College Prep

By : College Dropouts
(Christabelle, Jaime, Justin, Terris)
Getting Started
Intro to College
Getting ready for the college application process can
feel intimidating.
Will probably have numerous questions.
How does college increase confidence?
It is increases confidence because you will gain the
ability to believe in yourself.
If you thrive in classes you will gain confidence in
yourself.
College expanding opportunities
- College expands opportunities because of the
education. Once you have graduated college and get
your degree you will have a better chance in the real
world to get a job than someone who did not go to
college and get an education.
College exposure to Diversity
It offers exposure to diversity because in College you
will meet a lot of people with different interest and
different hobbies so you will be exposed to the different
things people like to do and the different interests.
 Making
High School
Count
 High School Classes

Take classes you need for your career

Take College Prep Classes
AP Classes
Languages
FOCUS on your grades
Meet with guidance counselor
 Choosing Classes
Math
Most colleges want 3-4 years
Science
3-4 Years
Foreign Languages
2 years minimum
History
3 years minimum
English
Complete 4 years
Extracurricular & Leadership Activities

Summer Jobs/ internship

Community Service
Clubs at school
Sports
Leadership
Volunteer
 Standardized Tests

Take PSAT
Prepare for & Take SAT
Prepare for & Take ACT
Take AP exams
Study for College Placement test for the future
 Leadership Skills

Let's colleges know that you have leading skills

You can keep up with school
You can take initiative
 Sending Tests to Colleges

Send ACT Test Score

Send SAT Test Score

Send transcripts
 Recommendations

Ask teachers for recommendations

If you have a job, ask your boss.
Ask your guidance counselor
Ask your coach
College Options
College Options
There are nearly 3,000 colleges that offer 4 years
These are a combination of both private and public colleges
Private Colleges and Public Colleges are different in many
ways
Types Of Colleges

Difference Between 2 year/4 year University

A 2 year degree is commonly related to a Associates
Degree
A 4 year degree is commonly related to a Bachelor's
Degree
Types of Degrees
From a 2 year college you can get
you Associate's Degree

From a 4 year college you can get

you Bachelors Degree

You can then get your Masters

Degree in a University of your
choice that has what you want
College Visit
Once you have a understanding of
what colleges you would want to go
to go visit them

Have an idea of what you want to

have in the college
campus

Find out how big the campus is

College Preparation for visit
To start off your campus we recommend to:
Take a campus tour: see what it will feel like to attend the
college
Schedule a meeting with the admissions officer: see if he
would recommend you to apply to the college
Sit in a class
Talk to other students see: ask them how their experience
has been like
College Prep Continue.
Explore the surrounding areas of the college
Read their college newspaper: see if anything interest you
Schedule an overnight and sleep in a dorm with a student:
see if you would like to sleep in the dorms
More Important Info
When making a visit to the college or University that you
want
Make sure to show the admission officer that you actually
want to attend the college
Ask if they help students with lower income or have virtual
interviews for students who cant visit the campus
Visiting College campuses is one exciting thing to do when
your applying, so get motivated to vist your college.
Applying to college
 Determine the application deadlines for each of
your target schools
Early decision and early applications are typically
due in November of senior year.
 Submit regular decision applications
Most colleges have regular decision due dates between
Jan. 1st and March 1st
Ensure official SAT and ACT score reports are sent to
regular decision schools
Regular decision applicants typically receive an
accept/reject/wait-list response in March or April
 The summer before senior year, identify potential teachers
to provide recommendation letters
Identify potential recommenders
These teachers should be from your core classes, these
teachers tend to know you best
 Prepare materials for your teachers letters of
recommendation
Prepare a few bullet points for your teachers, explaining
why you chose them as recommenders
Explain how you believed you excelled academically in
their class
 Go into the interview confident
Dont stress out
Youve done your research
Most admission offices say claim the optional interview
carries less weight than other parts of the application
Paying for College
 Begin an ongoing dialogue with your parents about how to
pay for college
Start discussing ASAP, that way you and your family will
be comfortable with it
Start saving for college early
Every few dollars count
 Outline Your financial aid plan
Use financial aid plans found on individual college
websites to know how much youll have to contribute for
your college applications
Create a list of options you plan to pursue along with the
deadlines for them all
 Fill out and submit the FAFSA
This can be submitted after Jan 1 of your senior year
Submit ASAP
Schools often give aid on a first-come, first-serve basis
 Fill out and submit the CSS PROFILE or other school
based aid forms
Certain schools require the CSS PROFILE in addition to
FAFSA to determine financial aid
Submit ASAP
 Update your FAFSA and CSS PROFILE applications
Revise your financial aid applications with data from
your most recent year tax returns
Do this if this information was only estimated on your
initial FAFSA/CSS PROFILE
Merced College
 Fun Facts
There are 11,086 students.
There are 5,602 full time students.
There are 5,484 part time students.
 Merced College Majors Offered
No majors offered
 Merced College Cost?

The cost to attend Merced College is $2,779

Merced College History
In 1961, the Merced High and LeGrand High School Districts petitioned the
State Board of Education for permission to set an election to approve the
establishment of a junior college district in Merced County.

One of the first orders of business for the new junior college board was to select
a name for the college. While many potential names were considered, Merced
Junior College was chosen by a unanimous vote of the college board.
CSU Stanislaus
 FUN FACTS
The library is named after the founding
President of Stanislaus
Have over 300,000 books in library
Campus is 228 Acres
 Majors the School Offers
Business
Science
History of CSU Stanislaus
Located in Turlock
Offers more than 100 majors
Opened in 1960
Largest, the most diverse, and one of the most
affordable university systems in the country.
UC Merced
 UC Merced Facts
As of 2013, UC Merceds acceptance rate is 64.9%
Established 2005
There are 7,200 enrolled students
On November 4, 2015 a student stabbed and injured 4
people. The only death was the stabbing suspect
Majors UC Merced Offers
Economic, B.A.
History, B.A.
 Cost per Year
Merced College: $2496
CSU Stanislaus: $6,728
UC Merced: $ In-State: 34,995 Out-State: $59,700