This document provides information for seniors about college admissions requirements and processes. It discusses the differences between UC and CSU admissions, options for community college or private institutions, upcoming application workshops, testing deadlines, and useful websites. Cost estimates are given for CSU tuition and living expenses. Statistics on admissions for SDSU and SJSU are also included. The document stresses continuing academic rigor through the senior year and not letting grades slip due to "senioritis".

1. Senior Class College
Information
October 15, 2012

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: 23 Campuses: Humboldt, Chico,
UC Los Angeles, UC Berkeley, UC Sonoma, Maritime, Sacramento, East
Davis, UC Merced, UC Santa Cruz, UC Bay, San Francisco, Stanislaus, San Jose,
Santa Barbara, UC Irvine, UC Riverside, Fresno, Monterey Bay, San Luis Obispo,
UC San Diego 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 Accept top 33% of high school graduates
graduates.
Cost: Approximately $32,000/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.com)
November 3rd October 4th
December 1st November 1st
ACT Test Dates: Registration Deadline (actstudent.org)
December 8th November 2nd
SEE YOUR COUNSELOR ASAP IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS/CONCERNS
ABOUT TESTING REQUIREMENTS!!!

6. Do your research before you apply!

8. CSU – 23 different campuses
Enrollment by Campus - Fall 2011
Bakersfield 8,002 Northridge 36,911
Channel Islands 4,179 Pomona 21,107
Chico 15,920 Sacramento 28,016
Dominguez Hills 14,364 San Bernardino 17,250
East Bay 13,160 San Diego 31,303
Fresno 21,981 San Francisco 29,541
Fullerton 36,156 San José 30,236
Humboldt 8,046 San Luis Obispo 18,762
Long Beach 34,870 San Marcos 10,276
Los Angeles 21,284 Sonoma 8,668
Maritime Academy 886 Stanislaus 9,246
Monterey Bay 5,173

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

10. CSU – Admission stats
SDSU SJSU
Admitted Student Profile Fall 2011 Admitted Student Profile Fall 2011
Freshmen Freshmen
Average high school GPA: 3.62 Average high school GPA: 3.19
Average SAT score: 1080 Average SAT score: 1009
Average ACT score: 23.6

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. 1st: UC Application Workshop
 Wednesday, Nov. 2nd: CSU Application Workshop
 Thursday, Nov. 3rd: Common Application Workshop
TIME: 2:00 pm
PLACE: Media Center
Sign up today!!
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.com (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, 2013)

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!!