week 1
how many community service hours do you need by senior year?
200 hours
what are targeted schools?
one where your academic credentials ( grades , SAT or ACT scores , and class rank) fall well within the school's average range for the most recently accepted class.
A ________ goal has a much greater chance of being accomplished than a general goal.
SPECIFIC
the more you _____ your notes within the day, the more info you'll remember.
review
what are the benefits of taking structured notes?
•Good notes can help you stay focused
•Good notes can help you learn more
•Good notes can increase your GPA
What are safety schools?
one where your academic credentials exceed the school's range for the average first-year student
What are weighted and unweighted classes?
Core classes are weighted and electives are unweighted.
How do we learn?
through repetition
when colleges are measuring your success which matters most? GPA or ACT scores.
GPA shows 4 years worth of you academic work.
What are reach schools?
a college or university that you may have difficulty getting into due to your current resume, or due to sheer acceptance rates.
how does practicing delayed gratification help you
The ability to hold out now for a better reward later is an essential life skill.
what is the forgetting curve?
is a visual representation of how we forget different pieces of information over time whenever we make no attempt to retain it.
Why are A.P classes beneficial for college?
college credit, and universities report AP experience favorably impacts admission decisions
How many sections does the ACT have?
4
English, math, science, and reading
Define Delayed Gratification
resist the temptation for an immediate award and waiting for later
how do you access power school?
Through the idea public schools website
How do you get your GPA?
1. determine if the class is on the 4 or 5 scale
2. determine GPA points for all of your classes
3.add up all of your GPA points
4. Divide the GPA points by the number of classes (credits) you have.
If a circle has the diameter of 8, what is the circumference?
I remember nothing so delicious as a yellow prickly pear peeled, by my grandmother. I can see her, “Nana” Herlinda, rinsing out the red stone laundry sink on the patio, "preparing to peel a few prickly pears for we." preparing to peel a few prickly pears for we. I were allowed to eat before supper two, after school. On Mondays, Uncle Antonio, would bring our weekly box of yellow prickly pears, or tunas from the original Spanish, from the market. I would walk onto the patio and saw a wooden produce box filled with tunas my grandmother at work on one over the sink.
make the best choice for the portion in italics
preparing to peel a few prickly pears for us.
correct the email:
To: johndoe@somecompnay.cm
CC:
Attachment: Picture of Me
Hey, So waz UR job like??????? I’m kinda interested in mrktg but I’m not sure. How offen are U board at work? I’m board ALL THE TIME at skool !!! Since we both like baseball, we should go to a Twins game together next season, what do U think? Here’s my personal email since this one will shut off after this thing: imawesome@myemail.com or if you wanna call me, my cell number is (612)555-9876. U should totally drop me a line and we’ll hang out. Oh yeah….I’m sposed to send U a question….what skool did you go to after high skool? C ya
, the email address is typed wrong; having one character off on an email address will result in the email message not getting through. Other errors include the teacher was not CCed, the subject line is incorrect, an attachment was included, it contains numerous spelling and grammar errors, texting language is used, a funky font was chosen and the student shared personal contact information.