The college admissions season brings a mix of excitement and anxiety as students await decisions from their chosen institutions. For many, a rejection from their top-choice college can feel like a major setback. However, this moment of disappointment can also be the starting point for new, unexplored opportunities. Here’s how to navigate the process and why a rejection isn’t the end of your academic journey.
Finish High School Online – It’s Never Too Late!
It’s a common story: life takes its twists and turns, and before you know it, years have passed since you last attended high school. Now, as an adult, you might be pondering, “Is it too late for me to go back and finish high school?” This question, often accompanied by a mix of uncertainty and hope, is more relevant today than ever. In this blog post, we answer the question once and for all!
The Power Of The Pen: Encouraging Creative Writing at Excel
The art of creative writing holds a significant place in the realm of education. It fosters imagination, enhances critical thinking, and boosts self-expression. At Excel High School, we believe in nurturing these essential skills in our students through our comprehensive creative writing program.
Staying Engaged: Unlocking Your Child’s Success In The Online Classroom
Online learning offers flexibility and a personalized learning experience. However, it also calls for self-discipline, organization, and a significant level of parental guidance and involvement, particularly for younger students. Here’s how parents contribute to their child’s online education:
Beyond The Classroom: Practical Life Skills Students Learn At Excel
At Excel High School, we believe in preparing students for more than just their academic future. We understand that the scope of education stretches beyond textbooks, and that’s why we are committed to fostering a holistic learning environment that cultivates practical life skills alongside academic prowess. In this blog post, we explore some of the […]
Exploring The Benefits Of Dual Enrollment
Preparing for college is an exciting time in a young person’s life, and it can be even more exciting when they get to experience college courses while they are in high school. Participating in dual enrollment in order to earn college credits while you’re in high school is a great way to get a feeling for the level of work college will require.
At Excel High School, students have the choice to choose from over 20 ACE college courses that will apply to both high school and to ACE colleges.
Talking To Your Kids About Switching To An Online School
In a 2022 Pew Research poll, 69% of parents were worried about the chance of a school shooting happening at their child’s school. Other studies have found that 44% of parents are worried about general safety at their child’s school, and 27% of K-12 students are unsatisfied with the state of public education. Educators report that they also feel less safe in their schools than they did even a few years ago, and only about half of students say that they feel safe in the hallways, bathrooms, and locker rooms of their schools.
Preparing For College While Learning Online
Preparing for college is an exciting time in a person’s life. Getting ready for college admissions is an important step for both young people looking forward to moving away from home and experiencing the independence that college has to offer as well as adults heading to college after being independent for some time.
If you’re working on your online high school diploma, you don’t have those daily announcements blaring overhead to remind you about application deadlines and testing dates as you trudge to and from classes. Since you might need some help getting geared up for college, here are some helpful tips from Excel High School to keep in mind.
The Importance Of Developing “Soft Skills” For Online Students
Say your friend is having a bad day, but you completely ignore those signs and simply keep plowing on about your day without any regard to their emotional needs. Or maybe you’re in an interview for your first job, and you find yourself answering all of the questions with one-word answers. And then there are the awkward social situations like spending hours at your grandparents’ anniversary party wearing uncomfortable clothes, but instead of participating and talking to guests, you choose to sit in a corner scrolling on your phone.
Test Taking Tips For Online Students
Is it possible to overcome text anxiety? Absolutely YES! Are there tricks to performing better on an online exam? Again, the answer is a resounding YES! Following a set routine before, during, and after an exam is one of the most established strategies for avoiding unnecessary anxiety and performing better on an online test. Proven over and over again, by establishing a consistent routine, you can reduce your anxiety and increase your performance on the day of the exam.