Activity 1 (A)
Taylor is in the second semester of junior year at Valley High. S(he) has come to you for help on an assignment for Advisory: choosing two reach, target, and safety schools to apply to in the fall. S(he) has a weighted 3.25 GPA, earned a composite ACT score of 19, and earned a composite SAT score of 1625 (Critical Reading: 510, Math: 525, Writing: 590). S(he)wants attend UC Berkeley and major in Criminal Justice or Political Science.
Using the information on this page and the resources provided to you in this session, help guide Tyler through the process of selecting two reach, target, and safety schools (for a total of 6 potential schools).
Note:
- The following statistics are averages taken from The College Board.
- Cal States do not consider the SAT’s Writing section in their applications.
California State University: Channel Islands
GPA: 3.13
SAT Reading: 475
SAT Math: 475
ACT Composite: 21
Admit Rate: 67% / California State University: Fullerton
GPA: 3.58
SAT Reading: 500
SAT Math: 525
ACT Composite: 21
Admit Rate: 44% / California State University: San Diego
GPA: 3.74
SAT Reading: 545
SAT Math: 565
ACT Composite: 25
Admit Rate: 34% / Humboldt State University
GPA: 3.15
SAT Reading: 475
SAT Math: 500
ACT Composite: 21
Admit Rate: 77% / University of California: Merced
GPA: 3.61 (weighted)
SAT Composite: 1638
ACT Composite: 24
Admit Rate: 64%
California State University: Chico
GPA: 3.23
SAT Reading: 495
SAT Math:495
ACT Composite: 21
Admit Rate: 75% / California State University: Long Beach
GPA: 3.56
SAT Reading: 515
SAT Math: 540
ACT Composite: 19
Admit Rate: 36% / California State University: San Jose
GPA: 3.33
SAT Reading: 500
SAT Math: 480
ACT Composite: 22
Admit Rate: 60% / Loyola Marymount University
GPA: 3.78
SAT Composite: 1800
ACT Composite: 27
Admit Rate: 53% / University of California: Riverside
GPA: 3.77 (weighted)
SAT Composite: 1739
ACT Composite: 25
Admit Rate: 58%
California State University: Dominguez Hills
GPA: 3.12
SAT Reading: 425
SAT Math: 425
ACT Composite: 17
Admit Rate: 81% / California State University: Los Angeles
GPA: 3.2
SAT Reading: 435
SAT Math: 445
ACT Composite : 17
Admit Rate: 61% / California State University: San Luis Obispo
GPA: 3.84
SAT Reading: 595
SAT Math: 630
ACT Composite: 28
Admit Rate: 31% / University of California: Berkeley
GPA: 4.18 (weighted)
SAT Composite: 2071
ACT Composite: 31
Admit Rate: 17% / University of California: Santa Barbara
GPA: 4.03 (weighted)
SAT Reading: 623
SAT Math: 662
SAT Writing: 640
ACT: 29
Admit Rate: 36%
California State University: East Bay
GPA: 3.08
SAT Reading: 450
SAT Math: 455
ACT Composite: 18
Admit Rate: 68% / California State University: Monterey Bay
GPA: 3.21
SAT Reading: 485
SAT Math: 485
ACT Composite: 21
Admit Rate: 69% / California State University: Stanislaus
GPA: 3.24
SAT Reading: 455
SAT Math: 455
ACT Composite: 19
Admit Rate: 74% / University of California: Los Angeles
GPA: 4.17 (weighted)
SAT Composite: 2067
ACT Composite: 30
Admit Rate: 18% / University of Southern California
GPA: 3.73 (un-weighted)
SAT Composite: 2075
ACT Composite: 31
Admit Rate: 18%
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Activity 1 (B)
Jordan is in the second semester of junior year at Valley High. S(he) has come to you for help on an assignment for Advisory: choosing two reach, target, and safety schools to apply to in the fall. S(he) has a weighted 3.6 GPA (3.4 un-weighted), earned a composite ACT score of 30, and earned a composite SAT score of 1850 (Critical Reading: 615, Math: 640, Writing: 595). S(he) wants attend UCLA and major in some type of Engineering.
Using the information on this page and the resources provided to you in this session, help guide Tyler through the process of selecting two reach, target, and safety schools (for a total of 6 potential schools).
Note:
- The following statistics are averages taken from The College Board.
- Cal States do not consider the SAT’s Writing section in their applications.
California State University: Channel Islands
GPA: 3.13
SAT Reading: 475
SAT Math: 475
ACT Composite: 21
Admit Rate: 67% / California State University: Fullerton
GPA: 3.58
SAT Reading: 500
SAT Math: 525
ACT Composite: 21
Admit Rate: 44% / California State University: San Diego
GPA: 3.74
SAT Reading: 545
SAT Math: 565
ACT Composite: 25
Admit Rate: 34% / Humboldt State University
GPA: 3.15
SAT Reading: 475
SAT Math: 500
ACT Composite: 21
Admit Rate: 77% / University of California: Merced
GPA: 3.61 (weighted)
SAT Composite: 1638
ACT Composite: 24
Admit Rate: 64%
California State University: Chico
GPA: 3.23
SAT Reading: 495
SAT Math:495
ACT Composite: 21
Admit Rate: 75% / California State University: Long Beach
GPA: 3.56
SAT Reading: 515
SAT Math: 540
ACT Composite: 19
Admit Rate: 36% / California State University: San Jose
GPA: 3.33
SAT Reading: 500
SAT Math: 480
ACT Composite: 22
Admit Rate: 60% / Loyola Marymount University
GPA: 3.78 (weighted)
SAT Composite: 1800
ACT Composite: 27
Admit Rate: 53% / University of California: Riverside
GPA: 3.77 (weighted)
SAT Composite: 1739
ACT Composite: 25
Admit Rate: 58%
California State University: Dominguez Hills
GPA: 3.12
SAT Reading: 425
SAT Math: 425
ACT Composite: 17
Admit Rate: 81% / California State University: Los Angeles
GPA: 3.2
SAT Reading: 435
SAT Math: 445
ACT Composite : 17
Admit Rate: 61% / California State University: San Luis Obispo
GPA: 3.84
SAT Reading: 595
SAT Math: 630
ACT Composite: 28
Admit Rate: 31% / University of California: Berkeley
GPA: 4.18 (weighted)
SAT Composite: 2071
ACT Composite: 31
Admit Rate: 17% / University of California: Santa Barbara
GPA: 4.03 (weighted)
SAT Reading: 623
SAT Math: 662
SAT Writing: 640
ACT: 29
Admit Rate: 36%
California State University: East Bay
GPA: 3.08
SAT Reading: 450
SAT Math: 455
ACT Composite: 18
Admit Rate: 68% / California State University: Monterey Bay
GPA: 3.21
SAT Reading: 485
SAT Math: 485
ACT Composite: 21
Admit Rate: 69% / California State University: Stanislaus
GPA: 3.24
SAT Reading: 455
SAT Math: 455
ACT Composite: 19
Admit Rate: 74% / University of California: Los Angeles
GPA: 4.17 (weighted)
SAT Composite: 2067
ACT Composite: 30
Admit Rate: 18% / University of Southern California
GPA: 3.73 (un-weighted)
SAT Composite: 2075
ACT Composite: 31
Admit Rate: 18%
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