Preparing for College

Large Universities (pop. 40,000 plus)•Full scope of undergraduate majors and award master’s and doctoral degrees•Wide range of educational, athletic, and social experiences•Smaller colleges or schools•Public (UCLA, CSU Fullerton, U. of Michigan)•Private (USC, Harvard, New York University)

Liberal Arts Colleges (pop. 5,000 or less)•Picture-perfect campus, tucked away•Residential campuses, smaller enrollment, class size, and teacher-student ratios •Learning for the sake of learning•Fewer but great opportunities; personal touch•Full-time faculty•Public (Sonoma State); Private (Claremont College, Smith)

Small Universities (pop. 4,000 or less)•Stringet admissions policies•Well-recognized Graduate Programs but established strong undergraduate program•Emphasize particular program•Great majors with small campus community•Johns Hopkins University, University of Notre Dame, Vanderbilt University

Technical or Specialized•Specialized and saturated experience•CalTech•MIT•Bentley College (business)•Art Institute•ITT & DeVry•Co-op Institutions (learn & work)

Community Colleges•Meet needs of community•HS Diploma or 18 years old•Vocational programs•Associated of Arts/Science•Transfer track

Public Universities

Private Universities

Religious Colleges

Single-Gender Colleges

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3.0 gpaSAT Reasoning or ACT

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Systems at a Glance

Student Fees / Tuition

(subject to change)

Degrees Offered

Required GPA & Entrance Exam(s)

Number of Campuses

Estimated costs:$31,000 for fees; $15,000

for room and board; $1,500 books and supplies

Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctoral, and Professional Degrees

Minimum 2.5 – 3.0 gpaVaries: (Check with College or University of your choice)

More than 75

Independent Colleges and Universities

www.aiccu.edu

Estimated costs: $7,347 for fees; $12,555 for

room and board; $1,500 for books and supplies

Bachelors, Masters, Doctoral and,

Professional Degrees

3.0 GPAACT plus writing or SAT Reasoning and

two SAT Subject Tests

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University of California(UC)

www.ucop.eduSystem

About $600 for fees; $1,250 for books and

supplies. This assumes that a student lives at

home.

Associate degrees and vocational certificates

No GPAEnglish and math

Placement test prior to enrolling

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California Community Colleges

(CCC)www.ccco.edu

Estimated costs:$3,451 for fees;

$8,529 for room and board; and $1,386 for books and fees

Bachelors, Masters, And limited Doctoral

Degrees

2.5 GPAACT or SAT Reasoning

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California State University

(CSU)www.csumentor.edu

SAUSDGrades of : A, B, C, D Grades of: A, B, C

UNIVERSITY

3.5 – years of History/Social Science 2 - years of History/Social Science

4 – years of English 4 – years of English (CP/ Honors/AP)

3 – years of math (including geometry) 3 – years of math (including algebra II)

3 – years of science 2 – years of science (life & physical)

2 – years of same foreign language 2 – years of same foreign language

1 – year of fine arts 1 – year of fine arts

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College entrance exams: SAT or ACT

Admission Factors Grades & “a-g” completion

Personal Statement (essay)– Family background, HS experience,

achievements

Extracurricular Activities– Sports– Community Service– Work experience– Summer Programs

College Entrance Exams– SAT Reasoning– ACT (plus writing)– SAT Subject Tests

COLLEGEENTRANCE EXAMS

Subject Tests are designed to measure your knowledge and skills in particular subject areas, as well as your ability to apply that knowledge. These tests are required by the University of California and some private schools.

What can parents do to get their son/daughter ready for college?

Review grades & “a-g” completion at the end of each semester

Communicate with teachers & counselor Attend college meetings Familiarize yourself with requirements &

deadlines Help them study for the PSAT, SAT and

ACT exams Research scholarships Talk & visit colleges Summer activities

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Internet Resourceswww.californiacolleges.edu

www.collegeboard.comwww.csumentor.edu

www.scholarships.comwww.latinocollegedollars.or

gwww.hsf.net

www.fastweb.comwww.act.org