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Preparing for College

What's your dream? To be a teacher, a doctor, an engineer, a journalist, an entrepreneur? Thousands of successful careers start right here in Nebraska. Here's what it will take to attend most universities, state colleges and community colleges in Nebraska:

Preparation

• Take college prep, advanced placement and honors classes whenever you can.
• In 8th grade, plan high school coures to meet admission requirements.
• Watch deadlines for tests, applications and scholarships.
  PSAT: 10th or 11th grade
  SAT: 11th and/or 12th grade
  ACT: 11th and/or 12th grade
  

Class Rank or Test Scores

• Top half of your high school class or
• Composite ACT score of 20 or higher or
• Total SAT score of 950 or higher

If you do not meet these qualifications, you may still be admitted if you can demonstrate your ability to do university-level work.

The Right Classes
Core requirements for admission: 16 academic units (1 unit - 1 academic year).

  English

• 4 units.
• All must include intensive reading and writing; some speech and journalism courses may qualify.

  Mathematics

• 3 units (4 for admission to UNL).
• Algebra 1 & 2 and geometry

  Social Studies

• 3 units.
• 1 from American or world history.
• 1 from History, American government or geography.
• 1 from any social science discipline.

  Natural Sciences

• 3 units.
• 2 from biology, chemistry, physics or eatrh sciences (1 of these must include laboratory instruction).

  Foreign Language

• 2 units of same language
• You may qualify without this, but some colleges and universities require you take 2 semesters of foreign language and meet the general 16 unit admission requirements.

Additional Academic Requirements may be required. Visit the specific college web site to review additional academic requirements.

To succeed in college, take as many classes as possible that will improve reading and math skills.

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