Junior Presentation

PSAT: What does it mean?  The PSAT is a practice test that measures the knowledge and skills you have developed in reading, writing, and math.  The PSAT can provide opportunities for scholarships, such as entry into the National Merit Scholarship Program.  The PSAT is also practice for the SAT.

New SAT  Beginning on March 5, 2016 the new SAT will replace the current SAT.

CategoryCurrent SATNew SAT Total Testing Time 3 hours and 45 minutes3 hours (plus 50 minutes for the Essay [optional]) Components 1.Critical Reading 2.Writing 3.Mathematics 4.Essay 1.Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Reading Test and Writing and Language Test) 2.Math 3.Essay (optional) Essay RequiredOptional Score Reporting Scale ranging from 600 to 2400 Critical Reading 200 to 800 Math 200 to 800 Writing 200 to 800 Essay results scaled to multiple-choice writing Scale ranging from 400 to 1600 Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 200 to 800 Math 200 to 800 Essay 2 to 8 (reported separately)

Category Current SAT New SAT Important Features Emphasis on general reasoning skills Emphasis on vocabulary Complex scoring (a point for a correct answer and a deduction for an incorrect answer; blank responses have no impact Focus on the knowledge, skills, and understandings that research has identified as most important for college and career readiness and success Greater emphasis on the meaning of words in extended contexts and how word choice shapes meaning, tone, and impact Rights-only scoring (no penalty for guessing)

SAT DateRegistration Deadline Late Registration Deadline (Mail) Late Registration Deadline (Phone/Onl ine) Deadline for Changes March 5, 2016 (New SAT begins) Feb. 5, 2016Feb. 19, 2016 Feb. 23, 2016 May 7, 2016 April 8, 2016 April 22, 2016 April 26, 2016 June 4, 2016 May 5, 2016 May 20, 2016 May 25, SAT Dates

What is the ACT??

Summer Programs  Many students choose to take part in special summer learning programs to:  Explore their interests  Develop new skills  Get hands-on experience that a classroom doesn’t offer  Meet other students with similar interests  Get a taste of college life  Try out college classes  Earn college credit, if available

Free Pre-College/Academic Programs  Summer Stem Program – The Cooper Union Summer Stem Program – The Cooper Union Applications and updated projects for the Summer STEM Program 2016 will be posted by January 18. The program will start Tuesday, July 5 and end on Thursday, August 11, The projects will nominally be similar to those posted for  Girls Who Code Summer Immersion Program Girls Who Code Summer Immersion Program The application for our Summer 2016 Programs will open on January 19, Fill out our interest form to get an when the application opens! interest form  Summer Arts Institute Summer Arts Institute Admission to the Summer Arts Institute is by application AND audition. Applications must be received by Friday, February 5 at 6:00 p.m. Auditions will be held on Saturday, April 2 and Sunday, April 3, 2016 at Frank Sinatra School of the Arts High School.  High School Summer Science Institute – American Museum of Natural History High School Summer Science Institute – American Museum of Natural History Applications open Spring 2016 Contact: with  CUNY College Now Summer Programs CUNY College Now Summer Programs

Private Pre-College/Academic Programs  Summer College for High School Students – Cornell University Summer College for High School Students – Cornell University  Summer Program – Cornell Summer Program – Cornell  Pre-College Summer Programs – Fordham University, Penn State University, Colorado State University, American University, The Sorbonne in Paris, France, and Mallorca, Spain Pre-College Summer Programs – Fordham University, Penn State University, Colorado State University, American University, The Sorbonne in Paris, France, and Mallorca, Spain  Teen Summer Programs – NYU Teen Summer Programs – NYU  Summer Fuel Summer Fuel  Summer Discovery Summer Discovery  Summer On Campus Summer On Campus

Internships  Paid Internship – Central Park Zoo Paid Internship – Central Park Zoo  Legal Bound Summer Internship Program – NYC District Attorney’s Office Legal Bound Summer Internship Program – NYC District Attorney’s Office  Forest Project Summer Collaborative – Wave Hill Forest Project Summer Collaborative – Wave Hill  Woodland Ecology Research Membership – Wave Hill Woodland Ecology Research Membership – Wave Hill  Ladders for Leaders Ladders for Leaders

College Fairs  26 th Annual Latino College Expo 26 th Annual Latino College Expo Event Date: Saturday, March 19, 2016, 8:00am-3:00pm, NYU Kimmel Center, Washington Square South, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10010, 8:00am - 12:00pm Leadership Summit Registration required: 12:00pm - 3:00pm College Expo No registration required  New York National College Fair New York National College Fair Location: Jacob K. Javits Convention Center of New York Hall 1C 655 West 34th Street New York, NY / Fair Hours: Sunday, April 24, :00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.  Long Island College Fairs Long Island College Fairs  4/18/ /18/2016 Monday, April 18, :30pm - 8:30pm, Western Suffolk Counselors’ Association Spring College Fair – Huntington Hilton Hotel - Melville, New York, United States  4/19/ /19/2016 Tuesday, April 19, :30pm - 8:30pm, Nassau Counselors’ Association Spring College EXPO - Mack Sports Complex - Hempstead, New York, United States  4/20/ /20/2016 Wednesday, April 20, :30pm - 7:30pm, East End Counselors’ Association College Fair – Westhampton Beach High School - Westhampton Beach, New York, United States