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DUAL ENROLLMENT<br />
PROGRAMS<br />
Dual enrollment programs allow students to take college<br />
enrollment program; be sure to ask your school(s) of<br />
HONORS COURSES<br />
Regular honors courses are developed locally by high<br />
school teachers to help meet the needs of accelerated<br />
Honors courses<br />
help you gain<br />
an advantage in<br />
the admission<br />
process.<br />
honors classes, but are more challenging, faster paced,<br />
and cover topics more in-depth.<br />
While you will not get college credit for these courses, they<br />
the college admission process. Colleges look for students<br />
who take rigorous courses. It shows them that you are<br />
serious about your academic career and like to challenge<br />
yourself. Second, you can boost your GPA. Because honors<br />
grades earned in honors courses at most schools are given<br />
an extra grade point. For example, an A earns 5 points<br />
instead of 4, and a B earns 4 points instead of 3.<br />
Therefore, your overall GPA could be higher than 4.0. Some<br />
schools go by their own grading system, so the “weighted”<br />
GPA may not apply at every high school. Finally, taking<br />
honors courses prepares you for college-level work. While<br />
school courses and college academics, being accustomed<br />
prepare you to succeed in college.<br />
SUMMARY<br />
You may feel like planning for college is a lot to think about<br />
as a middle-schooler, but remember that high school is<br />
etc.) However, it is best to begin with the end in mind<br />
top on your list.<br />
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