Class of 2016 Junior Parent College Night November 10, 2014 Durham Academy College Counseling
The Next 18 Months o Ques;onnaires o Conferences o Tes;ng o Research o Apply
Conferences 1. Student- College Counselor (January February) 2. Student- Parent- College Counselor (March May) 3. Student- Parent- College Counselor (September October)
Evolu;on of a College Applica;on List JR Ques;onnaire December Junior Year Columbia University Cornell University Duke University Rice University Vanderbilt University University of Virginia NC State Southern Methodist U First Conference February Junior Year Most Selec3ve: Columbia University Cornell University Duke University Rice University Vanderbilt University University of Virginia Northwestern University TuTs University Washington U St.Louis Highly/Very Selec3ve: Boston University Case Western Reserve U Lehigh University Bucknell University Georgia Tech Southern Methodist U Villanova University Selec3ve: NC State Virginia Tech Clemson University Purdue University LafayeYe College Union College Tulane University Second Conference April Junior Year Sta3s3cally Unlikely/ Long Shot: Reach/50-50 Target/Likely: Most Likely/ Sta3s3cally Most Realis3c: Third Conference September Senior Year Sta3s3cally Unlikely: Reach: A<ainable Reach/50-50: Target/Likely: Most Likely/ Sta3s3cally Most Realis3c: 3.62 GPA
Evolu;on of a College Applica;on List JR Ques;onnaire December Junior Year Brown University Carnegie Mellon University Harvard University Haverford University TuTs University University of Vermont Wesleyan University Williams College First Conference February Junior Year Most Selec3ve: Amherst College Brown University University of Pennsylvania Princeton University TuTs University Harvard University Carnegie Mellon University Williams College Highly/Very Selec3ve: Bates College Bowdoin College Colby College Connec;cut College College of William & Mary Haverford College Wesleyan University New York University Vassar College Selec3ve: Boston University Colgate University George Washington U University of Vermont Villanova University Skidmore College Oberlin College Hamilton College Second Conference April Junior Year Sta3s3cally Unlikely/ Long Shot: Reach/50-50 Target/Likely: Most Likely/ Sta3s3cally Most Realis3c: Third Conference September Senior Year Sta3s3cally Unlikely: Reach: 4.07 GPA A<ainable Reach/50-50: Target/Likely: Most Likely/ Sta3s3cally Most Realis3c:
When do students test? SAT I «December, January, March, May or June of Junior year «October or November of Senior year «Register at www.collegeboard.com SAT 2 «May or June of Junior year «October or November of Senior year «Most highly selec;ve colleges require 2 «Register at www.collegeboard.com ACT with Wri;ng «December, February, April or June of Junior year «September or October of Senior year «Register at www.act.org SAT 2 Subject Areas Literature German U.S. History German - Listening World History Spanish Math Level 1 Spanish with Listening Math Level 2 Modern Hebrew Biology Italian Chemistry La;n Physics Chinese - Listening French Japanese - Listening French Listening Korean Listening
SAT - ACT Score Conversion SAT CR+M ACT 1600 36 1540-1590 35 1490-1530 34 1440-1480 33 1400-1430 32 1360-1390 31 1330-1350 30 1290-1320 29 1250-1280 28 1210-1240 27 1170-1200 26 1130-1160 25 1090-1120 24 SAT CR+M 1050-1080 1020-1040 980-1010 940-970 900-930 860-890 820-850 770-810 720-760 670-710 620-660 560-610 510-550 ACT 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11
SAT or ACT stronger emphasis on vocabulary 3 content areas: CriFcal Reading, Math & WriFng wrifng secfon is mandatory 10 secfons 3 hours, 45 minutes $51 maximum score: 2400 quesfons are more straighporward 4 content areas plus WriFng: English, Math, Reading & Science more advanced math concepts wrifng secfon is opfonal 5 secfons big picture 3 hrs., 45 min. long $52.50 maximum composite score: 36 Source: Princeton Review
Which test prep is the one for me? Formal Prep Class or Tutor? On my own? Small Group Courses (Webex) Private Tutor
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