- University Ready
- Academic Readiness
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Academic Readiness
Once you begin your college career, you need to feel confident that your high school preparation was more than adequate: this is academic readiness, a crucial component for college success. It means that you can handle college course work without remediation, especially in math, reading, and writing. Think about the following while keeping up with your high school course load.- Have you worked with your parents and counselor on your 4-year plan?
- Do you know how to calculate your GPA?
- Should you consider taking a college entrance exam prep course?
Plano ISD has academic course offerings to prepare you for any higher education experience. All students are encouraged to take rigorous, college preparatory courses in order to be eligible and ready for college academia.
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Basic College Vocabulary
Common terms used by many institutions of higher learning.
College Lingo
College Survival VocabularyACT
College entrance exam published by American College Testing that measures a student's ability in math, verbal comprehension and problem solving.
American College Testing Test PrepPSAT/NMSQT
PSAT is a preliminary standardized test, a shorter version of the SAT, which can determine eligibility for academic scholarships.
Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying TestAP Exams and AP Courses
College-equivalent courses offered in high school. Students can earn credit at most colleges and universities from AP Exams which are correlated to AP courses.
Advanced Placement Courses InformationDual Enrollment Opportunities
Students take regular courses at their high school and part-time at a college campus.
Plano ISD/CCCC Dual Enrollment PlaneSchool
Plano ISD offers online high school courses for graduation credit.
Plano ISD eSchool
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4-Year Plan
A student’s written high school plan of academic courses.
College Board High School Planning
GPA
Grade Point Average—a numerical value assigned to your scholastic record.AVID
An in-school academic support program that prepares students for college eligibility and success by placing academically average students in advanced classes.
Advancement Via Individual Determination
Plano ISD AVIDIB
International Baccalaureate is an academically rigorous curriculum offered during 9-12 high school years which can result in college credit and advanced placement.
International Baccalaureate ProgramsSAT/ACT Prep Courses
ACT Online PrepTOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
English proficiency test for non-native speakers.
Education Testing Service TOEFL InformationPost-Graduate Education
