Carlmont High School

• 1400 Alameda de Las Pulgas, Belmont, CA 94002
• 650.595.0210

Welcome!

The College Center is open to students before school, during lunch and after school. Students can drop by to ask college-related questions and pick up college planning materials.

The College Center is located next the Counseling Office, between the Performing Arts Center and Administration Building.

 

Naviance is a free program for Carlmont students and parents. Naviance is a comprehensive college and career readiness solution that helps align student strengths and interests to post-secondary goals, and improve student outcome



Naviance
You can link directly your Naviance account.

 

College 101 - Seminar for incoming seniors June 12, 2018

 

Class of 2020 - Senior Presentation Sept 2020

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/how-to-apply/personal-questions/index.html

 

LGBTQ advising - website for a  safer, more LGBTQ-friendly colleges and universities

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

Admissions Officers Share Essay Writing Tips

 

  San Mateo County Office of Education offers many internships for multiple businesses

 

Jewish Family & Children's Services offers summer internships with multiple local businesses

Seniors sending transcripts to colleges

Some four year colleges request that students send their initial transcripts. Initial transcripts supply the college with grades until end of junior year. 

For CSU's - After applying to a CSU, you will be asked through email to create a portal.  You will need to check this portal regularly.  This is where they might ask for your initial transcript. Please do not request that we send it before the CSU asks. Majority of CSUs will not request transcripts until you have been admitted.

For UC's - UC usually will NOT want initial transcripts.  Please do not request an initial transcript for UCs unless you have been sent a notice from the UC to send one.

There is a one time $5 fee for transcripts. You can order as many transcripts as needed with the one time fee. Fee's can be paid in the Counseling Office.

 

 

• 2014-2015 School Profile
• 2015 College of Matriculation
• 2015-2016 School Profile
• 2016 College of Matriculation
• 2016- 2017 School Profile
• 2017 College of Matriculation
• 2017 -2018 School Profile
• 2018 College of Matriculation
• 2018 BTI and AVID College of Matriculation
• 2018 - 2019 School Profile
• 2019 College of Matriculation
• 2019 -2020 School Profile

These programs are neither sponsored by nor affiliated with Carlmont High School. Each program will have their own specific costs, deadlines and criteria. Participation in these programs will most likely not increase your chance of college admission. It is the parent and student's responsibility to evaluate the value of each program.

Financial Aid Basics

Financial Aid is available to help students attend an accredited vocational, community college, or four-year college/university.

The deadline to complete FAFSA is March 2. Our district has submitted the Cal Grant GPA on the students behalf.

Complete the FAFSA

Requirements:

FAFSA covers financial support from these main sources:

Undocumented students

Seniors with DACA or do not have a valid Social Security Number can apply for Cal Grant programs. To apply the student must:

After your FAFSA or Dream App has been processed, go to webgrants to create an account to check the status of your Cal Grant.

In addition to applying for financial aid, seniors can also research scholarships. Here are some basic steps when considering where to start looking for scholarships.

1) Check the campus financial aid websites you applied to.

2) Check with your parent's employers.

3) If you or your parents belong to any local organizations (church, Rotary, etc.), check if they offer scholarships.

4) Check out Carlmont's Scholarship List on Naviance. To view the list, log into Naviance then go to the "college" tab and scroll down to Scholarship List.

 

5)  Search known websites that have a list of scholarships or offer scholarships (see links below).

 

 

Our own Carlmont PTSA offers scholarships in the amount of $750.00. Up to 10 scholarships may be awarded by the Carlmont PTSA to deserving applicants.

To qualify for the Carlmont High School PTSA scholarship, students must be a registered member of the PTSA by February and must be or have been a volunteer for our school and/or community. Please note: this year the scholarship is focused on community service and does not have a leadership component as in previous years. More information on this scholarship will be available soon.

College Admission Tests

A college admission test is required to apply to UC and CSU campuses and most four-year college and universities.

UC campuses require SAT with essay or ACT Plus while CSU campuses accept SAT, and ACT.

Exams are held on a Saturday mornings, at various testing centers during school year. The SAT is given in October, November, December, January, March, May, June and August. The ACT and ACT Plus are held in September, October, December, February, April and June.

The general time to take a test is Spring semester junior year. The last test date accepted by UC and most CSU campuses is December of senior year, although there are some the last test date is in November. If you are applying to private colleges, check websites for deadlines to submit test scores.

Carlmont is a testing center. In order to secure a spot at Carlmont, register early (at least a month or two in advance).

How to Register

Register for SAT at College Board website. The cost to register is $54.50 per test date.

Register for ACTpr ACT Plus at ACT website. The cost to register is $38 or *ACT Plus Writing $54.50. *If you are applying to a UC campus and plan to take the ACT be sure to register for the ACT Plus Writing.

Fee Waivers (covers registration cost) are available for eligible students. Visit the College Center or your counselor if you need a fee waiver.

The registration costs above include the option to send official scores to four campuses (when you register for a test). If you wait to send scores, the cost will be $11.25 (SAT) or $12 (ACT) per campus. Read "Sending Scores" section below to learn how to save money when sending scores to UC and CSU campuses.

Sending Scores

When you apply to colleges, during fall of senior year, you enter your test scores on college applications AND you log into your College Board and/or ACT accounts to send scores to colleges.

You can send your SAT with essay and/or ACT Plus scores to one UC campus and all UC campuses you apply to will get your official scores.

