| How to Prepare for College While In High School | | | | the PSAT exam around the 2nd year in high school |
| Many different factors go into the reasons students | | | | and they should speak with the school counselor in |
| are accepted in different schools. Most of these | | | | order to find out more about registering for it. In |
| factors have a lot to do with the student's GPA in | | | | addition, possibly get more information about the |
| high school, extracurricular activities such as honors | | | | actual SAT and ACT exams from the counselor as |
| societies and such, as well as what classes the | | | | well in order to prepare for those as well. |
| student had been taking in high school. It is very | | | | There are many ways to prepare for all of the |
| important that the new high school student begin | | | | college admission exams. Some of the most |
| thinking about college in their first year. In addition, | | | | effective ways to prepare for the SAT or ACT |
| there are counselors available for students to speak | | | | exam would be: |
| with every day at the school and should utilize this | | | | Reading books, magazines, newspapers, even trade |
| benefit whenever necessary in order to help make | | | | journals. |
| decisions. | | | | Take the SAT and ACT prep courses. Also there is |
| Once a student begins focusing on getting into a | | | | SAT and ACT prep software available as well. |
| good college, they will also have the opportunity to | | | | Take the practice exams available as well as the |
| apply for scholarships and more later on down the | | | | PSAT. |
| road. | | | | Take more difficult and/or challenging courses in high |
| Most colleges require before admission that a student | | | | school. It all matters. |
| has taken either both the SAT and ACT or both | | | | Keep a regular study schedule. Study more and study |
| exams. Each college can be different in their | | | | often. |
| admission requirements so it would be a good idea to | | | | Work with the student that experiences test anxiety. |
| contact the school directly. | | | | This barrier is something that will have to be worked |
| In regards to score requirements, each school can, | | | | with as in college there is a lot of public speaking for |
| again, be very different from the other depending on | | | | many students as well as heavier deadlines and |
| what they value at the school. In order to do a | | | | exams. |
| better job on the SAT and ACT exams, it would be | | | | During the senior year students and parents should |
| a good idea to begin preparing for these earlier on | | | | begin considering financial assistance as well as the |
| and even preparing for the PSAT exam to be taken | | | | actual application processes for all selected colleges. |
| earlier on such as in their junior year of high school in | | | | Some of the best ways to start would be to |
| order to see where they stand on the exams and | | | | contact the college(s) directly to get good, reliable |
| what needs improvement. Students can usually take | | | | information. |