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Get ready for college - High School Students
Hit the Road Running
It’s never to early – or too late – to consider and prepare for college. Your high school years are filled with opportunities to prepare for college, a career, and adulthood. Click on your grade above to learn about some of the specifics when it comes to what you can do to get ready for college.
For parents, there is much that you can do as well. When higher education is an expectation rather than a possibility, students will rise to meet the challenge. If you want to learn about breaking down any barriers you may face in terms of preparing your student for college or paying for college, go to http://www.nhheaf.org/highschool.asp to pick up some tips.
What Classes Do I Need to Take?
Different colleges have different expectations of the courses you should take and many admissions offices prefer students who have taken more than just the minimum requirements. The NH Scholars Program (www.nhscholars.org) suggests the following:
- English: 4 years of college preparatory English composition and literature.
- Math: 3 years (4 is recommended), including algebra I, geometry, algebra II, or higher mathematics.
- History and Social Science: 3 and ½ years, including 1 year of US history and 1 year of social studies.
- Laboratory Science: 3 years, including 1 biological science and 1 physical science.
- Foreign Language: 2 years of the same language.
- Visual and Performing Arts: 1 year of dance, drama, theater, music, or visual art.
- College Prep Elective: 1 additional year of any college prep subject.
Remember: you want to keep up a good overall grade point average (GPA) by working to your potential in every class.
You will have plenty of time to complete these classes if you start planning early. Don’t worry if you feel you are behind—check with your school counselor and she/he can help you.
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