Carmel Counseling Sophomore Seminar Presented to you by

Carmel Counseling Sophomore Seminar Presented to you by the Carmel Guidance Staff 1

Agenda Items n n n n Review High School Graduation Requirements Overview of 4 -year College Option and Admissions Process Testing Information & Dates Review of PLAN scores (practice ACT) The Community College Option Career/College Exploration Importance of Staying Informed 2

High School Graduation Requirements 1. Complete a minimum of 240 credits: *SUBJECT AREA: English: 4 Years Social Science: 4 Years (World Geography, World History, U. S. , Govt. /Econ) Mathematics: 3 Years Science: 2 Years (Life, Physical) PE : 2 Year Visual & Performing Art OR LOTE (language other than English) : 1 Year Health: ½ Year Software Applications: ½ Year Electives: 70 Credits 2. 3. 4. 5. CREDITS: 40 30 30 20 20 10 5 5 +70 _ 240 credits Meet the Health, Technology, and Algebra 1 requirement. Pass the CAHSEE (California High School Exit Exam) Pass the Swim Test Complete 60 Hours of Community Service *All of the above info is tracked under the CREDIT SUMMARY portion located in lower right-hand corner of a students transcript 3

Post-High School Options n n n 4 -year University -Private/ Out-of-state Universities -Public/ In-State Universities 1. University of California 2. California State Universities Community College Option Technical/Vocational Information 4

California State Universities (CSU) n 23 CSU campuses n Applicants must meet the A-G subject requirements n Admission determined by eligibility index: SAT (V&M) + (800 x GPA*) = 2900 or above OR 10 x composite ACT score + (200 x GPA*) = 694 or above *10 – 12 GPA 5

University of California (UC) n 9 UC campuses n Applicants must meet the A-G subject requirements n Visit https: //doorways. ucop. edu/list/ for a complete list of Carmel High School UC-approved courses n Admission determined by eligibility index AND Comprehensive Review (GPA, test scores, personal essay, extra-curricular activities, etc…) 6

UC/CSU College Entrance Requirements A. History/Social Science: B. English: C. Math: D. Lab Science: E. World Language: F. Visual/Performing Arts: G. College-Prep Electives: 2 Years (including US/Govt) 4 Years 3 Years required (min. Alg. 2) 4 Years recommended 2 Years required 3 Years recommended 1 Year required UC and CSU ALSO have a Test Requirement 7

College Admission Testing Requirements UC REQUIRES: 1. SAT Reasoning OR ACT with Writing 2. OPTIONAL: Two SAT Subject tests in different subject areas (NOTE: World Language must be tested with Listening) CSU REQUIRES: 1. SAT Reasoning or ACT Private/Out-of-State Universities REQUIRE: 1. Check with each college individually as requirements may vary. 8

Community College There are 123 California Community Colleges A few local Community Colleges: Monterey Peninsula College (MPC) Hartnell College Cabrillo College n Monterey, CA Salinas, CA Santa Cruz, CA TWO OPTIONS: 1. Students can receive an Associates Degree (A. A or an A. S) -A basic college or vocational degree that can be earned in approx. two-years if attending full-time 2. Students can choose to transfer to a 4 -year University to earn a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science (B. A or B. S) degree. TAG Program: Guarantees admission to specific UC Campuses http: //www. uctransfer. org/transfer_admis_guar. html IGETC Program: Guarantees coursework will be accepted by UC and CSU campuses http: //www. igetc. org/ Seven UC campuses have transfer agreements w/ California Community Colleges 9

PLAN – Practice ACT n Composite Score vs. Estimated Composite Admission Standard Open (CSUMB, Sacramento State) Traditional (Chico, SF State, USD, USF, Redlands) Selective (Cal Poly, UCD, UCSB, UCSD, Pepperdine ) Highly Selective (Stanford, CAL, UCLA, USC) Typical Score 16 – 21 18 – 24 26 – 30 30+ 10

College & Career Exploration NAVIANCE College Search database: -Sign up, receive notification and reminders of college visits -Find relevant admissions info for over 2500 colleges -Track your progress during the college admissions process -Parents can share access with students - NAVIANCE TUTORIAL NAVIANCE tutorials are provided for students by appointment in the College & Career Center. Contact Crystal Casey at ccasey@carmelunified. org or 831. 624. 1821 x 3782 11

Have a Great Sophomore Year Jeff Schatz Students with last names beginning A – G Darren Johnston Students with last names beginning H – O Jennifer Goodbody Students with last names beginning P – Z Kate Balderas Student Support Counselor Crystal Casey College and Career Center Manager CONTACT YOUR ALPHA-COUNSELOR IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS 12

Course Selection: AERIES/ABI n Required Courses: n n American Lit or Honors Am. Lit or AP Lang/Comp US History or AP US History Geom, Algebra II, Pre-Calc, Trig, AP Calc, AP Stat Recommended Courses : n n Chemistry, Honors Chemistry, AP Chemistry Foreign Language 13

TIME FOR Q & A 14