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2. 2 School2012- % Accepted 2012- # Applied 2011- % Accepted 2011- # Applied Harvard5.9%34,3026.2%34,950 Stanford6.6%36,6317.1%34,000 Yale6.8%28,9747.35%27,282 Columbia7.4%31,8516.4%35,000 Princeton7.9%26,6648.39%27,189 MIT8.9%18,1099.6%N/A

3. 3 SAT Math 700+: 17,000 students SAT Reading 700+:14,000 students SAT Writing 700+: 15,000 students Ranked #1: 3,800 students (2010: 3600)

4. What is the PSAT? A shorter practice SAT 5 Sections (2 Math, 2 Reading, 1 Writing) No essay 11 th grade students are automatically entered to compete for the National Merit Scholarship Student Search Service (SSS): colleges and scholarships send application materials to students with high scores

5. 5 Should I take the SAT or ACT? What is the difference? When should I start? How many times should I take them?

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9. 9 1. Cover up Answers (when practicing)

10. 10 2. Find Clues

11. 11 3. Divide and conquer (easier blank first) 4. Make up your own answers 5. Eliminate incorrect answers create intensity

12. 12 5. Eliminate wrong answers 6. Choose the best answer create intensity

13. 13 Tip #1: Don’t get bogged down by details. Tip #2: Always look in the passage for answers Tip #3: Use line numbers to narrow your search.

14. 14 4 passages: 1.Prose Fiction 2.Social Science 3.Humanities 4.Natural Science

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19. 19 1.Subject/Verb Agreement 2. Verb Tense 3. Pronoun Number 4. Pronoun Case 5. Misuse of Adjectives and Adverbs 6.Misplaced Modifiers 7. Parallel Structure 8. Faulty Comparisons 9. Errors in Idiom/Diction 10. Run-On Sentences

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24. SAT vs. ACT SATACT Time200 minutes175 min (205 min essay) Length (w/o essay)170 questions215 questions Verbal FocusVocabulary Analytical reading questions Grammar and syntax Simple recall reading questions Highest Level of MathAlgebra IITrigonometry EssayRequiredOptional (but should) Question TypesAnalytical and critical thinking Literal and straightforward Pace:Tricky: ~61 seconds/ question (w/o essay) Sprint: ~49 seconds/ question (w/o essay) Guessing-1/4 point for wrong ans.No penalty Reporting ScoresBy Individual Test Date

25. 25 Reading Read 20 pages per day Keep a personal dictionary Study word roots and origins Math Make a list of mistakes Be able to list steps for each question type Grammar Memorize the common grammar and punctuation mistakes Essays Write in a journal daily Describe observations, compare/contrast

26. Most important part of the application 100% under your control Your chance to create a connection between you and the admissions officer Must make you stand out

27. 27 1.College Board: www.collegeboard.orgwww.collegeboard.org 2.The ACT: www.act.orgwww.act.org 3.The Occupation Outlook Handbook: www.bls.gov/oco/www.bls.gov/oco/ 4.https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/ 5.http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/ School search and college navigator)http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/ 6.https://www.collegedata.com (college match / search for schools)https://www.collegedata.com

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