College Resource Committee
10th grade is a good time to …
» Continue to be involved in extra-curricular activities - take on leadership roles (for example: run for president of a service group)
» Keep your organizer. Set three goals for your sophomore year - academic, extracurricular, personal.
» Get involved in community service where you can donate your time and talents
» Take the PSAT again
» Continue taking challenging classes (honors, pre-AP, AP)
Many high schools offer advanced placement (AP) courses and exams. AP courses are college-level courses in approximately 16 different subjects; they help students prepare for college-level work while they are still in high school. Students who take AP courses are often more prepared for the academic challenges presented in college. In addition, a student who takes an AP course, and who scores a grade of 3 or higher on an AP exam, can often receive advanced placement in college or credit for a college course. Talk to one of your child's teachers, your child's guidance counselor, or the principal of your child's school to find out if the school offers AP courses.
Think about college
A college education can take you out of a minimum-wage job and into good-paying work you enjoy. It gives you choices. Compared with folks who don't continue their education beyond high school, people who go to college:
· Have a wider range of job possibilities and options,
· Develop lifelong learning skills, and
· Are in a better position to help their families and communities.
Even if you're not sure what your future holds, prepare as if you'll be going to college. What you learn will help you get the very most from life.
Think about a career
One of the best things about getting a college education is that you have more jobs to choose from. As you explore possible careers, find out what kind of education is needed for them.
You might change your mind several times about the type of job you want to have. Changing your mind is not a problem—but not planning ahead is.
Two-Year College (associate degree)
- medical laboratory technician
- computer technician
- car mechanic
- commercial artist
- heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration technician
- hotel/restaurant manager
- surveyor
- water-treatment plant operator
- registered nurse
- physical therapy assistant
Four-Year College (bachelor´s degree)
- teacher
- computer systems analyst
- accountant
- artist
- FBI agent
- graphic designer
- insurance agent
- newscaster/sportscaster
- public relations specialist
- social worker
- engineer
Four+ Years of College (various graduate degrees)
- minister, priest, or rabbi
- scientist
- architect
- dentist
- geologist
- lawyer
- marine biologist
- psychologist
- veterinarian
- zoologist
- doctor
Information was gathered from several sources including the TCU Admission Office, UTA Admission Office, University of Southern California’s Office of Civic and Community Relations, Adventures in Education and the US Department of Education.