COLLEGE APPLICATION TIPS
For CSU/UC (Fall 2020)
Before starting your college applications, log in to your Aeries portal and print your high school transcript. It is critical that you report all courses and grades exactly as they appear on your transcript.
**Prior to submitting online to a CSU or UC, please have a Placer counselor review your completed application**
CSU - California State University
Submission window: October 1st - December 4th
Under Profile:
If you took any dual enrollment or academic enrichment college courses, select “yes” for “did you earn college Credit?” Do NOT mark “yes” for AP course credit. See below.
SSID # (State Student ID): 10 digit ID number* from Student (Only) Aeries go to 1--Student Info and then 2-- Demographics and click on 3--Student DATA 2 or Email your counselor for it.
(*Note: this is not your permanent Student ID number you have used before)
Academic History / High Schools Attended section:
Click the Add High School button, and enter 050175 in the State, city, zip code, or CEEB code field--select Placer High from the Drop Down Menu.
1: select Term Type - Full Year (each class you take at Placer is equal to one one year)
2: select Term Type - Semester (Gov/Econ are the only semester classes to be listed here)
Academic History / High School Coursework section:
Begin typing the course name, a drop down feature will open. Click on course for every A-G subject area course you completed in that grade level (A-G courses are identified by a “P” in the CP column of your Placer transcript. Do not enter non A-G courses such as Tech Essentials, Health or PE.
If you took Integrated Math 1, Integrated Math 2, or a Language Other Than English (Spanish, for example) in the 7th or 8th grade, open a 7th/8th grade tab & report these courses in that Grade section and enter your two grades earned for each class
Repeated Courses: If you repeated a A-G course, enter the highest grades earned for the course. Do not enter this repeated course twice. If the repeated course is In Progress, then enter the original grade earned since a new grade has not yet been earned.
Important: Properly Adding Gov/Econ
In the 2nd Placer High year 2020-2021 List under Semester Term
Dual Enrollment & College Courses
Students who have taken a Dual Enrollment class must enter the course as College ONLY--not high school. This requires adding Sierra College, Sac State, or another college as a school attended, then reporting the grade earned OR IN PROGRESS or PLANNED at that college. See below for a list of the dual credit COLLEGE course names.
***If you did NOT mark “yes” to question “did you receive college credit?” then this feature will not open; go back and change your answer in Profile Section.
On both CSU and UC Applications you must list your college as a school attended: i.e. Sierra College. List self as a freshman. Follow directions in application for listing of courses, grades or In Progress. ON CSU college section, make sure you click “Save your Transcript”
Remember: Students will need to have final transcripts sent from both Placer and Sierra College or Sac State to the college they end up attending end of JUNE (after you graduate).
Transcript Entry section (for college courses completed, in progress, or planned):
Select Academic Status: Choose Freshman for all college courses taken during high school
Select Term, Type the course code and select the class from the drop down menu. Select from the drop down menu the College Department.
The course title and credits should autofill.
Enter the grade earned.
Placer Dual Enrollment Classes:
Placer Name | Sierra Course Code & College Name | Credits | A-G matching |
English 12-P | ENGL 1A Introduction to Composition | 4 | B |
US History-P | HIST 17B History of United States since 1865 | 3 | A |
Mechatronics-P | MECH 8 Introduction to Electronics | 3 | G |
Graphic Design-P | AAD 70 Introduction to Digital Design | 3 | F |
Intro to Kinesiology | KIN 81 Introduction to Kinesiology | 3 | G |
Physiology of Fitness | KIN 83 Physiology of Fitness | 3 | G |
Woodworking 2 | CET 5 Introduction to the Built Environment | 3 | G |
World Studies (DE) | HIST 51 World History Since 1500 | 3 | A |
Bio & Sust Ag-P | AGRI 196 Intro to Sustainable Agriculture | 3 | D |
Chem &Agrisci-P | AGRI 221 Introduction to Soil Science | 3 | D |
Environmental Studies | ESS1 The Environment & the Human Impact | 3 | G |
Adv Biology (DE) | BIO 56 Biology: A Human Perspective | 3 | D |
Video Production | AAD 79 Intro to Digital Filmmaking | 3 | F |
Statistics (DE) | MATH13 Elementary Statistics | 4 | C |
Spanish 4 | SPAN3 Intermediate Spanish Level 1 | 4 | E |
UC - University of California
Submission window: Nov 1 - Nov 30
You will need your SSID # (State Student ID): 10 digit ID number* from Student (Only) Aeries go to 1--Student Info and then 2-- Demographics and click on 3--Student DATA 2 or Email your counselor for it.
(*Note: this is not your permanent Student ID number you have used before)
Academic History - Step 2 / High Schools Attended section:
Semester (2 final grades per year) for Placer High. Be sure to choose BOTH boxes.
Academic History - Step 2 / High Schools Courses and Grades section:
Click on a subject area to see the list of courses offered at Placer High
For each grade level, select the courses you took
For most Placer courses, choose Term Type: Full and report a single grade; for a course with two grades, choose Term Type: Semester and report two grades for American Government and Economics
For 12th Grade students taking the English 1A or 1B will report this under college, not high school
Important: Gov/Econ
In the 12th Grade History/Social Science section, choose American Government
Choose Term Type: Semester
then select IP in the Grade 1 column (if taking Gov in the fall)
or PL in the Grade 2 column (if taking Gov in the spring)
In the opposite column (Grade 1 or Grade 2), select no to indicate that you will only be receiving 5 credits for Gov
In the 12th Grade College-Prep Electives section, choose Economics
Choose Term Type: Semester
then select IP in the Grade 1 column (if taking Econ in the fall)
or PL in the Grade 2 column (if taking Econ in the spring)
Academic History Additional Comments Section--optional:
- You may also use the Additional Comments field to inform UC admissions about important academic information that is not reflected elsewhere in your application (for example, if COVID created a drop in Grades or option for Pass (P) or COVID created a loss of elective choices or ability to access your originally planned academic schedule. It MUST be a significant point in your Academic History for you to include it.
Test Scores: ACT & SAT
UC will be "test-blind or optional" for fall 2021 and fall 2022. Freshman applicants are not required to submit SAT/ACT test scores.
“Test-optional” means that you choose whether or not to submit SAT/ACT scores with your application. If you are unable or choose not to submit test scores, your application will still receive full consideration.
If you have scores, you may self-report them in this section then have your official SAT/ACT scores sent to one UC campus. Test scores sent to any UC campus will be shared with all campuses you apply to.
SAT/ACT scores may be used for:
Admissions: Some campuses may choose to consider your test scores as part of their application review process. Remember, no admission decision is based on a single factor.
Scholarships. Some scholarships may include test scores as a factor in selection.
Determining eligibility for the statewide admissions guarantee.
Course placement after you enroll.
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