Major vs. Minor
Typically when do you have to declare your major?
At the end of sophomore year
A set of classes you must earn a "C" or better in to apply to college
A-G Requirements
How many CSUs are in California?
23
How many UCs are in California?
10
Name two requirements for Private College
A-G Requirements, SAT or ACT Scores, Personal Statements
What is a Major?
The specific area of study you choose to focus on in college.
Your chance to use "your voice" on your college application
Name two Requirements for CSUs
minimum GPA 2.0 and ACT/SAT Scores
True or False: You can apply to all UCs for Undergraduate College.
False: UC San Francisco only accepts graduate level students.
True or False: You do not need a High School Diploma to apply to Community College
True
What is a Minor?
A secondary area of study that you can choose to focus on in college.
A test that tests you in English, Math, Reading, and Science
True or False: CSUs are Research based schools.
False: CSUs tend to be application based, meaning more hands-on work. UCs are research based
Name two requirements for a UC
minimum 3.0 GPA, SAT or ACT Scores, A-G Requirements, Personal Insight Questions
Name two Requirements for Community College
Attend an Orientation, meet with an academic advisor to develop an education plan
True or False: A minor has to be related to your major.
False, a minor can be a subject you are interested in but not related to your major.
Name two things that colleges consider when you apply
grades/GPA, personal statements, extra curricular activities, or test scores
What does EOP stand for?
Educational Opportunity Program
How many Personal Insight Questions are there? How many do you need to answer?
There are 8 questions, you only have to answer 4
How many Private colleges are in California?
55
Can you Major in more than one subject?
Yes!! If you have two areas you can double major and even have a minor!
SAT and ACT
Name 3 CSUs
Humboldt State, CSU Stanislaus, San Francisco State, Cal State East Bay, Sac State, Cal Poly Pomona, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Cal State San Bernardino, Cal State Fullerton, CSU Long Beach, CSU Monterrey Bay, CSU Fresno, CSU Bakersfield, Cal State Northridge, San Jose State, Sonoma State, Chico State, CSU San Marcos, San Diego State, Channel Islands, Cal State La, Dominguez Hills
Name 3 UCs
UC Berkeley, UC Merced, UC Santa Cruz, UC San Francisco, UC San Diego, UCLA, UC Irvine, UC Davis, UC Riverside, UC Santa Barbara
Name one community college and two private colleges
Ex: City college of San Francisco, Berkeley City College
Ex: USF, USC, Harvard