In "The Balancing Act: Choosing High School Courses for College Success” by Jennifer Gross, she reports that teens need to make good choices when it comes to taking core classes and electives. They should also spend time looking for colleges. Gross emphasizes that the, “best preparation for college work—and college admission—is a challenging curriculum that's heavy on "core courses."When you're making decisions about your courses, your counselor, teachers, and parents can have valuable insight,"she advises. She also speculates that, “choosing your electives wisely can also make a difference . Electives are your opportunity to follow your passions and round out your education."John Boshen, however, warns that, "doing poorly in hard classes gives you no advantage" (qtd. Gross).Teens need to make wise choices when choosing any class to take because if they don't, it could affect the rest of their high school and college career.