Selecting your courses

Part 3

Science

Science teaches you to think analytically and to apply theories to reality. Colleges want to see that you have taken at least three years of laboratory science classes. A good combination includes two semesters of each of the following sciences:

Biology

Chemistry or physics

Earth/space science

More competitive schools expect you to take four years of lab science courses. You can add two semesters in one of the following subjects:

Chemistry or physics (the science you didn’t already study)

Advance biology

Advance chemistry

Advance physics

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Man return stolen cash to Seattle, Washington sears 60 years later.

 Reflection


This is one example of how choosing the wrong is never something you can forget. This man after living with the guilt of stealing money decided it was time to return it. He also put in extra money as interest. Living with that guilt for so long must have been hard. The question you have to ask yourself is, “is it really worth stealing 20-25 dollars and to live with that guilt for the rest of my life?”  I like many would see that as a bad choice. It is best to earn the money honestly and fairly and enjoy it then to have it by stealing and having to live with the guilt.

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Part 2

English (language arts)

High school and beyond, whether you plan to attend a four year or two year college. Take English every year. Traditional courses, such as American and English literature help you improve your writing skills, reading comprehension and vocabulary.

Math

You need algebra and geometry to succeed on a college entrance exam and in college math classes – and in many careers. Take them early on. That way, you will be able to enroll in advance science and math in high school, and show colleges you are ready for higher level work.

Most colleges look for students who have taken three years of math in high school. The more competitive ones require or recommend four years. Each school has its own program, but some of the courses typically offered are:

Algebra 1

Algebra 2

Geometry

Trigonometry

Calculus

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‘Tis the set of the sail

Ella Wheeler Wilcox 1916

 

But to every mind there openeth,

A high soul climbs the highway,

And the low soul gropes the low,

And in between on the misty flats,

The rest drift to and fro.

But to every man there openeth,

A high way and a low,

And every mind decideth,

The way his soul shall go.

One ship sails East,

And another West,

By the self-same winds that blow,

'Tis the set of the sails

And not the gales,

That tells the way we go.

Like the winds of the sea

Are the waves of time,

As we journey along through life,

'Tis the set of the soul,

That determines the goal,

And not the calm or the strife.

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Recommended Classes for College Success

Part 1

Collegeboard.com/student/plan/high-school33.html

The academic rigor of your high school is an important factor in the college administration process. College admission officers see your high school course schedule as a blueprint of your education. They’re looking for a solid foundation of learning that you can build on in college,

To create that information, take at least five solid academic classes every semester. Start with the basics and then move on to advanced courses. Challenging yourself is part of what makes school fun; but you need a firm grasp on the fundamentals before going on to more.

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