January 9th, 2018

Class of 2019!

CounselorsSusie Kihneman (A-Ed)

Tim Roty (Ee-La)Ty Eveleth (Lb-Ra)

Kathy Marron (Rb-Z)Tish Bates-Intervention

Tiffany Cruz-Student Services

Guidance TechniciansSusan ReichJamie Stone

Eligibility Criteria for Seniors – Gold Seal on Diploma:

Completion of 4 years of English/2.0 or higher average. SBAC/ELA Gr. 11: Standard Met or Exceeded. Demonstrate Proficiency in additional language through

ONE of the following: AP World Language Exam Score – 3 or higher

OR SAT II Subject Test Score- 600 Higher

OR Complete FOUR-years high school course of study in

World Language-Overall GPA 3.0 higher. **Years of WL taken at middle school do not count.

ELL Students ONLY: Identified ELL students must attain overall proficiency Level of Early Advanced or Advanced on your most recent CELDT test.

For more information and application – see your counselor.Deadline: April 1 – Senior year.

A minimum of 230 credits in the following subject areas

English: 40 credits

Social Science: 30 credits World History, US History, Civics/Economics

Science: 20 credits One year life science + one year physical

science

Mathematics: 20 credits Including Algebra 1-2 or Integrated Math 1a-

1b.

PE & Health: 20 PE credits

+ 5 credits (ENS 1-2-3 + 2 trimesters

additional PE)

Fine Art or Foreign Lang:

5 credits

Fine Art: 5 credits

Electives: 85 credits

Two GPA’s on the transcript on a 4.0 scale.

Cumulative GPA 9-12

Academic GPA includes extra point in AP courses.

Advanced Placement courses earn extra point value in the grade.

DNHS does not report rank.

• Work

• Military

• Career & Technical Schools

• Community College

• Community College to University

• 4-year University• Public vs. Private

• In-state vs. out-of-state

Different branches

Visits on campus each year

High school coursework and grades matter

Must take ASVAB

Marines Air Force Navy Army

Coast Guard Reserves ROTC Military Academies

Specialty programs

Preparation for the workforce

Range from a few months to a few years to complete program

Vary in price

US Department of Education

www.ed.gov

Palomar Miramar Mesa City

San Diego County

114 Community Colleges Statewide

Search by majors and campuses*Not all CC’s offer same programs or opportunities*

Apply Feb/March Senior year.

Mira Costa Grossmont Cuyamaca Southwestern

www.cccco.edu

www.californiacolleges.edu

www.assist.org

Open Door Admissions Policy No SAT or ACT tests required:

(However, scores may be utilized for course placement in math and English.)

Does not require A-G completion Various Options:◦ Certificate◦ Associate◦ Associate with Transfer to 4-year

college/university.◦ Transfer to 4 year college/university.

California State Universities (CSU)23 campuseshttps://www2.calstate.edu/Apply

www.csumentor.org

University of California (UC)◦ 9 campuseswww.universityofcalifornia.edu

www.assist.org

www.californiacolleges.edu

Search by majors and campuses

Humboldt Chico San Francisco Sonoma East Bay Sacramento Maritime San Jose Fresno Stanislaus Bakersfield

Monterey Bay Cal Poly-SLO Cal Poly-Pomona Channel Islands Northridge Los Angeles Fullerton Long Beach San Bernardino Dominquez Hills San Marcos San Diego

SAT scores: (GPA* x 800) + your SAT total**

ACT scores: (GPA* x 200) + (10 x ACT composite**)

• *All approved college prep "a-g" courses 10th - 12th

**Do not include the SAT/ACT writing scores

• California residents must have a minimum index of:▫ 2900 using SAT scores▫ 694 using ACT scores

• After computing eligibility index, go to each CSU college website & to see their “average” index.

