Selecting Your Courses Part 5

Selecting Your Courses

Part 5

The Arts

Researchers indicate that student s who participate in the arts often do better in school and on standardized tests. The arts help you recognize patterns, discern differences and similarities, and exercise your mind in unique ways, often outside a traditional classroom setting.

Many colleges require or recommend one or two semesters in the art. Good choices include art, dance, music and drama. Many students have talents and extraordinary abilities in the arts. Students should look within their own repertoire of talents and identify their artistic abilities and take college classes to develop their talents.

Advance Placement Program (AP)

To be sure you are ready to take on college-level work, enroll in the most challenging courses you can In high school, such as honors or AP courses. Research consistently shows that students who score a 3.0 or higher on a AP Exam typically experience greater academic success and college graduation rates that students who don’t take AP.

Work hard in your righteous pursuits, and you will reap the benefits of self-fulfillment and job satisfaction. Don’t take shortcuts just to” get by,” instead, take challenging difficult roads (courses) and reach higher mountain peaks of achievement   

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