1. Entering the 10th Grade Student Opportunity and Access Program SOAP
Serving Students Since 1979
SAN DIEGO & IMPERIAL COUNTIES
California
Personalize it- College attending. Major. Office at School. Days and times you work.

2. Freshmen Year in Review
Follow A-G requirements
Join clubs or sports at your school
Pass Algebra or Integrated I before 10th grade.
Strive for A’s and B’s.
Volunteer

3. The A-G Requirements
Required classes for admission to A FOUR year university
Explain that these help get them to college

4. A-G Requirements A: 2 years History and Social Science B: 4 years
English
C: 3 years (4 years recommended)
Mathematics
(integrated math I, II, III)
D: 2 years (3 years recommended)
Laboratory Science (1 year of biological science and 1 year of physical science)
E: 2 years (3 years recommended)
Foreign Language (both years must be in the same language)
F: 1 year
Visual and Performing Arts: art, dance, theatre/drama, or music
G: 1 year
Elective chosen from the subject areas listed above or other college preparatory course (2 semesters or 1 year-long course)
A-G Requirements

5. Academic Planning Goals for sophomore year
Goals for Your Sophomore Year

6. Take Advanced/Honors Classes
A-G Requirements
Maintain A’s and B’s
Take Advanced/Honors Classes
Make up D’s or F’s
Make up D’s or F’s, Take out blue and make bigger

7. PSAT
Pre-Sat Exam

8. PSAT Sophomore Year Writing Skills Critical Reading Math
Scored on scale

9. Community Service

10. Community Service Graduation Requirement Gain Experience
Build contacts & relationships
Find something you are interested in!
Can lead to scholarships

11. Student Opportunity and Access Program
SOAP
Student Opportunity and Access Program
Serving Students for Over 30 Years
SAN DIEGO & IMPERIAL COUNTIES
California
Meet with your College Peer Advisor (CPA) at the counseling center here on campus. Please sign the presentation sign-in sheet!
Call the Cal-SOAP office at
Visit the Cal-SOAP website at
for information and current events for high school students!