Critical Tasks
2
SAT + Naviance fix
Soon Tasks
4
Complete by Aug 2026
Resolved
4
CHEM, HIST, Fine Arts, CA ✓
Top Priority
SAT
Register + prep today
Resolved — Completed May 2026
✓
ACC CHEM 1305+1105 — Enrolled ✓ — Registered for General Chemistry I + Lab at ACC. Mon/Wed 3–7 pm, June 1–Aug 9, 2026. $0 cost confirmed via LISD–ACC dual credit partnership. No further action needed.
Done May 22
✓
ACC HIST 1301 + 1302 — Enrolled ✓ — Dual credit US History I & II registered for 11th grade. $0 cost confirmed. 6 credit hours guaranteed. Transfers to all Texas public universities.
Done May 22
✓
Fine Arts credit — Resolved ✓ — Treble Choir I (1 credit) confirmed in Naviance 12th grade plan. Satisfies Texas graduation Fine Arts requirement.
Done May 22
✓
California transcript — Substantially verified ✓ — Reviewed Naviance plan and official transcript (May 22, 2026). Chemistry (9th CA) ✓, PE ✓, Health ✓ all transferred and accepted by LISD. World History is not a CA transfer issue — completing at Glenn HS 10th grade (score 100 S1). Biology (8th CA) is on transcript but appears as out-of-plan in Naviance; plan is complete because AP Bio covers science requirement in 12th. Minor follow-up: Confirm with registrar the two "Earth Systems Science" out-of-plan entries are not causing a hidden gap.
Verified May 23
Critical — Do this now
1
Register for October 2026 SAT — Go to collegeboard.org and register today. The school-administered SAT (spring 2027) is one attempt with no flexibility. An October 2026 attempt gives a baseline score, a full retake cycle, and strategic optionality before applications close. This is the single highest-leverage action right now.
This week
2
Fix Naviance: DC HIST must replace AP US History for 11th grade — Naviance screenshots (May 22) confirm AP US History is still the primary 11th grade history course. DC HIST 1301+1302 (ACC) are listed only as Alternates — not yet promoted to the primary plan. If not corrected before August add/drop closes, the 11th grade schedule will be submitted wrong. Contact the counselor: remove AP US History, promote DC HIST 1301/1302 to primary. Combine this with Action #5 counselor meeting.
By Aug 2026
Soon — Before August 2026
3
Start SAT preparation — Khan Academy — Activate Khan Academy free SAT prep linked to the College Board account. Minimum 1 focused hour per day, June through September 2026. This is the single highest-leverage summer activity for Rice and UT Austin competitiveness. A 1450+ opens UT options. A 1540+ makes Rice viable.
This week
4
Call St. David's Round Rock — secure summer 2026 clinical placement — St. David's Round Rock Hospital has rolling teen volunteer admissions and summer 2026 spots may still be open. Call (512) 341-6444, ask for the Volunteer Services Director. Also ask about the Leander freestanding ER location (~2 mi from home) for a potential closer placement. Target 40+ hours by end of 11th grade, 150+ total by college application. See Volunteering page for full program details, phone script, and documents checklist.
This week
5
Counselor meeting — finalize 11th grade schedule + fix Naviance — One meeting, three outcomes: (1) Remove AP US History, promote DC HIST 1301+1302 to primary in Naviance (see Critical #2). (2) Confirm full 11th schedule: AP English Language, AP Calc AB, AP Physics 1, DC HIST 1301/1302, DC CHEM 1305+Lab ✓. (3) Flag for 12th scheduling (Nov 2026): Calc BC must be swapped to AP Statistics.
By Aug 2026
6
Swap AP Calculus BC → AP Statistics in 12th grade — Reminder Nov 2026 — Naviance screenshots (May 22) confirm Calc BC is still in the 12th grade plan. Wrong for pre-med. AP Statistics maps directly to MCAT Behavioral Sciences; multivariable calculus does not. Reminder set: November 1, 2026. When 12th scheduling opens, contact counselor to make the swap.
Nov 1, 2026 ⏰
Later — Plan ahead
7
Research summer 2027 programs — Apply in spring 2027 — Bookmark and plan to apply for: Rice University OWL Days (campus preview, pre-med focus), UT Austin EUREKA / REU undergraduate research programs, Texas A&M summer research opportunities. Research experience is expected — not optional — for Rice pre-med applicants.
By Aug 2026
8
AP score review checkpoint — June 2027 — After AP exam scores are released (June 2027), review all scores with the counselor. Do NOT claim AP Bio or AP Chem credit at UT Austin pre-med. AP Calc, Stats, and English are safe to claim at all targets. Update the 12th grade plan based on actual scores.
June 2027
9
Check Texas Children's Austin volunteer applications — January 2027 — Texas Children's Austin (Springwoods Village campus, ~12 mi) closed summer 2026 applications by the time research was completed. Their program typically opens again in January. Set a reminder: January 5, 2027 — visit texaschildrens.org/volunteer and apply immediately if open. A pediatric hospital placement is strategically distinct from an ER placement — both strengthen a pre-med application. See Volunteering page for details.
Jan 5, 2027 ⏰
10
Apply to St. David's North Austin teen volunteer program — March 1, 2027 — St. David's North Austin Medical Center (~25 mi) has a competitive teen volunteer program with a fixed annual application window. The 2026 window closed before this research was done. Apply by March 1, 2027 for summer 2027 placement. If already placed at Round Rock by then, use this as backup or supplement. See Volunteering page for program details and documents checklist.
Mar 1, 2027 ⏰