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You are invited to El Camino College’s College Night!

Join us Wednesday November 13 from 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm and meet faculty, staff, and current ECC students through our resource fair, campus tours, and workshops (topics include: basic needs resources, transfer strategies, and how to get involved as an ECC Student).

All prospective students, parents, adult learners, educators, and community members are invited to attend we just ask you RSVP! Link to the flyer is HERE 

For more details, please visit our College Night webpage

RSVP HERE

Fall 2025 Applications and Priority Review Dates
The Cal State Apply application period for fall 2025 opens Oct. 1. We’re encouraging students to apply by our priority review deadlines, Nov. 15 and Dec. 15. Meeting a priority review deadline helps our admissions team process applications sooner, and can lead to students receiving their admissions decision faster. We’re sharing this information as a heads up in case any students mistakenly interpret it to mean the final application deadline has changed. CSUN will continue to accept applications through Jan. 31, 2025.

Save the Date for CSUN Open House
Join us on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., for an all-access look at our campus, programs and services. This year’s event features two new presentations — a session geared toward undecided students and a session designed to help parents better understand the college application process. (This session will be offered in English and Spanish.) Please see this flyer for more info.

New Discover CSUN Site — A “Greatest Hits” Collection of CSUN Features
We recently launched a new microsite designed to help students and their families better understand all that’s available at CSUN. Discover CSUN offers an overview of admissions requirements, cost and financial aid, student housing, programs and services, Matador life and life after CSUN.

Major Spotlight: Music Industry Studies
Speaking of greatest hits . . . CSUN’s Music Industry Studies major teaches the business side of music — from current trends in music publishing to e-commerce, marketing and more. The program prepares students for careers in producing, distributing and managing, and promoting music and creative talent. As part of the program, students can gain hands-on experience by participating in VOVE, CSUN’s student-run record label.

Schoolhouse.world, a nonprofit founded by Sal Khan of Khan Academy, hosts free, virtual SAT prep for students to help them prepare for the digital SAT.

• Sal Khan (the creator of Khan Academy) founded the nonprofit, Schoolhouse.world, which provides free, small-group tutoring sessions to students around the globe.
• Schoolhouse has already helped 40K+ students effectively prepare to tackle their SAT. Past participants have seen an average score increase of 40-55 points on the SAT.

Sign up for an SAT Bootcamp here.

For current 11th and 12th grade Connect HS students: 

Da Vinci Schools is offering HDEV 110, a dual enrollment partnership course with El Camino College, and there is still time to register. This is a late-start class; so it begins October 21st and runs through the end of El Camino’s Fall term, December 14th. This class is fully online and asynchronous.

HDEV 110- Strategies for Success in College and Life
(Asynchronous, Online) – 3 units (this is a 8-week course that begins October 21st)

HDEV 110 is designed to help students develop the skills, knowledge, and behaviors necessary for academic success and personal development. The course covers topics such as goal setting, time management, learning styles, study strategies, critical thinking, and self-awareness. Additionally, it addresses the social and emotional aspects of college life, including stress management, motivation, and interpersonal communication. The course encourages students to explore their educational and career goals while equipping them with tools to navigate the challenges of college and beyond.

Only 11th and 12th Grade students can enroll in this course

University of Rochester’s Multicultural Visitation Program (MVP) offers a funded campus visit for prospective students from a wide range of backgrounds and allows them to experience Rochester on a more personal level. We invite current high school seniors attending school in the United States (including permanent residents, refugees/ asylees, and undocumented/DACA students) who otherwise financially might not be able to visit campus to apply for MVP.

Prospective students who are accepted to MVP receive free travel to and from Rochester, specialized programming, and a two-night stay with a current student host in a residence hall. The fall 2024 MVP Experience will take place from Thursday, November 7- Saturday, November 9 in conjunction with the November 8 Research Rochester open house.

1. Students who financially might not otherwise be able to visit campus. Students can define this for themselves – we do not require proof of family finances for MVP.
2. First-generation college students and others who have questions about the transition to life on a residential campus.
3. Students who are committed to a broad definition of diversity, equity, and inclusion who want to interact with Rochester’s wide array of affinity groups and departments that offer support.
4. Students who are genuinely interested in the University and are an academic match. We hope this program helps attendees evaluate their Rochester fit. Students who apply to MVP are demonstrating interest, which is a component of our holistic admission application review.
5. Students who attend school anywhere in the United States – we will purchase round-trip plane tickets for those coming from further away, offer a seat on a reserved New York City Charter Bus, or work with local students on their visit plans.

MVP Application

Acceptance to MVP is selective due to limited space. You will be asked to upload your unofficial high school transcript, a signed permission slip, and to submit two short written responses. We advise reviewing application requirements and preparing separately before returning to submit.

Apply

The deadline to apply is Friday, October 4 at 11:59 p.m. ET. We will notify all MVP applicants whether they are selected for the program or not by October 16.

If you have any questions or need assistance, please email us at mvp@rochester.edu or call the Office of Admissions at (585) 275-3221.