Welcome to Junior Parent/Student Night!  Eric Calloway, Counselor  Caroline  Gloria 1/12/2017 Rubio, Counselor DaSilva, Counselor Dublin High School Statistics For the Class of 2014 (411 students), 50% attended a four-year college or university  45% attended a two-year community college (98% in a transfer program)  11 enlisted in the military  5 enrolled in vocational programs  4 worked full time  1/12/2017 Breakdown: 70 attended CSU campuses (17%) 44 attended UC campuses (9.7%) 92 attended private and out-of-state colleges (22%) 1/12/2017 University of California  Serves top 1/8 of high school graduates  MINIMUM GPA of 3.0 to apply Comprehensive Review includes:  “a – g” courses in grades 10 – 11  Number of “a-g” and AP/Honors courses  SAT or ACT with Writing scores (single best sitting)  Quality of the senior year  Extra-curricular activities, special talents, leadership exp., personal statements 1/12/2017 UC Eligibility in the Local Context  Top 9% ELC from high school identified by self-reported grades on UC app and: Must have completed 11/15 “a-g” courses  Must have at least a 3.0 GPA  Must have at least one ACT/SAT score  Results shown on “Application Status” page after application deadline and review. Applications will be automatically screened by UC system upon submission.  UC Entering Class of 2014 Admit rate ranged from 17% at UCLA to 67% at Merced  Average GPA range was 3.61 at Merced to 4.18 at Berkeley  Average test score range was 24/1638 at Merced to 31/2071 at Berkeley.  Average cost of attendance for the UC system is $33,000  1/12/2017 UC best bets…      Do the best you can in “a-g” courses Take advantage of other academic/ leadership/unique opportunities Continue to retest to get best scores and complete testing in Nov/Dec of senior year Remember SAT Subject Tests no longer required, suggested for Engineering and Chemistry majors Apply to numerous UC campuses California State University       Serves top 1/3 of high school graduates Students ranked on Eligibility Index (formula based on GPA/SAT/ACT calculation) Requires SAT or ACT without writing Average cost from $19,628 (Monterey Bay) per year to $26,158 (SDSU) on-campus EAP (ELM and EPT) tests taken by all juniors in spring Early Start Program - mandatory remediation during summer after graduation 1/12/2017 California State University data: GPA range was (2013) from 3.09 at Dominguez Hills to 3.78 - 4.08 at San Luis Obispo  ACT range was from 18 at San Bernadino to 29 at San Luis Obispo  SAT range (Critical Reading and Math only) was from 850 at Dominguez Hills to 1227 – 1388 at San Luis Obispo  1/12/2017 Impaction: Impaction means that they have more applicants than spots available  Some CSU campuses are impacted for all majors  Some campuses rank applicants (according to EI) by major  Some campuses are not impacted, except for Nursing/Pre-Nursing  1/12/2017 Best bets…  Apply to local CSU East Bay and San Francisco State - Alameda County residents given priority at both  Look at CSU Eligibility-only campuses such as Stanislaus, Bakersfield, Dominguez Hills, East Bay, Maritime Academy, Channel Islands 1/12/2017 Western Undergraduate Exchange  Students who are residents of WICHE states may enroll at participating two- and four-year college programs outside of their home state at a reduced tuition rate.  WICHE states include: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming.  Website: wiche.edu/wue  Some GPA, major, tests score requirements 1/12/2017 Private/Independent Colleges         75 Independents in California alone 9 out of 10 receive financial assistance Most schools guarantee 4 year graduation Every admission file is personally reviewed Classes are smaller with actual professors Personal attention to succeed in college/life Costs and admissions standards vary widely Test scores can open access for financial aid 1/12/2017 California Community Colleges All students should take “a-g” requirements, especially MATH if they wish to be in a Transfer Program  DUSD Concurrent Enrollment Program for 10-12 graders-earn HS and College credit  LPC Early Admissions Program  Transfer Programs/AA & AS/Certificates  Average cost $1400/year  No SAT or ACT testing required  1/12/2017 CCC Transfer Agreements LPC has TAGs with 10 California State Universities and 6 University of California campuses. In addition, agreements are in place for Arizona State University and University of the Pacific and St. Mary’s College (Moraga)  LPC has Concurrent Enrollment Programs with CSUEB and UC Berkeley  1/12/2017 Trade/Technical Schools Specialty schools such as Heald, Wyotech, California Culinary Academy, Dublin Beauty College  All have different entrance requirements - check with admissions  All have financial aid available as well  1/12/2017 What should I be doing now???  Earn the strongest grades possible through summer after junior year  If wishing to attend a four-year college, make sure to remediate any D/F grades in courses that have a (P) on your transcript  Take SAT and/or ACT multiple times (single best sitting vs. superscore)  Consider taking test prep course (possibly from Catalyst or Revolution Prep) (continued………….) 1/12/2017 What should I be doing now??? Continued….      Visit campuses/attend Open Houses and sign up in Career Center to hear college presentations from admissions representatives Attend Tri-Valley College Fair at Livermore HS on October 15; attend Financial Aid Night at DHS on February 4 Discuss finances as a family Start looking for scholarships now (check on college and DHS websites) Start thinking about what you are looking for in a school/program 1/12/2017 Thank you for attending! General Q & A – 10 minutes  If you have a specific question about your student, please call Mrs. Campisi (833-3300, x7050) to set up an appointment with your student’s counselor  1/12/2017