PSAT PREP COURSE
YTHPR5102 |
| (Course 09/10/08 - 10/01/08) |
LEARN HOW TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS: AVOIDING THE PITFALLS, THINKING LIKE A T EST-TAKER, AND DECIDING WHETHER TO GUESS. EACH CLASS WILL COVER SOME MATH AND CRITICAL READING TESTING. THE CRITICAL READING PART CAN PREPARE YOU FOR THE SE NTENCE COMPLETIONS, IMPROVE YOUR VOCABULARY, AND TEACH YOU TO USE THE TEST ITS ELF TO INCREASE YOUR READING COMPREHENSION. IMPROVE YOUR MATH SCORE BY DEVELOP ING STRATEGIES THAT HELP YOU SELECT AND PRODUCE CORRECT ANSWERS FOR OPEN-ENDED MATH PROBLEMS. NOTE: THE PSAT IS THE QUALIFYING TEST FOR THE NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.
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SAT PREP VERBAL
YTHPR5099 |
| (Course 09/30/08 - 10/21/08) |
STUDENTS WILL STRENGTHEN VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR SKILLS AS THE NEW TEST DEMANDS . THE COURSE WILL ALSO FOCUS ON THE ABILITY TO DEVELOP AND SUPPORT A POSITION IN WRITING THE REQUIRED ESSAY. TEST-TAKING STRATEGIES WILL BE EXPLORED AND PRA CTICE TESTS GIVEN. STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO BUY THE LATEST EDITION OF BARRON'S HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE SAT I AND BRING IT ALONG WITH A NOTEBOOK TO CLASS THE FIRST DAY.
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SAT PREP MATH
YTHPR5100 |
| (Course 10/02/08 - 10/30/08) |
REVIEWS BASIC CONCEPTS IN NUMBER THEORY, ALGEBRA, AND GEOMETRY. ALSO ADDRESSES BASIC TEST-TAKING STRATEGIES: HOW TO PACE YOURSELF, WHEN TO GUESS, HOW TO APP ROACH MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWER OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS. STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO BUY THE LATEST EDITION OF BARRON'S HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE SAT I AN D BRING IT, ALONG WITH A CALCULATOR AND NOTEBOOK, TO CLASS THE FIRST DAY.
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SAT PREP MATH
YTHPR5100 |
| (Course 10/04/08 - 10/18/08) |
REVIEWS BASIC CONCEPTS IN NUMBER THEORY, ALGEBRA, AND GEOMETRY. ALSO ADDRESSES BASIC TEST-TAKING STRATEGIES: HOW TO PACE YOURSELF, WHEN TO GUESS, HOW TO APP ROACH MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWER OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS. STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO BUY THE LATEST EDITION OF BARRON'S HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE SAT I AN D BRING IT, ALONG WITH A CALCULATOR AND NOTEBOOK, TO CLASS THE FIRST DAY.
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SAT PREP VERBAL
YTHPR5099 |
| (Course 10/04/08 - 10/18/08) |
STUDENTS WILL STRENGTHEN VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR SKILLS AS THE NEW TEST DEMANDS . THE COURSE WILL ALSO FOCUS ON THE ABILITY TO DEVELOP AND SUPPORT A POSITION IN WRITING THE REQUIRED ESSAY. TEST-TAKING STRATEGIES WILL BE EXPLORED AND PRA CTICE TESTS GIVEN. STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO BUY THE LATEST EDITION OF BARRON'S HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE SAT I AND BRING IT ALONG WITH A NOTEBOOK TO CLASS THE FIRST DAY.
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SKILLS FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS
YTHPR5101 |
| (Course 10/11/08 - 10/25/08) |
STARTING COLLEGE IN THE FALL? WITH OUR IN-DEPTH COURSE, YOU WILL LEARN SKILLS NECESSARY FOR COLLEGE SUCCESS. TOPICS INCLUDE TEST-TAKING AND NOTE-TAKING TE CHNIQUES, PRACTICAL METHODS FOR APPROACHING OBJECTIVE AND ESSAY TESTS, EFFICIE NT STUDYING, WRITING, AND COMPOSING EFFECTIVE PROSE. PLEASE BRING A NOTEBOOK WITH YOU THE FIRST NIGHT OF CLASS.
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GETTING INTO COLLEGE: PLANNING BEGINS IN THE 9TH GRADE
YTHPR5103 |
| (Course 10/15/08) |
TOPICS INCLUDE:-WHAT MAKES A STELLAR APPLICANT AND HOW CAN MY CHILD BECOME ONE ?-HOW ARE GRADES AND STANDARDIZED TEST SCORES GENERALLY WEIGHTED BY DIFFERENT TYPES OF COLLEGES?-HOW CAN WE CREATE A RSUM TO INCLUDE WITH THE APPLICATION?-H OW DO WE DEVELOP A BALANCED AND REALISTIC LIST OF TARGET SCHOOLS? YOU WILL REC EIVE A PACKET OF INFORMATION, INCLUDING A SCHEDULING CALENDAR, HELPFUL REMIN DERS, RECOMMENDED WEB SITES, BOOKS, AND SUMMER ACTIVITY LISTS. THIS IS A SEMIN AR FOR PARENTS AND STUDENTS IN GRADES 9 AND 10.
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INTRODUCTION TO COLLEGE APPLICATIONS 101
YTHPR5071 |
| (Course 10/22/08) |
DESIGNED FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS, THIS WORKSHOP COVERS TOPICS TO MAKE COMPLET ING COLLEGE APPLICATIONS SIMPLER. ORGANIZATIONAL TIPS AS WELL AS DETAILED EXA MINATION OF A COMMON APPLICATION AND ESSAYS WILL BE COVERED.
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