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Top 10 Skills High Students Need to Be
Developing To Be
Prepared For College:
As an educational consultant who spends 25% of her time
touring colleges and meeting with admissions deans or committees, Leigh
Anne Spraetz often hears what skills high school students need to spend
more time developing. Here is her list of Top 10:
Time management and Organizational Skills:
With all that today’s students have to juggle, you would think that many
would be masters at time management and organizational skills. Not so,
say those who work with students once they enter college. In fact, their
schedules have been so pre-planned for them by the demands of school,
sports, activities, clubs and other commitments, that they often haven’t
had much experience at setting priorities with choices in what to do
with their time. The college experience offers numerous planned and
spontaneous events. Without parental supervision, many students who
don’t methodically plan may find themselves underestimating the time it
takes to study and be prepared for class at a college level.
Written and Communication Skills:
Written and communication skills are often the top academic skills that
educators say students today are lacking. Hence, the importance of this
is being demonstrated by the focus on the writing section of the SAT and
the optional ACT writing component. Students write for most courses in
college, and must be able to clearly communicate the points they support
or argue. These are top skills employers are looking for, too. There are
many summer academic programs that can help students who need further
development in this area.
Social Skills: As the developer of social skills program in Alpharetta,
Georgia, in which over 475 students have attended, Ms. Spraetz clearly
sees how students need to develop this skill. As job opportunities in
our nation continue to move more toward the service industry sector,
social skills will continue to become most important for students
finding life-long success in their careers and relationships.
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