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. Stgregoryschool.org , "Why St. Gregory?", accessed 02-06-2009 Students taking college-preparatory courses may have an increased quantity of classwork, and expectations to achieve are at a higher level. collegeboard.com, "College planning made easy", accessed 02-06-2009 The GPA weight for college-preparatory courses may have more value for college entry programs than regular courses. washington.edu, "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, where the advanced structure while similar in many ways to college prep, requires even more effort from the student. University of California, "Welcome to UC College Prep, a statewide program of the University of California", accessed 02-06-2009 In many schools, a student can move from college-preparatory courses to Advanced Placement courses, if they attain a certain average.collegeboard.com, "Advanced Placement Program", accessed 02-06-2009
See also Education in the United States
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