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COLLEGE GUIDANCE NEWSLETTER
April 23, 2018
SENIORS:
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:
A GREAT READ:
MAKING HIGH SCHOOL COURSE DECISIONS.
FROM A COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PERSPECTIVE
JUNIORS:
UPCOMING COLLEGE EVENTS:
Northern Westchester College Conference
Fox Lane High School
Bedford, NY
April 24, 2018

University of Notre Dame, University of Virginia, Washington University in St. Louis,
Johns Hopkins University, and Emory University join together for a presentation Westchester on April 30th:

SACRED HEART TEST PREP OPPORTUNITIES
ACT PREP:
“ACT Academy will help students improve their readiness for the ACT test and college and career by giving them the resources they need to increase their understanding of core academic skills. And the fact that ACT Academy will be free to all students is yet another way ACT is working to close gaps in equity, opportunity and achievement for underserved learners.”
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT
SUBJECT TESTS:

Each year, requirements and recommendations for SAT Subject Tests grow more diverse, but the general trend is toward more flexible requirements.


AP'S ON THE HORIZON
IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT EVERY STUDENT TAKING AN AP READ THIS INFORMATION WITH VERY IMPORTANT DETAILS FOR TESTING DAYS!
All students enrolled in an AP course this year will take the College Board AP Exams in May. The link to the official AP Exam schedule appears below with valuable links to important information about the exams and free online test prep from the College Board. Spring sports, college visits, service work, vacations and the general rigors of a Sacred Heart student can all encroach on the valuable study hours warranted to prepare for these exams. It’s never to early to begin to prepare, get things organized or map out a study plan, as these exams will quickly be approaching. 
2018 AP Exam Schedule:
AP Exam Calculator Policy:
AP Exam Day Policies:
AP REVIEW
There are many ways to prepare for AP exams outside of the preparation you do within the classroom at Sacred Heart. You can choose to review from a book created for that purpose, such as:
or

Or, use the helpful prep material found of the College Board website:


Or you could opt to take a review course offered in the area in which you live. There are many, such as this one:
COLLEGE SPOTLIGHT
Saint Anselm College and the surrounding Manchester, NH communities create a back drop for a well rounded, socially involved, modern thinking liberal arts education that can position St. A’s graduates for careers and pathways on both a national and global stage.