Sophomores

HOW TO PREPARE FOR YOUR SOPHOMORE YEAR

College and Career Center:


Attend college admission representative visits that occur on our campus each fall. They are a great way to learn more about schools from all across the country. The visits are posted on Naviance under college visits and on the Events page.


Naviance:


Naviance is a powerful online tool for students to research colleges, careers and scholarships. Play around in Naviance to become familiar with it.  A good place to start is to complete the grade-level tasks assigned by the Counseling Department.


Career Exploration:


Start to think about what interests you, which occupations meet those interests, and what education is required. 


College of Marin: 


COM is pleased to offer the Jumpstart program to eligible high school students. Get the experience and benefits of taking college-level courses, and COM will cover the enrollment fees for up to 11 units. The Jumpstart program is an opportunity to:


Testing:


Although most colleges are now either test-optional (meaning each applicant gets to choose whether or not to submit their ACT or SAT scores and submitting test scores is not a requirement for admissions) or test-blind (whether or not a student decides to send their test scores, they won't be considered as part of the admission evaluation), these policies may change in the future. To keep our families up-to-date on this topic, each year we host this annual event: 


Navigating College Admission Tests


What YOU CAN DO YEAR ROUND

Participation:


Continue your participation in school and community extracurricular activities.


Academics:


Do your best at school. Maintain excellent attendance.


Exploration:


If you are ready, you can visit college campuses when travelling on vacation or attend the sessions that take place on our campus!  If you visit a campus, take an official tour, eat in the dining commons, grab a school newspaper, speak with a student.

TIPS FOR SUMMER BREAK

Relax:


Family and friends are important.

Get involved:

Work, intern, volunteer, or shadow a professional. This will help you identify what interests you. Stay active in your extracurricular activities.