COLLEGE CRASH COURSE

Here is a direct college crash course of every resource that you may need to prepare for higher education.

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How to Organize

1. Color-code your work (by teacher, subject, and class)

2. Opt for a two-inch binder with loose-leaf paper and dividers than several notebooks.

3. Try to invest in a calculator that is similar to the Texas Instruments that you use in school. This is especially important in your junior and senior year of high school.

4. Organize how you spend your time after-school (especially if you are having difficulty in classes at school)

5. Practice studying alone and in a group (with no more than four people)

6. Develop a homework contract with your parents and teachers that will have you keep track of all of the homework that you submit.

YOUR CAREER COUNTS!

Did you know that for every A or B that you receive in high school could add up to thousands of dollars for your career after college? Think about it. Colleges select students based on excellent grades, community service, college essays and GPAs. All of these areas count towards making your financial stable in the future. So, I challenge you to explore your options. Take advantage of the resources that your teachers, parents, and community leaders provide. Hey, there are plenty of online websites that you can use to help you get promoted in your high school career.

Visit http://www.bls.gov/oco/ to get a detailed description of various occupations. Whether you wish to be a doctor, lawyer, artist, or teacher, this site covers every career that you could possibly think of.

When you are exploring your career and educational options, make a list of all of your interests and talents. Then, do some research in your community and online to gain more knowledge about how you would like to further your career. Finally, select the type of school you would like to attend (trade, community, college, university, etc). yourself these questions:

ASK yourself these questions:

What do I like to do?       What are my talents?      Who can help me get to college?    What do I not like to do?

What am I really good at?     What college do I want to attend?

GET INVOLVED!

For volunteer opportunities:  http://www.volunteermatch.org http://www.idealist.org http://www.yvca.org

http://www.habitatforhumanity.org http://www.servicenation.org/

LIFE CHOICES

Consider these options for your career and education

1. HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
2. TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS
3. COMMUNITY COLLEGES
4. CAREER AND TRADE SCHOOLS
5. FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES
6. MILITARY

FIND YOUR G.P.A.

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Grade Point Average

Take all of the letter grades that you receive in a semester and divide it by the total number of grades that you received. How do you calculate your G.P.A.? Use the 4.0 scale below.

A = 4        B = 3        C = 2 D = 1        F = 0

EX. If you have straight As on your report card, your G.P.A would be 4.0.

Sample Report Card

Tamisha Corey

PRESTIGIOUS ACADEMY	PRINCIPAL: ANGELICA W.
ENGLISH	A
ALGEBRA 1	C
SOCIAL STUDIES	B
U.S. HISTORY	B
SCIENCE	A

Tamisha discovered her G.P.A. by following these steps.

STEP 1: Multiply the amount of each letter grade by the worth of each letter grade

[ 2(4), 2(3), 1(2) ]

STEP 2: Add the sum of all the letter grades

[ 8 + 6 + 2 ]

STEP 3: Divide the sum of the letter grades by the total number of grades on the report card.

[ 16/5 ]

STEP 4: Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

[3.2]

Tamisha’s G.P.A. is 3.2, which is equivalent to a B-.

Class Rank

Where do you rank in your grade? Class rank is written as two numbers. The first number represents your status in your grade, and the second number represents the total class. So, if you have the second highest G.P.A. in your class, then your class rank would be 2/# of students in class.