Canyon Crest Academy 10th Grade Seminar

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Canyon Crest Academy 10th Grade Seminar
Presented to you by CCA Counseling Staff ?
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Agenda Items

• Brief Review of your High School Transcript
• Review Graduation Requirements
• Introduction of 4-year College Admissions Process
• The Community College Option
• Career College Exploration- NAVIANCE
• Importance of Staying Informed

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Your High School Transcript

• Check your transcript for accuracy of the
  following information
• Name and Address
• Credits and Grades earned (repeats, grade
  changes, etc)
• Graduation Status
• Off-Campus classes
• Review your transcript and graduation status
  using Aeries
• Obtain an unofficial copy from a Counseling
  Secretary in the Counseling Office.
• Review the tutorial on How to Read Your
  Transcript

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High School Graduation Requirements

• 1. Complete a minimum of 230 credits
• SUBJECT AREA CREDITS
• English 4 terms 40
• Science 2 terms (Life, Physical)
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• Mathematics 3 terms 30
• History 3 terms (World, U.S., Govt./Econ)
  30
• PE 2 terms 20
• Visual/Performing Art 1 term 10
• Career Technical/Practical Arts 1 term 10
• Electives 7 terms
  70
• 230 credits
• 2. Meet the Health and Algebra 1 requirements.
• 3. Pass the CAHSEE (California High School Exit
  Exam)
• Language Arts
• Mathematics
• All of the above info is tracked under the
  CREDIT SUMMARY portion located in lower
  right-hand corner of a students transcript

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Off-Campus Courses

• If you decide to take an off-campus course, AND
  want the course to appear on your CCA transcript,
  follow all of the steps below
• Speak with your alpha-counselor PRIOR to
  registering for an off-campus course to determine
  if the course will meet grad requirements and if
  adding the course to your transcript will benefit
  you.
• Submit an OFF-CAMPUS PERMISSION FORM and obtain
  all signatures (student, counselor, registrar,
  and parent).
• Once you have completed the course, it is YOUR
  responsibility to have an official transcript
  sent to the CCA Registrar from the institution
  where you took the course.
• Students can apply a maximum of 30 credits
  off-campus coursework to their high school
  transcript.
• There are some exceptions to this rule. See
  your counselor for guidance.

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Summer School

• You should take summer school if
• Your earned an F in a course needed for high
  school graduation or a D in a prerequisite course
  that will allow you to move to the next level
  course
• OR
• You earn a D or F grade in a course needed to
  meet college entrance requirements. Colleges
  will not count a D grade as passing in a required
  subject. Students with a D grade in a required
  course need to repeat the course in order to be
  eligible to apply to a private, UC or CSU
  college
• Detailed summer school information will be
  available in March 2009

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Post-High School Options

• 4-year University
• -Public/In-State Universities
• 1. University of California (UC)
• 2. California State Universities (CSU)
• -Private/Out-of-state Universities
• Community College
• Technical/Vocational programs

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University of California (UC)

• 9 UC campuses
• Applicants must meet the A-G subject requirements
  
• Visit https//doorways.ucop.edu/list/ for a
  complete list of Canyon Crest Academy UC-approved
  courses
• Admission determined by eligibility index AND
  Comprehensive Review (GPA, test scores, personal
  essay, extra-curricular activities, etc)

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California State Universities (CSU)

• 23 CSU campuses
• Applicants must meet the A-G subject requirements
• Admission determined by eligibility index

SAT (VM) (800 x GPA) 2900 or above
(10 x composite ACT score) (200 x GPA) 694
or above
10-12 A G GPA
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UC/CSU College Entrance Requirements

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

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College Admission Testing

• SAT and ACT
• We recommend you begin taking them in the Spring
  term of Junior year.
• SAT SUBJECT TEST
• Take as soon as you can after completing the
  corresponding course.

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College Admission Testing

• Prior to taking the SAT or the ACT
• Take the PSAT (Pre-SAT)
• -11th graders can qualify as a National Merit
  Semi-Finalist - eligible for scholarships and
  possible automatic admissions to participating
  universities
• Take the PLAN (Pre-ACT)
• -A career interest inventory portion can help
  your student identify possible career paths and
  majors to consider after high school.
• We recommend that students take BOTH pre-tests to
  see which test suits them best!

