It's Never Too Early to Begin Preparing for College

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"College begins in kindergarten." That's what the Education Trust, an organization that is committed to preparing all students for college, says. And I agree. Okay, you might not want to ask a 5-year-old what her major will be, but preparing for college before you fill out the applications makes a lot of sense.

In a survey of nearly 3,000 middle and early high school students, ACT found that 77 percent of them planned to go on to a four-year college or university. But only 60 percent of those students planned to take college prep, or "core" courses?courses such as trigonometry, pre-calculus, chemistry, and physics. Challenging, high-level courses will prepare you for good careers and for tough, college-level coursework.

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It's Never Too Early to Begin Preparing for College

"College begins in kindergarten." That's what the Education Trust, an organization that is committed to preparing all students for college, ...

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