Academic Decision Making - 8th Grade

I don't need to take a foreign language in high school.

My high school grades are more important than my standardized test (ACT, SAT) scores.

Colleges require you to take 3 years of English classes (grammar, composition, literature, etc) during high school.

I should be taking at least four college prep courses each year.

College is too expensive to attend.

Colleges require you to have taken three or more years of math classes that are Algebra 1 and higher during high school.

High school dropouts are four times more likely than college graduates to be unemployed

It is more important to be in several clubs/organizations than to focus on being a leader/officer in one or two.

Taking the ACT more than once is a bad idea.

I don't have to be one of the best students to receive financial aid from colleges.

Colleges require you to have taken 3 or more years of natural science classes.

I can get into a selective college if I did poorly during my 9th and 10th grade year.

Ninety percent of teens want to go to college, regardless of their income level.

A lot of out-of-class activities, i.e. extracurriculars, will make up for poor grades.

It's better to take challenging courses than to get all As grades.

I don't need to decide on my major before I can choose a college.

Time management and goody study habits are easy. I have plenty of time because I don't have to study.

KEES (scholarship) money is based on your cumulative GPA at the time you graduate from high school.

I don't need to think about college until I'm at least a junior.

Freshmen don't need to worry about taking AP and/or dual credit courses.