<p>Practice ACT sophomore year was 23 composite, 20 english, 23 math, 25 science, 23 reading</p>
<p>My concern is their pre requisites for admission.</p>
<p>They require a visual/preforming art. I took engineering to fufill my H.S. fine art requirement. I am not sure if they will accept it.</p>
<p>I got a D in my algebra 2 advanced class first semester. I stayed and got a C next semester. They only require 3 years of math, but in all core classes you must pass with a C or better.</p>
<p>I have had a weak math foundation previously. I started math with pre algebra before freshman year. I inevitably got placed into an algebra extension class to help me in algebra 1 class. (both took 3 different periods) Second semester I placed out of algebra 1 extention. I took geometry over the summer and got Bs both summer. so basically…</p>
<p>Alg readiness alg extention ag 1
A A A then B</p>
<p>I was planning on putting my hole transcript here but I figured noone would read it.</p>
<p>Please give me input to my 2 delimas.</p>
<p>By the way I moved from that Highschool in illinois to caifornia</p>
<p>This junior year I am taking</p>
<p>APUSH
AP lang
AP physics
Foresnics
Pre calc
Model UN Honors
French 1 (will take french 2 senior year to fufill requirement of language.</p>
<p>I will reply with any more info if needed, thank you for your input</p>
<p>1) Let’s address the fine art requirement. Did you take the engineering class at the Illinois HS or California? If you took it in California, you can go to the following link and look up if the class is acceptable for your current HS. If you took it in Illinois, it probably does not meet the requirement and you will need to take a class Senior year.<br>
<a href=“http://www.ucop.edu/doorways/”>http://www.ucop.edu/doorways/</a>
I doesn’t sound like Engineering would qualify as a Fine Art class. You could take a class at a local community college to fulfill the requirement during the summer. My son took a Computer graphic design class for his fine art requirement.</p>
<p>2) You need to make-up that D in Algebra 2 since it will be on your record. CSULB is one of the more competitive CSU’s, so having a D in a core required class will hurt. </p>
<p>3) What is your intended major? </p>
<p>4) Work hard to get that ACT up to at least a 26 since your are applying to a competitive CSU. </p>
<p>Good Luck and make the most of your Junior year.</p>
<p>1) I took the engineering class in Illinois, but they offer this class here in California as well. Here it is a second year class but in Illinois it is a first year class. The class was supposed to give me credit for engineering at our local community college in Illinois. I dont know if I would be able to get the credit now. Hopefully I wont have to take any fine arts senior year because I would much rather take another AP class. (ps I am immune to senioritis because of the new atmosphere, new things to explore)</p>
<p>2) The algebra 2 was an advanced class and I had the hardest teacher in school. I honestly do not want to take algebra 2 over the summer because All my summers have been dedicated to academics.</p>
<p>Pre freshman I took algebra readiness, pre sophmore I took geometry and consumer ed, pre junior year I took chemistry. Pre senior year algebra 2 isnt my dream last highschool summer. </p>
<p>I was considering going to community college and taking a business class because I am super interested in that field. I have took busness classes throughout high school in Illinois and was going to take college level classes this and next year, but they arent offered in my new school. Hopefully, I can attend community college and take algebra 2.
I was also considering taking french 2 at community college to get 3 years instead of 2 in a foreign language, but I am most likely not going to take that route.</p>
<p>I was wondering if the colleges would even care about sophmore year because I am planning on taking AP calc AB next year. I will come in totally prepared into college. Dont punish me on previous mistakes right? Additionaly, they only require 3 years of math. I am doing 4 so I meet their requirements…</p>
<p>3) I have no Idea what to major in, only broad ideas of what I will be doing in the future.
I am going to apply for med school after taking the pre reqs in college. I want a career as a doctor or something in the medical field. Maybe in business field as well. Maybe hospital management, agricultural management. Something that pays well. I was considering becoming a pilot or teacher I am looking for a broad major sort of.</p>
<p>4) I definitely will work hard. I live about the same distance to CSULA so that is sort of my fall back. Are there any universities in my range? You dont have to answer this because I will look it up myself, just wondering if you know any of the top of your head</p>
<p>Thank you so much for answering, looking forward to your input</p>
<p>1) If the Engineering class is offered here in California, is it listed as CSU/UC approved for the fine arts requirement?</p>
<p>2) Unfortunately for you, CSULB (Most of the Cal States and UC’s) only use your Sophomore/Junior grades to calculate their CSU/UC GPA, so any classes during those years have to meet the a-g requirements to be considered in your GPA. All grades including Freshman year are self-reported on the application and Senior year courses are listed. All the Cal States with the exception of Cal Poly SLO use the Eligibility index to determine CSU eligibility and also to rank applicants for each major. The EI calculation is as follows: (CSU GPA x 800) + (SAT Math + SAT Critical Reading) or if you take the ACT it is (CSU GPA x 200) + (ACT Composite x 10). I would still talk to your Guidance counselor regarding the D and also the fine arts requirement. You do not want to apply, get accepted then have your admission rescinded since you didn’t meet the requirements.
After your Junior year, you can repost with your updated CSU/UC GPA, SAT/ACT scores, EC’s etc… for some chances. Until you have concrete Stats, it is impossible to give you any chances.
Good Luck</p>
<p>I talked to my counselor today. Her sister actually went to csulb.</p>
<p>I asked her if I could take the fine arts at community college and algebra 2 at summer school. (they dont offer fine art at summer school)
She said she would not feel safe because there might be a hassle about me completing a major requirement for admissionat a college instead at HS, so I will go ahead and complete that during senior year.
She also said that I can take algebra 2 during summer school but I took honors originally and that is not offered at summer school. Because of that they wont be able to replace it. She said that I get credit for it and it only hurts my gpa. I got credit for it because I passed 2nd semester of the same class with a C. She said that I just have to do good in pre calc/apcalc. (Notice how it is not honors)
I also talked about me taking community college because every year I have gone to summer school. (Only to get ahead) She said I can, and we will talk about it in the future. </p>
<p>I will update after taking PSAT, SAT, and ACT. (I am opting to take both)</p>
<p>Forgot to mention that I am not going to only try to get CSU schools. I am going to try to get accepted to UC as well. I I am most likely going to apply for multiple colleges. Thanks again</p>
<p>@mp3nerd: Use a word of caution regarding the UC’s. 1 D and even a C on your transcript will hurt your chances at the majority of the UC’s. You would possibly have a chance at UCM/UCR. So good luck and do well this year.</p>