PLANNING FOR COLLEGE

This information is provided as a basic resource for BHS/Academic Choice students and their families. The BHS College and Career Center is an important source of accurate information for BHS students, and we highly recommend that you visit their website,

http://bhs.berkeley.net/index.php?page=home-2

Contents

Some basic terminology
What do all those abbreviations stand for?

College Checklist
What your student should do, and when

Suggested Reading
Get prepared and do some background research

BHS Graduation Requirements
BHS requires completion of these courses to graduate

a-g Course Requirements
UC, CSU, and most private colleges require completion of these courses for admission

Grade Point Average
Calculate your “GPA”

SAT test registration/dates
http://www.collegeboard.org

ACT test registration/dates
http://www.act.org

Test preparation services (under construction)
A wide range of test prep services are available

University of California
UC campuses and website links

Cal State University
CSU campuses and website links

Community Colleges (under construction)
Local community colleges are an inexpensive route to the University of California system

Financial Aid (under construction)
Public and private financial aid resources