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TONIGHT’S AGENDA

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  • Class Presentations: What information is given to students and when?
  • Registration Appointments: What to know before meeting with counselor for reg.
    • Registration timeline
    • Registration Activities: Time Management Worksheet, 4-year plan
    • Registration Resources: Classes Available, UC/CSU requirements
  • Monitoring your student’s progress
    • How to read a transcript
  • Looking forward: How to prepare for college applications

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Welcome Parents of the Class of 2026�

CARLMONT HIGH SCHOOL

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Volunteer for CAF!

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TONIGHT’S AGENDA

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  • Class Presentations: What information is given to students and when?
  • Registration Appointments: What to know before meeting with counselor for reg.
    • Registration timeline
    • Registration Activities: Time Management Worksheet, 4-year plan
    • Registration Resources: Classes Available, UC/CSU requirements
  • Monitoring your student’s progress
    • How to read a transcript
  • Looking forward: How to prepare for college applications

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Welcome Parents of the Class of 2026�

CARLMONT HIGH SCHOOL

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Freshman Year

Freshman Seminar:

  • Meet your counselor and learn what they do
  • Graduation Requirements
  • Confidentiality
  • Brain breaks

OCTOBER

Classroom Presentations:

  • Review of graduation and ‘a-g’ req
  • How to log into IC and review your transcript
  • Fall registration

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JANUARY

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Registration Appointment

Freshman Appointment

  • Email sent to student’s seq.org account on 3/13/23
  • Reminder email is sent the day before appointment
  • Email is sent home to parents the evening of student meeting

Students will review:

  • Transcript
  • Summer school (if necessary)
  • Grad and college requirements
  • Fall registration
  • Students should come with questions

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Sophomore Year

Classroom Lessons:

  • Review
    • Infinite Campus
    • Personal Transcript
    • Graduation and ‘a-g’ requirements
  • California Colleges
    • Career Exploration
    • College search

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Junior Year

Classroom Lessons

  • Review
    • Infinite Campus
    • Personal Transcript
    • Graduation and ‘a-g’ requirements
  • California Colleges
    • Career Exploration
    • College search and listing
  • Requesting letters of recommendation

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Senior Year

Individual appointments

  • Graduation check
  • Letter of recommendation (if required)
  • College application review

Lunchtime and after hours college counseling

  • Review essays
  • Assist with applications
  • Students may also sign up for flex

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Summers

  • Taking a break - WELLNESS
  • Doing something of interest/passion
  • Summer courses?
    • recommended - electives, interests
    • not recommended - academic advancement
  • Summer Camp
  • Volunteering
  • Travel
  • Work Experience
  • Summer School at CHS (6/13 - 7/25)

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Review of Graduation & A-G Requirements

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Min. GPA: CSUs 2.5 and UCs 3.0 m

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High School

A-G

(UC and CSU requirements)

Social Studies

3.75 years (37.5 credits)

A

2 years

English

4 years (40 credits)

B

4 years

Math

2 years (20 credits)

C

3 years (4 years recommended)

Algebra II or higher

Science

2 years (20 credits)

D

2 years (3-4 years recommended)

World Lang

CTE or WL III or higher

E

2 years (3-4 years recommended)

Visual/Perf Art

1 year (10 credits)

F

1 year

Electives

60 credits

G

1 year of a college-prep elective

“-P” = College Prep course

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Registration Timeline

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Registration Activities and Resources

Activities:

  • Time Management Worksheet
    • Extracurricular discussion
    • Weekly Homework Average
  • Choosing classes for next year

Resources:

  • Course Catalog
    • College Requirements
    • Grad. Requirements
    • 4-year Plan
    • Time Management worksheet
    • Course Offerings & Descriptions

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Monitoring your student’s progress

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Username = Carlmont ID#

Password = Canvas password

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Looking Forward

Tips to prepare for college applications:

10th grade:

  • “California Colleges” activities with counselors
  • Consider programs and academic interests
  • College/Interest searches

11th grade:

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  • College Rep. Visits in College

and Career Center

  • Request letters of recommendation
  • Visit colleges of interest
  • PSAT

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12th grade

  • Attend application workshops in C&CC
  • Research scholarships, apply for financial aid

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THANKS FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION!

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GO SCOTS!!!