PEERFORWARD NAVIGATOR STEP 5: Create a series of short-term academic goals to meet this school year. STUDENT HANDOUT your short-term academic goals Based on your transcript review, your understanding of your postsecondary plan, and your test-taking plan, you should now be able to make a list of the things you'll need to do this year to qualify for the next step in your postsecondary plan: gaining admission to the postsecondary learning institution or experience of your choice. In order to meet the minimum requirements for graduation at my high school, I must: In order to earn a special diploma or special recognition at graduation, I must: In order to meet the minimum admissions requirements for the type of postsecondary learning experience I am interested in, I must: LESSON 3: YOUR ACADEMIC GOALS 52 lesson 3: Your AcAdemic GoAls Property of PeerForward/© 2022 PeerForward; All Rights Reserved. THINK IT THROUGH Not sure how to phrase your goals? Try one of the sentence starters below: Earn a grade of X% or higher in my (subject) class. Pass the (subject) state test with a score of X or higher. Make up X credits of (subject) in night school. Do extra credit in (subject) to make up for the credit I missed. Study for and retake the (test name) .