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Let's go to college!
FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS
Dear Middle School Students,
It is NEVER too early to prepare for college. In fact, if you start preparing now you will be in much better shape to go to college by the time you are in high school! So what can you do now? Follow our steps to success below and you will be ready for the road to college!
Good Luck,
Cal-SOAP Staff
Read!
You need to be able to read and write well in high school, college, your job, and life. Reading does not have to be boring. There are so many different kinds of books on so many different topics. Here are some of our recommendations. Middle School Reading List.
Explore Colleges
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Explore Colleges at www.collegeboard.org
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Tips to Helps You https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-search
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University of California System - www.universityofcalifornia.edu
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California State University System - https://www2.calstate.edu/apply
Private Colleges in San Diego
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Alliant International University - http://www.alliant.edu/
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National University - http://www.nu.edu/
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Point Loma Nazerene - http://www.pointloma.edu/home.htm
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University of San Diego - http://www.sandiego.edu
Community Colleges in San Diego
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Imperial Valley - http://www.imperial.edu/
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Mira Costa - http://www.miracosta.cc.ca.us/
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Palomar - http://www.palomar.edu/
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San Diego Community College District - http://www.sdccd.edu/
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City College - http://www.sdcity.edu/
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Mesa College - http://www.sdmesa.edu/
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Miramar College - http://www.sdmiramar.edu/
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Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District - http://www.gcccd.edu/
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Grossmont College - http://www.grossmont.edu/
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Cuyamaca College - http://www.cuyamaca.edu/
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Southwestern College - http://www.swccd.edu/
STEPS TO SUCCESS
Develop Good Study Habits
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Go to Class! Be on time!
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Do Your Homework
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Learn to Be More Organized
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Learn to Manage Your Time Better
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Study Hard (and you will get good grades!)
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Check out some of the websites below
Explore Careers
Take our career survey! What are your strengths? Career Survey
Use this sheet to find out how your strengths translate into careers. Industry Sector Table
Explore these career websites:
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https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/majors-careers
Look for the Careers and Majors page. When you click on the career of your choice, scroll down to the "Make High School Count" heading to read what you can start doing now.
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Go to the Reality Check to see how much money you will be spending once you finish college. Find which jobs in your favorite industry will give you enough money to maintain your lifestyle!
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Oriented specifically for teens, learn about specific jobs, the steps to take to get the job, and the future outlook for the jobs.
Other Websites
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Know How 2 Go - http://www.knowhow2go.org/middle.php
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What college is about and why it matters - http://www.collegeboard.com/student/plan/starting-points/141.html