POINT LOMA

UNIVERSITY VISIT!

Thursday, October 15th

11:00-11:45am during Tutorial
Point Loma Nazarene University is a private
institution that was founded in 1902. It has a total
undergraduate enrollment of 3,196, its setting is
urban, and the campus size is 90 acres. It utilizes a
semester-based academic calendar. Point Loma
Nazarene University's ranking in the 2020 edition of
Best Colleges is Regional Universities West, #10.

Interested students should sign up on their

guidance google classroom to attend the visit!
You will be emailed a zoom code to attend.

NCAA DII Athletics;

35% male &
65% female students
 WHAT WE LEARNED ABOUT

POINT LOMA

UNIVERSITY
90% Medical School Acceptance Rate
90% Passing Rate for NCLEX Exam (exam needed to
become a entry-level nurse)
60 Non-impacted Areas of Study
Blended Teacher Credential Program
Top 10 for Certified Personal Accountant (CPA) exam
results for the 6th time in 8 years
PLU offers in-person visits Monday-Fridays:
information sessions and campus tours. Social distancing is
implemented in these visits!

Sunset Tours on Thursdays:

Enjoy a beautiful beachside sunset during your tour.

REGISTER HERE:
https://plnu.secure.force.com/events/#/calendar?
category=undergraduate%20events&_ga=2.194019821.17038955
8.1599760271-144179292.1597947352

14:1 Student to faculty ratio

50% of dorms have ocean view
91% of students graduate in 4 years
PENN STATE VISIT!
Wednesday, October 21st
11-11:45am Tutorial
via Zoom
Penn State is a highly rated public college
located in State College, Pennsylvania. It is
a big institution with an enrollment of
39,785 undergraduate students. Penn State
is in the top 1 percent of universities
worldwide. It has the largest alumni
network in the nation. Founded in 1855, it
combines academic rigor with a vibrant
campus life. Granted the highest rating for
research universities by the Carnegie
Foundation, Penn State teaches students to
be leaders with a global perspective.
Popular majors include Information
Science, Biology, and Economics.

NCAA DI Athletics;
SAT 1160-1340; ACT Range 25-30
WHAT WE LEARNED

FROM: PENN STATE

What you need to apply:
Online application (Common App)
Self-reported academic record (SRAR)
SAT/ACT Scores (Test Optional)
MyPennState Profile

Honors Program:
University Wide
Eligible to apply for a $5000
scholarship each year
Campus Specific
Application on website; due November 1

Extracurricular:
95% of students are involved in 1200+
clubs and activities
Career launching internships
TOP 1% WORLD-CLASS UNIVERSITY
93% RETENTION RATE
85% GRADUATION RATE
TOP RANKED CAREER SERVICES - #9 PRINCETON REVIEW
 Thursday,
October 22nd
via Zoom
RENNSELAER during tutorial
11:00-11:45am

POLYTECHNIC
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) is a
private research university in Troy, New York.
RPI is organized into six main schools which
contain 37 departments, with emphasis on
science and technology. It is well recognized
for its degree programs in engineering,
computing, business and management,
information technology, the sciences, design,
and liberal arts.
RPI's faculty and alumni include members of
the National Inventors Hall of Fame, National
Medal of Technology winners, National Medal
of Science winners, Fulbright Scholarship
recipients, and a Nobel Prize winner in
Physics; 86 faculty or alumni are members of
the National Academy of Engineering, 17 of
the National Academy of Sciences, 25 of the
American Academy of Arts and Sciences, eight
of the National Academy of Medicine, one of
the National Academy of Public
Administration, and nine of the National
Academy of Inventors.
Ave GPA 3.89; Most Selective;
ACT Range 28 - 34; SAT Range 1290-1490
WHAT WE LEARNED

FROM: RENNSELAER
Contact Lauren Souder at
POLYTECHNIC soudel@rpi.edu if you have any
5 Schools: questions
Architecture
5 year program with degree and license
Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Science
Engineer
Biomedical, nuclear, aeronautical, civil, etc.
Lally School of Management
Business and Management, Business analytics

Apply using:
Common Application
Coalition Application
Candidate's Choice Application

Holistic Application Review

Transcripts
3 years of science (biology, chemistry, and lab-based physics)
4 years of math, at least through pre-calculus (calculus
recommended)
A/A- average in a challenging curriculum
AP, IB, and college credits
SAT or ACT
Test optional for incoming Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 students
Appropriate testing is still required for the Physician-Scientist
Program

