ASG Academic Advising: Expressing The 5 Factors – Academic Opportunities

When it comes to expressing the 5 factors at ASG, students have access to multiple academic opportunities in many different forms. Demonstrating intellectual curiosity, focus, and success says a lot about a student to a prospective university

Advanced Placement (AP) & College Courses

The most common opportunities for our ASG students has been through Advanced Placement (AP) courses & their corresponding exams. Our students frequently take AP courses while attending high school in America, showing their competence in areas important to their planned majors.

Some of our students have gone beyond AP, taking advantage of College in High School (CHS)

These classes are offered by nearby universities and taught in the high schools. The CHS courses include subjects like advanced Calculus, Physics, & Woodland Ecology. A similar program is College Credit Plus (CCP). These may be at the high schools or take place at a local college or university.

Both CHS and CCP lead directly to earning actual university credits

Summer Programs at Universities

There are also summer programs available for ASG students to pursue. One of our students became involved in a mentorship program at UC Berkley, leading a summer course at that school for high school students where she performed biochemical experiments on cells.

Another was accepted to the Carnegie Mellon University LEAP Engineering & Mathematics program, a summer program for high school students interested in course from CMU’s highly-ranked engineering program.

These are just a couple of examples of what ASG students can do to explore their options and build their academic profile.

Academic Competitions

Our partner high schools offer chances for students to complete with other schools outside of athletics in a variety of venues.

Speech & Debate for example gives students a chance to demonstrate and practice their public speaking skills, while Quiz Bowl is a team competition to see just how much students have learned and remembered.

An ASG student even qualified for the Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, one of the largest and most prestigious high school mathematics competitions in the world.

There are too many academic competitions in the U.S. to list here, but if you’re interested you can find one to suit your talents and interests

Beyond these types of structured academic opportunities, students can pursue projects of their own design.

What will you choose to do to show your own mental mettle?