Guidance System at Gunn

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Post High School Planning
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Table of Contents

• 3 SENIOR COUNSELING CONFERENCES
• 6 FOUR PATHWAYS
• 7 Community Colleges
• 8 Cal State Universities
• 9 UC Universities
• 10 Private/ Out of State Public Colleges/
  Universities
• 11 Additional Pathways
• 12-15 RECOMMENDATION REQUEST FORM
• 16-33 THE COLLEGE PACKET
• 17 What you need
• 28 College Packet Due Dates
• 30 Special rules for UCs and Cal States
• 31 Brown Bag Lunch Dates for College Packet
• 32 Forms for teachers
• 33 Turning in your packet
• 34 OTHER RESOURSES
• 35 College and Career Center
• 36 College Rep visits, Fair and Scholarship Form
  
• 37 Naviance

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Senior Counselor Conferences
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Senior Counselor Conferences

• Purpose
• Review of transcript and graduation requirements
• Review of college admissions requirements if
  applicable
• 1-on-1 guidance regarding post secondary options
• Review college/vocational choices
• Discuss the college application process and
  answer any questions

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Senior Counselor Conferences
Meeting cycle will begin after September 8th and
last approximately 6-8 weeks

• How to prepare for the meeting
• Bring copies of any SAT and/or ACT test scores
• Bring tentative list of college/career choices
  that you have researched
• Visit Gunn Web Page and Review the SENIOR FORMS
• Complete the Gunn Guidance Recommendation
  Request Form (student portion only)
• ( If you are applying EARLY ACTION to any
  schools,
• please let your counselor know ASAP )

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Four Pathways

• Community Colleges
• California State Universities (CSU)
• University of California (UC)
• Private Colleges Universities
• (in California and out of state)
• Parent Night Oct. 21st 7-9 in the Library

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Four Pathways

• Foothill College (and other Community Colleges)
• Website www.foothill.edu
• Registration does need to be completed for the
  Fall 2010 term until the Spring. Placement exams
  will be required in English and Math. Foothill
  will schedule these with you after you register.
• No transcripts need to be sent during your senior
  year unless requested by Foothill.
• Watch for a Foothill rep visit in the Spring.
  Information on registration, classes, etc will be
  given at this important meeting.
• Remember! The community colleges have honors
  courses and/or programs. Some even guarantee
  transfer to select CSU and UC campuses.

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Four Pathways

• California State Universities (CSU)
• Websites calstate.edu (information)
  csumentor.edu (application)
• The application filing period for most CSU
  campuses is
• October 1- November 30, 2009.
• Transcripts do not need to be requested to be
  sent until you are enrolled at your campus
  (unless requested by the university at another
  time).
• No letters of recommendation are needed (unless
  requested by a special program).

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Four Pathways

• University of California (UC)
• Website universityofcalifornia.edu (info
  application)
• The application filing period for Fall 2009 is
  November 1-30, 2009.
• Transcripts do not need to be requested to be
  sent until you are enrolled at your campus
  (unless requested by the university at another
  time).
• No letters of recommendation are needed (unless
  requested by a special program).

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Four Pathways

• Private Colleges Universities (in California
  and out of state)
• Many private colleges/universities are on the
  Common Application. Visit commonapp.org to
  complete a search to check if the schools you are
  applying to use the Common App. The Common App
  allows you to complete one application for a
  number of schools online and download
  supplemental application pieces for specific
  schools in one place.
• If your college/university does not use the
  Common Application, you will have to visit the
  schools website to complete or download their
  specific application. Information for California
  Private/Independent Colleges and Universities can
  be found at aiccu.edu.

