Part of successful, enjoyable college planning means not
worrying about things over which you have no control. Here are two of them:
- How
your high school calculates your GPA. - How
your future college calculates your high school GPA.
Your high school may count your 10th grade honors
English class as an extra grade point; your future college might not. Your future college might include your freshman
year in their calculation; your high school might not. With over two thousand colleges and I-don’t-even-know-how-many
high schools, there are bound to be discrepancies.
But here’s a formula that always works.
- Challenging
yourself is always better than not challenging yourself. - Good
grades are, well, good. But if you
have to sacrifice some A’s in the pursuit of challenging yourself (see
rule #1), it’s worth it. - The
closer you get to college, the more important your grades become (junior
year is always more important than freshman year).
Don’t drive yourself crazy trying to manipulate the
numbers. You don't get to control that part. Challenge yourself. Work hard and do your best. And when you need advice about how to make
the best academic choices for your college goals, visit your high school
counselor.
It's a lot more enjoyable when you're not worrying about the wrong things.
Silver Hayes says
Great tips!