My College Plan

11th Grade Student

Your Personalized Summary

As a junior at Carlmont High School interested in Computer Science and Engineering, your primary focus right now should be on an upward grade trend to improve your 2.5 GPA. Carlmont has an excellent Computer Science pathway, which you should take full advantage of. Given your current GPA, we will target a mix of accessible California State Universities (CSUs), out-of-state options, and the highly effective community college transfer pathway (like College of San Mateo or Foothill College) which offers a fantastic backdoor into top-tier UC computer science programs.

Important: This plan is AI-generated guidance. Always verify college-specific information (requirements, costs, deadlines) on official college websites.

11th Grade
2023-2024

Recommended Courses

Pre-Calculus
Chemistry
AP English Composition
US History
Structure & Interpretation of Computer Programs in Python

Activities & Focus Areas

  • Join the Carlmont Robotics or Computer Science Club
  • Participate in Students Offering Support (SOS) for community service
  • Start learning a programming language (Python or Java) independently

Key Milestones

  • Focus heavily on raising GPA to a 2.8+ by the end of the year
  • Take the SAT or ACT in the spring
  • Secure a summer coding program or part-time job
12th Grade
2024-2025

Recommended Courses

AP Computer Science A: Java
AP Statistics (or Calculus AB if Pre-Calc grade is strong)
AP Environmental Science (or CTE-Biotechnology I-II)
English 12 (or English 1A/1B-DC)
American Government / Economics

Activities & Focus Areas

  • Take on a leadership role in a tech-related club
  • Develop a personal coding portfolio or app
  • Continue community service or part-time work

Key Milestones

  • Complete CSU and out-of-state college applications by November
  • Submit FAFSA in October
  • Apply to local community colleges as a backup transfer plan
Test Prep Plan

Recommended Tests

SAT
ACT

Timeline

Take a practice test for both the SAT and ACT this month to see which format you prefer. Study using Khan Academy (free) over the winter, and take the official test in March or April of your junior year.

Target Scores

SAT: 1150+ | ACT: 24+ (to help offset the lower GPA for out-of-state or private schools; CSUs are currently test-blind)