What is the benifit of taking prerequisites for college-level classes?
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I presume you mean that you are taking the prerequisites\nwhile still in High School, right?\n\nThe advantage to taking them in High School is that you\ncan avoid having to take them (and *pay* for them) when\nin college.  By putting them off, you might delay your\ncollege graduation (ie. have to take an extra semester\nor even year to get your degree).
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The stated purpose of a college education is to get a strong background in some field - and, in the case of a liberal arts education, to get a solid background in the knowledge that's useful to everyone in our culture. A friend's professor once described the point of a general education as being "so you can get the jokes on The Simpsons," and I can't think of a better summary of cultural literacy.\n\nAlso, college is a place where many connections are made - so, if you're looking for a checklist of things to do, an important one is to find some things you're passionate about and enjoy them while you have the free time and energy. The friends you make and the things you learn ouside of the classroom are liable to be just as important as the knowledge you get from professors (if not moreso).\n\nFinally - college is, in a lot of ways, a proving ground. If you can get a good GPA in a tough major, a lot of people will see that as evidence that you'll be capable of whatever they're going to ask of you.
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Do not fear. No matter how "high" the courses are in high school, I assure you college courses will be very challenging. Remember, there IS life beyond high school classes. You will find that out soon enough. Just be prepared.\n\nChow!!
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The important feature of college for someone that likes\n   a sport, a skill, an art, is that they can qualify for the full U plan.\n   Each company that contributes; reports many openings to the\n   plans that are available.  General idea is that you must do well\n   enough to sustain your grades, suspend private activities, like\n   more children, or travel generous options include that good\n   decision making sense is fully applied when in campus study.\n   If you can contact the chamber of commerce training officer\n   in your area to make some scheduel information. Be complete\n   in your choice of what studies,  try to be respectful of the new\n    learning process,  the professional you can become is good.
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don't just do the minimum number of science courses to get by.  Science courses look great on your resume because they are challenging and make you look really interested in science, not like you just want to be a physician because you think it would be cool.  Don't believe the lies they tell you at the liberal arts college that a liberal arts education looks better than a science-dominated undergrad cirriculum.  Think of it this way, would you rather be the patient of a dr who spent his undergrad yrs studying Shakespeare because he wanted easy courses to keep up his GPA or one who really worked hard to understand as much about the complex system of life and the human body as possible?
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The workload is similar, but it make or may not be effective for you it kind of depends on what way you learn best.  I have had classes both ways and found I learned more from the ones where I had to go to class.
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It may help in the future to read the syllabus and do some of the work before it is assigned. I always preferred classes where the prof. "front loaded" making the end of the course somewhat easier prior to exams.
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If you don't have to pay attention I assume that you know the material. Most colleges will let you 'test out' out of a class and take one that offers more challenges.  If not you could participate and offer explanations that would help other students that may not be as knowledgeable in the class as you are. Often,  although the professors are expert in whatever class they are teaching, they have difficulty relaying  information so students can understand it. Last of all, like most everything else in life, its a matter of attitude. You go expecting to be bored you will be!
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Calculus !  \nOne other thought is check with your counselor and find out what courses are available that will count as college credit, like accelerated English, Math, Science, ect.  This will give you a jump start and you won't have to take them when you get there!\nYou can also sign up for distant learning courses with the College you are planning on attending and start this summer with your pre-requisite courses.
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One where you can use information you already know to gain college credit.  If you are good in Math or English you may be able to take examiniations for college credit.   The College Level Examination Program is a fantastic way to speed college along.  Talk to the guidance or testing center at the junior college in which you are interested, they will be sure to know.
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College is a bit trickier than high school, etc. Your university or college should offer tutoring for free, which is probably your best bet. Otherwise your options are limited, including research catalysts like Google Scholar or Wikipedia. The advantage of college is that most things are taught in the lectures, but if they're skills such as writing or math that aren't taught by the professor then there'll almost undoubtedly be some resource for help in those areas on campus. Free writing labs, tutors, etc. Try browsing your school's website.\n\nPerhaps you could try office hours? Community college instructors tend to be more available and able to commit more time to individual students.
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What qualifies a college course as un-needed? I would like to take lots of college courses, based on whether or not I was interested in them, not whether or not I "needed" them! And I don't understand why I would be paid to do such a thing! Who would pay me? I think it would be great to be able to take them for free, but to also be paid?!?!? Wow! What an opportunity for self-improvement and gaining knowledge!
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Both.  In most cases the weighted one (which implies that you took more challenging courses), would be more important.  Actually, most colleges really don't put a lot of stock into GPA at all, because it varies so much from one high school to another.  Class rank (how you compared with others at your school) is normally more important, as are test scores.
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It doesn't matter, but it is better to take it before college graduation.
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A well rounded education is most valuable.  Business classes taken in High School will only get you the lowest entry level job in the real world.  You should look at High School as preparation for for College.  If you are looking for a business major in College, prepare in High School by taking all of the English, Mathematics, and History courses you can get.  A Speech class will be valuable because you will learn to be comfortable talking in front of a group of people.  Don't place a lot of emphasis on Science courses unless your interests lead you to strongly consider a career in the business side of a Science (eg: pharmacutical salesman).\n\nYou should also take all of the computer courses you can get.  Learn the basics and concentrate on spreadsheet and database courses.  You won't get far in the business world without serious skills in these areas.\n\nCollege prep courses will almost always include a foreign language.  With the influx of Hispanics into the United States, the ability to read, write, and speak Spanish will be handsomely rewarded in the business world.  It would be my second language if I were making a choice today.  I studied German and haven't had much opportunity to use the language.  \n\nOne of the courses I took in my senior year of high School has been extremely valuable in the years since.  I took typing because I thought it would be an easy grade and there were a lot of good looking girls in the typing classes.  I was the only male in my class.  I could only type fifty words a minute when the year was over (some of my class mates could type over seventy five wpm), but the skill learned has been invaluable.  I have long thought it was the best course I took in High School.\n\nI mentioned it before, but I want to mention it again.  Study, and master, all of the English courses you can.  Although they may seem boring, grammer and spelling are absolutely essential.  If you can articulate your thoughts and ideas both verbally and in writing, you will be far ahead of your peers in the business world.\n\nGood luck in your career of choice.
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It depends.  If you have financial contraints to go to college, you might have to work before going to college.  If you can afford it and want to go to college, it's better to go straight to college from high school so you're not distracted by anything else.  Procrastination can prevent you from finishing college.
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AP--Advanced Placement--was developed as a way to get bright and motivated high school students more challenging work. Taking the AP classes supposedly gives kids more academic work, greater challenges, and extends learning past the typical high school class. If you take the AP exams--standardized examinations--and get above a certain score then colleges accept this as "credits" toward college subjects. Its not uncommon for students to come to college with 3-12 AP credits that let them skip introductory level courses in college.