COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. -- The pressure is on for thousands of high school students who are busy cramming for those college entrance exams and filling out college applications.
Natalie Speakman with LearningRx in Colorado Springs says there are ways teens can increase their chances of getting into college .
"Most parents assume if their child gets good grades, they'll be able to get into a good college and succeed there too," says Speakman. "But that's not always the case."
Speakman says there are 'two parts to smart' that are needed to succeed: knowledge and IQ.
* Knowledge is information gained from academic material, such as historical facts, grammar or mathematical formulas.
* IQ is a measure of intelligence - or a measure of our underlying cognitive abilities that allow us to do things like think, remember, focus, prioritize, plan and solve problems
"In high school, students may have been able to rely on their knowledge bank to get good grades, but in college the expectations are so much greater," says Speakman. "Those underlying mental skills that make up intelligence need to be strong to succeed."
So, what role do these 'two parts to smart' play in getting into college?
"Both are important, but the cognitive aspect of it is often more important to college admissions officers who want to make sure students have the underlying mental abilities to succeed," says Speakman.
"Those abilities are generally determined by ACT and SAT scores. The SAT in particular is more a test of a cognitive ability than a test of knowledge, and it's often regarded as a thinly disguised intelligence test. If your child doesn't get high marks there, colleges will generally see it as a pretty good indicator that they'll struggle with the tougher academic rigors of college life."
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