Senior Advisory Announcements
ATTENTION CURRENT 12th Graders:
SAT Test Dates for Class 2018:
Oct 7 Exam- Must Register by Sept. 8, Late Registration is Sept. 9-27 with an added late fee.
Nov. 4 Exam- Must Register by Oct. 5, Late Registration is Oct. 6-25 with an added late fee.
Dec. 2 Exam- Must Register by Nov. 2, Late Registration is Nov. 3-21 with an added late fee.
ACT Test Dates for Class 2018:
Oct 28 Exam- Must Register by Sept. 22, Late Registration is Sept. 23-Oct 6 with an added late fee.
Dec. 9 Exam- Must Register by Nov. 3, Late Registration is Nov. 3-21 with an added late fee.
-December is the last test date that UC, CSU & Early Decision Universities will accept for college applications
-Remember to send your Official Scores, make sure to request them when you register for your exam.
University of California (UC) Application is open, students will be able to officially submit as of Nov 1-30, 2018. Deadline to submit is Nov. 30, 2018. Remember this application requires a Personal Statement.
California State Universities (CSU) Application is open, students will be able to officially submit as of Oct. 1-Nov 30, 2018. Deadline to Submit is Nov. 30, 2018
. This application does not require a College Essay.
Seniors planning on applying for Private Universities that require a Letter of Recommendation from your Academic Counselor OR CSU EOP Program. You must pick up a Request for Letter of Recommendation Student Questionnaire from your counselor that must be completed and returned to your counselor with at least 3 weeks advance notice. The last day that Mrs. Hom, Ms. Martinez and Mrs. Doyle will accept these requests for any universities or CSU EOP is November 3, 2017.
Financial Aid Applications- FAFSA OR DREAM Applications for 2018-2019 will open Oct. 1. For assistance with these applications see Ms. Erika Thieu, College & Career Counselor
-FAFSA (For US Citizens or Permanent/Temporary Green Card Holders) OR DREAM (For DACA, U Visa & Undocumented Students Only) On-line Financial Aid Application is due March 2, 2017. You will need your parents 2015 Federal Taxes to complete these applications.
FAFSA- https://fafsa.ed.gov/
DREAM- https://dream.csac.ca.gov/
-To check the status of you Cal-Grant after submitting your FAFSA or DREAM Application you must create an account by going to https://mygrantinfo.csac.ca.gov/logon.asp
-Scholarships due this month:
(For Information about these scholarships you must check the Scholarship Bulletin Board located in the Counseling Office or see Ms. Thieu)
1. California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Spirit of Sport Award - Fall, September 25, 2017
2. Quest Bridge National College Match Scholarship - September 27, 2017
3. Shout It Out Scholarship - September 30, 2017
| College Visits | Date/Time/Location |
| Pomona | 09/21 11:30AM - Library |
| NYU | 09/28 1:00 PM - Library |
** If you plan on attending, please sign up with Ms. Thieu Rm. 149**
New Common Application Essay Questions for 2017-2018
Attention Current 11th Graders:
This message was sent via e-mail on 2/17/17 to all counselors:
We are pleased to share the 2017-2018 Common Application essay prompts with you. The changes you see below reflect the feedback of 108 Common App member colleges and more than 5,000 other Common App constituents, as well as consultation with our advisory committees and Board of Directors. Students represented the single largest share of constituent survey respondents (59%), followed by school counselors (23%), and teachers (11%).
Read The Common App Essay Prompts Are Changing
We were gratified to learn that 91% of members and 90% of constituents agree or strongly agree that the current prompts are effective. In addition, the narrative comments we received helped us see areas for improvement in three of the prompts. Working in close consultation with the counselors and admission officers on our advisory committees, we revised these prompts in a way that we believe will help students see expanded opportunities for expressing themselves. Those revisions appear in italics. You will also notice two new prompts. The first asks students to share examples of their intellectual curiosity. The second is a return to inviting students to submit an essay on a topic of their choice, reframed to help students understand that they are welcome to draw inspiration from multiple sources, not just their own creativity.
The word limit on the essay will remain at 650.
The goal of these revisions is to help all applicants, regardless of background or access to counseling, see themselves and their stories within the prompts. They are designed to invite unencumbered discussions of character and community, identity, and aspiration. To this end, we will be creating new educational resources to help students both understand and approach the opportunities the essay presents for them.
2017-2018 Common Application Essay Prompts
1. Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story. [No change]
2. The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience? [Revised]
3. Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome? [Revised]
4. Describe a problem you've solved or a problem you'd like to solve. It can be an intellectual challenge, a research query, an ethical dilemma - anything that is of personal importance, no matter the scale. Explain its significance to you and what steps you took or could be taken to identify a solution. [No change]
5. Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others. [Revised]
6. Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging that it makes you lose all track of time. Why does it captivate you? What or who do you turn to when you want to learn more? [New]
7. Share an essay on any topic of your choice. It can be one you've already written, one that responds to a different prompt, or one of your own design. [New]
NEW UC Personal Insight Questions for Fall 2017 Undergraduate Freshmen Applicants
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Instructions for Viewing CCSF Placement Test Scores
Attention 10th, 11th & 12th Grader that attended the March 16 CCSF Placement Test & Orientation Field trip:
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