College & Career Center

Requirements

California State University(CSU)

University of California(UC)

Minimum GPA

2.0

3.0 

On-Line Application

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Application Opens

October 1st

August 1st

Deadline

November 30^th

November 30^th

Selective involves the use of academic criteria which are evaluated within the guidelines of minimum standards.  Considered might be qualitative measures and non-academic selection, which increases with the selectivity of the application.  Considered might be academic record, test scores, activities, awards, leadership, etc.

Believe it or not, there is no set range for selectivity.  Admission might be 14% or 85%, meaning that they admit 85% of the students who apply.

Early Action permits the student to apply to an institution of preference and receive a decision well in advance of the normal response dates in the spring.  The candidate is NOT committed to enroll at that particular institution.

• Students may apply to other colleges.
• Institution will notify the applicant of the decision within a reasonable and clearly stated period of time.
• Student will not be required to make a commitment prior to May 1, but is encouraged to apply earlier.

Advantage:  If a student is accepted, he/she is not obligated to attend. 

This is the term used to describe the application process in which a commitment is made by the student to the institution, that, if admitted, the student will enroll.

Only a student who can make a deliberate and well-reasoned first choice decision should apply under an Early Decision plan because the institution will require a non-refundable deposit well before May 1, the national reply date.

Students may apply to other colleges but may have only one Early Decision application pending at any time.

• Institution will notify the applicant of the decision within a reasonable and clearly stated period of time after the Early Decision deadline.
• If admitted, the student will enroll UNLESS aid award is inadequate.
• Immediately upon acceptance of offer, student will withdraw all other applications and make no subsequent applications.

Advantages:  Students learn EARLY in their senior year about their college choice.  Students need to have their entire testing profile completed early, be aggressive about visiting colleges, and be VERY organized about their college search process.