIFORNIA - 30 OUT OF STATE - 72

COLLEGE MYTHS

“I’ll never get into a decent college unless I take all Honors and AP

courses.”

WRONG!!Honors/AP/IB curriculum IS NOT for everyone.A solid consistent GPA in college prep courses is more impressive than poor grades earned in Honors Courses.

GPA Weighted vs. Unweighted

Students in an Honors, AP, or IB level course will be awarded an extra .20 to their GPA per Honors, AP, or IB course taken.

HONORS vs. AP vs. IB An Honors Course …

Moves faster and goes into greater depth. An AP (Advanced Placement) Course …

Is a college level class that culminates with a required exam in May.

An IB Course … Is a college level course with an IB exam in

May. Most students taking IB courses are in the IB program and working

toward earning an IB Diploma.

CHOOSING A COLLEGE ACADEMICS PHYSICAL SETTING/LOCATION CAMPUS LIFE STUDENT BODY ACTIVITIES COST/FINANCIAL AID ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS APPLY BROADLY

Top Three Factors For College Admission

G.P.A. (grades in college prep courses and

rigor of course curriculum) Extracurricular involvement (athletics, music, theatre,

leadership, clubs, etc.) Admission Test scores

CSU Admission Requirements

a. History/Social Science - 2 years required

b. English - 4 years required

c. Math (Alg. Geom. Alg.2) - 3 years required

d. Lab Science (1 Bio. 1 Phys.) - 2 years required

e. Language Other Than English - 2 years req.

f. Visual and Performing Arts - 1 year required

g. College Prep Elective - 1 year required

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY

CAMPUSES / IMPACTION ADMISSIONS ELIGIBILITY vs. SELECTION TESTING – SAT/ACT (send scores) APPLICATION – Oct.1/Nov.30 http://www.calstate.edu http://www.csumentor.edu

CSU ADMISSIONS 2009

CAL POLY SLO GPA 3.89- SAT 1278

SAN FRANCISCO ST. GPA 3.40 -

SAT 1100 SAN DIEGO ST. GPA 3.81- SAT

1179

CSU SAN MARCOS GPA 3.25 - SAT 990

CSU FULLERTON GPA 3.20 - SAT 984

U. of Calif. Admission Requirements

c. Math – 4 years recommended

d. Lab Science – 3 years recommended

e. Language Other Than English – 3 years recommended

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

CAMPUSES/ADMISSIONS ELIGIBILITY vs SELECTION TESTING – SAT/ACT APPLICATION – Nov. 1 – Nov.30 COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW UC APPROVED COURSE LIST PERSONAL STATEMENT http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/

admissions

UC ADMISSIONS - 2009 UCB 4.15

SAT 2033 UCLA 4.16

SAT 2010 UCSD 4.08

SAT 1964 UCSB 3.93

SAT 1863 UC DAVIS 4.00 SAT

1887 UCI 4.01

SAT 1873 UC SANTA CRUZ 3.76 SAT

1797 UC RIVERSIDE 3.61 SAT

1666 UC MERCED 3.53

SAT 1623

INDEPENDENT COLLEGES

CAMPUSES – 67 colleges and universities -some like CSU, some like UC.

APPLICATION – Nov./Dec./Jan./Feb. EARLY DECISION/EARLY ACTION ESSAY LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION http://www.aiccu.edu https://www.commonapp.org

Letter of Recommendation

Required by Private colleges Forms printed out from college

website Some colleges will ask for teacher

letter Some colleges want teacher and

counselor/administrator letter Student who needs

Counselor/administrator letter must meet with correct person for procedure to follow, allowing 4 weeks to do

INDEPENDENT COLLEGES

U S C GPA 3.8 SAT 2000

Chapman GPA 3.72 SAT 1835

Concordia GPA 3.52 SAT 1040

Point Loma GPA 3.5 SAT 1123

OUT OF STATE COLLEGES

University of Arizona GPA 3.47 SAT 1108

Arizona State GPA 3.40 SAT 1150

Oregon State GPA 3.50 SAT 1074

BYU GPA 3.80 SAT 1255

http://www.collegeboard.com

COLLEGE ADMISSION TESTING

Students can take a PSAT exam in October of both the Sophomore and

junior years. Students can take the Mock SAT or ACT

in February each year. These tests are given at MVHS. They

provide important practice opportunities to prepare students for the real SAT and ACT. A score report helps to identify your strengths and weaknesses.

TESTING 4 year colleges require either SAT or

ACT Some competitive private schools

also want subject tests (minimum of two)

Recommend taking SAT or ACT spring of junior year for first time

Take subject test at end of the class being tested

December test of senior year is last test accepted

www.collegeboard.com & www.actstudent.org

COLLEGE ADMISSION TESTS

SAT REASONING TEST www.collegeboard.com

Critical Reading Mathematics Writing

800 score for each area Perfect Score = 2400

ACTwww.act.org

ACT is linked to student achievement, not aptitude

Test has four sections (Highest score: 36)

English Reading Comprehension Mathematics (arithmetic through

trigonometry) Science Reasoning Plus: Writing Test

SAT Subject Tests

Literature Math Level 2 Biology Chemistry Physics U.S. History World History Spanish, French, German, Hebrew,

Italian, Latin

Kuder Career Planning

www.cec.kuder.com Pg. 41 of planning guide MVHS ACCESS CODE: 14479 Password: diablo Zip code: 92691 Career Search Code: I929729VAU Skills Assessment Code: S929728VAU Work Values Inventory Code:

V929727VAU

RESOURCES

www.collegeboard.com www.petersons.com www.collegeanswer.com www.collegeconfidential.com www.collegeview.com www.embark.com

WHAT TO DO NOW ?

SIGN UP FOR SAT, ACT, SUBJECT TESTS

FOCUS ON GRADES GET TO KNOW COLLEGES – USE

WEBSITES FOR COLLEGE SEARCHES

VISIT COLLEGES BETWEEN NOW AND

SENIOR YEAR