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New SAT Beginning on March 5, 2016 the new SAT will replace the current SAT.TRANSCRIPT
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.
Category Current SAT New SATTotal Testing Time
3 hours and 45 minutes
3 hours (plus 50 minutes for the Essay [optional])
Components 1. Critical Reading2. Writing3. Mathematics 4. Essay
1. Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Reading Test and Writing and Language Test)
2. Math 3. Essay (optional)
Essay Required OptionalScore 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 SATImportant 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 Date Registration Deadline
Late RegistrationDeadline (Mail)
Late Registration Deadline (Phone/Online)
Deadline for Changes
March 5, 2016 (New SAT begins)
Feb. 5, 2016
Feb. 19, 2016
Feb. 23, 2016
Feb. 23, 2016
May 7, 2016
April 8, 2016
April 22, 2016
April 26, 2016
April 26, 2016
June 4, 2016
May 5, 2016
May 20, 2016
May 25, 2016
May 25, 2016
2015-2016 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 UnionApplications 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, 2016. The projects will nominally be similar to those posted for 2015. Girls Who Code Summer Immersion ProgramThe application for our Summer 2016 Programs will open on January 19, 2016. Fill out our interest form to get an email when the application opens!
Summer Arts InstituteAdmission 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 HistoryApplications open Spring 2016Contact: E-mail [email protected] with questions
CUNY College Now Summer Programs
Private Pre-College/Academic Programs Summer College for High School Students – Cornell U
niversity 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
Teen Summer Programs – NYU Summer Fuel Summer Discovery Summer On Campus
Internships Paid Internship – Central Park Zoo
Legal Bound Summer Internship Program – NYC District Attorney’s Office
Forest Project Summer Collaborative – Wave Hill
Woodland Ecology Research Membership – Wave Hill
Ladders for Leaders
College Fairs 26th 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: www.latinocollege-expo.org 12:00pm - 3:00pm College Expo No registration required
New York National College FairLocation:Jacob K. Javits Convention Center of New YorkHall 1C655 West 34th StreetNew York, NY 10001-1188212/216-2000
Fair Hours:Sunday, April 24, 201611:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Long Island College Fairs 4/18/2016 - 4/18/2016 Monday, April 18, 2016 5:30pm - 8:30pm, Western Suffolk Counselors’ Association Spring
College Fair – Huntington Hilton Hotel - Melville, New York, United States 4/19/2016 - 4/19/2016 Tuesday, April 19, 2016 5:30pm - 8:30pm, Nassau Counselors’ Association Spring College
EXPO - Mack Sports Complex - Hempstead, New York, United States 4/20/2016 - 4/20/2016 Wednesday, April 20, 2016 5:30pm - 7:30pm, East End Counselors’ Association College
Fair – Westhampton Beach High School - Westhampton Beach, New York, United States