83% GRADUATION RATE

92% RETENTION RATE
DIVISION I HOCKEY
DIVISION III ATHLETICS
U. of Hawaii,
Hilo
 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2020
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo, aka UH Hilo,
is a public research university in Hilo, Hawaiʻi.
One of ten general campuses of the
University of Hawaiʻi system granting
bachelor's degrees in over 60 academic
majors, including Hawai'ian Studies.
UH Hilo offers M.A. degrees, as well as two
Ph.D. programs, the Doctor of Pharmacy and
the Doctorate of Nursing Practice program
with a rural focus.
The university also houses several research
centers, including USDA Pacific Basin-
Agricultural Research Center, the 'Imiloa
Astronomy Center of Hawai'i, and the East
Asian Observatory.
NCAA DIVISION II
79% ACCEPTANCE RATE
"#1 Most Diverse National University"
What we learned about the

U. of Hawaii,
Hilo
Hands-on learning with research and publishing as
undergrads
Pay WUE tuition and NOT out-of-state tuition
Surf and snowboard in the same day (winter)
Study abroad or try a Semester at Sea/Voyage abroad
Top 10 in Marine Science
BSN and DNP (Dr. Nurse Practitioner to prescribe
meds) and admitted into exploratory health sciences;
can transfer into nursing program
College of Agriculture, Forestry & Natural Resource
Management = B.S. in Aquaculture, Tropical
Agroecology, Animal Health & Management; can get a
certificate in Beekeeping
College of Pharmacy -can get Pharm. D. in 6 years if
Pre-Pharmacy or BA/BS and then Pharm D in 8 years
College of Business and Economics
College of Arts and Sciences
Housing available for freshmen
80% have multi-foci: double majors, major/minor,
major/cert, etc.

NCAA DIVISION II; scholarships available

14:1 Ratio
"#1 Most Diverse National University"
 Wednesday, October 28th
on Zoom
During Tutorial 11:00-11:45am
UCI

VISIT!
Founded in 1965, UCI has produced three
Nobel laureates and is known for its
academic achievement, premier
research, innovation and anteater
mascot. UCI has more than 36,000
students and offers 222 degree programs.
It’s located in one of the world’s safest
and most economically vibrant
Interested students should sign up on google classroom to attend the visit! Students must coorinate with teachers for missing work/tests.

communities and is Orange County’s

second-largest employer.

D1 sports (no football)

SAT 1170-1350
ACT 25-32
WHAT WE LEARNED FROM

UCI
85 majors and 70 minors available
Make sure to select a primary and alternative major
when applying
Recommended that first and second majors be in
different schools, i.e. Business Administration Major
(School of Business) and Business Economics Major
(School of Social Sciences)

UCI tries to break a Guinness World Record each year!

World's largest capture the flag
World's largest dodgeball
World's largest water pistol fight

600+ Student organizations (cultural, professional, special

interest, academics, sororities and fraternities)

UCI E-Sport Arena open to all Anteaters

E-Sports with athletic scholarship

If you have any questions regarding UCI Admissions click

this link.

#1 best value among public universities

#2 for social mobility
#1 cool school for sustainability in the us
#1 university doing the most for the american dream
 CSU
Dominguez Thursday,
October 29th
Hills Visit! via Zoom
during tutorial
11:00-11:45am
CSUDH, located in Carson, California, is a highly
diverse, metropolitan university primarily serving
the South Bay area of Los Angeles County. CSUDH
has 6 colleges on their campus: Arts and
Humanities; Business Administration and Public
Policy; Education; Extended and International
Education; Natural and Behavioral Sciences; and
Health, Human Services, and Nursing. CSUDH
offers 46 Bachelors degrees, 23 Masters
programs, a variety of single, multi-subject and
specialized teaching credentials and a number of
undergraduate, graduate and post-baccalaureate
certificate programs

NCAA DIVISION II
2ND IN "MOST AFFORDABLE COLLEGES IN CALIFORNIA"
TOP 100 MOST ETHNICALLY DIVERSE UNIVERSITIES IN THE
WEST
RANK 32ND ON THE MAGAIZNE'S 2019 LIST OF "TOP PUBLIC
SCHOOLS" AMONG WESTERN REGIONAL UNIVERSITIES
WHAT WE
LEARNED FROM
CSU
Dominguez
Hills
6 New Majors:
Advertising & Public Relations (BA)
Asian Pacific Studies (BA)
Audio Engineering (BA)
Film, Television and Media (BA)
Film, Television Production (BA)
Journalism (BA)