https://www2.calstate.edu/apply/eligibility-index/

CSU San Marcos (local)◦ PUSD students admitted with C or better in all

a-g, GPA of 2.0 or higher, take SAT or ACT, and meet minimum eligibility index

◦ Average student GPA 3.19

SDSU◦ GPA 3.87

◦ SAT 546 verbal, 567 math, ACT Composite 26

Cal Poly SLO◦ GPA 3.92

◦ SAT 604 verbal, 635 math, ACT Composite 28

CSU Fresno◦ GPA 3.33

◦ SAT 445 verbal, 455 math, ACT Composite 19

CSU San Francisco◦ GPA 3.23

◦ SAT 487 verbal, 491 math, ACT Composite 21

UC Berkeley

UC Davis

UC Irvine

UCLA

UC Merced

UCSD

UC Santa Barbara

UC Santa Cruz

UC Riverside

UC Average GPA ACT Composite(with writing)

SAT Reasoning(with essay)

Admit Rate

Berkeley 4.16-4.32 29-34 1240-1450 20%

Davis 4.04-4.28 25-33 1160-1380 36%

Irvine 4.04-4.27 25-32 117--1370 33%

Los Angeles 4.19-4.33 28-34 1220-1450 15%

Merced 3.37-3.90 19-27 1010-1220 74%

Riverside 3.61-4.05 22-30 1100-1290 57%

San Diego 4.10-4.30 27-34 1210-1420 31%

Santa Barbara 4.00-4.27 27-33 1190-1300 32%

Santa Cruz 3.77-4.16 26-32 1180-1360 45%

SCORES UPDATED: Fall 2017 UC Score Report

UC Freshman Admission:

www.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply

If you're a state resident who has met the minimum requirements and aren't admitted to any UC campus to which you apply, you'll be offered a spot at another campus if space is available, provided:

Statewide: You rank in the top 9% of California high school students, according to the UC admissions index, or

Local Context: You rank in the top 9% of your graduating class at a participating high school. The UC refer to this as "Eligible in the Local Context" (ELC).

http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/freshman/california-residents/local-path/index.html

A History – 2 Years (US & World History)B English – 4 Years C Math – 3 Years (4 years recommended)

*(Algebra 1-2, Geometry 1-2, Algebra 3-4)*(Integrated Math 1a,1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b)

D Lab Science – 2 Years (3 recommended)*(1 Biological and 1 Physical)

E Foreign Language – 2 Years (3 years recommended)*(Must be same language both years)

F Visual & Performing Arts – 1 YearG Elective – 1 Year

* Must fulfill A-G with C grades or better*

All courses must be on the UC A-G list, click here

https://hs-articulation.ucop.edu/agcourselist#/list/search/institution

7th & 8th Grade Algebra/Geometry/Integrated Math 1a,1b, 2a, 2b/ and Spanish count if earned C’s or better

Course must be on the UC A-G list.

First fill A-F requirements, then extra courses fill G requirement.

Beginning level VPA courses do not count for G elective.

Sample courses that do not count in A-G.PE/Sports PE

AVID (except senior year)

Service courses: OA/AT/LA,VLA, Yearbook, ASB, etc.

Applications period October 1 – November 30 No letters of recommendation A-G coursework SAT/ACT scores GPA from A-G courses taken after 9th grade Average eligibility index - SAT or ACT score

with GPA to calculate your index Calculating High School GPA https://www2.calstate.edu/apply/eligibility-index/

CSU: Preparing for College: High School https://www2.calstate.edu/apply/pages/high-school-

students.aspx

California State UniversityAdmissions

Application period Opens: August 1 Submission: November 1-30 UC Comprehensive Review No letters of recommendation*

*Berkeley may request by invite only

A-G coursework/Weighted Quality of senior year coursework****VIP!!! 4 Personal Insight Questions/8 prompts. SAT/w essay and/or ACT w/writing scores GPA from A-G courses taken after 9th

grade Community service Extra-curricular activities: clubs, sports Leadership roles and awards received

www.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply

University of California: Admissions

Check with each school, most will require: Application, including one or more essays

1-2 Letter(s) of Recommendation from teachers.

Official transcript

Secondary School Report

May or require a letter of recommendation from a counselor within report (4 week min. request time).

Most will require SAT with essay or ACT with writing, but requirements vary by college.

SAT Subject tests

Hundreds of great choices

Higher acceptance rate

Many with lower

average GPA &

test scores

Check out WUE: Western Undergraduate Exchange program for discounted tuition

www.wiche.edu/wue

Students who are residents of WICHE states are eligible to request a reduced tuition rate of 150% of resident tuition at participating 2 & 4-year college programs outside of their home state.

The WUE reduced tuition rate is not automatically awarded to all eligible candidates. Many institutions limit the number of new WUE awards each academic year, so apply early!

Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah,

Washington, Wyoming.

Not accepted by the UC or CSU

Currently over 700 member institutions

Predominately private, but increasingly more out of state public and international colleges and universities.

One application/school specific supplements.

Application window opens for Class of 2019 on or about: *August 1, 2018*

www.commonapp.org

Application Cycle:

*Fall 2019*

Factors to consider:◦ Does it offer programs/majors that fit your interest

and career goals?

◦ School size, student diversity, location & weather, non-academic opportunities, social life.

◦ Public or Private? Avg admissions GPA & SAT/ACT?

◦ Housing guarantee? Study abroad program?

◦ Can you and your parents afford it?

◦ Scholarship and financial aid opportunities.

◦ Apply to 1-2 SAFE schools, 3-5 LIKELY schools,◦ 1-2 REACH schools.

Access PSAT/NMQT with access code provided.studentscores.collegeboard.org

Access your SAT Suite of Assessment scores with personalized feedback, practice, college planning and career exploration resources.

Understanding your PSAT/NMSQT Score Report:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5i-bOhSzyig

Practice for the SAT with Khan Academy. Utilize October, 2018 PSAT results for customized free

online test prep. https://www.khanacademy.org/sat

National Merit Semi-Finalists/Commended

Results announced in the fall of Senior Year.

DNHS 2018: 20 National Merit Students

39 Commended Students

7 National Hispanic Students

Most students take the SAT/Essay and/or the ACT/Writing during the spring of their junior year and again during the fall of their senior year.

Consider taking the SAT/Essay and ACT/Writing at least once to determine best score.

Last testing date no later than Dec. of senior year, HOWEVER for some schools it is Oct. (ie: SDSU). Check all dates, deadlines and school policies!

“Superscore” - Some schools will combine scores from different sections from multiple test dates.

www.act.orgACT/with Writing

www.collegeboard.orgSAT/with EssaySubject tests

Must register and create accounts on individual websites.

Testing monthly except summer. Official test scores must be sent

directly from the testing agency!

SAT Subject Tests:-Math Level 1, Math Level 2, History, Social Studies, English Literature, Lab Science, Languages other than English.

-Can take up to three in a test administration.

-Optional for the UC system, but still highly recommended and/or required for some majors.

-Maybe Required for many competitive private schools.

-SAT vs. ACT conversion/concordance tables to compare scores.

English• Literature

History and Social Studies• U.S. History• World History

Mathematics• Mathematics Level 1• Mathematics Level 2

(most collegesrecommend Math Level 2)

Science• Biology /Ecology or

Molecular. • Chemistry• Physics

Languages

• Chinese with Listening

• French

• French with Listening

• German

• German with Listening

• Spanish

• Spanish with Listening

• Modern Hebrew

• Italian

• Latin

• Japanese with Listening

• Korean with Listening

**Check individual school’s admissions policies:

at least two are required for many of the more

competitive colleges and universities.**

Create college appropriate email and use consistently.

Joining student groups – facebook, twitter, Instagram.

Be aware of what you present. Colleges look!

Google yourself – Clean up if necessary!

Colleges ask about Academic Honesty and other inappropriate behavior.

College search – Keep your email Current!! www.succeed.naviance.com/delnorte

Naviance Family Connection

College Planning/Search

College Match

Scholarship Search

Sign up for College Visits

Game Plan

Career Assessment

Personality Inventory

Resume Builder

Enrichment Programs

edocs Submission

Letters of Recommendation

Initial sign in:

Students: Use student

ID twice, then change

to email and

password.