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College Admission Testing Requirements

• UC REQUIRES
• 1. SAT Reasoning OR ACT with Writing
• 2. Two SAT Subject tests in different subject
  areas
• CSU REQUIRES
• 1. SAT Reasoning or ACT
• Private/Out-of-State Universities REQUIRE
• 1. Check with each college individually as
  requirements may vary.

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Private Out of State College Entrance
Requirements

• Admission requirements vary by institution, but
  most follow similar UC/CSU guidelines in terms of
  subject requirements and test requirements
• Students should check with individual campuses
  admissions offices or visit their websites to
  determine current admission requirements

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Two-Year College Option(Community College)
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Community College

• There are 123 California Community Colleges
• A few local Community Colleges
• MiraCosta (Oceanside Cardiff) San Diego
  City College
• Palomar MiraMar
• TWO OPTIONS
• 1. Earn an Associates Degree (A.A or A.S)
• A basic college or vocational degree that
  can be earned in
• approx. two-years if attending
  full-time
• 2. Transfer to a 4-year university to
  earn a Bachelor of Arts or
• Bachelor of Science (B.A or B.S)
  degree.

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Community College

• Entrance Requirements
• Must be 18 years of age OR
• Earned a high school diploma OR
• Earned the equivalency of a high school diploma
  (GED or pass the CHSPE)
• No SAT or ACT test requirement
• How do I take classes at a community college
  while at CCA?
• 1. Fill out a concurrent enrollment form
  available in the college
• career center
• 2. Talk to your alpha-counselor
• Assist.org Allows students to see which
  community college courses correspond to UC/Cal
  State courses and satisfy entrance or major
  requirements.

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Community College

• A community college representative is on campus
  in the College Career Center to answer any
  questions you have
• Mondays 930 am - 1220 pm
• Wednesdays 1000 am - 1200 pm

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College Career Exploration

• Students are encouraged to explore college and
  career options in a variety of ways
• College Career Center (located in the
  Counseling Office) stop by to view college
  catalogues, attend college visits, speak to
  College Career Center coordinator, Darlene
  Burton
• Use Naviance!
• 4x4 schedule allows for flexibility in
  scheduling-
• Students should take ROP Courses,
  Internship, Work Experience
• -These courses provide hands-on, practical
  experience.

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Start preparing for life after high school
EARLY!

• NAVIANCE is your best friend!
• Find your personality type
• -Do What You Are
• Create a 4-year plan
• Start filling out your résumé
• Explore your interests and related careers
• Explore colleges and majors
• - Admissions stats available from class of
  2008
• Check out College Visits
• Search Scholarships

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Getting Started
Go to the Naviance link located on the Counseling
webpage. Your screen should look like this
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To register for the first time, type your 6-digit
CCA student ID number in the New User? box
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The next screen should look like this (if it does
NOT, talk to your counselor)
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1. Enter your e-mail addressand make SURE it is
one that you actually USE! 2. CONFIRM your
e-mail address. 3. Make up a password, one that
you will REMEMBER! Many students use their
ID. 4. CONFIRM your password.
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Read the Privacy Statement, accept it, and click
the Complete Registration button.
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If you registered correctly, the screen you get
next should look something like this (with YOUR
name after the Welcome, introduction).
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Explore Naviance Features

• Naviance

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Advice for Sophomores

• STAY INFORMED
• Canyon Crest Website
• -CCA Calendar (updated periodically)
• -Aeries (monitor your grades)
• -10th Grade webpage (grade-specific
  information)
• -Counseling, College Career Center Newsletter
• -10th Grade Counseling Calendar
• -House of Reps (Monthly updates given in your
  2nd period class about current/ upcoming
  happenings around campus
• LISTEN to the Daily Bulletin
• GET INVOLVED
• Join a club
• Try out for a sport
• Take an elective course that interests you
• Consider looking into a summer program

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Have a Great Sophomore Year!

• Ashley Bahner Students with last names
  beginning A-Fa
• Allyson Dexter Students with last names
  beginning Fe-Le
• Melissa Sage Students with last names beginning
  Li-Ri
• Rik Napora Students with last names beginning
  Ro-Z
• CONTACT YOUR ALPHA-COUNSELOR
• IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS

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• TIME FOR Q A
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