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College Checklists

IG — Fri, 04 May 2012 15:35:14 +0000

I wanted to post a little resource list for students preparing for college admission. Let this post serve as a diary for different checklists found online:

International student college checklist RT New York Times

Editing Your Management Personal Statement

esther — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:41:28 +0000

An excerpt from Editing Your Management Personal Statement

Penning your own Science Personal Statement most likely will be really difficult, as a great deal of young people find out about the minute it is time to apply. There are a number of courses with regards to the field, yet really nothing step-by-step…before now. The Personal Statement Blueprint walks applicants one step at a time through the entire program right from deciding on some sort of topic to touch-ups just like a professional.

Easily available round the clock, students are able to utilise the all-embracing lessons any time they realise a bit of time.

Constructed by college admissions advisor Danielle Bianchi for grad school applicants browsing for an edge on top of other students.

Responding to UC Prompts

IG — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 11:24:53 +0000

An excerpt from Responding to UC Prompts

I know that many kids apply to the UC or University of California system, be it to one or many of the schools. Something that many of them have trouble with is responding to the UC prompts or questions that are found on the application. Many times students will just put a one word answer. What most are too young to realize is that this is another great opportunity to give the admissions staff a look at what makes them unique and a great candidate for a UC school.

What to Bring to the SAT Test

esther — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 01:33:58 +0000

An excerpt from What to Bring to the SAT Test

One typical mistake students make isn’t realizing what to bring with them on the day of the SAT or ACT test. They have carried out many practice tests for numerous months, but shed confidence and focus if they aren’t totally prepared on Saturday morning. (If you are still looking for help, try talking to Danielle about her SAT test preparation).

Please read this list or print it out so that you are able to appear it over just before you go to take your SAT or ACT test.

Keep in mind to bring the following with you on Saturday morning:

Registration slip (print off of SAT/ACT website)
Directions to test center
Calculator (additional batteries in case you believe you’ll want them)

Approved calculators:

four-function calculator
scientific calculator
graphing calculator

Stopwatch for your desk-digital with NO BEEPING-stopwatch is not mandatory, but helpful rather of getting to look up at the clock or rely on the proctor to tell you the time left. My students have usually told me they wished they had a stopwatch on test day.
Two sharpened No. 2 pencils with erasers
Student ID
Food-something nutritious & easy to eat-a banana or energy bar is usually best
Drink-water/Gatorade/flavored water
Tissues
Social security number (optional)
Email address (optional)

It goes without saying that you should get plenty of sleep the night before the test. Be sure that you also drink a lot of water before you go to sleep so that you are well hydrated in the morning. Good luck!

ACT Test Dates 2012

IG — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 09:46:04 +0000

An excerpt from ACT Test Dates 2012

Here are the 2011 – 2012 ACT test dates that have been announced so far. Remember that if you use the late registration option, you are going to have to pay an extra fee in addition to the testing registration fee.

September 10, 2011	August 12, 2011	August 13 – 26, 2011
October 22, 2011	September 16, 2011	September 17 – 30, 2011
December 10, 2011	November 4, 2011	November 5 – 18, 2011
February 11, 2012*	January 13, 2012	January 14 – 20, 2012
April 14, 2012	March 9, 2012	March 10 – 23, 2012
June 9, 2012	May 4, 2012	May 5 – 18, 2012

2012 SAT Registration Dates

IG — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 03:45:00 +0000

An excerpt from 2012 SAT Registration Dates

The 2011 – 2012 SAT season is upon us. Here are the upcoming SAT test dates, registration dates, and late registration dates. You will need to pay an extra fee to use the “late register” option.

October 1, 2011	SAT & Subject Tests	September 9, 2011	September 21, 2011
November 5, 2011	SAT & Subject Tests	October 7, 2011	October 21, 2011
December 3, 2011	SAT & Subject Tests	November 8, 2011	November 20, 2011
January 28, 2012	SAT & Subject Tests	December 30, 2011	January 13, 2012
March 10, 2012	SAT only	February 10, 2012	February 24, 2012
May 5, 2012	SAT & Subject Tests	April 6, 2012	April 20, 2012
June 2, 2012	SAT & Subject Tests	May 8, 2012	May 22, 2012