FAST FACTS
What you need and/or want to know about high school
1. High schools calculate your Grade Point Average (GPA) on a scale 0.0 to 4.0. It's based on your class grades for all four years of high school.
2. As you go through high school you get to choose elective classes. These can be in almost any subject depending on what's being offered and how much room's left in your schedule.
3. CHS currently has a "block schedule". That means that students have four classes a day and each is about 85 minutes long. There are "A" days and "B" days.
2. As you go through high school you get to choose elective classes. These can be in almost any subject depending on what's being offered and how much room's left in your schedule.
3. CHS currently has a "block schedule". That means that students have four classes a day and each is about 85 minutes long. There are "A" days and "B" days.
FAST FACTS
What you need and/or want to know about college requirements
1. Many colleges require the following to apply: a filled-out application, letters of recommendation, high school transcripts (class records showing grades and GPA), and an ACT score of 19 or higher. Some even require essays or personal statements.
2. Recently, many colleges & universities have teamed up to all use the same application (called the "Common Application"). It's online and helps avoid re-writing the same information over and over. Click HERE to see it.
3. Universities look for "well-rounded" students. That means students who earn good grades but also participate in extra-curricular activities and serve their communities.
4. Most universities require two years of foreign language learning as part of their entrance process (with a B grade or better).
5. Many universities and community colleges offer summer programs for interested students.
2. Recently, many colleges & universities have teamed up to all use the same application (called the "Common Application"). It's online and helps avoid re-writing the same information over and over. Click HERE to see it.
3. Universities look for "well-rounded" students. That means students who earn good grades but also participate in extra-curricular activities and serve their communities.
4. Most universities require two years of foreign language learning as part of their entrance process (with a B grade or better).
5. Many universities and community colleges offer summer programs for interested students.
FAST FACTS
What you need and/or want to know about college
1. The school year is broken into semesters or tri-mesters instead of quarters.
2. Classes are worth different amounts of credit "hours" based on how many hours the class meets each week.
3. College/university tuition (cost of attending) is based on the number of credit hours taken at a time (usually $100 or more per hour).
4. University degrees require "General Education" (called Gen-Ed) classes in a variety of subject areas as well as classes in your main area of study.
5. Some Gen-Ed classes meet in large lecture halls with over 100 students at a time.
6. The professors' main job is to do research. Some are awesome teachers too, but be prepared to do a lot of work on your own!
7. Professors give out syllabi for their classes. Be sure to read the expectations to know what the professor wants from you!
8. In college, students have to buy their own books, but can sell them back at the end of the class (for much less money).
Half.com, ebay, and Amazon are sometimes cheaper than school bookstores.
9. Many colleges have dormitories or nearby apartments for students to live in during their time at school. These cost money beyond what is paid for tuition and require furnishings.
10. Dormitories sometimes offer specialized floors/areas where only certain students can live.
2. Classes are worth different amounts of credit "hours" based on how many hours the class meets each week.
3. College/university tuition (cost of attending) is based on the number of credit hours taken at a time (usually $100 or more per hour).
4. University degrees require "General Education" (called Gen-Ed) classes in a variety of subject areas as well as classes in your main area of study.
5. Some Gen-Ed classes meet in large lecture halls with over 100 students at a time.
6. The professors' main job is to do research. Some are awesome teachers too, but be prepared to do a lot of work on your own!
7. Professors give out syllabi for their classes. Be sure to read the expectations to know what the professor wants from you!
8. In college, students have to buy their own books, but can sell them back at the end of the class (for much less money).
Half.com, ebay, and Amazon are sometimes cheaper than school bookstores.
9. Many colleges have dormitories or nearby apartments for students to live in during their time at school. These cost money beyond what is paid for tuition and require furnishings.
10. Dormitories sometimes offer specialized floors/areas where only certain students can live.
FAST FACTS
What you need and/or want to know about college degrees
1. Colleges/Universities offer different types of degrees - Associates, Bachelor's of Arts, Bachelor's of Science, Masters, Doctorate (Ph. D.) and take any number of years (it depends on how many classes the person takes at a time, if they don't leave school, etc.)
2. Associate degrees often take about two years.
3. Bachelor's of Arts degrees require classes taken in foreign language and take about four years.
4. Bachelor's of Science degrees require classes taken in math and science and take about four years.
5. Master's and Doctorate degrees are considered "post-graduate" work since you have to have a Bachelor's degree before getting one of these.
6. Master's degrees take about two years after getting a Bachelor's.
7. Doctorate degrees take about four years after getting a Bachelor's.
8. Degrees are earned in specific areas of study (history, business, education, etc.). In a Bachelor's degree, this area is called a person's "major".
9. Many colleges/universities employ counselors to help students know and meet the graduation requirements.
2. Associate degrees often take about two years.
3. Bachelor's of Arts degrees require classes taken in foreign language and take about four years.
4. Bachelor's of Science degrees require classes taken in math and science and take about four years.
5. Master's and Doctorate degrees are considered "post-graduate" work since you have to have a Bachelor's degree before getting one of these.
6. Master's degrees take about two years after getting a Bachelor's.
7. Doctorate degrees take about four years after getting a Bachelor's.
8. Degrees are earned in specific areas of study (history, business, education, etc.). In a Bachelor's degree, this area is called a person's "major".
9. Many colleges/universities employ counselors to help students know and meet the graduation requirements.