Definition of Motivation 1. the act or an instance of
motivating. 2. the state or condition of being motivated. 3.
something that motivates; inducement; incentive. (Lamborghini)
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Why Go to College? Whether you are uncertain about going to
college or you just need some reassurance you're on the right
track, here are a few reasons to go to college:
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Every bit of education you get after high school increases the
chances you'll earn good pay. Most college graduates earn a lot
more money during their working years than people who stop their
education at high school.
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The more education you get the more likely it is you will
always have a job. According to one estimate, by the year 2028
there will be 19 million more jobs for educated workers than there
are qualified people to fill them.
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Continuing education after high school is much more important
for your generation than it was for your parents' generation. Today
most good jobs require more than a high school diploma. Businesses
want to hire people who know how to think and solve problems.
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Education beyond high school gives you a lot of other benefits,
including meeting new people, taking part in new opportunities to
explore your interests, and experiencing success.
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Expected Lifetime Earnings Professional degree $4.4 million
Doctoral degree $3.4 million Master's degree $2.5 million
Bachelor's degree $2.1 million Mansion
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Expected Lifetime Earnings Cont. Associate's degree $1.6
million Some college $1.5 million High school graduate $1.2 million
Non-high school graduate $1 million Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Another Mansion
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So What? The results of a standardized college entrance
examination, such as the SAT or ACT, are often considered by
college admissions officers in conjunction with the candidate's
other credentials as the school makes its decisions. Very selective
colleges may also request that the student take Advanced Placement
(AP) examinations, as well.
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What do colleges really want? They want to make admissions
decisions that result in a win-win situation. They want to select
the students who have the best chance of succeeding so that both
they and their students thrive.
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Colleges use ACT results in a variety of ways: Admission
decisions ACT test results, high school grades, academic
preparation, out-of-class accomplishments, special interests, and
future plansthese and other kinds of information help admission
officials identify applicants who can benefit most from their
programs.
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Course placement Colleges usually try to take into account
individual strengths and weaknesses as they place students in
freshman-year courses. For example, a college may offer three
sections of a subjectdevelopmental, regular, and advanced. A
student's ACT results, academic background, and high school grades
might be used to determine which section would be most
appropriate.
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Academic advising College academic advisers may consider ACT
results, high school academic program, high school grades, college
grade estimates, planned extracurricular activities, areas in which
there is a need for help, and part-time employment plans to help a
student tailor an appropriate program of study.
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Scholarships and loans Some scholarship and loan agencies may
use ACT test results and grade predictions, with other information
such as high school grades, to identify qualified candidates.
However, the agencies may not look only at academic potential.
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Your ACT Score Report provides information about your
educational needs, extracurricular achievements, and educational
plans. This information, along with high school grades and test
scores, helps the agencies evaluate applications for scholarships,
loans, and other financial assistance.
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Surprised?!!!!
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Arkansas State University Placement Scores A score of 19 or
below on the ACT will result in having to take remediation classes
in any subject.
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Arkansas State University Admission to ASU in Fall 2011: ACT
16/GPA 2.3 Beginning Fall 2012 Admission Requirement: ACT 21/GPA
2.5
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Taking Remedial Courses In College: You Pay You do the Work You
Pass But NO Credit on College Transcript!
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Grades vs. Cash$ Everybody works for incentives. Until now you
have worked in school for grades. In this class you will be working
to put money in your pocket! Full Four-Year Scholarships can total
as much as $30,000 to $50,000 or more!
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Scholarships Most colleges offer scholarships for ACT scores of
22 or above. The Arkansas Lottery Scholarship requirements: 19 ACT
Score 2.5 GPA
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The following slides are an excerpt from the book, Dumbing Down
our Kids: Why American Children Feel Good About Themselves But Cant
Read, Write or Add, by educator Charles Sykes. It is a list of
eleven things you did not learn in school, and this list is
directed at high school and college grads.
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RULE 1 Life is not fair - get used to it.
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RULE 2 The world won't care about your self-esteem. The world
will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about
yourself.
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RULE 3 You will NOT make 40 thousand dollars a year right out
of high school. You won't be a vice president with car phone, until
you earn both.
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RULE 4 If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a
boss. He doesn't have tenure.
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RULE 5 Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your
grandparents had a different word for burger flipping They called
it Opportunity.
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RULE 6 If you mess up, it's not your parents' fault, so dont
whine about your mistakes, learn from them.
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RULE 7 Before you were born, your parents weren't as boring as
they are now. They got that way from paying your bills, cleaning
your clothes and listening to you talk about how cool you are. So
before you save the rain forest from the parasites of your parent's
generation, try delousing the closet in your own room.
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RULE 8 Your school may have done away with winners and losers,
but life has not. In some schools they have abolished failing
grades and they'll give you as many times as you want to get the
right answer. This doesn't bear the slightest resemblance to
ANYTHING in real life.
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RULE 9 Life is not divided into semesters. You don't get
summers off and very few employers are interested in helping you
find yourself. Do that on your own time.
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RULE 10 Television is NOT real life. In real life people
actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs.
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RULE 11 Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up working for
one. (Bill Gates High School Graduation Picture)
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(Bill Gates, the Multi-Billionaire)
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So Lets Get to Work! Lets get those ACT scores through the
roof!!!