JUNIOR ASSEMBLY:

What You Need to Know Now!

Class of 2014

PSAT TESTING – OCT. 17

Why Should You Take the PSAT? Preparation for the SAT

Scholarship and Recognition opportunities: only grade 11 is eligible for the National Merit Scholarship

College and Career Planning Tools

Admissions and Financial Aid Information from colleges

Feedback on academic skills

PSAT TESTING – OCT. 17What is the Format of the Test?Critical Reading

13 sentence completions35 passage-based reading questions

Math 28 multiple choice questions10 student-produced response questions (grid-ins)

Writing Skills20 improving sentences questions14 identifying sentence error questions5 improving paragraph questions

PSAT TESTING – OCT. 17

How Does the PSAT Compare to the SAT?

Types of QuestionsThe same, except the PSAT/NMSQT does not have an essay component.

LengthThe PSAT/NMSQT is 2 hours, 10 minutes.The SAT is 3 hours, 45 minutes.

Level of DifficultyThe PSAT/NMSQT does not have 11th

grade-level math questions.

PSAT TESTING – OCT. 17

How Do You Register?

Sign up: Pay $20 to the cashier (Plaza Level) before deadline

Deadline to register: Monday, Oct. 1, at 4 p.m.

Test Day/Date: Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012

PSAT TESTING – OCT. 17

On Test Day…

Testing Time: 7:30 – 11:00 a.m. (approximately)

Arrive to Testing Location: by 7:15 a.m.

Location: Assignments prior to testing

Bring: Two #2 pencils and a calculator w/ spare batteries

Student ID – REQUIRED!!

NAVIANCEYou should already have your

log-in If you do not have or do not know your log-in, see Eloisa Bayan in the Counseling Center

You should have already completed:

Four Year PlanDo What You Are

COLLEGE VISITS AT ISM

Come! Opportunity to ask questions

Opportunity to learn about schools and programs

Opportunity to meet admissions officers and alumni

COLLEGE VISITS AT ISM

Information on dates and times for visits can be found:

Naviance Friday Bulletin ISM Website

Counseling Blog Posted in Counseling Center

Facebook/Twitter

**Most visits, whenever possible,are during lunch in the VSH

Counseling Center.

COLLEGE VISITS AT ISM

Evening September 11

(Columbia, Duke, Georgetown, Northwestern, Princeton)

September 20 (Yale, Yale-NUS)

September 24 (Brown)

October 3 (UPenn)

School Day September 19

(CIS College Fair, 30 Universities)

Information Sessions AFTER lunch

Require Advance Sign-Up!

SAT REGISTRATIONRecommend:

January, May and June

Register through College Board website:

www.collegeboard.org

Create your student College Board account (My Organizer):

Register for SAT I and II Send scores to universities

ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAMS

In general, it is not essential for ISM students to take additional AP exams as

universities do not expect IB students to submit AP scores. See your counselor for more

information.

COLLEGE PLANNING MEETING WITH YOUR

COUNSELOR

Beginning in November – make appointment

Complete Junior College Survey by November 1

Plan on several meetings throughout the year so your counselor gets to know

you!