How can students from FVMA best position themselves as top candidates for college admission?
FVMA provides students with an electronic web-based education portfolio that includes all progress reports, major projects, and other relevant information. Taking additional standardized tests besides those required for admission (and perhaps some community college courses) can also strengthen the application. Colleges are no longer just looking for good grades. They want well rounded individuals who are willing to initiate and actively contribute to community volunteer projects. Without the predictability gained from a traditional high school context (known curriculum, grading scale, counselor and teachers, current students academic performance), a test score becomes more important as an academic measure common to other applicants. Students at FVMA are given special preparation for the typical college entrance exams. We also provide school time that is dedicated to the art of giving back to the community.
