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Hunt down Mr Parker!!! Mr. Parker, I really enjoyed your class last year and I am wondering if you could write a college recommendation for me? Thank you

SAT:
 * Finish your sheet for critical reading section.
 * Add Chapter 6 from Princeton Review Book to notes.
 * Take test this week using your new "guide sheet" for the reading section by Sunday.
 * Monday or Tuesday, take one more reading section only using your guide sheet IF NEEDED
 * 4 new vocabulary words per day. Please, please!!!!
 * Start with the words on Page 90!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 * Then move onto the Hit Parade on 93

College Interview Tips 1. Do your research. Consult the school’s website and view books so you appear informed and knowledgeable. 2. Practice! Interviews go much smoother when you have practiced with potential questions and have planned a variety of answers. Practice with your parents, counselor, or even your friends. 3. Dress professionally. You do not need to wear a suit and tie but be sure to dress conservatively and in business professional style. 4. Bring a copy of your transcript and activity resume. This will show your interviewer you have come prepared. But be sure to know your personal history. Interviewers may ask about specific courses or grades and expect you to be able to explain your experiences in each class and activity. 5. Have five intelligent questions prepared. It is okay to bring a sheet of paper or notebook with your questions written out. Create questions that are specific to the school and do not have obvious answers on the website. Try to ask open ended questions that will open up the conversation for further dialogue. 6. Have reasons behind your five questions. An experienced college admissions interviewer recently told us that after a student asks him questions he responds by asking why that question matters to the student. 7. Engage the interviewer. Interviewers often want to talk about themselves and their own experiences with the college. Remember to stay engaged in active conversation and let your interviewer talk as well. 8. Aim for a personal connection. Try to find something in common with your interviewer and leave them with a lasting impression. This one is hard to prepare for as you may not know anything about your interviewer beforehand. Look for opportunities to make a connection outside of college topics during the interview. 9. Follow-up and say thank you. Get your interviewer’s card or contact information and send a hand-written note or email within one week of the interview. In your thank you note be sure to remind the interviewer of the day, time and location of your interview to help job their memory. Sample College Interview Questions § Tell me about yourself. § How would your friends and/or teachers describe you? § Why are you interested in our college? § Tell me about your high school experience. What has been the best part and what would you change? Is there anything you would do differently? § Is there anything you’d like to change about your past? § Tell me about your favorite teacher. § What are your academic interests? Are you interested in a particular major? § What have been your strongest and weakest subjects in high school? § What are your greatest personal strengths and weaknesses? § What do you do with your free time? Tell me about your favorite sports, hobbies, interests. § What are some of your favorite books and authors? Why? § What’s your favorite book that was not required reading for a class? § What have you done during your summers? § What do you hope to get out of college? § What academic and extracurricular activities would you like to pursue in college? § What are your goals? <span style="color: #535353; font-family: 'ＭＳ 明朝'; font-size: 13pt;">§ How would you contribute to our university? <span style="color: #535353; font-family: 'ＭＳ 明朝'; font-size: 13pt;">§ What current social/political issues are you interested in or concerned about? <span style="color: #535353; font-family: 'ＭＳ 明朝'; font-size: 13pt;">§ Tell me about a challenge you have faced and how you dealt with it. <span style="color: #535353; font-family: 'ＭＳ 明朝'; font-size: 13pt;">§ What other colleges are you looking at? Why? <span style="color: #535353; font-family: 'ＭＳ 明朝'; font-size: 13pt;">§ Is there anything else you would like me to know about you? <span style="color: #535353; font-family: 'ＭＳ 明朝'; font-size: 13pt;">§ Do you have any questions for me?

POE time and a half never go with gut cross stuff out look an page 26 make a check mark for done circle for come back and big X if not coming back to it pg 90 vocab learn if i see images in my head and it helps remind me of the word write it down 4 words a day pg 148- basic reminders for math make cheat sheet for reading section take notes on section of critical reading and use it on the test to help read pg 34-35 =ACT Homework=

Reading Section: Look up order of questions in reading Commit to reading two passages (read Qs 1st) Dry Run to Haverhill High Last studying Friday by 3:00 pm Saturday morning: You may go over one or two skills (not much) Eat Wake up early Be confident!!!

5/30/12 Nice __#|Job__ on the SATs! This week:

Science Reasoning test - using Princeton Review - __#|continue__ on "cracking science306 Read and __#|work__ on chapters 20, 21, 22 For fun, go to an old science test that you took from the ACT book and retry some graph questions and check your answers. Math - work on __#|math skills__ from Princeton Review Take an ACT test out of the Princeton Review Test

Dry Run to Haverhill High

5/23/2012 HW: Dry run to Haverhill HS Math - choose 10 questions that you got wrong - focus on intermediate algebra and geometry - go over the problems and solve using the examples in the answer section Use a system to note each question - X O or O with a line. Then come back at the end. Work on the Cracking the Math Section - focus on Geometry and Intermidiate algebra Take 1 **complete** test with Extra time

English - looking at last test Math
 * Punctuation
 * Organization
 * Intermediate Algebra
 * Geometry

evaluation of test Did english go up? Math? Work on Math this week?

5/14/12 4-5 pm Review last test Score up from 20 to 22 down a little in math (1 pt) Reading review this week HW: Email Ms Bergey about extra time Review the English section you read last time (notes you took in the margins) Complete the How to crack the reading section and use these strategies on the test - write notes in the margins again. You will review these after each practice test. Reading - choose passages carefully (see page 240) Prose was your best section last week You were not able to get to Natural science

Week of 5-9-12 Bryan - Read section on guessing 22-24 in Princeton Review Re-read 5 steps and put notes on strategy page Grammer Review on Page 37 - 42 - write notes or re-write in margins or on separate page Chapter 6

English - use the 5 __#|step__ approach starting on page 33

Take test 1 in Princeton book using standard time- mark where you are when time ends, then finish Use strategy sheet English use 5 steps

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March 14

21 more vocab words and review older words. Page 38 - sentence completions - Take Notes Reading Comprehension Take Notes 54-88

Add - strategies from these two sections above to your strategy sheet __#|Register__ your book at: Princetonreview.com Have your essays graded Explore site type essay 2 and email to joshuahshenker@yahoo.com by Friday morning Lastly: Take Test No. 3 and give to Mr. Shenker on Monday (use your strategy sheet) Keep and note time

March 7, 2012

Take test No. 2 on the answer sheet that I stapled for you - give to me on Monday (just the answer sheet When taking this test - you should use your Strategy Sheet that we made this week. Keep time!

Page 38 - Read and take notes - be prepared to teach Mr. Shenker this section

Vocab - 1st 25 words 93-95 on flash cards and last weeks words.

I will post how to submit your writing essay

=February 29, 2012= Page 89 in Princeton Review Vocabulary Do words in groups 93 to page 95 Create cards for all words in these groups write the name of the group as well

Take the practice test on Page 393 to page 442 Do the essay on a seperate sheet Time each section and mark with a line when time runs out, then complete the section and write down how much extra time you needed to do that section. Complete all sections and give to me by 2:05 on Monday March 5

=Feb 7, 2012= