A College preparatory course is a means by which college bound high school students may better meet the more stringent scholastic requirements for entry into colleges and universities. Students taking college-preparatory courses may have an increased quantity of classwork, and expectations to achieve are at a higher level. The
GPA weight for college-preparatory courses may have more value for college entry programs than regular courses.
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"College Preparation Resources for Students ", accessed 02-06-2009 College prep courses are particularly appropriate for providing the academic background needed to succeed in a degree program at a college or university.
[ Above college-preparatory in difficulty is ]honors
Honour (or honor in American English) is the quality of being honorable.
Honor or Honour may also refer to:
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, where the advanced structure while similar in many ways to college prep, requires even more effort from the student. In many schools, a student can move from college-preparatory courses to Advanced Placement
Advanced Placement (AP) is a program in the United States and Canada created by the College Board which offers college-level curricula and examinations to high school students. American colleges and universities may grant placement and course ...
courses, if they attain a certain average.collegeboard.com
"Advanced Placement Program", accessed 02-06-2009
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Education in the United States
Education in the United States is provided in public and private schools and by individuals through homeschooling. State governments set overall educational standards, often mandate standardized tests for K–12 public school systems and s ...
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