Students have several opportunities to take these tests for practice before their senior year in high school. The exams are not free, but the benefits of experience, reduced test anxiety, and higher exam scores make the costs seem trivial. Most agree that TAG students should take these exams more than once. Check with a school guidance counselor about the options. Course load and extracurricular activities.
Colleges are usually interested in the well-rounded student.
Koenings emphasized that it is important for students to restrict their extracurricular activities to a small number in which they expect to excel. A long list of organizations to which a student belongs can be just a long list. Leadership in school and extracurricular activities. Leadership qualities are prized by most colleges. Students who have the opportunity to lead organizations in school and beyond should do so for the experience and their portfolios.