2015 Junior Parent Presentation

NPHS COUNSELORS
PRESENT
COLLEGE AWARENESS
WORKSHOP
2015
Please visit the NPHS
SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
TABLE at the back of the room!
Your donations will help us to
provide scholarships for 2015
NPHS graduates!
YOUR COUNSELORS
CHUCK SEVERNS
TINA CHOI
JOSE IRETA
LESLEY DROSSIN
RIK NAPORA
COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER
DYNAMIC DUO
CARMENCITA RICAFORT
NICK COLANGELO
Subject Requirements
 English: 4 Years
 Mathematics: 3 Years (4 recommended)
 Science: 2 Years (Physical and Biological-Three
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recommended)
Foreign Language: 2 Required( 3 recommended)
History: 2 Years
Visual or Performing Arts: 1 Year
Electives: 1 or More Years
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COURSE CATALOG
http://www.nphs.org/counseling/documents/12_13High
SchoolCourseDirectoryFinal.pdf
High School Graduation
Types of Schools
 Community Colleges
 California State University (23 CSU campuses)
 University of California (9 UC campuses)
 California Private Universities/Colleges
 Out of State Universities/Colleges
Community College
● Students may enroll at a California Community College if
they earned a high school diploma. There are no specific
requirements for entrance but rigorous classes help to
prepare students. SAT/ACT are not required.
● Students can earn professional certificates, associate
degrees and/or participate in transfer programs.
● The benefits of community college include smaller class
sizes and lower costs. It may be a good fit for students who
aren’t sure what they want to study or who want to
prepare for a career like culinary arts, cosmetology or
audio tech.
● Students who aren’t selected for their first choice college
may attend and transfer later.
CSU/UC A-G Requirements
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A - History/Social Science – 2 YEARS REQUIRED
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B - English – 4 YEARS REQUIRED
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C - Mathematics – 3 YEARS REQUIRED, 4 YEARS RECOMMENDED (one each year)
*Must complete Algebra 2.
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D - Laboratory Science – 2 YEARS REQUIRED, 3 YEARS RECOMMENDED
*Two years of laboratory science providing fundamental knowledge in at least two of these three
foundational subjects: biology, chemistry and physics.
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E - Language Other than English – 2 YEARS REQUIRED, 3 YEARS RECOMMENDED
*Two years of the same language other than English.
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F - Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) – 1 YEAR REQUIRED
*A single year-long approved arts course from a single VPA discipline: dance, drama/theater,
music or visual art.
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G - College-Preparatory Electives – 1 YEAR REQUIRED
*All courses must be completed with ‘C’ grade or higher
*CSU/UC approved course list for CCA is available online
At https://doorways.ucop.edu/list
CSU Admission Requirements
 Fulfill the minimum A-G subject requirements
 Fulfill the examination requirement
 ACT or SAT reasoning exam
 (CSU does not require the score from the Writing section of the
SAT or ACT)
 Admission determined by eligibility index:
https://secure.csumentor.edu/planning/high_school/eli
gibility_index.asp
UC Admission Requirements
 Fulfill the minimum A-G subject requirements
 Fulfill the examination requirement:
 SAT Reasoning OR ACT with Writing
 SAT Subject exams are not required, but may be submitted if
they add value. Visit the UC website for more information.
 Admission is determined by:
http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/freshma
n/how-applications-reviewed/index.html
UC Essay Prompt Examples
 For Freshman Applicants
 PROMPT #1: Describe the world you come from—for
example, your family, community or school—and tell us how
your world has shaped your dreams and aspirations.
 For All Applicants
 PROMPT #2: Tell us about a personal quality, talent,
accomplishment, contribution or experience that is important
to you. What about this quality or accomplishment makes you
proud and how does it relate to the person you are?
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Responses to your two prompts must be a maximum of 1,000 words
total.
Allocate the word count as you wish. If you choose to respond to one
prompt at greater length, we suggest your shorter answer be no less than
250 words.
OLD SAT VS REVISED SAT
Scoring deducts
points for incorrect
answers. Students
get ¼ point deducted
for incorrect answers;
no points deducted for
omitted answers.
Scoring does not
deduct points for
incorrect answers
(rights-only
scoring). Students
are encouraged to
select the best answer
to every question.