$5 million Computer Science Grant

available to first year computer science majors

Presidential Scholarship
Minimum weighted grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.5
Documentation demonstrating vigorous community service
Documentation highlighting leadership roles

Virtual Campus Tours

CSUDH.EDU/Tours
Call (310)243-3673 or email campustours@csudh.edu
Questions?
Contact Omar Hernandez
Call (213)294-0457 or email ohernandez40@csudh.edu

RANKED 3RD IN CALIFORNIA FOR GRADUATING STUDENTS

WITH LOW DEBT
RANKED 14TH NATIONALLY IN BEST RETURN ON
INVESTMENT
University of
Southern
Califronia
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29th
VIA ZOOM @ 4:30 PM AFTER SCHOOL

MUST REGISTER for Zoom Code:

https://applyto.usc.edu/register/?id=b5802f4d-
74ad-462a-b3f3-c4ae62926ad0

The University of Southern

California is a private research
university in Los Angeles.
USC is the oldest private research
university in California.
20,500 students enrolled in four-
year undergraduate programs, and
28,000 graduate and professional
students in a number of programs,
including business, law, film,
engineering, occupational therapy,
pharmacy, and medicine.
WHAT WE
LEARNED
FROM USC
Academics
150+ Majors and Minors
Average class size: 26
8:1 Student to faculty ratio
50+ cities with study abroad programs across 5
countries
Research opportunities as early as your first year

1000+ Student Clubs and Organizations

cultural and religious, service learning programs, Greek
life, academic, recreational, and professional
organizations

Scholarships
Trustee, Presidential, and USC Merit Scholarship

Internship and Job Opportunities

Several companies recruit on campus, including: Nike,
Disney, Tesla, EA Sports, and Apple
DIVISION I ATHLETICS
107 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
130 TEAM TITLES
 MASSACHUSETTS
COLLEGE OF PHARMACY
AND HEALTH SCIENCES
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3
VIA ZOOM
DURING TUTORIAL
11:00 - 11:45AM

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health

Sciences is a private, not-for-profit, university focused
on medical and health-related science programs and
located in the Longwood Medical and Academic Area
of Boston, Massachusetts. MCPHS University has
expanded to include two additional campuses, located
in Worcester, Massachusetts, and Manchester, New
Hampshire. MCPHS University is composed of fifteen
distinct schools, such as pharmacy, nursing,
optometry, physical therapy, physician assistant, and
medical imaging and therapeutics. There are five on-
site clinics and centers where students gain hands-on
experience with real patients.

#1 University in the U.S. for earning power

#4 most Transformative College in the U.s.
93% Acceptance Rate, 74% Graduation Rate
What I learned about (MCPHS)
MASSACHUSETTS
COLLEGE OF PHARMACY
AND HEALTH SCIENCES

200 year old school; oldest pharmacy school

Students intern/work at hospitals associated with
Harvard
Harvard uses their equipment
Need to do an interview by the end of their
Freshmen year of college
Nursing: BSN accelerated 3 year or standard 4 year
6 year programs where you end up with a doctorate:
Physical Therapy, Physician's Assistant, Optometrist,
Pharmacy
MCPHS gets candidates from/sends them to schools
like Berkeley and USC.
Teaching institution so faculty is teacher directly
Residences: apartment, suite, and traditional styles

Applying:
NO application fee, Test optional, 1 letter of rec
Essay and focus on transcript: bio, chem, maths
and sciences
grant up to 20 credits from AP and colleges
can change major in first 2 years and/or
transfer in from community college
Early Action pushed back to Nov 13. Early Action
II Dec 1, Regular Decision Feb 1st

#1 University in the U.S. for earning power

#4 most Transformative College in the U.s.
part of Colleges of Fenway Consortium:
can double major and/or take classes in other areas at Sister Schools
University
of Hawaii,
Manoa
Friday, November 13th from 11-11:45am
Established in 1907, the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is
the largest and oldest of the 10 UH campuses. Mānoa
offers hundreds of undergraduate, graduate and
professional degrees; a strong, vital research program;
and nationally ranked NCAA Division I athletics. UH
Mānoa is a research university of international
standings. It has widely recognized strengths in tropical
agriculture, tropical medicine, oceanography, astronomy,
electrical engineering, volcanology, evolutionary biology,
comparative philosophy, comparative religion, Hawaiian
studies, Pacific Islands studies, Asian studies and Pacific
and Asian regional public health. It is a global leader in
earth and environmental sciences, consistently ranked
among the top 15 universities internationally, ahead of
some of the world’s most prestigious schools.

