CLASS OF 2014CLASS OF 2014PRESENTED BYPRESENTED BY

IHS COUNSELORSIHS COUNSELORS

LIFE AFTER HIGH LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOLSCHOOLJUNIOR FOCUSJUNIOR FOCUSRESEARCHRESEARCH

THE QUESTION IS…..“WHAT’S NEXT?”

ACADEMIC

PERSONAL/SOCIAL

CAREER

IHS DIPLOMA OR4-YEAR COLLEGE PREP SUBJECTS

SUBJECT DIPLOMA CSU/UC*ENGLISH 40 40*MATH 20 (must include Algebra 1) 30* (through Algebra 2)SCIENCE 20 20* (must include lab)SOCIAL STUDIES 30 30*LOTE --- 20*VPA --- 10*LOTE OR FINE ART 10 ---P.E. 20 20HEALTH 5 5UC ELECTIVE --- --- (3rd year Social Studies*)ELECTIVES70 30

TOTAL UNITS 215 215

*150 credits must be met with College Prep “a through g” subjects

WHAT ARE “a through g” SUBJECTS?

High school subjects approved to be college preparatoryby the University of California

a = HISTORY/SOCIAL SCIENCEb = ENGLISHc = MATHEMATICSd = LABORATORY SCIENCEe = LOTE (Language Other Than English)f = VPA (Visual/Performing Arts)g = COLLEGE PREPARATORY ELECTIVES

To view IHS “a through g” list visit

https://www.irvinehigh.orghttps://doorways.ucop.edu/list/

COLLEGE PREP REQUIREMENTS:1 UNIT = 1 YEAR OF STUDY

SUBJECT UNITMINIMUM

UNITSRECOMMENDED

EnglishMathScienceSocial StudiesLOTEVPACP Electives =Courses beyondUnit minimums

4322211

44

3-42

3-41

1-5

TOTAL UNITS 15 18 - 24

HIGHER EDUCATIONOPPORTUNITIES

CALIFORNIA COLLEGES – www.cacolleges.edu

COMMUNITY COLLEGES – OPEN TO ALL

CSU – CAL STATE UNIVERSITY – TOP 33%

UC – UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA – TOP 12.5%

PRIVATE/INDEPENDENT COLLEGE - VARIES

OUT-OF-STATE COLLEGES

CALIFORNIACOMMUNITY COLLEGES

www.cccco.edu

109 campuses, one application for each campus

Open admission policyNo Admission ExamsNo Personal StatementNo Letters of Recommendations

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY (CSU)

www.csumentor.edu

23 campuses, one applicationApplication Deadline – November 30

SAT Reasoning Test OR ACT (SAT Subject Exams and writing are

not required at this time)NO Personal StatementNO Letters of Recommendation

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (UC)

www.universityofcalifornia.edu

9 campuses, one applicationApplication Deadline – November 30

SAT Reasoning Test OR ACT with Writing NOTE: SAT Subject Exams are optional;

however, may be required for particular majors Personal Statement RequiredNO Letters of Recommendation

CALIFORNIA PRIVATE COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES

www.aiccu.edu

76 campuses, one application for each campusNot part of a “system” of collegesTesting requirements varyApplication decisions and deadlines varyCost is higherLetters of recommendation are generally

required

OUT-OF-STATE COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES

Multiple public and private colleges

Admission requirements for private colleges differ from campus to campus

ACADEMIC ASSESSMENTTRANSCRIPTS AND GRAD STATUS

Personal information Grades and credits earned for each course completed Course indicators

* = non academicp = college prep+ = some Honors and all AP courses bearing “weighted” GPAr = course has been repeated and GPA revised

GPA Total credits attempted and total credits earned CAHSEE scores for ELA and Math Community service Graduation status

TRANSCRIPT AND GRAD STATUS REVIEW ACTIVITY

ACADEMIC 4-YEAR PLAN

• GRADUATION GOAL• EDUCATIONAL GOAL• CAREER GOAL• SENIOR COURSE LIST

JUNIOR/SENIORPLANNING WORKSHEET / ACTIVITY

TAKE THE RIGHT TESTS*

COLLEGE BOARD - www.collegeboard.com SAT Reasoning Test

Critical Reading, Math, WritingSubject TestsAP Tests

AMERICAN COLLEGE TESTING - www.act.org ACT TestEnglish, Reading, Science, MathPLUS Writing (for UC System)

*not required by California Community Colleges

SUGGESTED TESTING TIMELINE

SAT Reasoning Test and ACT Spring semester of Junior year Repeat (as needed or desired) Fall of Senior year

NOTE: SAT and ACT test dates do not conflict with each other

SAT Subject Exams Spring semester of Junior year (exception…after specific

subject completion; i.e. AP European History or Pre Calculus or, perhaps, LOTE (Language Other Than English)

Repeat (as needed or desired) Fall of Senior year

AP Exams May of Sophomore, Junior, Senior year

IMPROVE YOUR COLLEGE KNOWLEDGE

WEBSITESNAVIANCECOLLEGE GUIDESADMISSION OFFICESCOLLEGE CAMPUS VISITSCOLLEGE REPRESENTATIVES

LIFE CENTER AREA VISITS

NATIONAL COLLEGE FAIR – April 28, 2013

COLLEGE PLANNING IN STEPS

1. Understand your options2. Monitor your progress3. Know what colleges are looking for4. Determine what tests are required5. Be resourceful6. Keep an open mind, yet be realistic7. Apply for financial aid and scholarships8. Avoid myths9. Make college a family effort10. Focus on academic success

PREPARATION AND PLANNING

Refer to and use a planning calendarOrganize useful informationConsider your educational and career

goalsCreate a list of possible college choicesResearchDevelop “profile or resume”Work on college essay prompts

NAVIANCE

Log in to NavianceGo to “COLLEGE TAB”My Colleges

Colleges I’m Thinking AboutCollege Research

Super Match Colleges Search College Compare

Select a minimum of two colleges to research and compare

NAVIANCE 5 EASY STEPS “TASK”

PERSONAL/SOCIAL

Decision making

Goal setting

Conflict resolution

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

ClubsStudent governmentCommunity service/volunteer InternshipsWorkSpecial interests

- Music- Art- Theatre- Athletics

PERSONAL RESOURCES

Family members Friends Teachers Counselors

Write down the names of two or more people you believe you can count on for support and encouragement:

___________________ __________________

___________________ __________________

CAREER - LIFE CENTER

College informationCareer exploration resourcesROP (16 years or Junior standing)Applications for work permitsMilitary informationTrade/technical schools and

apprenticeships

OTHER USEFUL RESOURCES

CAREER http://

www.schoolguides.org/ http://

www.cacareerzone.org/

www.occareers.comFINANCIAL AID

www.finaid.org www.fastweb.com

ATHLETICS www.ncaa.org

IUSD/IHS http://irvinehigh.org https://my.iusd.org

Links Program of Studies Counseling LIFE Center Parent Portal

Digital BulletinITVLunchtime Workshops