Investigate Advanced Placement Courses during junior
and senior years. Your high school might offer AP courses
in various subjects that will allow you to take college-level courses
and exams and to earn college credit or placement. At the end of the
course of study, you will take an exam that will determine your placement.
Many colleges grant credit for qualifying grades on AP exams. Find
more information from your school counselor.
Prepare for college placement exams. Most
colleges use placement exam scores in English and mathematics to ensure
that students enroll in classes that present the right levels of challenge
and support. Avoid feeling overwhelmed by educating yourself on the
tests required to further your education. Visit the websites and consult
the brochures of the schools of interest to determine what tests are
required prior to enrollment.
Consider the role of the SAT. At some schools,
entering students are placed in English composition and mathematics
courses based on their high school performance and SAT/ACT scores.