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Additional Pathways

• Career and Technical Training/Degrees
• Military Service
• Internships
• Gap Year Experiences
• Apprenticeship
• Work

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Recommendation Request Form

• Downloaded from the Website
• gunn.pausd/ guidance/ senior forms
• Typed out and printed
• Given to the Counselor and Teacher(s)
• (UC/ CSU schools dont require)

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• GUNN GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT
• RECOMMENDATION REQUEST FORM
• NAME _____________________________________________
  ____________________________
• PARENTS INFORMATION
• Occupation of father _________________________ Col
  lege(s) attended
• Occupation of mother ____________________________
  ___ College(s) attended
• List 6 adjectives that you believe describe you
• 1. 2. 3.________________________
  
  4. 5. 6. ____________
• I. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES SCHOOL HRS.PER POSIT
  IONS/HONORS
• YEAR
  (S) WK/WKS
• PER YR.
• Example Classical Piano 9,10,11,12 5/50 Play
  in recitals. Compose
• Music

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• GUNN GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT
• RECOMMENDATION REQUEST FORM
• III. COMMUNITY SERVICE SCHOOL HRS
  PER DESCRIPTION/
• YEAR (S) WK/WKS RESPONSIBILITIES
• PER YR.
• Example Palo Alto Fire Dept. 11,12 5/50 Train
  for EMR support
• Emergency Medical Response Assist with city
  events
• IV. EMPLOYMENT SCHOOL HRS PER RESPONSIBILITIES
• YEAR (S) WK/WKS EARNINGS
• PER YR
• Example Babysitting 9,10,11,12 3/20 60 per
  month
• V. SUMMER EXPERIENCES SUMMER WKS DESCRIPTION
• Example Trip to London, England 2002 2
  weeks In-depth historical tour
• IV. HOBBIES AND INTERESTS SCHOOL HRS
  PER DESCRIPTION

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• GUNN GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT
• RECOMMENDATION REQUEST FORM
• Special Statistics
• Ethnicity (optional) _________athletic
  scholarship interest_____Sport(s)__________
• Do you have any special alumni relationship to a
  college?
• Financial Aid a factor Yes No
• Number of siblings________ Number at home ____
  Number in College ______
• Choose two or more questions and answer
  thoroughly to give your teachers and counselor
  some ideas to include in your letter of
  recommendation
• 1. What might your teachers say is your greatest
  strength as a person? As a student? What are your
  shortcomings in those areas?
• 2. What sets you apart as an individual?
• 3. If your best friend were asked to describe
  you, what would he/she say?
• 4. Discuss an event in your life that has had a
  significant impact on you and/or your grades
• .
• Parent Brag Sheet

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The College Packet
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Downloading your Senior Forms

• Recommendation Request Form
• What You Need in your College Packet
• Cover Sheet (Packet)
• Transcript Request Form

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• What You Need In Your College Packet For The
  Registrar
• 1. A large (9x12 or bigger) envelope This will
  hold all the papers for your packet.
• 2. Cover Sheet For College Packet form This
  form can be downloaded from the Guidance web
  page. Fill it out and tape it to the front of
  the large envelope. It tells the Registrar and
  your counselor all the colleges to which you are
  planning to apply, plus it has the packet due
  dates.
• 3. Recommendation Request form (includes Parent
  Brag Sheet) These forms can be downloaded from
  the Guidance web page. They help your counselor
  write your letter of rec (if the college needs
  one).
• 4. Transcript Request form
• This form can be downloaded from the Guidance
  web page. It is where you list all the colleges
  (private and out-of-state public) that require
  transcripts. It is also where you indicate
  whether a college wants a mid-year report sent.
  The form also helps you calculate how much you
  owe, since you must pay to have transcripts sent.
  PACKETS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED UNTIL ALL FEES ARE
  PAID.
• 5. A Secondary School Report form from each
  college (also known as the Counselor Report or
  the School Report or the Counselor Recommendation
  form). You must complete the student portion of
  this form. The rest of the form will be completed
  by the counselor.
• NOTE Not all colleges require this form, but if
  there is a form, it is up to you to provide it to
  the Registrar. If the college accepts the Common
  App, and you want to use it, the Secondary School
  Report is called the School Report. The Registrar
  only needs 1 copy of this form. (She will make
  any additional copies.)
• 6. A Mid-Year Report form for each college
  requiring that a mid-year transcript be sent.
• NOTE 1 If you are using the Common App, and a
  mid-year report is required, the Registrar only
  needs 1 copy of the Mid-Year Report form. (She
  will make any additional copies.)
• NOTE 2 Not all colleges have a Mid-Year Report
  form, but they still may want a mid-year
  transcript. If so, you must provide the envelope
  indicated in 8.
• 7. A 6x9 envelope, addressed and stamped with
  three first-class stamps, for each private and
  out-of-state public college listed on the
  Transcript Request form. The return address is
  Gunns address. (Self-adhesive envelopes would be
  appreciated!)
• A 4x9 envelope, addressed and stamped with one
  first-class stamp, for each college listed on the
  Transcript Request form where you indicated a YES
  in the Mid-Year Required column. The return
  address is Gunns address. (Self-adhesive
  envelopes would be appreciated!)
• NOTE If you choose to use larger envelopes, you
  must put on additional postage.To All Early
  Admission Applicants When you turn in your
  packet, include the above items for ALL COLLEGES
  of potential interest, not just your early
  admission school.
• www.gunn.pausd.org / For Students / Guidance
  / Senior Forms

