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Demonstrating STEM Preparedness for Caltech through Schoolhouse.world

Caltech provides opportunities to demonstrate your academic preparedness in the application process. One opportunity is through Schoolhouse.world. Note, the courses below do not substitute

Caltech’s academic requirements⁠

. Instead, they can be taken to demonstrate STEM preparedness through academics.

🚀 How it works

Take the relevant course(s) on Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers free online lessons and practice for you to learn new material at your own pace.

Access free tutoring at Schoolhouse: Schoolhouse.world is a free, online tutoring platform where you can get support from a personalized peer tutor if you get stuck or want extra help.

Become certified in the course on Schoolhouse: Once you’ve learned the course, Schoolhouse lets you showcase your mastery by recording a video of yourself explaining practice problems in that subject.

[see detailed instructions below]⁠

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🍎 Course links

Course

1) Learn the Material

2) Get Tutoring

3) Get Certified

Calculus (recommended)

On Khan Academy

On Schoolhouse

Algebra 2 (recommended)

On Khan Academy

On Schoolhouse

Geometry (optional)

On Khan Academy

On Schoolhouse

Trigonometry (optional)

On Khan Academy

On Schoolhouse

Biology (optional)

On Khan Academy

On Schoolhouse

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🔢 Get Certified Instructions

Follow these steps to obtain Schoolhouse certifications:

1) If you haven’t already, use

this link to sign up⁠

for a free Schoolhouse account

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2) Using the above Course links table, use the “Get Certified” column for the subject you’re certifying in

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3) In the Course Challenge box, click the “Get Certified (+50 SP)” button and follow the instructions to take the certification

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4) Achieve a 90% on the course challenge and then submit your certification for review

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5) Once your video has been reviewed and approved, you’ll get an email with a publicly shareable link to your Schoolhouse certification transcript

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As you gain Schoolhouse certifications, you’ll see it reflected on your

Schoolhouse Portfolio⁠

, which showcases all the subjects you’ve mastered as well as any contributions you make as a volunteer tutor.

[See an example]⁠

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