College Prep

You can’t wait to decide the classes you’ll take your senior year until your senior
year. Since many colleges have stringent curriculum requirements for high
school students, you need to plan ahead in order to stay in the game.


For instance, many colleges require three years of a foreign language. If you do
not begin this track in either your freshman or sophomore year, you’ll be unable
to attend that college!

It’s imperative that you find out the courses available to you and pick those you
need as well as those that interest you. College administrators like to see a
diverse, well-rounded student with many interests and your class schedule
should reflect this.

It is also advisable to take the hardest course load you can handle. College
administrators also like to see that you are up for the challenging course load you
will be expected to complete during college. Taking honors classes shows that
you are, indeed, up for this challenge. Plus, you have the advantage of being
thoroughly prepared for college level courses after taking a rigorous high school
curriculum.