Essay is required.
Essay is optional.
Score scale of
2400.
Score scale of 1600
with separate score
for Essay.
SAT available on
paper only.
SAT available in
paper and digital
forms.
REDESIGNED SAT
 COMPARE OLD SAT TO REDESIGNED SAT:
https://www.collegeboard.org/deliveringopportunity/sat/compare
 VIEW SAMPLE QUESTIONS, SIGN UP FOR SAT,
CREATE AN ACCOUNT, ETC:
http://sat.collegeboard.org/home
D or F GRADES
● If an F grade is earned in any course required for high school
graduation, the course must be repeated.
 Students who plan to go directly to a 4-year college are
strongly advised to repeat any D grade to be eligible and to
improve GPA.
For CSU/UC Admissions:
 Students who earn a D or F grade in an A-G course that is
required for admission will need to repeat the course to remain
eligible for CSU/UC.
 During their senior year, students that receive a D or F grade in
any courses, including AP and non A-G courses, may be at risk of
having their admissions rescinded. Seniors should earn Cs or
better!
PLACEMENT TEST
 For all 11th graders looking to challenge themselves
with an AP/H/IB class as a senior:
 Test Date: MARCH 12th , Time TBD
What about the EAP?
 Early Assessment Program for the CSU
 EAP offers you a chance to fulfill CSU and community
college competency requirements a year early. This can
save you $$!
 GOOD NEWS! The EAP is now embedded into SBAC
Testing
 Go to www.csumathsuccess.org and
www.csuenglishsuccess.org for details and practice
questions.
Out of State/Private University
Requirements
● Students should check with each college individually as
requirements vary by institution
 Admission is often determined by a “committee” type
process
 Many campuses use the Common Application
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One application used by over 500 colleges and universities
Accepted in place of the school’s own application and students
can apply to many colleges using this one application
Colleges that use the Common Application also require:
An essay (some schools require additional supplemental essays)
 Letters of recommendation from your counselor and teacher(s)
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Private School Essay Prompt Examples
 Some students have a background or story that is so central to their
identity that they believe their application would be incomplete
without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.
 Recount an incident or time when you experienced failure. How did
it affect you, and what lessons did you learn?
 Reflect on a time when you challenged a belief or idea. What
prompted you to act? Would you make the same decision again?
 Describe a place or environment where you are perfectly content.
What do you do or experience there, and why is it meaningful to you?
 Discuss an accomplishment or event, formal or informal, that
marked your transition from childhood to adulthood within your
culture, community, or family.
General Information
 Internet, Campus representative visits, NPHS
graduates
 College Fairs
National College Fair Ventura County Fairgrounds
 College Information Night, NPHS, Fall 2015
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(Date TBD)
Private College Counselors come to campus
College Guides online and in print
NPHS College and Career Center
University visits
NAVIANCE! (More on that later)
Regional Admission Counselors of California
(RACC) Mini College Fair @ NPHS
 MONDAY, APRIL 20th 2015
 10:30-11:30 – Out of State Options and WUE
Presentations in College and Career Center (Sign up
in the CCC) Parents are welcome to join!
 11:45- 12:25 – RACC Fair in the Quad
Ventura/Tri-County National College Fair
 Ventura County Fairgrounds:
 April 24, 2015 / 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
San Miguel Hall and Anacapa Hall
10 West Harbor Boulevard
Ventura, CA 93001
805/648-3376
Scholarships and Financial Aid
Links on our NPHS Counseling Webpage…
http://www.nphs.org/counseling/financialaidreso
urces.htm
Naviance
 Sign in with your user name information
 Be sure your username and password
information are accurate! We send important
messages to you via Naviance.
 Search for careers by job title, keyword, and
category
 Link directly from career descriptions to
colleges offering related majors
 Complete the Career Interest Profiler
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http://connection.naviance.com/newburypark
Naviance Home Page
Logged into Naviance
UPCOMING EVENTS
 Possible Fall Workshop Dates…
 10/8
 10/15
 10/22
 More info later
Check our Counseling Calendar
 http://www.nphs.org/counseling/
THANKS FOR COMING!
Please remember to visit the
NPHS Scholarship Foundation
Table!
Any donation amount is greatly
appreciated!