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Class of 2021
May 2020 - Counseling Presentation
The Semester Remote Learning Became Real
Options after Graduation
Career Search Tools
Educational Options
Let’s Review
College Search – Finding your fit:
Safety – Match – Reach
Summer Opportunities for
a Successful Senior Year
Resources: This presentation will
be posted at
https://www.gusd.net/cvhs
Identifying Your Options after Graduation Attend a Community College. Attend a Four-Year College or University. Attend a Trade, Technical, Vocational or Art School. Get a job and enter the workforce. Take a Gap Year. Join the Military.
Career Search Suggestions
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/ Take online career interest surveys
Californiacolleges.edu to discover careers that match your
interests and strengths.
Xello.gusd.net
Californiacareers.info
Cacareerzone.org Link those careers with college
Mappingyourfuture.org majors recommended for those
careers.
Whodoyouwant2b.com
Learnhowtobecome.org
Link those college majors with
colleges that offer those majors.
*What do CV Graduates do after they Graduate?
Attend a Community College. 47.5% attend a
Attend a 4 Year College or Community College.
University.
Attend a trade, technical,
vocational, or art school to learn a 47.5% attend a 4 Year
specific set of skills.
College or University.
Get a job and enter the workforce.
Take a Gap Year.
Join the Military. 5% choose a different
option.
*Data from the CVHS Class of 2019.
Community Colleges
in California
Explore interests before attending a
4 Year University or College.
It’s a fresh start for your academic
record and activities.
Certificate Programs and Associate
degrees are offered with a career-
focused education.
Save $$$$ - An AA degree costs
approx. $1200. a year.
If you transfer to a UC, preference is
given to transfers from California
Community Colleges.
Choosing to
Attend a
Community
College.
https://www.kqed.org/perspectives/20
1601138272/opting-out-of-a-
four%e2%80%90year-college
Please link to
watch this
quick video.California 4 Year Public Universities NOTE:
Check your transcript
to determine your
eligibility. Email your
counselor if you have
questions.
9 UC Campuses 23 CSU Campuses
Minimum 3.0 G.P.A Minimum 2.0 G.P.A.
Meet a-g requirements Meet a-g requirements
Take SAT or ACT with essay. This SAT/ACT scores will not be used for
requirement is now optional. If you admission decisions for your class.
do submit scores, essay scores do not
need to be included. Check campus websites for admission
requirement updates.
The focus is more research based.
The focus is on practical application
Total average expense per year to of knowledge.
live on campus is approx. $34,700.
Total average expense per year to
http://admission.universityofcal live on campus is approx. $25,000.
ifornia.edu/ https://www2.calstate.edu/applyCalifornia 4 Year Public Universities
9 UC Campuses 23 CSU Campuses
CSU campuses
popular with CV
grads include
Northridge, Long
Beach, San Diego
State, Pomona, &
San Luis Obispo.Private 4 Year Colleges, Universities,
Art, Tech, or Trade Schools
Private Four-year Colleges Art, Tech, or Trade Schools
Vary in strength, focus, price Learn a specific set of skills for
tag & expectations. a career. Examples: web
Admission requirements differ, design, make-up artist, visual
including G.P.A. and testing and performing arts, culinary
requirements. SAT/ACT may be arts, automotive technician,
optional – check college dental assistant, cosmetology,
websites. construction.
Often more expensive than the
Application deadlines vary – same certificate at a
some have rolling admissions community college, they may
(no cut off date). provide a quicker path to full
There are more than 2,000 time employment in your field
private colleges in the United of choice.
States! www.trade-schools.netCollege Search
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-searchCollege Application Websites
Community Colleges Four-year Colleges & Universities
• CSU – https://www2.calstate.edu/apply
• GCC - www.glendale.edu
• PCC – www.pasadena.edu • UC – http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/
• All California community • Private schools – www.commonapp.org
colleges - www.cccapply.org
• Check individual school websites Summer “To Do” Ideas
How the UC campuses will evaluate
your application
Resources for You UC PIQ prompts
Common App essay prompts
Financial Aid
Playing a sport in college
Gap year information• Visit the CVHS website counseling page often for updates, resources,
answers to questions and links. https://www.gusd.net/cvhs
• GCC and PCC Summer School registration has begun. Classes are
filling up. Create your high school student community college
account and register: https://www.glendale.edu/jumpstart
or https://pasadena.edu/get-started/high-school-students.php
Summer Steps
• Think about your future. What do you like to do and what you are
good at? List possible after high school plans unique to You. Include
careers of interest and your educational goals and plans.
for a
Successful
• Explore and research careers to learn what education and/or
qualifications you will need. Sites include:
Bigfuture.org Xello.gusd.net CAcareerzone.org
Senior Year
• Visit collegeboard.org and act.org for updates about testing.
SAT/ACT scores may be an optional requirement for a college you are
planning to apply to. Taking the exams give colleges more data to
holistically review your application but is optional at many schools,
for your graduating class.More Summer Steps
Register and attend Virtual College and Career Fairs – check college websites, the CV counseling
page and CV bulletin regularly for upcoming events.
Make a list of 15 – 20 colleges that interest you. Research entrance requirements and cost of
attendance. Check individual college websites for updated information about admission
requirements and deadlines. Discuss schools and potential cost and related expenses with your
parents.
Think about who (teacher, coach, club advisor, employer) to ask for a letter of recommendation
(primarily required for private college applications only).
