Guidance Department Education With a Purpose Planning for College Since entrance requirements for colleges vary according to the specific school, students and parents should become familiar with the different college requirements. Student, in collaboration with their families and counselors, should begin early to determine college requirements and plan to build these into their course of study. Counselors have many resources to help parents and students with this task. Collegeboard and other Internet sites are valuable tools in helping to develop a plan. Although colleges vary in their requirements, students should take a core of courses which will be a strong foundation for meeting college entrance requirements. 4 years of English 3 years (or more) of Social Studies 3 years (or more) of Science (including Biology and Chemistry) 3 years (or more) of Mathematics (Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II) 2 years (or more) of the same World Language
Selective/competitive colleges recommend that students have 20+ academic courses. Take note of testing requirements for colleges of interest to you. A challenging academic schedule should include the following: 4 years of English 3-4 years of Social Studies 4 years of Science 4 years of Mathematics AP Courses 3+ years of the same World Language
Ninth Grade ♦ Work with guidance counselor and parents to develop an appropriate 4 year plan. ♦ Begin research using Collegeboard. Tenth Grade ♦ Register for PSAT. ♦ Create account on Collegeboard’s MyRoad to review PSAT answers. ♦ Use Collegeboard’s MyRoad to take a career interest survey. ♦ Visit college campuses. Fall – Junior Year ♦ Register for PSAT. ♦ Plan when/where to SAT and/or ACT. ♦ Continue research using Collegeboard especially for college’s admission requirements. ♦ Visit college campuses.
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Curriculum Guide 2011-2012