TUITION : $4000 BELOW NATIONAL AVERAGE

Average High School GPA: 3.74
Average SAT scores: 1178
 What we learned about

University of
Hawaii, Manoa
NCAA Division I Athletics
No impacted majors, but some are more
competitive like nursing, dental hygiene,
engineering
Known for STEM, international business,
marine biology, astronomy
Has smaller classes
R1 Research institution with many
internship and research opportunities
Test Optional
Transfer Students accepted after the first
year (24 credits or more)
WUE partnership = 50% off out-of-state
tuition price

TUITION : $4000 BELOW NATIONAL AVERAGE

Average High School GPA: 3.74
 Savannah College of
Art and Design (SCAD)
Wednesday,
November 18th
from 11:00 am –
11:45 am
Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) is a
private art school with locations in Savannah,
Georgia; Atlanta, Georgia; and Lacoste, France.
The university is divided into nine schools:
School of Building Arts, School of
Communication Arts, School of Design, School
of Fashion, School of Entertainment Arts,
School of Digital Media, School of Fine Arts,
School of Foundation Studies, and School of
Liberal Arts. The university confers Bachelor of
Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Master of
Architecture, Master of Arts, Master of Fine Arts
and Master of Urban Design degrees, as well as
undergraduate and graduate certificates.
#1 UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE INTERIOR
DESIGN PROGRAMS
40+ MAJORS AND 75+ MINORS
What we learned
about Savannah
College of Art and
Design (SCAD)
Pre-college summer program
SCAD Rising Star
Incoming high school seniors ready for a college
experience benefit from the challenging and exciting
atmosphere of SCAD Rising Star. Enrolling in one or two
college-level classes and building professional portfolios,
SCAD Rising Star participants benefit from all of the perks
of being a SCAD student.
Summer Seminars
SCAD Summer Seminars offer weeklong workshops for
high school students who have completed their freshman,
sophomore, or junior years. Students gain valuable
experience while developing their creativity through
exciting art and design projects.

Offer 2 scholarships that pay full tuition!

May and Paul Poetter Scholarship
Must demonstrate superior academic achievement
Frances Larkin McCommon Scholarship
Must demonstrate superior artistic achievement

The three SCAD campuses have creative spaces that encourage

students to be innovation. See what they mean and take a virtual
tour of their campuses: https://www.youvisit.com/tour/63040
 San Jose
State
University November 14, 2020
Saturday,

10:00 AM

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Spartan

Saturdays: Explore SJSU (First Time Freshman Session).

MUST REGISTER for Zoom Code:

https://sjsu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dsBiEqofTfeeX
eLONE5UoQ

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email

about joining the webinar.

REMINDER: This event is NOT a virtual visit during

tutorial for Pacifica High School.

FOUNDING CAMPUS OF THE CSU SYSTEM

#1 MOST TRANSFORMATIVE COLLEGE IN THE
NATION
55% ACCEPTANCE RATE
 Chapman University
College of Engineering
Friday, November 20, 2020 from
11:00AM-11:45AM
MUST REGISTER for Zoom Code:
https://go.chapman.edu/register/pa
cificahsstemclubvisit
Chapman’s commitment to fostering innovation is
embodied in the newly created Dale E. and Sarah Ann
Fowler School of Engineering. Here researchers, teachers,
students — all scholars, builders, and dreamers — come
together to rethink the boundaries between academic
disciplines and tackling problems of economic, intellectual,
and social impact. From the ground up, Fowler is built to
encourage interactivity, experimentation and collaboration.
Whether you’re working with robotics, testing cybersecurity,
engaging in ethical hacking or exploring the latest computer
hardware tools, you’re provided with the interconnected
space you need. In Fowler Engineering, you are more than
just a student — you are a researcher, a scholar, a builder
and a problem-solver with incredible dreams and creative
plans for addressing the world’s most complex challenges.
They also provide students with scholarships, research
opportunities, hardware and software resources, and
internships.

HANDS-ON LEARNING!
RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS!
ENGINEERING WING DUE TO OPEN SUMMER 2021
 What we learned
from
Chapman University
College of
Engineering

Accelerated Program: 4 years of undergraduate (BS)

+ 1 year of graduate (MS)

Research Opportunities Specific to Fowler

Machine Learning and Assistive Technology Lab

11 Academic Organizations associated with STEM

colleges
Women in STEM, Chapman STEMtors, American
Medical Student Assoc, etc.

SAT/ACT Scores OPTIONAL (even after COVID)