COLLEGE ADMISSIONS INFORMATION

It is important that you look at your High School program for all four years. This will allow you to make sure that you have the necessary background to choose the option that is right for you when you leave high school.

There is a large difference between the course of studies that will earn a high school diploma and the course of studies that would qualify you for freshman admission into the University of California, California State University, or a Community College.  It is important to remember that you cannot decide LATER  to meet University  requirements, but you will always have the option of NOT going on to a particular college or to college at all.

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Graduation from high school or a minimum age of 18 years old are the ONLY requirements for admission. There are no subject or grade requirements. There are THREE track systems in most Community Colleges.

1. One to two years of training to supplement the high school education.

2. Two years of special training in technical fields not offered in high school.

3. Two years of preparation for TRANSFER to a College or University. In this track the student should have a good background in college preparatory subjects taken in high school.

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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY

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Minimum eligibility requirements for CSU:

Have or will have graduated from high school.

Meet the eligibility index with your grade point average and test scores

Have or will have completed with a grade of "C" or better the following pattern of courses which total 15 units. A "unit" is one year of study in high school.

You may be required to meet higher admission requirements for impacted programs.

You  must complete with a grade of "C" or higher the following pattern of college preparatory subjects totaling 15 units: (Beginning with the year 2004 the high school grade point average calculation will include only those grades earned in approved college preparatory courses taken during the 10th, 11th, & 12th grades.)

4 years: English                       

3 years: Mathematics (Algebra, Geometry, and Algebra 2)   

1Year: U.S. History & Government (beginning with class of 2003 = 2 years of U.S. History and Social Science) 

2 Years U.S. History and Government (beginning with class of 2003)   

1 Year: Science with Lab: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, etc.    

2 Years: Science with Lib (Beginning with class of 2003) 

2 Years: Same Foreign language   

1 Year: Visual and Performing Arts (Art, Dance, Theater, Music, etc.)   

3 Years: Electives chosen from  the subject area listed above and/or Agriculture   

1 Year: Electives chosen from subject areas listed above and/or Agriculture (beginning with class of 2003)

    California State University

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

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Paths to UC Eligibility for Freshmen:

Path 1

Eligible in the Statewide context

This is the path that most prospective freshmen follow to attain UC eligibility.  Students must satisfy specific course pattern, scholarship and test requirements.

The course pattern must include:

A.  History/Social Science - 2 years required

B.  English - 4 years required

C.  Mathematics - 3 years required, 4 recommended

D.  Laboratory Science- 2 years required, 3 recommended

E.  Language other than English - 2 required, 3 recommended

F.  College preparatory electives- 2 additional college prep courses (one of the two year required requirements beginning with the class of 2003 must be in Visual and Performing Arts).

Scholarship Requirements:

The scholarship requirement is the GPA earned ONLY in the required courses.

D and F Grades:  "a-f courses in which you earn D and F grades must be repeated.

Examination Requirements : You must submit the following test scores: (Recommended by the end of the junior year)

Either the SAT 1 or the ACT.   The verbal and mathematics scores on the SAT must be from the same sitting.   The ACT composite score is used.

The three SAT II subject tests: Including writing; Mathematics Level i or 1C or IIC; and one test in one of the following areas: English Literature, Foreign Language, Science or Social Studies.

Path 2

Eligible by Examination Alone

A student is UC eligible if he or she achieves a combined score of 1400 on the SAT or 31 on the ACT and a combined total score of 1760 on the three required SAT II tests with a minimum of 530 on each test.

Path 3

Eligible in Local context

Path 3 goes in effect beginning with freshmen applicants for Fall 2001.

Identification: "Eligible in the local context" (ELC) students at each school will be identified, following the junior year based on GPA earned in 11 units of academic courses that have been certified as meeting University subject requirements.  The 11 units must be completed by the end of the eleventh grade and include the following:

1 unit of history/social science;

3 units of English;

3 Units of mathematics;

1 unit of lab science;

1 unit of language other than English;

2 units chosen by the student from among the other :a-f requirements.

Evaluation: The university will evaluate the transcripts, select the top 4% and notify students selected.  GPA's for ELC  consideration will be calculated according to current regulations for calculating GPAS for UC eligibility.  If the student has completed more than 11 units that generate the highest GPA for the students.

Notification:  Eligible students are expected to be notified by late September.

Remaining requirement: Once identified,  ELC student must still submit an application for under-graduate admission during the November filing period and satisfactorily complete remaining eligibility requirement to be guaranteed admission to one of UC's eight undergraduate campuses.

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