This document provides information for seniors about the college application process. It discusses the differences between UC and CSU admission requirements, going to community college, private colleges, and financial aid websites. It also covers SAT/ACT testing dates, sample admission statistics for various UC and CSU campuses, and warns students about "senioritis" and the importance of finishing their senior year strong academically. Workshops will be held during fall break to help students complete online college applications.

1. Senior Class College
Information
October 7, 2013

2. Today we will talk about:
UC vs. CSU admissions requirements
Going to Community College
Going to a private college/university
College Application Form Workshops
Useful College/Financial Aid Websites
Senioritis
Question and Answer Session

3. UC/CSU Admission
Requirements
Univ. of California California State Univ.
Submit app. between Nov. 1 – Nov. 30 Submit app. between Oct. 1 – Nov. 30
Complete A – G required courses Complete A – G required courses
Personal statement required No personal statement required
No letter of recommendation needed No letter of recommendation needed
SAT (Take highest composite score) SAT (Take highest score from multiple
sittings)
NO SAT Subject Tests Required (BUT) No SAT Subject Tests Required
ACT plus writing ACT no writing

4. UC/CSU Admission
Requirements
Univ. of California California State Univ.
9 Campuses:
UC Los Angeles, UC Berkeley, UC
Davis, UC Merced, UC Santa Cruz, UC
Santa Barbara, UC Irvine, UC Riverside,
UC San Diego
23 Campuses: Humboldt, Chico,
Sonoma, Maritime, Sacramento, East
Bay, San Francisco, Stanislaus, San
Jose, Fresno, Monterey Bay, San Luis
Obispo, Bakersfield, Northridge,
Channel Islands, Los Angeles,
Dominguez Hills, Long Beach, Pomona,
Fullerton, San Bernardino, San Marcos,
San Diego
(Campuses in bold are impacted and may have
additional admissions requirements)
Accept top 12.5% of high school
graduates.
Accept top 33% of high school graduates
Cost: Approximately $32,400/yr. Cost: Approximately $25,500/yr.
depending on where you live

5. UC/CSU Admission
Requirements
SAT/ACT Testing
You should have already taken the SAT and/or ACT at least once by now.
If you are applying to impacted CSU campuses, you must take the SAT and/or
ACT regardless of your GPA and testing must be completed by November. Check
websites for specific campus requirements.
SAT Test Dates: Registration Deadline (collegeboard.org)
November 2nd
October 3th
December 7th
November 8th
ACT Test Dates: Registration Deadline (actstudent.org)
October 26th
October 11th
(let registration fee)
December 14th
November 2nd
SEE YOUR COUNSELOR ASAP IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS/CONCERNS
ABOUT TESTING REQUIREMENTS!!!

6. Do your research before you apply!
Campus Fall 2011 Fall 2012 Fall 2013
Fall 2013
Admit
Rate
Average GPA of
students
admitted in fall
2013
Average SAT Reasoning and
ACT Composite score of
students admitted in fall 2013
Berkeley
Applications: 39,142 41,209 43,149
21% 4.18
ACT: 31
SAT: 2076
Admits: 7,231 7,409 9,257
Enrolls: 2,948 3,042
Davis
Applications: 42,021 42,562 45,753
39% 4.07
ACT: 28
Sat: 1906
Admits: 19,103 18,941 18,016
Enrolls: 4,375 4,838
Irvine
Applications: 43,260 47,531 50,132
39% 4.03
ACT: 27
SAT: 1854
Admits: 19,048 18,010 19,516
Enrolls: 4,765 4,391
Los
Angeles
Applications: 48,663 52,269 54,944
18% 4.15
ACT: 30
SAT: 2052
Admits: 11,067 9,821 9,724
Enrolls: 4,854 3,995
Merced
Applications: 13,504 13,253 15,028
74% 3.59
ACT: 23
SAT: 1634
Admits: 10,669 10,139 11,159
Enrolls: 1,441 1,492
Riverside
Applications: 24,818 27,718 30,761
60% 3.72
ACT: 25
SAT: 1720
Admits: 16,194 16,944 18,499
Enrolls: 3,583 3,874

