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Post-Secondary Plans

2020-2021

Tuesday

September 29, 2020

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Action Items from YESTERDAY, 9/28

  1. Time to submit your Post-Secondary Plan if you missed it yesterday!
    1. You can find it in your school e-mail from yesterday.
    2. You can also just click here!
  2. Have you completed this survey from Ms. Macho?
  3. Have you registered for your upcoming CAP Financial Aid meeting?
    • Wednesday 9/30 - CAP Meeting: Financial Aid 101 @6pm
      1. https://making-waves.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJApce2orDkoH9HCL6BjSQpZNmGZQewbcAr6

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Account Openings Reminders!

  1. The CSU Application has not opened yet.
    1. We will be opening them this THURSDAY, October 1st!

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  • UC and Common Application are open for those who want to get started!
    • We will be opening the UC application TOGETHER this Wednesday (9/30) for those who would like support.
    • I will be facilitating a Common App workshop next week to help with those who would like support.

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Account Openings Required Materials!

Before we begin, we need to gather some materials and information.

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Use this document as a resource.

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Another requirement before you begin the UC or CSU accounts:

CHOOSING A MAJOR!!

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But how do I even start figuring this out?!??!

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Steps to choosing a major at each school!

  1. Take a deep breath.

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Steps to choosing a major at each school!

  • Take a deep breath.
  • Center yourself on your ideal post-secondary path.
    1. For those choosing a 4 year college/university or community college:
      1. It’s time to figure out which major or program you may want to study.
      2. Remember, every 4 college/university and community college offers something different.
    2. For those not planning to apply to college:
      • NOW is the time to start working out your plan.
        1. If military, which branch?
        2. If job, where?
        3. If other, plan out your next steps!

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Steps to choosing a major at each school!

  • Take a deep breath.
  • Center yourself on your ideal post-secondary path.
  • Decide a general field of what you would like to study or explore your ideal career paths and its educational requirements.
    • Use Naviance as a resource!!
      • Check out this video!
        • Click on career home.
          1. Use this to explore and find related majors.
          2. Remember, if you want to be a doctor or lawyer, you don’t major in medicine or law in undergrad- YOU CAN CHOOSE ANYTHING!

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Steps to choosing a major at each school!

  • Take a deep breath.
  • Center yourself on your ideal post-secondary path.
  • Decide a general field of study/career.
  • Get out your list of colleges you plan to apply to.
    • Hint, if you met with me, it is located in a friendly google doc that looks like this.
    • For those not planning to apply to college: NOW is the time to keep working out your plan.

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Steps to choosing a major at each school!

  • Take a deep breath.
  • Center yourself on your ideal post-secondary path.
  • Decide a general field of study/career.
  • Get out your list of colleges you plan to apply to.
  • Once you know a major or a few major options, reference your college list.
    • Google the school name and majors, example: “Sonoma State majors”
      • It should give you the link of the individual schools major choices.
        • EXPLORE.
        • See if you like the classes you would be required to take.
        • WRITE IT DOWN next to the school name on a google doc so you remember your choice when we are applying!

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Steps to choosing a major at each school!

  • Take a deep breath.
  • Center yourself on your ideal post-secondary path.
  • Decide a general field of study/career.
  • Get out your list of colleges you plan to apply to.
  • Once you know a major or a few major options, reference your college list, and EXPLORE.
  • Do this for each college!

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Steps to choosing a major at each school!

  • Take a deep breath.
  • Center yourself on your ideal post-secondary path.
  • Decide a general field of study/career.
  • Get out your list of colleges you plan to apply to.
  • Once you know a major or a few major options, reference your college list, and EXPLORE.
  • Do this for each college!
  • Don’t be afraid to ask questions!

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Want to schedule a meeting?

FOR ANY REASON

https://calendly.com/msdougan

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Application Websites

University of California (UC)

www.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply

California State University (CSU)

www2.calstate.edu/apply

Common Application

www.commonapp.org