Parents: use student

ID, plus M, F or P.

Applying to 4-year university this fall? ◦ You must take ACT with writing or SAT with essay.

College Bound Student Athletes go NCAA eligibility site: www.eligibilitycenter.org

Career /College/Scholarship Exploration◦ Online searches & college directories- Naviance◦ Ask questions; staff on campus, parents, parent’s friends

Organize volunteer hours, awards

Research summer opportunities; i.e. a part-time job, internship, volunteering, community college course, summer enrichment program

Research and visitcolleges and universities.

Discuss the cost of attending & available $$ for collegewww.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/paying.html

• FAFSA-Free Application for Federal Student Aid –

www.fafsa.edu.gov

• Opens – October 1, 2018

• CSS Profile – Supplement Required by SELECT colleges and

university.

• www.collegeboard.org

• Deadlines vary depending on college or university.

• California Student Aid Commission – GPA verification is

completed electronically by the DNHS Registrar in the late fall.

• www.csac.ca.gov – deadline for FAFSA submission-March 2, 2019

• (if qualified can only be used in California).

• Check individual college and university financial aid websites for

Merit Aid or other scholarship opportunities.

• Naviance – Scholarship List, Scholarship Search, Financial Aid

Resources.

Blue and Gold Opportunity Plan: http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/paying-for-uc/glossary/blue-

and-gold/

Middle Class Scholarship Program: http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/paying-for-

uc/glossary/middle-class-scholarship/index.html

*Must complete the FAFSA and Cal Grant GPA

Verification by March 2nd. See UC website for specific

information:

National College Fair

◦ San Diego Convention Center

◦Wednesday, April 19th, 2018

◦ 9am-12pm and 6pm – 8:30pm

◦ Register online!

◦www.nationalcollegefairs.org

Note: Does not include fine arts courses/electives!

• Use Naviance, My Connect, Synergy/StudentVue Tutorial Time, and a Planner!

• Complete all assignments & study for tests!

• Balance your time and don’t over commit.▫ Get plenty of sleep, eat 3 meals +

snacks each day▫ Juggling too much leads to

stomach aches, headaches, difficulty sleeping, stress

▫ Be careful when selecting coursework (i.e. too many AP classes can be too much)

12th Grade Parent College Information Night-Sept.

DNHS School Counselors will hold weekly workshops in Oct & Nov to help students with the:

▫ Naviance▫ College Application

Overview

▫ CSU Application

▫ UC Application & Personal Insight Questions.

▫ Common Application

▫ Individual Online Applications

Junior Calendar.

Junior Homerooms.

CRF Classroom

Presentations.

Naviance Sessions.

CRF Parent Drop Ins:

Feb. 28th & March 5th,

2:00-4:30 p.m.

DNHS Counseling

Website.

Fall senior applications

workshop.

Fall Senior Parent Night.

Ongoing

Resources:

o Colleges look for the quality of the senior year program as measured by the type and number of academic courses in progress and planned!

o And the number, content, rigor and performance in academic courses beyond the minimum “A-G” requirements!

o Take coursework across all academic areas, science & math. Keep your senior year schedule academically strong!

o Maintain strong study habits & good grades.

o It matters whether you are planning on a attending community college, a university, the military or a trade school.

o Why?...because many colleges require placement exams in math and in English!

12th grade coursework and grades matter!! What you take and how well you do will count!

Questions? This presentation along with additional

information can be found

on our school website:

www.delnortenighthawks.com

Under “Counseling”

Check this website frequently!!

Thank you

for attending!

**Encourage your

student to meet with

his/her counselor

early and often!**

The Poway Unified School District (PUSD) is an equal opportunity employer/program and is committed to an active Nondiscrimination Program. PUSD does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, ethnic group identification, ancestry, religion, gender, gender identification, mental or physical disability. For more information, please contact the Associate Superintendent, Personnel Support Services, Poway Unified School District, 15250 Avenue of Science, San Diego, CA 92128-3406.