7. Research, cont’d.
Campus Fall 2011 Fall 2012 Fall 2013
Fall 2013
Admit
Rate
Average GPA of
students
admitted in fall
2013
Average SAT Reasoning and
ACT Composite score of
students admitted in fall 2013
San Diego
Applications: 45,659 48,291 50,640
33% 4.11
ACT: 29
SAT: 1993Admits: 14,570 15,493 16,601
Enrolls: 2,886 3,498
Santa
Barbara
Applications: 43,900 46,158 50,396
39% 4.01
ACT: 28
SAT: 1915
Admits: 19,013 19,176 19,898
Enrolls: 3,723 4,211
Santa Cruz
Applications: 26,151 29,641 34,049
49% 3.84
ACT: 26
SAT: 1793
Admits: 17,724 18,009 16,846
Enrolls: 3,539 3,727

8. CSU – 23 different campuses
Enrollment by Campus – Fall 2012
Bakersfield 7,598 Northridge 36,208
Channel Islands 4,900 Pomona 20,747
Chico 15,920 Sacramento 27,033
Dominguez Hills 14,447 San Bernardino 18,234
East Bay 12,889 San Diego 30,016
Fresno 21,891 San Francisco 29,718
Fullerton 36,996 San Jose 29,076
Humboldt 8,000 San Luis Obispo 18,679
Long Beach 33,416 San Marcos 10,276
Los Angeles 20,142 Sonoma 9,033
Maritime Academy 890 Stanislaus 8,882
Monterey Bay 4,790

9. CSU - Cost
Tuition (per year) $5,970
Campus Based Fees
(Athletics/Health/Student Union, etc.)
$1047 (average)
Books $1,800
Housing $8,787 - $16,096
Transportation $1,383
Personal $3,114
TOTAL $22,101 - $29,410

10. CSU – Admission stats
SDSU
Admitted Student Profile Fall 2012
Freshmen
Average high school GPA: 3.76
Average SAT score: 1144
Average ACT score: 25
SJSU
Admitted Student Profile Fall 2012
Freshmen
Average high school GPA: 3.29
Average SAT score: 1230
Average ACT score: 26

11. Ventura Community College
If you are planning on attending VC, we will
take you to the college and help you get
registered in the Spring.
IMPORTANT: You CANNOT transfer to a
UC or CSU without completing 60
transferable units. This generally means TWO
YEARS (or MORE) of community college
before you can transfer.

12. Private
college/university
If you are planning on attending a
private college/university YOU need
to find all info on your own.
Come see us for help!
-- Does the school use the
Common app, dates, letters of rec
(and from who), CSS Profile, etc. are
all different for each school.

13. Online College Application
Form Workshops
During Fall Break:
Create application log-on and complete as much of the online
application forms as you can.
Tuesday, Nov. 5th
: UC Application Workshop
Wednesday, Nov. 6th
: CSU Application Workshop
Thursday, Nov. 7th
: Common Application Workshop
TIME: 2:00 pm
PLACE: Media Center
PLEASE NOTE: Requests for Letters of Recommendation are
due to your counselor at least TWO WEEKS before the college
or university application deadline!!!

14. Useful Websites
 foothilltechnology.org/academics/foothill-counseling-department
 collegeboard.org (SAT registration)
 actstudent.org (ACT registration)
 csumentor.edu (CSU online application, campus search engine, campus
highlights, etc.)
 universityofcalifornia.edu (UC online application, campus highlights,
scholarship information, etc.)
 commonapp.org (Online common application form for almost 300
colleges/universities across the US)
 cccco.edu (California community college information)
 californiacolleges.edu (Info on all California colleges)
 fastweb.com (Comprehensive scholarship search site)
 fafsa.ed.gov (Site for Federal financial aid form, FAFSA available after
Jan. 1, 2014)
 UC SAT Subject tests – click on the link to see the UC requirements

15. Senioritis
Don’t let THIS happen to you!
Continue to take rigorous classes
Don’t let your grades slip
Colleges have revoked admissions based on poor
academic performance 2nd
semester.
FINISH STRONG!!