Establish college-preparatory classes. Your schedule should consist of at least 4 college preparatory classes per year to meet the UC “a-g” requirements:

o 4 years of English

o 3 years of math (through Intermediate Algebra or Algebra II)

o 2 years of foreign language (3 recommended)

o 2 years of laboratory science (3 recommended)

o Biology

o Chemistry or Physics

o 2 years of history/social science

o 1 year of visual and performing arts

o 1 year of electives from the above list

All Year

o Earn good grades! Freshman year DOES count, regardless of the myths you may have heard. You will have far more options if you start planning now for college and if you maintain good grades.

Summer

o Enroll in summer school to repeat any classes in which you received a D or F. This will improve your GPA as well as maintain your eligibility for college!