Who Will Get Through College

The following two indicators are supported with statistical analysis in terms of percentage and reliable research. These claims by Kim Clark are proved to be effective indicator of students Who Will Get Through College.

A.) First indicator: "High school grades are key." (Clark, 2009)

Kim Clark claims that high school grades are good and effective indicators for evaluating students who will be successful in college. According to William Bowen, a former president of Princeton University, he argues that high school grades "..reveal qualities of motivation and perseverance as well as the presence of good study habits and time management skills that tells us great deal about the chances that a student will complete a college program.."(Clark, 2009)Bowen's argument is further proved with higher statistics of high school students with at least 3.00 G.P.A are more likely to graduate from college.With this in mind, student who have good grades in high school have attained  effective studying skills in order to maintain an exceptional GPA.  

B.) Second indicator: "True achievement tests are useful indicators." (Clark, 2009)

Advance Placement(AP) or International Baccalaureate(IB) test scores are proven to effectively indicate students who complete college.

For example, Kim Clark argues that "Advance Placement test [or International Baccalaureate] scores tell colleges more about a student's ability to complete college than other tests..[because these] courses directly match the curriculum for entry-level college courses.."(Clark, 2009) AP or IB test scores evaluate students who will be successful in college because these scores indicates the students who are well prepared for general courses in college since IB or AP courses corresponds with college curriculum. Knowing the academic demand of these rigorous courses are similar to college curriculum, it prepares students for college because they develop effective skills necessary for college such as critical thinking, research, effective studying skills, and many more.  Therefore, a student have a higher chance of graduating from college since she or he will more likely pass his or her general classes leading to the major courses.