College Week 5th: Berkeley 6th: UCLA 7th: Stanford 8th: USC Goals For Today: • Why go to college? • College Personality Quiz • Different Types of Colleges • Adopted Colleges • One Option: Success • What you need to do NOW in order to prepare for college • Financial Aide • Resources Benefits of College 1. More Job Opportunities 2. Greater Knowledge 3. Greater Potential Why Go To College? Why Go To College? College Week Personality Quiz Take the College Week Personality Quiz. You have 4 minutes. Total up the number of A’s, B’s, C’s & D’s you have. Mostly A’s: You are the Investigative Type Mostly B’s: You are the Social Personality Type You are good at getting to the bottom of Social people make great teachers, they are things, solving problems. You are strong in cooperative, open, friendly and care about math and science or could be if you put in the others. You always like to be the center of work. You are good at drawing maps, making activity and you are likely to have a lot of charts, and modeling things. You like to explore friends. You are interested in social issues. and challenge ideas – even when working in a group. Possible majors/careers: Teaching, coaching, counseling, nursing, Possible majors/careers: sociology, journalism, psychology, political Math, engineering, nursing, science, science, anthropology. architecture, medical, computer, research. People with your Personality Type: People with your Personality Type: Jim Harbaugh – Coach of the San Francisco Joseph Strauss – Engineer of the Golden Gate 49ers & attended University of Michigan Bridge & attended University of Cincinnati Anderson Cooper – news anchor for CNN & attended Yale University Mostly C’s: You are the Inventive Type Mostly D’s: You are the Conventional Personality Type You like to: come up with new ideas, start new things, are competitive, persuasive, and can Conventional people are fond of history and like argue and debate well. traditions. You want to know exactly what is expected in every situation. You can usually fit Possible majors/careers: in a group but don’t need to be the leader at all Business, sales, marketing, political science, times. economics, leadership, training. Possible majors/careers: People with your Personality Type: Teaching, history, accounting, law, computers, Steve Jobs – founder and CEO of Apple & finance, English, research. attended Reed College Mark Zuckerberg – founder of Facebook & People with your Personality Type: attended Harvard University Suzanne Collins – Author of The Hunger Games & attended Indiana University Benjamin Harrison – 23rd President of The United States & Professor at Stanford University Different Type of Colleges California Community Colleges (CCC). California State University (CSU) University of California (UC) California Independent Colleges and Universities Specialized Schools and Colleges Cal Berkeley There’s a series of interconnected underground steam tunnels that was built in the early 1900s to generate power for the campus. In the 1960s, students protesting one of the Chancellor’s policies regarding the Vietnam War chained the Chancellor’s doors together. With no other way to escape, the Chancellor used the steam tunnels to escape. Address: Berkeley, California Mascot: Oski the Bear Acceptance rate: 16.9% Total enrollment: 41,910 Colors: Blue and Gold UCLA UCLA was founded in 1919 as the Southern branch of the University of California Berkeley. It’s the only leading research institution in the world founded in the 20th century. Address: Los Angeles, California Acceptance rate: 18% Mascot: Bruin (Brown Bear) Total enrollment: 44,947 Colors: Blue and Gold Stanford University The unofficial name for the Stanford mascot is - The Stanford Tree. There has been a fairly selective process to chose the students who get to play the tree, since the responsibility is in high demand. The tree costume is created new each year, though each costume has similar characteristics. Address: Stanford, California Acceptance rate: 4.8% Total enrollment: 16,914 Mascot: The Stanford Tree is the Stanford Band's mascot and the unofficial mascot of Stanford University. Stanford's team name is "Cardinal", referring to the vivid red color (not the common songbird as at several other schools), and the university does not have an official mascot. Colors: Cardinal, Black and White USC: University of Southern California When USC first opened, tuition was $15.00 per term, and students were not allowed to leave town without the knowledge and consent of the university president. This is what the neighborhood next to USC used to look like when it opened in the 1880s. Address: Los Angeles, California Mascot: Trojian the horse Acceptance rate: 16.6% Total enrollment: 44,000 Colors: Cardinal and Gold One Option: Succes Keep Going! What can you do NOW to prepare for college? • Attend school everyday • Stay organized • Come to school prepared • Schedule time in the evening to prepare for the next day. • Seek help from teachers and counselors as soon as you need it…. don’t wait until it’s too late • Participate in extracurricular activities • Improve your computer skills • Choose wisely: your involvement in activities, social choices, friends, study habits, etc. mold your choices for the future! Cost of College (per year) CSU USC Private Resident Tuition w/ Resident Tuition w/ Resident Tuition w/ Room & Board Room & Board Room & Board $23,000 $34,200 $50,470 Non Resident Tuition Non Resident Tuition Non Resident Tuition w/ w/ w/ Room & Board Room & Board Room & Board $25,870 $56,982 $50,470 Education & Earnings Financial Aide & Scholarships Isn’t college expensive? Actually 80% of students going to college use financial aide. Financial Aide is money that is made available to help student pay for the cost of attending college. Many organizations, including colleges and businesses along with both state and federal government, are partners in investing in the education and future success of you. Many students attending college have a “Financial Aide Package” which is a combination of different types of financial aide. Top 12 Things Colleges Look For In The College Admission Process 1. Rigorous high school curriculum 7. Personal characteristics that will 2. Grade that represent a strong contribute to a diverse student body. effort and upward trend. 8. Demonstrated intellectual curiosity 3. Solid scores on standardized tests through reading, school, leisure (ACT, SAT) pursuits, and more. 4. A well written essay that provides 9. Shows an interest toward attending insight to the student’s unique the college – attends seminars, camps, personality, values, and goals. etc. 5. Passionate involvement in outside 10. Strong letters of recommendations. of school activities. 11. Special talents 6. Demonstrated leadership and 12. Out of school experiences including imitative in extra-curricular work, community service, youth activities. organizations, etc. Resources About Colleges / Going to College About Financial Aide http://www.fairopportunityproject.com/ http://fafsa.ed.gov http://csumentor.edu http://www.fastweb.com http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay- http://www.aiccu.edu/member-colleges for-college https://secure.californiacolleges.edu http://www.csac.ca.gov https://bigfuture.collegeboard.edu.