Freshman


Grade-9

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Fall Semester

  • First Consultation
    • Academics: Which classes, which levels?
    • Interests, extracurriculars, unique school requirements
    • Devise academic and extracurricular plans for high school
    • Long term goals: Dream schools? Career?
    • Athletics, health & fitness, community service, summer experiences
  • Study skills, organization, and note-taking techniques
  • Essay-editing
  • Homework help
  • Midterm and Finals review
  • Try a range of Activities by joining clubs, organizations, sports, and internships/jobs, and community service that may be of interest and pursuing hobbies

Spring Semester

  • Second Consultation
    • Review plan and adjust for changing interests, academic record, and summer plans
  • Midterm and Finals review: Focus on learning how to study and do well on comprehensive exams
  • Using test prep books to supplement course work and make standardized test studying easy in April and May
  • Prep for Sophomore year

Typical Standardized Tests Confronting Freshmen

  • PSAT practice
  • Timed essay writing practice
    • School finals
    • SAT
    • SAT Subject tests
    • AP exams

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