For CSU campuses, send your SAT and/or ACT scores to one CSU and all of the CSU campuses you apply to will get an official copy of your scores. Be sure to send scores by the campus deadline. CSUs do not require the additional essay, although you can enter it on the CSU application.

If you are applying to privates and out-of-state colleges and universities, send official SAT scores to each campus if they require it. 

Deadline to Send Test Scores to Colleges

Send official test scores to UC campuses by first week of December.

CSU campuses and other private or out-of-state college and universities, have different deadlines by when official scores must be received - check campus website for deadlines.

If you are applying Early Action or Early Decision deadlines, your official test scores must be received by the application deadline. It may take up to four weeks for your scores to arrive, so plan ahead.

Subject Tests

Subject Tests for UC and CSU campuses are optional but strongly recommended for students who are apply as Engineering majors. If you take SAT subject test for UC Engineering colleges, plan to take subject tests in Math II and science.

Selective private colleges may require subject tests. Visit the campus admission website for details.

AP Tests

AP test are not required to apply to college. Therefore, seniors do not have to send official AP scores until summer and send only to the campus you will be attending. However, if you are using an AP score to validate an "A-G" requirement, then you must make sure to send the official AP scores to admission.

AP scores can be used for General Elective credit and/or English and math placement.

California Community Colleges

California’s community college system is a great place to start your college experience. The benefits include:

• More time to explore universities or a major.
• Save money on tuition (and housing)
• Higher chance of being admitted (or guaranteed admission) to a selective CSU or UC campus; and
• Opportunity to explore vocational program or 2 year degree careers.

If you are interested in starting your college experience at a community college, we recommend taking a community college course during high school. Community college courses are FREE to high school students and gives high school students access to start earning community college credit (UC/CSU transferrable courses) without having to take AP exams.

To enroll in a community college course, talk to your high school counselor or visit the College Center for a Concurrent Enrollment Form.

Transfer Programs

If you plan to transfer to a UC or CSU campus, you do not have to take SAT/ACT. However, we recommend taking an ACT or SAT so that you may be able to use them instead of taking a math and English placement test.

Once you are ready to transfer, your high school GPA and grades are not a part of your UC or CSU transfer application. This means that community college is a fresh academic start!

How long does it take to transfer?

Many high school graduates plan to transfer to a UC or CSU campus after attending a community college for two years. However, the number of years it takes to transfer depends on how long it takes a student to complete transfer requirements.

We recommend students challenge themselves in English and math every year in high school so that they are prepared to take placement test that allows them to enroll in college-level transfer courses after graduating from Carlmont.

UC’s Transfer Guarantee Admission (TAG)

There are six UC campuses (Davis, Irvine, Merced, Riverside, Santa Barbara, and Santa Cruz) that offer transfer guarantee admission to students from California community colleges who meet campus-specific requirements. Transfer students can TAG to one of these six UC campuses yet also apply to other UC campuses that do not have a guarantee admission program (such as UCLA, Cal, UC San Diego).

Click here to learn about UC's TAG program

CSU Transfer Guarantee Programs

Community college students who wish to transfer to a CSU campuses are guaranteed admission if the campus and/or major are not impacted and the student earns a two-year degree.

Click here to learn more about CSU’s guarantee transfer program.

How to apply to a community college

There will be several workshops at Carlmont to help seniors get ready to enroll at a community college. Students who are 18 years old or have a high school diploma or equivalent are eligible to apply.

Seniors begin their application at CCCApply.

After you apply, check email for next steps. In most cases, steps will most likely include:
• How to log into your Web Smart account, using your G#, to register for placement test
• When to take an English and/or Math placement test
• Attend orientation or meet with a community college counselor after you get your placement test results
• How to register for classes, check financial aid status, and pay registration fees.

University of California

If you are considering attending a four-year university that prepares you to think critically and analytically, then you may want to consider attending a UC campus. UC education centers on helping students develop research and theoretical skills.

All UC campuses (except for Merced and Berkeley) are quarter-system. This means classes last ten weeks (which implies that every five weeks you are taking a mid-term or a final).

Research if a UC campus is the right fit for you:

Click here to learn more about the University of California system.

Select a UC campus on this map to view a list of majors available at each campus. You can also click on the major to get a description or a link to the major's website.

Click here to view a list of Carlmont's UC/CSU Approved course list.

Click here to read how applications are reviewed for each UC campus.

Click here to learn about UC's Financial Aid Programs

The California State University (CSU) System

The California State University system (CSU) is one of two public university systems in California. There are 24 CSU campuses located throughout California – the CSU system offers a college education that is hands-on and career-focused.

CSU campuses have a variety of majors. To view list of majors offered by campus, click on the campus name on this CSU map.

The Application Process

 

The Selection Process: Impacted vs. Non-impacted Campuses

A non- impacted campus has enough space to guarantee admission to all applicants that meet the minimum admission requirements above.

An impacted campus is when a campus receives more applications than space allows. Impacted campuses rank applicants and admit based on Eligibility Index. Some campuses rank your index by major. 


How to calculate your Eligibility Index:

If you took the SAT, campuses you apply to will calculate your index by multiplying your CSU (10th & 11th A-G) GPA x 800. Then the campus adds the highest SAT Critical Reading and Math score from any test date.

If you took the ACT, campuses multiply your composite ACT score by 10 and multiply your weighted 10-12 A-G GPA by 200. Then they add the sums.

CSU campuses will super score if you provide more than one test date. This means they use the highest section in Critical Reading and Math from any SAT test date and/or they use sub-scores from more than one ACT test to give you a higher ACT composite score.