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High School Course Requirements for College Admissions
While admissions standards vary greatly from one school to another， nearly all colleges and universities will be looking to see that applicants have completed a standard core (核心) curriculum. As you choose classes in high school， these core courses should always be the most important. Students without these classes may be automatically disqualified for admission In general， a typical high school core curriculum looks something like this
English： 4 years
Foreign Language： 2 to 3 years
Math： 3 years
Science： 2 to 3 years including lab science
Social Studies and History： 2 to 3 years
Art： 1year
Keep in mind that the required courses for admission differ from the recommended courses. At selective colleges and universities， additional years of math， science and language will be necessary for you to be a competitive applicant.
When colleges calculate your Grade Point Average (GPA) for admissions purposes， they will often ignore the GPA on your transcript (成绩单)and focus only on your grades in these core subject areas. Grades for physical education， music performance and other non-core courses are not as useful for predicting your level of college readiness as these core courses. This doesn't mean that electives aren't important. Colleges do want to see that you have a large variety of interests and experiences， but they simply don't provide a good window into an applicant's ability to handle strict college courses.
Core course requirements vary from state to state， and many of the more selective colleges will want to see a strong high school academic record that goes well beyond the core. Advanced Placement， IB and Honors courses are a must to be competitive at the most selective colleges. In most cases， the strongest applicants to highly selective colleges will have four years of math (including calculus)， four years of science and four years of a foreign language.
21. How many courses are included in a typical high school core curriculum?
A. Three B. Six C. Eight D. Ten
22. What does your non-core courses mean when you apply to college?
A. Your intelligence level B. Your academic standard
C. Your talents and creativity. D. Your interests and experiences
23. Who will most probably be interested in the text?
A. High school students B. High school teachers
C. College students D. College teachers
