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Kent County College Access Network
KnowHow2Go Academy
4 Steps to College
Intro: WHY COLLEGE?Step 1: BE A PAINStep 2: PUSH YOURSELFStep 3: FIND THE RIGHT FITStep 4: GET YOUR HANDS ON SOME CASH
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REMEMBER
College means
• Certificate or credential at trade school
• 2 year associate degree at community college
• 4 year bachelor degree at college or university
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PUSH YOURSELF
Plan to be successful
Communicate what you want or need
Participate in extracurricular activities
Get Tough in your classes
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UNDERSTAND YOURSELF
Talents?
Grades?
Interests?
Expectations?
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ASSESS YOUR STUDY HABITS
What type of learner are you?
• Visual?• Auditory?• Tactile?
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LEARNING STYLES ASSISTANCE
Visual Auditory (Hearing) Sensatory
Form pictures in your mind
Listen to audio tapes Pace or walk as you study
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MANAGE YOUR TIME
How do you spend your time?
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ASSESS YOUR STUDY HABITS
How can you improve your study habits?
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What you need to BE READY for COLLEGE!
Michigan Merit Curriculum
English/Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies,
Physical Education & Health, Arts, Online Learning Experience and
Foreign Language
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PUSH YOURSELF
Educational Development Plan (EDP)
What is thatAND
Do I have one???
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PUSH YOURSELF
Where do you stand?
Lets look at a plan!
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THE MICHIGAN MERIT EXAM
All Michigan students take the MME in March of their junior year.
It includes:• A free ACT college entrance exam that can be
used to apply to college.
• A free WorkKeys assessment that connects work skills training, and testing to improve students’ education and job opportunities.
• An additional assessment to cover areas not included in ACT or WorkKeys
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WHAT IS ACT AND WORKKEYS?
The ACT test is a standardized test designed to test the knowledge base of a student in areas of English, mathematics, science and reading.
WorkKeys is a job skills assessment system measuring real-world skills. WorkKeys connects work skills, training, and skill testing for educators and employers
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WHAT’S NEXT?
You will KNOW HOW 2 GO!
You will know the way…