Do your classes make the cut?
By Dr. Kat Cohen of ApplyWise.com
Find out if your High School Courses are too easy, too hard, or just right.
Content provided by Dr. Kat Cohen, founder of ApplyWise :
Depending on which colleges are on you radar, you’ll need to pick your courses carefully. Many students make the mistake of planning their high school curriculum too late. Suddenly, they find themselves pressed to take more competitive course load to meet the criteria of their target schools. Here’s a look at three typical schedules depending on whether you’re thinking about an average, competitive or very competitive college.
HIGH SCHOOL COURSE GUIDE BY COLLEGE TYPE| Grade | Average College | Competitive College | Very Competitive College |
| 9th | Algebra (1st yr) | Algebra (1st yr) | Geometry (1 yr) |
| 10th | Algebra (1st y) | Geometry (1 yr) | Algebra (2nd yr) |
| 11th |
Algebra (2nd yr) or Geometry Foreign Lang(2ndyr) | Algebra (2nd yr) | Trigonometry/ Math Analysis (1 yr) |
| 12th | Algebra (2nd yr) | Trigonometry/ Math Analysis (1 yr) | Calculus* (1 yr) |
*AP classes are noted by asterisks.
ApplyWise- Create a Winning College Application is based on the methodology of Dr. Kat Cohen, one of the country's leading admissions counselors. Copyright ApplyWise LLC 2007
