FIVE REASONS TO TAKE CHALLENGING COURSES
As you register for your fall classes, here are five
good reasons why you should take challenging courses:
1. Colleges look at the high school courses
you've taken and want to see that you weren't coasting through.
2. Tough courses give you the knowledge and skills you need
to do college work.
3. Students who take challenging courses score higher on
the ACT.
(And a higher ACT score means a higher chance to succeed
in college.)
4. You'll be less likely to need remedial courses in college,
and you may be able to finish college sooner.
5. You will have more options for college and a career.
ACT's list of high school course recommendations
can serve as a guide for planning your choices (to find
out more, visit http://www.actstudent.org/college/plancourses.html).
Be sure to
check with the colleges and universities you're interested
in to compare the requirements.