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Matt

11th grade

Interested in Speed Cubing, Tennis, and Music
About Matt:

Interested in Rubik’s cube, tennis, and music, but not schoolwork.

Assessment:

Matt was idealistic, but not focused. He had no idea what he wanted to do, but was firm that he would pursue a passion.

The Plan:

Matt’s mentor helped guide him to choose classes that were both practical and aligned with interests and passions.

  • Focus areas including Music and Computer Engineering
  • Courses selected to build skills supporting those focus areas, including numeracy, and coding
  • Career exposure
  • Projects that bring together interests, such as using artificial intelligence in music
Goals:
  • Identify potential career goals
  • Learn finance, music, and coding
  • College exam and application prep
Results:
  • Improved grades from 80% to 87%
  • Clarity on long-term goals
  • $10k scholarship for undergrad degree in Computer Engineering