Students Montage
About Academic Preparedness

Once you begin your college career, you need to feel confident that your high school preparation was more than adequate: this is academic preparedness, a crucial component for college success. It means that you can handle college course work without remediation, especially in math, reading, and writing. Think about the following while keeping up with your high school course load.

 

  • Have you worked with your parents and counselor on your 4-year plan?
  • Do you know how to calculate your GPA?
  • Should you consider taking a college entrance exam prep course?

Grosse Ile Township has academic course offerings to prepare you for any higher education experience. All students are encouraged to take rigorous, college preparatory courses in order to be eligible and ready for college academia.

 

 

 

Academic Preparedness

Basic College Vocabulary


Common terms used by many institutions of higher learning.


General College Glossary (PBS)
College Survival Vocabulary
100 Essential College Words

ACT


College entrance exam published by American College Testing that measures a student's ability in math, verbal comprehension and problem solving.


American College Testing Test Prep

College Requirements


General College Admission Requirements
General Guideline of High School Courses

PSAT/NMSQT


PSAT is a preliminary standardized test, a shorter version of the SAT, which can determine eligibility for academic scholarships.


Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test

AP Exams and AP Courses


College-equivalent courses offered in high school. Students can earn credit at most colleges and universities from AP Exams which are correlated to AP courses.


Advanced Placement Courses Information

Plan


Pre-ACT Test


ACT's College Readiness Test for 10th Graders

4-Year Plan


A student’s written high school plan of academic courses.


Academic Planning (US Dept. of Education)
College Board High School Planning Worksheet
College Prep Timeline
ACT College Planning Checklist

Middle School Guidance


Middle School Timeline
ACT College Readiness Test (Explore)

GPA


Grade Point Average—a numerical value assigned to your scholastic record.


Calculate Your GPA
Grade Point Average Calculator

SAT/ACT Prep Courses


All Plano 11th and 12th  students have free access to The College Board’s online SAT prep course. The program consists of practice tests, tutorials, and online essay scoring. Juniors and seniors may obtain information about the course from their counselors.


About the SAT
The Official SAT Online Course
ACT Online Prep
Test Taking Tips from ETS

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
English proficiency test for non-native speakers.
Education Testing Service TOEFL Information

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