Preparing for Higher Education Test

Post-secondary remediation can impact a student in which two ways?

• It can delay graduation and increase educational costs.

• It can guarantee immediate employment and higher salaries.

• It eliminates the need for further education and training.

• It ensures all students graduate on time.

One way you can avoid or minimize post-secondary remediation is:

• Taking challenging courses in high school

• Skipping classes in high school

• Avoiding standardized tests

• Delaying college applications

Which of the following is NOT a tip for taking good notes?

• Stay organized and use headings

• Write down everything word for word

• Highlight key points and main ideas

• Review and revise your notes regularly

Identify four study skills from the options below.

• Time management, note-taking, reading comprehension, and test-taking strategies

• Playing sports, watching TV, cooking, and gardening

• Singing, dancing, painting, and acting

• Sleeping, eating, running, and jumping

Which of the following are time-management tips that can help a student improve school performance?

• Setting a schedule and prioritizing tasks

• Procrastinating and multitasking constantly

• Ignoring deadlines and avoiding planning

• Focusing only on social activities

Which of the following are potential impacts of switching post-secondary programs or schools after starting, and what are two ways to minimize those impacts?

• Loss of credits, delayed graduation, increased costs; plan ahead and consult advisors

• Improved grades, faster graduation, lower costs; avoid planning and skip advising

• Guaranteed job placement, automatic credit transfer, reduced workload; ignore academic requirements

• No change in academic progress, instant adaptation, free tuition; avoid seeking help

When Charles received his college placement test results, he is informed that he will need remediation in math. Which situation IS NOT TRUE of Charles’ situation?

• Charles will need to take at least one course because he is not college-ready.

• Since the remedial courses Charles must take will not count toward his degree, he needs to take the courses but tuition is not charged

• Charles should have taken a placement test earlier in high school so he could strengthen his academic skills before heading for college.

• Remediation courses do not count toward his degree program so he may need to take extra credits and his college degree may take longer to complete

All of the following are good ways to minimize the risk of wanting to change college majors or even switch schools except:

• Meet with a guidance counselor or an academic advisor at your school

• Talk with your friends to see what classes are the easiest to pass

• Be a long-term planner

• Choose a program and school that matches your interests

Erin has been in college for 2 years and has decided that the major she has been studying isn’t for her. Changing her major and/or her college could result in:

• a well-rounded college degree.

• the need for backwards planning.

• possibly losing credits for classes she has already taken.

• remediation courses to make up for the change in majors

David plans to apply for college in 2 years. His guidance counselor suggested that he begin adding items to a ‘college/training application’ folder. Which items WOULD NOT be helpful as additions to this folder?

• Copies of awards and achievements he earns

• A list of all the extracurricular activities he gets involved in

• A résumé of all community service and volunteer work he is actively involved in

• Copies of his elementary and middle school report cards