From our teens perspective, preparing for college is something you want them to start doing from the beginning of high school, literally from the beginning of 9th grade. If you get to senior year and say now I am going to try to figure out college, you will be very late for the party.
Colleges are going to look at a combination of things: A students grades, what classes they took and how much they challenged themselves academically, the SAT or ACT score – which is are standardized tests, and extracurricular activities. This can include sports, clubs, jobs, community service and things of that nature.
Understand that the high school transcript will be sent to colleges, so your grades count from 9th grade forward. And the grades that go are the student’s averages for the whole year. So if they do poorly one quarter, all is not lost, they can still bring up their average for the year.
It has gotten quite competitive to get into college simply because more students than ever are applying. It is important for students to understand this and it is best if they can start their high school experience with this focus in mind.
To Your Family,
Jane Cabrera
The Parent Success Coach
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