CESDA

Freshman/Sophomore

PLANNING FOR COLLEGE – A STEP BY STEP CHECKLIST

*      Meet with your high school counselor on a regular basis on courses to take

*      Sign up to take a foreign language class

*      Start to prepare your essay

*      Begin your search for scholarships

*      Sign up to take PSAT/NMSQT

*      Get involved in extra-curricular activities and community services opportunities.

*      Search for information on pre-college summer programs.

*      Maintain above a 2.5 GPA.

*       Start researching colleges of your choice.

COLLEGE PREP CHECK LIST

Minimum

Suggested Courses         

9th Grade Courses

10th Grade Courses

11th Grade Courses

12th Grade Courses

English

(4 years)

Composition, Grammar, Literature, Speech, Debates

 

 

 

 

Mathematics

(4 years)

Algebra I&II, Geometry, Trigonometry, Calculus

 

 

 

 

Sciences with Labs

(3 years)

Biology, Botany, Chemistry, Physics, Human anatomy, Geology

 

 

 

 

Social Science

(3 years)

World History, Geography,

U.S. History, Ethnic Studies, Psychology

 

 

 

 

Foreign Language

 (3 years)

Your choice