What you need (Form)
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• What You Need In Your College Packet
• 9x12 or bigger envelope
• Cover Sheet For College Packet form
• Recommendation Request form
• Transcript Request form
• A Secondary School Report form
• or Common App
• A Mid-Year Report form for each college
• 6x9 envelope(s)

www.gunn.pausd.org / For Students / Guidance /
Senior Forms
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• What You Need In Your College Packet
• 9x12 or bigger envelope
• Cover Sheet For College Packet form
• Recommendation Request form
• Transcript Request form
• A Secondary School Report form
• or Common App
• A Mid-Year Report form for each college
• A 6x9 envelope(s)

9 X 12 Envelope or Larger
www.gunn.pausd.org / For Students / Guidance /
Senior Forms
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• What You Need In Your College Packet
• 9x12 or bigger envelope
• Cover Sheet For College Packet form
• Recommendation Request form
• Transcript Request form
• A Secondary School Report form
• or Common App
• A Mid-Year Report form for each college
• 6x9 envelope(s)

9 X 12 Envelope or Larger
COVER SHEET FOR COLLEGE PACKET STUDENT
NAME________________________________________ Appl
ication Due to College Packet
materials due to Registrar by Nov. 1-15 Oct.
3 Nov. 16-Dec. 31 Oct. 24 Jan. 1-Jan.
31 Nov. 7 Feb. 1-Mar. 1 Jan. 9 Mar. 2 or
later Feb. 6 Note Any packets received by the
Registrar after the above due dates I PLAN TO
APPLY TO THE FOLLOWING PRIVATE COLLEGES
College/University Deadline Date Early
Action/Decision? ________________________________
_______________________ __________________________
_____________________________ ____________________
___________________________________ _____________
__________________________________________ _______
________________________________________________
www.gunn.pausd.org / For Students / Guidance /
Senior Forms
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• What You Need In Your College Packet
• 9x12 or bigger envelope
• Cover Sheet For College Packet form
• Recommendation Request form
• Transcript Request form
• A Secondary School Report form
• or Common App
• A Mid-Year Report form for each college
• 6x9 envelope(s)

• GUNN GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT
• RECOMMENDATION REQUEST FORM
• Please complete this form and submit it to your
  counselor when requesting a recommendation for
  college admission, scholarship, employment,
  summer program or other opportunity.
• NAME ____________________________________
• I. Extracurricular Activities
• II. Honors and Awards
• III. Community Service
• IV. Employment
• V. Summer Experiences
• VI. Hobbies and Interests
• Essay Questions

www.gunn.pausd.org / For Students / Guidance /
Senior Forms
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• What You Need In Your College Packet
• 9x12 or bigger envelope
• Cover Sheet For College Packet form
• Recommendation Request form
• Transcript Request form
• A Secondary School Report form
• or Common App
• A Mid-Year Report form for each college
• A 6x9 envelope

1st two transcripts are free Extras are 10
each. Please bring a check or cash
to Mrs. Douglas when you hand in your
Packet.

