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Answer: Students are automatically scheduled for these appointments and will receive a pass in class to see their counselor.
Answer: Yes, students should email their counselor to request a meeting and include what they would like to discuss. They can also stop by their counselor’s office before school, during brunch, or lunch.
Answer: Yes, parents should email their student’s counselor to request a meeting and include what they would like to discuss. Counselors might offer a Zoom, phone call, or in-person meeting.
Answer: Counselors use the student’s perspective and academic transcript (past performance) as a starting point for conversations about the future. **Here is a link** to course selection sheets and time management sheets by grade level. Did you know your student has an LAHS 4-year academic plan? Ask them to share it with you!
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💡 One strategy is to backwards plan. What courses would your student like to take before they graduate? What is their goal for the highest level of math or world language?
💡 Colleges look at balanced rigor across years. For example, better for a student to take 2 AP’s both in 11th and 12th grades rather than 4 AP’s in 11th grade and none in 12th grade. Colleges also want to understand the WHY behind the WHAT. Why did a student choose to take this course over that course? How did a student prioritize balance by carefully selecting courses that allowed time for meaningful ECs, self-care, or family obligations?
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Answer: MVLA has a **CTE page** on the website with a lot of great information and a visual representation of the established pathways. Students are encouraged to look at the LAHS Course Catalog, speak with their counselor, speak with CTE teachers, and speak with students in the CTE courses to learn more about the structure and benefits of these courses.
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💡 Colleges consider what is available to students at their high school. Students would not be expected to have access to or have taken a course that is not offered. Because LAHS offers so many amazing courses, students are forced to make choices; they cannot do it all. Why and what they choose to pursue is an important part of the college application process for many colleges/universities.
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Students at LAHS are supported in researching and applying to domestic, international, in-state, out-of-state, public, and private colleges and universities, including community colleges and skilled trade programs.