1. Carmel Counseling Sophomore Seminar
Presented to you by the Carmel Guidance Staff

2. Agenda Items Review High School Graduation Requirements
Overview of 4-year College Option and Admissions Process
Testing Information & Dates
Review of PLAN scores (practice ACT)
The Community College Option
Career/College Exploration
Importance of Staying Informed

3. High School Graduation Requirements
Complete a minimum of 240 credits:
*SUBJECT AREA: CREDITS:
English: 4 Years
Social Science: 4 Years (World Geography, World History, U.S., Govt./Econ)
Mathematics: 3 Years
Science: 2 Years (Life, Physical)
PE : 2 Year
Visual & Performing Art OR LOTE (language other than English) : 1 Year 10
Health: ½ Year
Software Applications: ½ Year
Electives: 70 Credits _
240 credits
Meet the Health, Technology, and Algebra 1 requirement.
Pass the CAHSEE (California High School Exit Exam)
Pass the Swim Test
Complete 60 Hours of Community Service
*All of the above info is tracked under the CREDIT SUMMARY portion located in lower right-hand corner of a students transcript

4. Post-High School Options
4-year University
-Private/ Out-of-state Universities
-Public/ In-State Universities
1. University of California
2. California State Universities
Community College Option
Technical/Vocational Information

5. California State Universities (CSU)
23 CSU campuses
Applicants must meet the A-G subject requirements
Admission determined by eligibility index:
SAT (V&M) + (800 x GPA*) = 2900 or above OR
10 x composite ACT score + (200 x GPA*) = 694 or above *10 – 12 GPA

6. University of California (UC)
9 UC campuses
Applicants must meet the A-G subject requirements
Visit for a complete list of Carmel High School UC-approved courses
Admission determined by eligibility index AND Comprehensive Review (GPA, test scores, personal essay, extra-curricular activities, etc…)

7. UC/CSU College Entrance Requirements
A. History/Social Science: 2 Years (including US/Govt)
B. English: Years
C. Math: 3 Years required (min.Alg.2)
4 Years recommended
D. Lab Science: Years required
3 Years recommended
E. World Language: 2 Years required
F. Visual/Performing Arts: 1 Year required
G. College-Prep Electives: 1 Year required
UC and CSU ALSO have a Test Requirement

8. College Admission Testing Requirements
UC REQUIRES:
1. SAT Reasoning OR ACT with Writing
2. OPTIONAL: Two SAT Subject tests in different subject areas
(NOTE: World Language must be tested with Listening)
CSU REQUIRES:
1. SAT Reasoning or ACT
Private/Out-of-State Universities REQUIRE:
1. Check with each college individually as requirements may vary.

9. Community College There are 123 California Community Colleges
A few local Community Colleges:
Monterey Peninsula College (MPC) Monterey, CA
Hartnell College Salinas, CA
Cabrillo College Santa Cruz, CA
TWO OPTIONS:
1. Students can receive an Associates Degree (A.A or an A.S)
-A basic college or vocational degree that can be earned in
approx. two-years if attending full-time
2. Students can choose to transfer to a 4-year University to earn a
Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science (B.A or B.S) degree.
TAG Program: Guarantees admission to specific UC Campuses
IGETC Program: Guarantees coursework will be accepted by UC and CSU campuses
Seven UC campuses have transfer agreements w/ California Community Colleges

10. PLAN – Practice ACT Composite Score vs. Estimated Composite
Admission Standard Typical Score
Open (CSUMB, Sacramento State) 16 – 21
Traditional (Chico, SF State, USD, USF, Redlands) 18 – 24
Selective (Cal Poly, UCD, UCSB, UCSD, Pepperdine ) 26 – 30
Highly Selective (Stanford, CAL, UCLA, USC) 30+

11. College & Career Exploration
NAVIANCE
College Search database:
-Sign up, receive notification and reminders of college visits -Find relevant admissions info for over 2500 colleges
-Track your progress during the college admissions process
-Parents can share access with students
- NAVIANCE TUTORIAL
NAVIANCE tutorials are provided for students by appointment in the College & Career Center. Contact Crystal Casey at or x 3782

12. Have a Great Sophomore Year
Jeff Schatz Students with last names beginning A – G
Darren Johnston Students with last names beginning H – O
Jennifer Goodbody Students with last names beginning P – Z
Kate Balderas Student Support Counselor
Crystal Casey College and Career Center Manager
CONTACT YOUR ALPHA-COUNSELOR
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS

13. Course Selection: AERIES/ABI
Required Courses:
American Lit or Honors Am. Lit or AP Lang/Comp
US History or AP US History
Geom, Algebra II, Pre-Calc, Trig, AP Calc, AP Stat
Recommended Courses :
Chemistry, Honors Chemistry, AP Chemistry
Foreign Language

14. TIME FOR Q & A