1. Sophomore Night

2. Tonight’s Agenda  Meet the Guidance Dept.  High School Timeline  Courses Offered  ACT, SAT, SAT IIs  Deciphering a Transcript  Well-rounded vs. Angular?  Questions  Meet the Guidance Dept.  High School Timeline  Courses Offered  ACT, SAT, SAT IIs  Deciphering a Transcript  Well-rounded vs. Angular?  Questions

3. Mizrachi Guidance  Active Facebook page*Facebook  Online scheduling Hours: M/T/W 12-3:30PM in Room 238  Guidance page on website  Bulletin board next to Room 238  It’s never too early to meet your guidance counselor!! *Facebook.com/FuchsMizrachiCollegeGuidance  Active Facebook page*Facebook  Online scheduling Hours: M/T/W 12-3:30PM in Room 238  Guidance page on website  Bulletin board next to Room 238  It’s never too early to meet your guidance counselor!! *Facebook.com/FuchsMizrachiCollegeGuidance

4. High School Timeline

5. 11 th grade: PSAT (October) Take Mizrachi’s sample real ACT (December) ACT (February/April) or SAT (March/May) Lead or initiate an extracurricular activity AP U.S. History, AP Biology, AP Psychology (May) Start thinking about teacher recommendations for college Rough drafts of college essays (summer) College visits (summer) 11 th grade: PSAT (October) Take Mizrachi’s sample real ACT (December) ACT (February/April) or SAT (March/May) Lead or initiate an extracurricular activity AP U.S. History, AP Biology, AP Psychology (May) Start thinking about teacher recommendations for college Rough drafts of college essays (summer) College visits (summer)

6. High School Timeline 12 th grade: Continue pre-college testing (Sept/Oct) Lead or initiate an extracurricular activity Ask teachers for recommendations (Sept!) Narrow down college lists Complete college essays College visits Apply to college! (Nov 1 – Feb 1) AP Calculus, AP Physics, AP Lit, AP Econ (May) 12 th grade: Continue pre-college testing (Sept/Oct) Lead or initiate an extracurricular activity Ask teachers for recommendations (Sept!) Narrow down college lists Complete college essays College visits Apply to college! (Nov 1 – Feb 1) AP Calculus, AP Physics, AP Lit, AP Econ (May)

7. Courses Offered

8. Courses Offered  Jewish life  Campus size  Location  Available majors  Jewish life  Campus size  Location  Available majors Math GradeCourses Offered Honors track available Notes 9 th /10 th Geometry Algebra II Yes Switches between geometry and algebra on alternate years 11 th Pre-calculusYesHonors pre-calc is prereq. for AP Calculus 12 th AP Calculus Statistics AP No See above

9. Courses Offered  Jewish life  Campus size  Location  Available majors  Jewish life  Campus size  Location  Available majors History GradeCourses OfferedHonors/AP available Notes 9 th World HistoryNoUsed as barometer for AP US History in 10 th grade 10 th AP U.S. History U.S. History AP No AP taken at the end of junior year 11 th Contemporary History YesStart AP Econ at the end of 11 th in honors class 12 th AP Economics Economics Gov’t (2 nd sem.) AP No Continue AP Econ in AP class State req.

10. Courses Offered  Jewish life  Campus size  Location  Available majors  Jewish life  Campus size  Location  Available majors English GradeCourses OfferedHonors track available Notes 9 th /10 th English LitYesHonors is prereq. for AP in 11 th grade 11 th AP Lit English Lit AP No Test taken at the end of senior year 12 th AP Lit English Lit AP No See above

11. Courses Offered  Jewish life  Campus size  Location  Available majors  Jewish life  Campus size  Location  Available majors Science GradeCourses OfferedHonors track available Notes 9 th /10 th Chemistry Biology Yes Girls and boys switch between Chem and Bio on alternate years 11 th AP Biology Environ. Science (1 st sem.) Psychology (2 nd sem.) AP Psychology AP No AP 12 th AP Physics Physics AP No

12. ACT, SAT, & SAT IIs

13. Overview  All colleges accept either the ACT or SAT  High school GPA and test scores are the most important factors in selective college admission  There are currently 850+ test optional schools  Keep these tests in perspective!  All colleges accept either the ACT or SAT  High school GPA and test scores are the most important factors in selective college admission  There are currently 850+ test optional schools  Keep these tests in perspective!

