Sophomores
How To Get to College Information from CSUs on planning in English/Spanish
10th Grade College/Career Planning
This is an important year for you! Colleges typically look at the grades you earn in 10th and 11th grade for admission consideration, and will only conditionally admit you until they receive your final grades earned in 12th grade. This means you should be working to earn good grades while in high school so you have a lot of options when you apply to college or career training program. Some colleges also consider grades earned in 9th grade, but all a-g courses count towards admission.
Use these guidelines to help you navigate your sophomore year:
- Take challenging courses and do well in them. Grades count, and will help your college application. The better you do in your classes, the more options you will have as you think about where you want to attend/what kind of training you need after high school. Check out A-G requirements to be college and career ready! Colleges accept grades of "C" and higher for admission.
- Explore CaliforniaColleges.edu. This is the year to start looking at different careers and training for them. Log into CaliforniaColleges.edu through Classlink and your chrome book login credentials.
- Visit the College & Career Center webpage to check out all the resources available to you!
- Check in with Mrs. Bergum and your counselor at least 1 time each semester so we can help you think about your options after high school.
- Talk with your family about college plans so there is a clear idea of what they can afford. Having this discussion will help you with your college planning.
- Join a club or activity on campus or in the community that you are interested in. It will enrich your high school experience, helping you to meet new friends and will also help you explore your interests! Look for club rush in the fall, organized by leadership class!
Questions? Contact me at bergums@mdusd.org or make an appointment on the College & Career webpage. I am happy to meet via Zoom or in-person. You can also stop by at brunch or lunch for quick questions in the College & Career Center, located in the library building.
See you soon! Mrs. Bergum
Follow Concord High College & Career on social media!
Instagram @chs_collegeandcareercenter X @ConcordHighCCC Facebook @collegecareerchs
Sign up for college & career info alerts on Remind: @2027foru