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Building Your Credentials: Understanding Entrance Requirements After High School

Learn about entrance requirements for colleges and jobs, including high school transcripts, standardized tests, GPA, and class ranking. Discover how to stand out with your skills, work experience, and references. Understand the importance of credentials and how they can help you secure opportunities.

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Building Your Credentials: Understanding Entrance Requirements After High School

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  1. Education After high School: Entrance Requirements, building Credential 11/13/13

  2. What are entrance requirements? • Do they vary by institution? Warm-up

  3. High School Transcript: A record of classes taken by the student in high school and the grades earned • Standardized Test: tests given to students in a similar setting under similar conditions in order to measure knowledge, skills, and abilities as compared to other students. • GPA: The average grade earned by a student, figured by dividing the grade points earned by the number of credits taken. • Class Ranking: a number that compares students to others in their graduating class, usually based on grade point average. Vocabulary

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  5. High class rank English = 4yrs Math = 3-4yrs Science = 3 yrs Social Studies = 3yrs Foreign Language = 2-4yrs High Standardized Test Scores Colleges want to see…

  6. ACT: Total of 36 points • 5 parts: English, Reading, Math, Writing, and Science. • SAT: Total of 2400 points • 3 parts: Verbal, math, and writing • Some state only take 2 of the tests for a total of 1600 points • Study materials and prep classes are available • Complete SH 83 Standardized Tests

  7. Madonna • Chris Rock • Brad Pitt • Garth Brooks • Jennifer Aniston • Boot Salesman • Red Lobster • Dunkin Donuts • Waitress • Chicken Costume Getting a start

  8. Colleges and jobs both require you to fill out an application. Most applications require you to provide past work experience and references. • So what do you do if you don’t have any work experience? Standing Out

  9. What are employers looking for? Demonstrate the skills you have

  10. What are employers looking for? • Will you show up on time? • Do you look presentable and friendly? • Do you get along well with others? • Can you be trusted? • Are you a hard worker? • Can you act professionally? • Are you a problem solver? Demonstrate the skills you have

  11. Credentials are the evidence that you meet the requirements of your employer/college. • They can take the form of letters of recommendation, awards, grades… • Complete SH 88: This list includes a range of activities that can demonstrate responsibility and teamwork Credentials – SH 87

  12. Imagine that you are the manager of an ice cream shop and you are looking to hire a local high school student for an entry level position. Read the credentials of Will, Sandra, and Ian and determine which person you would hire. Sh 86 You’re Hired

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