California Community College
What are the names of the local Community Colleges?
American River College, Sacramento City College, Cosumnes River College, Woodland Community College, Solano Community College, Napa Valley College, Diablo Community College
What UC has a beach close by?
UC Santa Barbara
Name one local UC.
UC Davis or UC Berkeley
What is a letter of recommendation?
A letter written by someone who can recommend a student to a specific university or program based on their work or academic performance.
What is a major?
A primary focus of study
Need it to graduate
Usually need to declare in their second year
What is a commuter school?
A college where most students live off campus and commute to class
How many CSU's are there?
There are 23 CSU's throughout California.
Minimum GPA to apply to an UC
3.0
Is it true or false that there are fee waivers offered for college applications for UC and CSU's?
True, and you get them based on eligibility, or in the case of UC's Upward Bound can help waive four colleges.
What is a minor?
Secondary focus of study, does not need to relate to major
Not needed to graduate
Requires half or less of the classes a major does
These are the requirements to enroll into a community college after high school.
High school diploma
What is the minimum GPA for a CSU?
Minimum is 2.5, but at an non-impacted campus, the minimum is 2.0 depending on other factors
These are the courses required to apply to a UC right out of high school.
A-G Requirements
What are the three programs you can take advantage of at CSU's, UC's, community colleges, and privates for low income first generation students?
TRIO, Puente, MESA
Does the same major have the same requirements across different campuses? Give an example
Course work required to earn a degree in a certain major varies from school to school.
The Human Development major at UCD requires chemistry and calculus while the same major at CSU San Marcos does not require either of those courses.
This program offers guaranteed admission to 6 UC's to California community college students who specific requirements.
TAG a.k.a. Transfer Admission Guarantee.
Is it true or false that CSU'S still require SAT's and ACT's exam scores to be able to apply?
False.
Of the 10 UC campuses, how many campuses can an undergraduate student apply to?
Undergraduates can apply to 9 of the 10 campuses because UCSF is only offered to graduate students.
What are the A-G requirements?
2 yrs of history, 4 yrs of English, 4 yrs of Math, 2 of Science (3 recommended), 2 of Language (3 recommended), 1 yr of Visual Arts, 1 yr of College Prep. Electives
True/False: I can declare any subset of a major (focus) at any school at any point of my college career
False
Some schools don’t allow students to declare specific majors until upperclassmen status. For example, UCI will have students enter as Biology but can declare a specific area like Genetics or Microbio later on.
What is the California Promise?
a state sponsored program, which waives enrollment fees ($46 per unit) for eligible California residents
Name one type of degree you can obtain at a CSU?
BA, BS, MS, MA, PHD, Doctorate
Name all the A-G requirements
History: 2 years
English: 4 years
Math: 3 years (4 years recommended)
Science: 2 years (3 years recommended)
Foreign Language: 2 years (3 years recommended)
Visual and performing arts: 1 year
College-preparatory elective: 1 year
Is it true or false that UC's, CSU's and Privates have different application deadlines?
True
What was the name of Lexy's favorite class and what did she make?
An entomology art class where she made ceramics for her final