To be considered college ready, students must complete the A-G Requirements. This presentation includes required and suggested high school coursework for students to be ready for college.

1. Taking
the
Right
Classes:
As
simple
as
A-­‐G

3. How do you become an eligible
applicant?

4. If
you
are
serious
about
your
future
and
about
going
to
college,
you
need
to
get
serious
about
school!
• Know
the
requirements
• Take
Honors
and
AP
Classes
• Take
required
examina?ons
• Take
a
proac?ve
approach
in
your
educa?on
High School
Graduation
Requirements
University
Admissions
Requirements
Reality Check

5. History/Social Science
2
Years
Required
• Includes:
• 1 year of U.S. History or
1/2 year of U.S. History and
1/2 year American Government
• 1 yearof World History,
Cultures, or Geography

6. English
4
Years
Required
• Must be College
Preparatory English
• Honors and Advanced
Placement are
recommended

7. Mathematics
3
Years
Required
4
Years
Recommended
• 3 years = Algebra I,
Geometry, and Algebra II
• 4th year = Advanced
courses (i.e. Trigonometry,
Math Analysis, Calculus,
and Statistics)

8. Laboratory Science
2
Years
Required
3-­‐4
Years
Recommended
• Need
to
have
one
year
of
life
science,
such
as
Biology
• And
one
year
of
physical
science,
such
as
chemistry
or
physics
• **Earth
Science
does
not
count
toward
the
A-­‐G
progression!

9. Language Other
Than English
2
Years
Required
3-­‐4
Years
Recommended
• Needs
to
be
2
years
of
the
SAME
language
• Examples:
Spanish,
French,
Japanese,
American
Sign
Language,
etc.

10. 1
Year
Required
• Needs
to
be
the
same
subject
for
the
en?re
year
• Examples:
Dance,
Photography,
Orchestra,
Drama,
Ceramics,
Pain?ng,
Art
History
Visual & Performing Art

11. 1
Year
Required
• An extra year of one of the
A-F requirements
• If you take the “recommended” number of courses
from one or more of the A-F subjects, you will
satisfy this category and help make yourself more
competitive!
• Or you may take a course
that is specifically listed in
the G category
• Examples: Economics, Earth Science,
Psychology
College Prep Elective

12. What’s the difference between an
Applicant and a Competitive Applicant?
2 years of History / Social Science
4 years of English
3 years Math (starting with Algebra)
2 years of Laboratory Science
2 years of a Foreign Language
1 year of Visual / Performing Arts
1 year of College Prep Elective
Minimally Eligible Applicant
3 years of History / Social Science
4 years of English (AP / Honors)
4 years Math (starting with Algebra)
3 years of Laboratory Science
3-4 years of a Foreign Language
1 year of Visual / Performing Arts
1 year of College Prep Elective
Competitively Eligible Applicant

13. Do Grades Matter?
• YES!!
• Colleges
will
not
accept
any
grades
lower
than
a
“C”
-­‐
70%
• Failed
classes
must
be
retaken
– Summer
school,
night
courses,
following
year

14. https://doorways.ucop.edu/list/

15. Benefits of Honors and AP courses
• Why should you enroll?
• GPA booster
• Competitive applicant
• College preparation
• College credit
• Save you time and money
• How do you enroll?
• Alternatives
• Enroll in community college courses

16. UC Admissions Criteria
" Academic
– A-G Requirements
– 3.0 GPA
– SAT Reasoning Test or ACT
plus Writing, and
– 2 SAT Subject Exams
– (not required for class of
2012 and beyond)
– AP & Honors Courses
" Supplemental
– Personal Statement
– Extracurricular Activities
– Honors and Awards
– Volunteer Service / Proof of
Leadership

17. Take a Proactive Approach
• Finish off this academic year strong
• Meet with your counselor to plan your schedule for
next year - and choose a challenging curriculum
• Make sure all of your high school courses are UC
approved
• https://doorways.ucop.edu/list/
• Take the PSAT
• Start reading up on SAT & ACT info
• Do volunteer work
• Join clubs and organizations
• Get involved!
• Join AVID

18.  Advancement
Via
Individual
Determina?on
 A
elec?ve
class
that
prepares
students
for
college
 A
direct
support
structure
for
first-­‐genera?on
college
goers,
grades
4-­‐12
 A
school
wide
approach
to
curriculum
and
rigor
adopted
by
nearly
4,000
schools
in
45
states
and
15
countries
What is AVID?

19. AVID Student Profile
• Na?onwide
AVID
GPA
is
between
2.0-­‐3.2
But,
while
in
AVID
grades
go
up
significantly.
• At
Mendez
mostly
3’s
and
4’s
Basic
and
Proficient.
• First
genera?on
college
bound
• High
School
AVID
is
VERY
compe??ve
to
join,
but
students
who
come
from
Mendez
AVID
have
an
advantage
to
being
accepted.