14. Important Questions!  Should I take both the ACT and the SAT?  How do I know which is the better test for me?  When should I start taking the SAT or ACT?  Will I also need SAT II Subject Tests?  Should I take both the ACT and the SAT?  How do I know which is the better test for me?  When should I start taking the SAT or ACT?  Will I also need SAT II Subject Tests?

15. SAT/ACT Breakdown by State

16. SAT/ACT Dates and Cost SATACT October 11September 12, 2015 November 8October 24, 2015 December 6December 12, 2015 January 24February TBD, 2016 March 5 (New! )April 9, 2016 May 7June 11, 2016 June 4$36.50 w/o essay, $51$52.50 w/essay www.collegeboard.orgwww.actstudent.org

17. SAT  New rollout will be here March 2016! Current SATNew SAT ScoringOut of 2400Out of 1600 Wrong Answer Penalty -1/4 pointNone Sections3 (critical reading, math, writing) 2 (math, evidence-based reading and writing) Length of test3 hours, 45 min.3 hours w/o essay, 3 hours, 50 min w/essay EssayRequired (1/3 of writing section score) Optional

18. ACT  Straightforward, predictable test  4 sections in total: English, math, reading, and science.  There is also a 5 th optional essay section  Total time: 2 hrs., 55 min. without essay; 3 hrs., 25 min. with essay  Students only need to submit the highest score  Straightforward, predictable test  4 sections in total: English, math, reading, and science.  There is also a 5 th optional essay section  Total time: 2 hrs., 55 min. without essay; 3 hrs., 25 min. with essay  Students only need to submit the highest score

19. ACT  1-36 points per section  All 4 subtests are averaged together for a combined score. The ACT folks round up!  A 36 is the highest possible combined score  No guessing penalty  1-36 points per section  All 4 subtests are averaged together for a combined score. The ACT folks round up!  A 36 is the highest possible combined score  No guessing penalty

20. What SAT/ACT Score Do I Need? Some examples: SchoolSAT/ACT Score Yeshiva University1630-2030/23-29 Rutgers1710-2010/25-30 Ohio State University1800-2010/27-30 University of Maryland1890-2120/28-32 Brandeis University1880-2160/28-33

21. SAT IIs  Required by some schools (ex. Harvard, Princeton, Columbia, Cornell)  In some cases, the ACT w/writing can substitute for SAT IIs, so always check admissions websites! (ex. Barnard, Boston College, Yale, UPenn)  Scored on a scale from 200-800  20 subject tests offered across 5 subject areas: history, math, science, English, foreign languages  Required by some schools (ex. Harvard, Princeton, Columbia, Cornell)  In some cases, the ACT w/writing can substitute for SAT IIs, so always check admissions websites! (ex. Barnard, Boston College, Yale, UPenn)  Scored on a scale from 200-800  20 subject tests offered across 5 subject areas: history, math, science, English, foreign languages

22. Deciphering a Transcript

24. Transcript, cont’d  Jewish life  Campus size  Location  Available majors  Jewish life  Campus size  Location  Available majors

25. Transcript, cont’d  Jewish life  Campus size  Location  Available majors  Jewish life  Campus size  Location  Available majors

26. Well-rounded vs. Angular?

27. Well-rounded vs. Angular  Colleges want a well-rounded freshman class, not necessarily well-rounded students  Passion is “in!”  Extracurriculars are important, but be authentic  Don’t forget about student employment!  Colleges want a well-rounded freshman class, not necessarily well-rounded students  Passion is “in!”  Extracurriculars are important, but be authentic  Don’t forget about student employment!

28. Extracurriculars  Jewish life  Campus size  Location  Available majors  Jewish life  Campus size  Location  Available majors  Junior Entrepreneur Achievement Prog.  Student council  Model U.N.  Investment club  Art club  Photography Club  Debate club  Mizrachi Mayhen Acapella  Athletics: soccer, basketball, volleyball, baseball  Junior Entrepreneur Achievement Prog.  Student council  Model U.N.  Investment club  Art club  Photography Club  Debate club  Mizrachi Mayhen Acapella  Athletics: soccer, basketball, volleyball, baseball

29. Questions?