Begin to create your resume. The CV Letter of Rec Packet includes a resume template:
https://www.gusd.net/cms/lib/CA01000648/Centricity/Domain/1304/Letter%20of%20Rec%20req
uest%20packet%202019-20.pdfAdditional Summer Ideas
• The COVID 19 pandemic has changed volunteer opportunities. Look for summer virtual opportunities for
internships, volunteering, and community service. Consider applying for a job as stay at home restrictions are
eased and lifted.
• Prep for a fall SAT with Khan Academy. Register for the SAT at www.collegeboard.org. You have priority
registration because you are the class of 2021. Opt into the College board Opportunity Scholarship. Consider
registering for the ACT at act.org where you will also be entered for their scholarship drawing.
• Continue to research programs of interest and colleges that will be a good fit for your interests and career goals.
Visit and tour colleges and universities as stay at home restrictions are lifted.
• Fall GCC JumpStart classes begin August 31st. Visit https://www.glendale.edu/jumpstart
• GCC dual enrollment classes begin in September. Visit https://www.glendale.edu/dual for more information.• Refine your college list. Think about your college “fit” and what that
will mean for you. Continue to visit campuses that interest you
virtually and in person when possible.
• Review the freshmen profile for colleges of interest. Compare the
profile to your own transcript and test scores.
• Create an email account that is more professional than silly, and
that you will use for your college applications. Save your password! End of Summer
• Create CSU, UC, and Common App application accounts. Gather the
or Early Fall
To Do List
information you will need for your applications. Create an electronic
or hard copy spread sheet with your passwords and calendar your
due dates.
• Draft your PIQ’s (Personal Insight Questions for the UC’s) personal
statements and Common App essays.
• Plan to attend the CV FAFSA Night 10/07/20 and the GUSD College
Fair 10/14/20.UC Comprehensive Review Includes: Note:
No single
factor
determines
admission
Academic: Non-Academic:
• Grade-point average. • Achievements in special projects.
• Test scores – optional for the Class of 2021.
• Improvement in academic performance.
• Performance in and number of courses beyond
minimum a-g requirements. • Special talents, achievements and awards.
• UC-approved honors courses and advanced • Participation in educational preparation
courses (max 8 semester honors/AP points). programs.
• Eligibility in the Local Context.
• Academic accomplishment in light of life
• Quality of senior-year program of study. experiences.
• Academic opportunities in California high
schools. • Geographic location.
• Outstanding performance in one or more
academic subject areas.UC Personal Insight Questions (PIQ’S)
Note: Select 4 of the 8 prompts and write 350 words maximum for each of the 4 prompts you select.
Describe an example of your leadership experience in which you have positively influenced others, helped
resolve disputes, or contributed to group efforts over time.
Every person has a creative side, and it can be expressed in many ways: problem solving, original and
innovative thinking, and artistically, to name a few. Describe how you express your creative side.
What would you say is your greatest talent or skill? How have you developed and demonstrated that talent over
time?
Describe how you have taken advantage of a significant educational opportunity or worked to overcome an
educational barrier you have faced.
Describe the most significant challenge you have faced and the steps you have taken to overcome this
challenge. How has this challenge affected your academic achievement?
Think about an academic subject that inspires you. Describe how you have furthered this interest inside and/or
outside of the classroom.
What have you done to make your school or your community a better place?
Beyond what has already been shared in your application, what do you believe makes you stand out as a strong
candidate for admission to the University of Southern California?• Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is
so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete
without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.
• The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental
to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback,
or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the
experience?
2019-2020*
• Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea.
What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome?
Common
• Describe a problem you've solved or a problem you'd like to solve. It
can be an intellectual challenge, a research query, an ethical dilemma Application
- anything that is of personal importance, no matter the scale. Explain
its significance to you and what steps you took or could be taken to
identify a solution. Essay Prompts
• Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period
of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.
650 words
• Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging that it makes
you lose all track of time. Why does it captivate you? What or who do
maximum
you turn to when you want to learn more?
• Share an essay on any topic of your choice. It can be one you've already
written, one that responds to a different prompt, or one of your own
design.
• NOTE: This year's Common App will provide a space for students to
detail the impact of Covid-19 on them personally and academically.
*Check commonapp.org for updatesFinancial Aid
FAFSA = Free Application for Federal Student Aid: www.fafsa.gov
Attend the CV FAFSA Night October 7th –check CV bulletin for details
Student and Parents submit FAFSA online between 10/01/20 –
03/02/21
CV uploads your Cal Grant GPA for you: www.csac.ca.gov/
College Scorecard estimated college cost:
www.collegescorecard.ed.gov
College Board Opportunity Scholarships: www.cb.org/scholarship
Free Scholarship search: www.fastweb.comCollege Athletics –
NCAA Eligibility
Register with NCAA at the end of your junior year.
Register whether you hope to play at a community
college or a four-year university.
Check all course work and be sure you have all 16
core courses.
Visit this website to register and get additional
information and COVID related updates.
http://eligibilitycenter.org/Taking a Gap Year
• https://www.nacacfairs.org/learn/decide/taking-a-gap-year/
• Students can explore careers, travel, or save money for higher
education during a gap year, which typically lasts 12 months.
• Proponents say teens who use the break to broaden their
horizons are better prepared and more focused once they
arrive at college.
• A growing number of colleges actively encourage admitted
students to take a gap year—as long the time is spent in a
meaningful way.
https://guides.teenlife.com/gap-year-programsWe hope to see you in person in August! https://www.gusd.net/cvhs link to counseling to view this presentation
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