Where do you want to be ten years from now?

Definition of Motivation 1. the act or an instance of motivating. 2. the state or condition of being motivated. 3. something that motivates; inducement; incentive. (Lamborghini)

Why Go to College? Whether you are uncertain about going to college or you just need some reassurance you're on the right track, here are a few reasons to go to college:

Every bit of education you get after high school increases the chances you'll earn good pay. Most college graduates earn a lot more money during their working years than people who stop their education at high school.

The more education you get the more likely it is you will always have a job. According to one estimate, by the year 2028 there will be 19 million more jobs for educated workers than there are qualified people to fill them.

Continuing education after high school is much more important for your generation than it was for your parents' generation. Today most good jobs require more than a high school diploma. Businesses want to hire people who know how to think and solve problems.

Education beyond high school gives you a lot of other benefits, including meeting new people, taking part in new opportunities to explore your interests, and experiencing success.

Expected Lifetime Earnings Professional degree $4.4 million Doctoral degree $3.4 million Master's degree $2.5 million Bachelor's degree $2.1 million Mansion

Expected Lifetime Earnings Con’t. Associate's degree $1.6 million Some college $1.5 million High school graduate $1.2 million Non-high school graduate $1 million Source: U.S. Census Bureau Another Mansion

So What? The results of a standardized college entrance examination, such as the SAT or ACT, are often considered by college admissions officers in conjunction with the candidate's other credentials as the school makes its decisions. Very selective colleges may also request that the student take Advanced Placement (AP) examinations, as well.

What do colleges really want? They want to make admissions decisions that result in a win-win situation. They want to select the students who have the best chance of succeeding so that both they and their students thrive.

Colleges use ACT results in a variety of ways: Admission decisions ACT test results, high school grades, academic preparation, out-of-class accomplishments, special interests, and future plans—these and other kinds of information help admission officials identify applicants who can benefit most from their programs.

Course placement Colleges usually try to take into account individual strengths and weaknesses as they place students in freshman-year courses. For example, a college may offer three sections of a subject—developmental, regular, and advanced. A student's ACT results, academic background, and high school grades might be used to determine which section would be most appropriate.

 Academic advising College academic advisers may consider ACT results, high school academic program, high school grades, college grade estimates, planned extracurricular activities, areas in which there is a need for help, and part-time employment plans to help a student tailor an appropriate program of study.

 Scholarships and loans Some scholarship and loan agencies may use ACT test results and grade predictions, with other information such as high school grades, to identify qualified candidates. However, the agencies may not look only at academic potential.

Your ACT Score Report provides information about your educational needs, extracurricular achievements, and educational plans. This information, along with high school grades and test scores, helps the agencies evaluate applications for scholarships, loans, and other financial assistance.

Surprised?!!!!

Arkansas State University Placement Scores A score of 19 or below on the ACT will result in having to take remediation classes in any subject.

Arkansas State University Admission to ASU in Fall 2011: ACT 16/GPA 2.3 Beginning Fall 2012 Admission Requirement: ACT 21/GPA 2.5

Taking Remedial Courses In College: You Pay You do the Work You Pass But NO Credit on College Transcript!

Grades vs. Cash$ Everybody works for incentives. Until now you have worked in school for grades. In this class you will be working to put money in your pocket! Full Four-Year Scholarships can total as much as $30,000 to $50,000 or more!

Scholarships Most colleges offer scholarships for ACT scores of 22 or above. The Arkansas Lottery Scholarship requirements: 19 ACT Score 2.5 GPA

The following slides are an excerpt from the book, Dumbing Down our Kids: Why American Children Feel Good About Themselves But Can’t Read, Write or Add, by educator Charles Sykes. It is a list of eleven things you did not learn in school, and this list is directed at high school and college grads.

RULE 1 Life is not fair - get used to it.

RULE 2 The world won't care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself.

RULE 3 You will NOT make 40 thousand dollars a year right out of high school. You won't be a vice president with car phone, until you earn both.

RULE 4 If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss. He doesn't have tenure.

RULE 5 Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your grandparents had a different word for burger flipping – They called it Opportunity.

RULE 6 If you mess up, it's not your parents' fault, so don‘t whine about your mistakes, learn from them.

RULE 7 Before you were born, your parents weren't as boring as they are now. They got that way from paying your bills, cleaning your clothes and listening to you talk about how cool you are. So before you save the rain forest from the parasites of your parent's generation, try delousing the closet in your own room.

RULE 8 Your school may have done away with winners and losers, but life has not. In some schools they have abolished failing grades and they'll give you as many times as you want to get the right answer. This doesn't bear the slightest resemblance to ANYTHING in real life.

RULE 9 Life is not divided into semesters. You don't get summers off and very few employers are interested in helping you find yourself. Do that on your own time.

RULE 10 Television is NOT real life. In real life people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs.

RULE 11 Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up working for one. (Bill Gates’ High School Graduation Picture)

(Bill Gates, the Multi-Billionaire)

So – Let’s Get to Work! Let’s get those ACT scores through the roof!!!