20. AVID at Mendez
• Cornell
Notes
in
all
subjects
• Binder/Agenda
Checks
for
all
subjects
• Tutorials
with
college
tutors
• Moving
students
into
Honors
level
courses
• Reading
and
wri?ng
support
and
prac?ce
• College
study
skills
• Two
College
Fieldtrips
• One
op?onal
fieldtrip
to
AVID
night
at
Knoe’s
in
March
• Op?onal
UCLA
Football
game
fieldtrips
• Community
Service
for
8th
graders
• College
and
Career
Research

21. Mendez
School
Wide
AVID
Strategies
• Rigorous
Coursework
• Honors
Level
Classes
• Reading
and
wri?ng
strategies
• Socra?c
Seminar
• Cornell
Notes
– Why
are
Cornell
Notes
so
important
here
at
Mendez?

22. Curve of Forgetting – How does Cornell
note-taking increase achievement?
Elapsed
Days
Percent
Reten?on
of
Material
10
minutes
5
minutes
2-­‐4
minutes

23. ELD
Sheltered
Instruc?on
Appro-­‐
priate
Strategies
Build
Language
ELD
Program
(Intensive)
At
appropriate
language
/reading
level
Goal-­‐
Language
Develop-­‐
ment
(BICS/
CALP)
Sheltered
Class
using
SIOP
(Strategic)
Standards-­‐
based/
grade
level
Goal-­‐
Content-­‐
area
knowledge
(CALP)
How
is
ELD
different
from
Sheltered
Instruc?on?
Student
Grouping-­‐
ELs
only
No
A-­‐G
Credit
in
High
School
Student
Group
is
Hetero-­‐
geneous
A-­‐G
Credit
in
High
School

24. ¿Cuál
es
la
base
de
Santa
Ana
Adelante?
Santa
Ana
Adelante
es
la
inicia-va
más
reciente
de
la
Alianza
de
Santa
Ana,
que
fue
formada
en
1983
por
UCI,
CSUF,
SAC,
SAUSD
y
la
Ciudad
de
Santa
Ana
para
elevar
el
aprovecha-­‐miento
académico
y
la
par-cipación
universitaria
en
Santa
Ana
y
su
área
conurbada.
Nuestra
meta
es
que
un
día
tengamos
un
Ltulo
universitario
en
cada
hogar
de
Santa
Ana.
¿Qué
beneficios
ofrece
a
los
alumnos?
Santa
Ana
Adelante
ofrece
a
cada
graduado
de
preparatoria
de
SAUSD
la
promesa
de
ser
admi-do
a
CSUF,
siempre
y
cuando
se
inscriba
en
el
Colegio
Santa
Ana
y
termine
todos
los
requisitos
académicos
y
de
solicitud
para
transferirse
a
CSUF.

25. GOAL:
To
see
a
college
degree
in
every
home
in
Santa
Ana
by
2020
STATEGY:
♣
Early
college
and
career
planning
beginning
in
the
6th
grade
for
both
parents
and
students
in
the
SAUSD.
♣
All
6th
grade
students
and
parents
will
sign
the
“My
College-­‐Going
Pledge”.
♣
SAUSD
seniors
will
receive
priority
registraDon
to
SAC
the
fall
semester
prior
to
graduaDng
from
high
school.
♣
The
City
of
Santa
Ana
will
con?nue
to
promote
the
Santa
Ana
Futures
Scholarship
as
part
of
their
annual
employee
payroll
deducDon
program,
providing
conDnuing
financial
support.
♣
All
SAUSD
students
aeending
SAC
will
receive
individual
assistance
to
ensure
they
access
all
available
financial
aid
while
at
SAC.

26. ♣
CSUF/UCI
will
provide
a
leeer
of
acceptance
to
each
SAUSD
senior
enrolling
at
SAC
with
intent
to
transfer
to
CSUF/UCI
and
who
meets
CSUF/UCI
admissions
standards
upon
comple?on
of
required
coursework.
♣
SAUSD/SAC
students
will
receive
a
CSUF/UCI
library
card
and
have
access
to
all
library
services
at
CSUF/UCI.
♣
CSUF/UCI
will
host
an
annual
gathering
for
Santa
Ana
Pledge
students
enroute
to
CSUF/UCI.
♣
CSUF/UCI
staff
will
work
with
SAC
faculty
and
Santa
Ana
Partnership
colleagues
to
ensure
students
receive
regular
communica?ons
regarding
opportuni?es
and
programs
at
CSUF/UCI.

27. Where on the Web
Financial Aid /
Scholarships
SAT info. www.collegeboard.com
High School
Course Lists
https://doorways.ucop.edu/list/
www.actstudent.orgACT info.
College
Searches
www.californiacolleges.edu
www.collegeboard.com/finding/
www.csumentor.com/Select
www.petersons.com
UC Application www.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply
www.finaid.org www.fastweb.com
www.scholarships.com www.hermana.org
www.petersons.com/finaid www.brokescholar.com
www.hsf.net www.chicanalatina.org
www.wiredscholar.com www.srnexpress.com
www.studentaidalliance.org www.yesican.gov