Students desiring to attend a selective public college or university can still be admitted if they performed poorly academically during their first year of high school.
However, students wanting to attend one of these schools should perform considerably better academically their subsequent years in high school.
Students must understand:
Admissions officers know which schools are tough: Schools will take into consideration the difficulty of your high school’s curriculum when making admission decisions. Thus, students attending challenging schools with lower grades and test scores still have a chance of being admitted.
An A in study hall won't impress admissions officers: Schools are often impressed by students who enrolled in difficult courses during high school. Students taking and performing well in these classes demonstrate to colleges they can handle the rigor of college study.
Smart slackers get thin envelopes: Students who did not perform well academically during high school but who have the capability to succeed in college can enroll at a junior college before applying to a selective public college or university. Students taking this route should be prepared to work very hard.
Winners prove they can succeed in college: Colleges do not want to admit students unprepared for the rigor of college study, so colleges are looking for students who have demonstrated they are prepared for college. Students can prove themselves to college admission officials by getting good grades in high school.
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