• TRANSCRIPT REQUEST FORM
• FOR PRIVATE
• OUT-OF-STATE PUBLIC COLLEGE APPLICATIONS
• ______________________________________
• Students Last name
• List each private and out-of-state public college
  to which you are applying.
• Include a check, payable to Gunn High School_
• Name of College Application Due
  Mid- Year Read
• ___________________________________ ____________
• ___________________________________ ____________
• ___________________________________ ____________
• ___________________________________ ____________

Transcript Request Form
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Mid-Year School Report 1130 Amsterdam Avenue,
New York, NY 10027 You must check one of the
boxes below. Columbia College Columbia
Engineering

• What You Need In Your College Packet
• 9x12 or bigger envelope
• Cover Sheet For College Packet form
• Recommendation Request form
• Transcript Request form
• A Secondary School Report form
• for each college
• A Mid-Year Report form for each college
• 6x9 envelope(s)

One for each college. You must complete the
student portion. (if the college accepts the
common application, you only need 1 copy)
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Mid-Year School Report 1130 Amsterdam Avenue,
New York, NY 10027 You must check one of the
boxes below. Columbia College Columbia
Engineering
Mid-Year School Report 1130 Amsterdam Avenue,
New York, NY 10027 You must check one of the
boxes below. Columbia College Columbia
Engineering
Mid-Year School Report 1130 Amsterdam Avenue,
New York, NY 10027 You must check one of the
boxes below. Columbia College Columbia
Engineering

• What You Need In Your College Packet
• 9x12 or bigger envelope
• Cover Sheet For College Packet form
• Recommendation Request form
• Transcript Request form
• A Secondary School Report form
• A Mid-Year Report form for each college
• 6x9 envelope(s)

One for each college. You must complete the
student portion. (if the college accepts the
common application, you only need 1 copy)
Mid-Year School Report 1130 Amsterdam Avenue,
New York, NY 10027 You must check
INFORMATION TO BE COMPLETED BY THE CANDIDATE
After you have filled in this top section and
checked the appropriate box above, please give
this form to your high school principal,
headmaster or college
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• What You Need In Your College Packet
• 9x12 or bigger envelope
• Cover Sheet For College Packet form
• Recommendation Request form
• Transcript Request form
• A Secondary School Report form
• or Common App
• A Mid-Year Report form
• for each college

1 for each college listed on The Transcript
Request form
www.gunn.pausd.org / For Students / Guidance /
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• What You Need In Your College Packet
• 9x12 or bigger envelope
• Cover Sheet For College Packet form
• Recommendation Request form
• Transcript Request form
• A Secondary School Report form
• or Common App
• A Mid-Year Report form for each college
• 6x9 envelope(s)

www.gunn.pausd.org / For Students / Guidance /
Senior Forms
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• COLLEGE PACKET Due Dates
• For 2009-2010
• Application Due to College Packet
  materials
• due to Registrar by
• Nov. 1-15 Oct. 2
• Nov. 16 - Dec. 31 Oct. 23
• Jan. 1- Jan. 31 Nov. 6
• Feb. 1- Mar. 1 Jan. 8
• Mar. 2 or later Feb. 5

These are Packet due dates only. You still have
until the College Due Date to complete your
Application
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• What You Need In Your College Packet
• 9x12 or bigger envelope
• Cover Sheet For College Packet form
• Recommendation Request form
• Transcript Request form
• A Secondary School Report form
• or Common App
• A Mid-Year Report form for each college
• 6x9 envelope(s)

Supplies available at the SAC
www.gunn.pausd.org / For Students / Guidance /
Senior Forms
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UC's and Cal States

• If you are only applying to UC / CSUs
• You do not need to create a packet. Your online
  application is all that they need.
• ( Occasionally they will request a transcript.
  If that is needed,
• you will be contacted by them.)
• If you are applying to UC / CSUs and other
  colleges
• You do need to create a packet
• Include all college names on the cover sheet
  (Including UC/ CSU)
• Envelopes and transcripts are not required for
  UC/ CSUs

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Still confused about the College Packet?

• 1- Brown Bag Lunches
• What? Help with the college packet
• Where? Counseling Department
• When? Wednesday , Sept.16 _at_ 1230
• Wednesday , Sept. 30 _at_ 1230
• Wednesday , November 4th _at_ 1230

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Forms for Teachers
1. 2. 3. Other forms may be
requested.
Stamped addressed Envelopes for Each
College (except UCs)
Recommendation Request Form
www.gunn.pausd.org / For Students / Guidance /
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Handing In Your College Packet No Drop offs
9 X 12 Envelope or Larger
COVER SHEET FOR COLLEGE PACKET STUDENT
NAME________________________________________ Appl
ication Due to College Packet
materials due to Registrar by Nov. 1-15 Oct.
3 Nov. 16-Dec. 31 Oct. 24 Jan. 1-Jan.
31 Nov. 7 Feb. 1-Mar. 1 Jan. 9 Mar. 2 or
later Feb. 6 Note Any packets received by the
Registrar after the above due dates I PLAN TO
APPLY TO THE FOLLOWING PRIVATE COLLEGES
College/University Deadline Date Early
Action/Decision? ________________________________
_______________________ __________________________
_____________________________ ____________________
___________________________________ _____________
__________________________________________ _______
________________________________________________

• Place forms envelopes in the large envelope.
• You will need to spend 5
• minutes with Mrs. Douglas, reviewing your
• Packet contents.
• Drop offs are not accepted!

• Handing In Your College Packet

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Other Resources

• College and Career Center
• Naviance
• Junior College Handbook
• Academic Center

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College and Career CenterLeighton Lang , College
and Career Information Specialist
Gunn.pausd.org / For Students /College and Career
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College and Career CenterLeighton Lang , College
and Career Information Specialist

• College Rep Visits
• - Pick up Permission slip (includes
  teacher signature)
• Sign up required at least 2 days prior to visit
• College Fair ( Mon, Oct. 12th 600 pm _at_ PALY)
• Reps from over 90 colleges
• Check out the CCC website to prepare
• ( gunn.pausd.org / for students / college and
  career center /
• colleges / college fair / how to
  prepare for the college fair )
• Scholarship Consideration Form

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Naviance

• View research college information
• Compare Universities
• Scattergrams (see how your scores compare for
  admission to a University)
• (If you need help accesing Naviance or have not
  signed up, please see Leighton Lang , College
  and Career Information Specialist)

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Naviance

• Register (if you need to register see Mr. Lang
  CCC)
• College Searches
• Prospective Colleges, Resume, and Career
  Inventory
• Track application deadlines
• Post all Scholarships, and Summer Opportunities
• College Rep Visits and News
• Senior and Guidance Surveys

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Junior Handbook

• Information on
• Post High school planning
• Kinds of Universities
• Useful Websites
• How to apply
• Letters of recommendation
• Essays
• College Visits
• The interview
• Sources of Financial Aid
• ( if you cant find your Handbook, it is posted
  as a PDF on the Gunn Website)

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Welcome to the A.C!The Gunn High School Academic
Center

• Tutoring Services
• Drop-in and appointment-based tutors
  available
• Tutoring in all subjects, including AP and
  Honors courses
• Peer tutors and adult volunteers (retired
  teachers, advanced degrees)
• List of private tutors and tutoring services
  available (incl. SAT prep)
• Peer tutors can earn T.A. credit or Community
  Service hours
• Additional Daily Services
• Borrow textbooks to study or do homework in
  the A.C.
• 38 computers with internet access available
  (with printers)
• Tables and small desks for group or
  independent study
• Supplies available (stapler, paper, puncher,
  tape, glue, pencils, etc.)
• Take make-up tests

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Welcome to the A.C!The Gunn High School Academic
Center

• Test and College Preparation
• Schedule to take Mock SAT, offered throughout
  the year
• Have tutors review college essays for content
  and grammar
• Hours and Contact Information
• Mondays and Wednesdays Tuesdays,
  Thursday and Fridays
• 745 a.m. to 500 p.m.
  745 a.m. to 400 p.m.
• Mr. Alex Lira
• Room LB-4
• alira_at_pausd.org
• [phone]
• gunn.pausd.org/academiccenter

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• Gunn Guidance