With a little focus you can make some improvements while you're still in high school.
Make the Grade
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Pay more attention to your studies to improve your grades throughout the year or in summer study.
Intelligent.com has created a number of guides to help students achieve academic success habits and practices.
Study.com has created a number of guides for K-12, college planning, financial aid & scholarship, tutoring, and career resources.
Education and Career Resource hub - links to guides for K-12, college planning, financial aid & scholarship, tutoring, and career resources.
Find resources like the Guide to the Best Study Strategies to Ace Your Next Test which includes the following tips and resources:
Tips for Making the Most Out of Your Online Tutoring Sessions [study.com] - suggestions for:
Everything You Need to Know About Online Tutoring [study.com]
Test prep hub - browse over 2,000,000 exam questions by topic or watch short video lessons.
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Surefire study success. - A series published in 2016 that aims to improve your: reading, writing, memory, organization, study and test-taking skills.
Homeschooled & headed for college : your road map for a successful journey
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From Homeschool to College: A Guide for Students [bestaccreditedcolleges.org] - "If you are in homeschool, your process for getting into college will look a little different from that of other students. You will want to be proactive about your education early in high school and start college planning to make sure that you are prepared for your college transition."
Regardless of whether you're taught in a classroom or at home you'll want to become a student who has 'demonstrated solid academic achievements in and out of school, and has developed one or two particularly strong co-curricular skills, interests, and activities. Become an "angular student" which is very different in character from the well-rounded students who are very good at everything, yet excel at little, if anything.' - Profiles of American Colleges 2017 by Barron's College Division
Get into Any College
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Brainfuse: JobNow - An e-resource available through the MHLS. Click on SkillSurfer located under "Interviews & Skills" to access free Live skills building and a library of lessons, videos, tests and more in some of the following areas:High School
✔️ High School Equivalency Tests
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Graduate School Entrance Test Prep
Research and Presentation Skills
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The Advanced Placement Program (AP) allows high school students to try college-level work and build valuable skills and study habits in the process. ...A qualifying score on an AP test can earn you college credit or advanced placement. There are more than thirty AP courses across multiple subject areas. Speak with your guidance counselor for information about your school's offerings.
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Advanced placement programs (Education) -- Examinations -- Study guides.
The College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) enables students to earn college credit for what they already know, whether learned in school, through independent study, or through experiences outside of the classroom. (Go to https://clep.collegeboard.org/ for more information.)
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College Entrance Examination Board. College-Level Examination Program.
CLEP Official Study Guide
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Standardized Tests are required for admission into some schools. Standardized tests are used by colleges and universities to help evaluate an applicant's readiness for admission or to place them in appropriate courses. The more frequently used tests include ACT of American College Testing, Inc. and the College Board's SAT.
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ACT Assessment -- Study guides. - A standardized college entrance examination that measures knowledge and skills in English, mathematics, reading and science reasoning and the application of these skills to future academic tasks.
Graduate Record Examination -- Study guides. - The GRE General Test focuses on the types of skills that have been identified as critical for success at the graduate level — verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, critical thinking and analytical writing — regardless of a student's field of study.
PSAT (Educational test) -- Study guides. - The Preliminary SAT / National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT / NMSQT) is taken as preparation for the SAT as well as to qualify students for the National Merit Scholarship Competition.
SAT (Educational test) -- Study guides. - A standardized college entrance examination that measures developed critical reading, mathematical reasoning and writing abilities as they relate to successful performance in college. The SAT is intended to supplement the secondary school record (high school grades) and other information about the student used to assess their readiness for college. SAT subject tests may also be a prerequisite for entrance into some colleges. They can include: biology, chemistry, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, literature, mathematics, modern Hebrew, physics, Spanish, U.S. history and world history. Currently three subject tests may be taken on one test date.
Test of English as a Foreign Language -- Study guides. - The TOEFL evaluates English-language proficiency of non-native speakers measuring speaking, listening, reading and writing skills.
Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery -- Study guides. - The ASVAB is a timed multi-aptitude test, which is given at over 14,000 schools and Military Entrance Processing Stations (MEPS) nationwide and is developed and maintained by the Department of Defense. Your scores in four critical areas -- Arithmetic Reasoning, Word Knowledge, Paragraph Comprehension and Mathematics Knowledge -- count towards your Armed Forces Qualifying Test (AFQT) score. The AFQT score determines whether you're qualified to enlist in the U.S. military. Your scores in the other areas of the ASVAB will determine how qualified you are for certain military occupational specialties and Enlistment Bonuses. A high score will improve your chances of getting the specialty / job and signing bonus you want.
Read through suggested Study Tips for the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB), provided by Military.com.
e-Library -
Don't forget to check our e-Library.
Search the phrase "study aids" then narrow the results in Libby by Overdrive (using filters) or, type the name / acronym of the exam into the search box.
Additional e-titles are also available to select libraries within the Mid-Hudson Library System. Contact your library to inquire about availability.
Search the phrase "study aids" then narrow the results in Hoopla (by selecting a tag) or, type the name / acronym of the exam into the search box.
Volunteering may help you decide which degree or classes you might be interested in. Like internships and practicums, volunteer opportunities can sometimes lead to permanent employment.
Community Action Partnership for Dutchess County
✔️ High School Equivalency - GED (recently Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC)) exams are designed for out-of-school youth and adults without a high school diploma.
** The TASC was discontinued on December 31, 2021. Scores from passing TASC subtests (2014-2021) and passing GED subject tests (2002-2013) can be used toward meeting the requirements for an HSE diploma. New York State Education Department, Adult Career & Continuing Ed Services - TASC Announcements (nysed.gov)
What is the HSE exam? - New York State Education Department, Adult Career & Continuing Ed Services
Learn All About GED: Everything you need to know about GED Exams (Study.com) - This page includes articles and guides to help students understand the GED, including how to study, how to take the test, and what comes next.
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High school equivalency examinations -- Study guides.
| ✔️ ✔️ Dutchess Community College High School Equivalency (HSE) program (www.sunydutchess.edu/hse) - DCC-HSE prepares Dutchess and Putnam County residents (17 and older) to take the GED exam and get their High School diploma |
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Call (845) 790-3590 or email hse@sunydutchess.edu with any questions. |