GO SENIORS

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CLASS OF 2010

• GO SENIORS!!!

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College Night

• Wed., October 7 at Rio
• Seminars include (choose 2)
• Financial Aid
• UC Personal Statement
• Navigating the College Path (9th,
  10th, 11th graders only)
• Community College Programs Transfer
  information

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CSF/Academic Letter

• Filing Periods
• October 1st-31st
• March 1st-31st
• Criteria
• 3.4 GPA or above in specific classes (see
  application)
• 3.00 Fee

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National Honor Society

• NHS at Rio is for Seniors ONLY
• How do I qualify?
• Seniors who have
• 3.4 Unweighted GPA or above are invited to apply
• Community Service, Leadership, Extra-Curricular
  Activities

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Show Me the Money

• Visit the Scholarship Board weekly in the
  Counseling Office
• Copies of applications are in the gray bin or
  online
• You can nominate yourself for some awards

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Transcript
Credits Required to Graduate
Credits Remaining
Credits Earned
Weighted GPA
Unweighted GPA
State GPA
10th 11th Grades
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Still Need Health Class?

• Here are your options
• At Rio for a semester
• Online through BYU-www.byu.edu
• Cost 121
• Final Exam must be proctored by Rio Administrator
  or Counselor. You must have completed the class
  by January or you will be signed up for Health at
  Rio!!

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How to Apply for College . . .
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Community College Requirements

• Must be 18 or have High School Diploma
• You dont need to meet A-G requirements
• No SAT/ACT ScoresEXCEPT
• If you are planning on playing a sport
• If you are applying for Financial Aid
• Can transfer to a 4-year university

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California State University Requirements

• 2.0 GPA minimum (A-G courses)
• Cs Get Degrees (Eligibility Index) (There are
  exceptions)
• ACT or SAT Verbal and Math (Dont Count Writing
  Score)
• No SAT Subject Tests
• No Extra-Curricular Activities
• NO LETTER of RECOMMENDATION or PERSONAL STATEMENT
  Needed

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Things Youll Need for CSU Application

• Transcript
• UC/CSU GPA
• Social Security Number
• CSIS Number
• Credit Card to Pay
• Official SAT/ACT scores
• CSU-SAT Code 3594
• Check out Preview Days

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Impacted CSUs

• Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• San Diego
• Long Beach
• Fresno
• Sonoma
• Chico
• San Francisco
• Fullerton
• Cal Poly Pomona
• San Jose
• Northridge
• San Marcos

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University of California Requirements

• 3.0 GPA minimum (10th 11th grade A-G courses)
• Weighted vs. Unweighted GPA
• UC Score
• ACT with Writing or SAT Reasoning
• 2 SAT Subject Tests in 2 different subject areas
• Extra-Curricular Activities
• PERSONAL STATEMENT REQUIRED
• NO LETTER of RECOMMENDATION

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Things Youll Need for UC Application

• Transcript
• UC/CSU GPA
• Social Security Number
• CSIS Number
• Credit Card to Pay
• Send OFFICIAL SAT/ACT scores
• SAT Reasoning and/or ACT with writing
• 2 SAT Subject Tests

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UC Rank

• UC Berkeley / UCLA
• UC San Diego
• UC Davis
• UC Irvine
• UC Santa Barbara
• UC Santa Cruz
• UC Riverside
• UC Merced

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Private Universities

• Check Application Deadlines Testing
  Requirements
• Review Recommendation Guidelines
• LETTER of RECOMMENDATION REQUIRED
• Teachers/Counselors need 1 month to prepare

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Application Filing Deadlines

• California State University (CSU)
• October 1st - November 30th
• University of California (UC)
• November 1st November 30th
• Private Out of State Schools
• Dates Vary
• Check with each individual school
• Community Colleges (ARC, Sierra, FLC)
• By April 1st for Priority Registration

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How Do I Choose A School?

• Your counselor suggests 3 levels
• Reach
• Target
• Safety

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Example 1 Safety School

• Emily G. has a 3.8 GPA and only applied to UCLA,
  UCSD, Berkeley, UC Santa Barbara, UCD, UC Irvine.
• Which schools do you think are her safeties?

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Answer?

• None are safeties
• She needs more safety school such as
• UC Santa Cruz, UC Riverside, UC Merced, and some
  CSUs

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Example 2 Safety School

• Ramon S. has a 2.8 GPA and only applied to CSUs
  because he was below the 3.0 UC minimum. He
  applied to Cal Poly, San Diego State, CSU Chico,
  SF State, CSU Sacramento, CSU Long Beach, CSU
  Monterey Bay, and Sonoma State.
• Which schools are safeties?

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Answer?

• Cal Poly-Not a safety (average GPA 3.8)
• SDSU-Not a safety
• Chico-Maybe
• SFSU-Yes this is a safety school
• CSUS-Yes this is a safety school
• Long Beach-Maybe
• Monterey Bay-Yes this is a safety school
• Sonoma-Maybe

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I HAVE SENIORITIS

• Colleges have rescinded admission for poor senior
  grades/dropped classes
• Continue to take ALL classes seriously
• See your counselor immediately re any changes or
  if problems arise
• 36 CUTS NO WALKING at GRADUATION

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YIPPEE, Im Graduating !!!

• When?
• June 10,2010
• Where?
• Memorial Auditorium