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Verdugo Hills High School College Info Night October 2013

Verdugo Hills High School College Info Night October 2013. What LAUSD Counselors Do…. All students in grades 9-12 have access to a credentialed counselor who assists with academic, social/personal, college/ career needs. We are here to support students, parents and teachers of Los Angeles.

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Verdugo Hills High School College Info Night October 2013

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  1. Verdugo Hills High SchoolCollege Info NightOctober 2013

  2. What LAUSD Counselors Do… • All students in grades 9-12 have access to a credentialed counselor who assists with academic, social/personal, college/ career needs. • We are here to support students, parents and teachers of Los Angeles. • We are here to help students access resources and services! • We are on campuses across LAUSD to help each student graduate with a high school diploma and have a plan to attend college or start a career!

  3. A-G Initiative • For information on LAUSD’s A-G initiative: lausd.net Go To Offices, Click on A-G Requirements. • Class of 2012 - beginning in 2008, all 9th graders will enroll in A-G courses. (These are current 10th graders.) • A waiver will be available second semester of the 10th grade year where a parent may request an exemption from these requirements. • Class of 2016 – beginning in 2012 all 9th graders must complete the A-G sequence for graduation. Waivers will only be granted for special education students if the exemption is written into the IEP.

  4. A-G Courses… Are you ready to apply to a 4 year college or university? Current 12th graders will have had to go beyond graduation requirements to be A-G ready!

  5. A. History/ Social Science • CSU -2 years • UC – 2 years • All history courses should promote historical understanding and critical thinking and encourage analysis that requires going beyond the facts. • U.S. History & American Government • World History, Culture and Historical Geography

  6. B. English • CSU – 4 Years • UC- 4 years • Reading - Must include full-length works (i.e., courses based solely on anthologies will not be accepted) • Readings should be incorporated into the curriculum. • Writing - Must require extensive expository writing

  7. C. Mathematics • CSU – 3 years (Alg.1,2 & Geometry) • UC – 3 years, 4 years recommended • Any level of math taken over two years is acceptable, but credit is granted only for one year. • Honors courses must be at least at the math analysis or pre-calculus level. • UC, CSU and high school faculty met to make recommendations to clarify math and science guidelines. • Class of 2016 and beyond… Geometry is a MUST in the sequence.

  8. D. Laboratory Science • CSU 2 years (biology, physical science) • UC 2 years, 3 years recommended • Lower-level science courses (i.e., without prerequisites) that do not address a majority of concepts expected in biology, chemistry or physics, may be approved as “g.”

  9. E. Language Other Than English • CSU 2 years of same language • UC 2 years, 3 years recommended • Acceptable languages: modern, classical, ASL • Fourth- and fifth-year courses should involve increasingly challenging reading of literature. • Middle school courses may be used to fulfill requirement. • Native-speakers courses are acceptable.

  10. F. Visual & Performing Arts • CSU 1 year • UC 1 year • Design courses (such as video production, architectural or graphic design, animation) must focus on elements of art and principles of design.

  11. G. College Preparatory Electives • CSU – 1 year from approved A-G course list • UC – 1 year from approved A-G course list

  12. High School GPA • GPA must be at least 2.0 to be admitted o CSU & 3.0 to be admitted to a UC Campus • Calculate GPA using only A-G courses taken after 9th grade through 11th grade • AP / Honors points - maximum of 8 points allowed, only 2 courses in 10th grade earn points. LAUSD gpa is .25 per AP • UCs and Top Tier Colleges prefer students who take the most rigorous courses possible.

  13. GRADES • GRADES: Final grade in each “A-G” courses must be a “C” or better in higher level math class will validate or fulfill the course • Example : Algebra 2A – “D” Algebra 2B – “C” ( this “C” will validate or fulfill your work in Algebra 2) This also applies to LOTE.

  14. We Offer Concurrent Enrollment • Adult School • AWEC • ROP or SCROC Classes • Summer School • Community College D = Do Over

  15. College or University? The selectivity, academic rigor and cost goes up as we move through the tiers of colleges. Tiers

  16. Community College • “Applications” start in March • Students must take the placement test as part of the application process • Students work towards a certificate, AA or AS degree • Students transfer after 2 years “A Degree with A Guarantee” to a CSU.

  17. California State University • A minimum 3.0 gpa and any SAT score admits a student to CSUN or CSULA • Students need to meet an index to be admitted to non-partner schools • Applications require • GPA • Grades from Transcript • SAT

  18. University of California • The top 9% of our students can be admitted to a UC based on ELC • Students need a minimum of 3.0 gpa • Applications require • GPA • Grades from Transcript • SAT • SAT Subject Tests • Extra Curricular Activities • Personal Statements

  19. Top Tier • These schools require: • Top GPA • Top SAT or ACT • SAT Subject Tests • Personal Statements • Extra Curricular Activities • Letters of Recommendation • The Top 50 Schools in the United States as found in US News & World Report • The Top Tier schools are private and public • USC and UCLA tied at #24 • Stanford is still the West Coast top school at #6 • UC Berkeley is the #21, but ranks as the #1 public school in the United States.

  20. Early Decision vs. Early Action • Early decision and early action plans can be beneficial to students but only to those who have thought through their college options carefully and have a clear preference for one institution. • Early decision plans are binding — a student who is accepted as an ED applicant must attend the college. Early action plans are nonbinding — students receive an early response to their application but do not have to commit to the college until the normal reply date of May 1. Counselors need to make sure that students understand this key distinction between the two plans. • Approximately 450 colleges have early decision or early action plans, and some have both. Some colleges offer a nonbinding option called single-choice early action, under which applicants may not apply ED or EA to any other college. • ED plans have come under fire as unfair to students from families with low incomes, since they do not have the opportunity to compare financial aid offers. This may give an unfair advantage to applicants from families who have more financial resources

  21. College Applications • Applying to college can be stressful, know where to get help! • UC Requirements & Applications • CSU Requirements & Applications • CSS Profile Info Packets • NCAA Profile Packets • AB540 Packets • Common Application Info. • Monthly Updates for applying.

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