STEP 5: Create a series of short-term PEERFORWARD NAVIGATOR STUDENT HANDOUT academic goals to meet this school year. 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. THINK IT THR OUGH Not sure how to phrase your goals ? Try one of the sentence starte rs below: In order to meet the minimum requirements for graduation at my high school, I must: Earn a grade of X% or higher in my (subject) class. Pass the (sub ject) state test with a score of X or higher. Make up X cr edits of (subje ct) in night school. Do extra cred it in (subject) to make up for the credit I missed. Study for and retake the (test name) . 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: 52 LESSON 3: YOUR ACADEMIC GOALS lesson 3: Your Academic Goals Property of PeerForward/© 2020 PeerForward; All Rights Reserved.