College Admissions

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• College Admissions

AVID Standard 4.8 Becoming proficient in
completing a neat and complete college
application
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Not Far From Home

• 92 of students attend a college within 500 miles
  of their home

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The Benefits of Distance

• Schools far from home are now offering more
  financial aid than in-state schools

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Why Students Choose Jr. College vs. a 4-Year
University

• Fear of the unknown
• Familiarity with a community college
• Little knowledge of the application process

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The True Cost of a Community College
Grossmont Community College Living at home (5,796) CSU(22, 044) UC(26,400)
Lower Division (3 yrs) 17,388 (2 yrs)44,088 (2 yrs)52,800
Upper Division (2 yrs _at_ a CSU)44,088 (2 yrs)44,088 (2 yrs)52,800
Total Years 5 4 4
Lost earnings (1 yrs)42,569Average starting salary of graduate with a BA 0 0
Total cost of ed. 104,045--CSU112,757--UC 88,176 105,600

• If you transfer to a CSU you wasted 15,869
• If you transfer to a UC you saved 7,157

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Applying to The University of California

• A-G Requirements
• Good grades in 10th 11th Grade
• SAT or ACT
• Community Service
• No Interview

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Applying to The University of California

• Personal Statement
• Application opens in Oct. Submit in November
• All exams taken by December
• Only one application for all UCs
• Get copies of transcripts at end of year

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Criteria College Admissions Officers Consider
Important

• School Achievement 1
• Test Scores 2
• Recommendations 3
• Essay 4
• Interviews 5
• Activities 6

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The College Application Process

• The process is like a puzzleone piece at a time
• Essay
• College Applications
• Letters of Recommendation
• Financial Aid/FASFA
• Scholarship Research

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Applying Online

• Cal State
• http//www.csumentor.edu/
• UC
• http//www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/h
  ow-to-apply/apply-online/index.html
• Common App
• https//schoolforms.commonapp.org/CommonApp/Defaul
  t.aspx