APRIL 30TH, 2012
By A-PLUS EDUCATOR
In This Issue
A Look at the SAT Subject Tests
As the end of the school year nears and courses begin to wrap up, high school students should consider registering for the SAT Subject Tests this June.
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| Featured Student: Heather ZezzoCentral Bucks West High School Junior Heather Zezzo is not only a talented field hockey player, but she is also a science fair participant, a Chinese speaker, and a member of the Junior National Dragon Boat team. Despite her hard work in school and a very good GPA, Heather’s SAT scores were not as high as she wanted them to be. She knew she could do better.
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| Podcast: Dr. Tamar Chansky Answers Your Questions About Test AnxietyA+ Test Prep and Tutoring president, Daniel Ascher, M.Ed., speaks with Dr. Tamar Chansky about test anxiety.
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| Technology Corner: TED-EdTED, the nonprofit organization famous for broadcasting inspiring lectures from leaders, innovators, and thinkers around the world, is launching a lesson-sharing website for educators this month. |
JULY 31ST, 2009
By DASCHER
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Good luck and have fun!!
NOVEMBER 20TH, 2008
By DASCHER
A recent survey of college admissions officers conducted by the National Association of College Admissions Counselors (NACAC) confirms that the most important factors considered by colleges in their admissions decisions, in order, are grades in college prep. courses, the rigor of the courses taken, and admissions test scores. Below is detailed summary of responses.
Percentage of colleges attributing various levels of “importance” to factors in the admission decision.
Source: National Association for College Admission Counseling, 2006.
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Factor
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Considerable
importance |
Moderate
importance |
Limited
importance |
No
importance |
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Grades in college prep courses
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79.9%
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14.4%
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2.9%
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2.7%
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Strength of curriculum
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63.8
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23.9
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8.0
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4.3
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Admission test scores (SAT, ACT)
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58.5
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30.9
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8.0
|
2.7
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Grades in all courses
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51.6
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40.1
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6.1
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2.1
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Essay or writing sample
|
25.8
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37.9
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19.9
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16.4
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Class rank
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23.4
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43.8
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23.4
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9.4
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Student’s demonstrated interest
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22.0
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30.3
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23.9
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23.9
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Counselor recommendation
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21.1
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40.4
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28.1
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10.4
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Teacher recommendation
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20.8
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40.0
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28.6
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10.5
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Interview
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10.8
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23.7
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35.8
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29.8
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Subject test scores (AP, IB)
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6.8
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32.2
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34.9
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26.2
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Extracurricular activities
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6.5
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45.7
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32.8
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15.1
|
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SAT II scores
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6.2
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13.8
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28.2
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51.8
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State graduation exam scores
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4.4
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13.7
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28.7
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53.3
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Work
|
1.9
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24.2
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46.8
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27.2
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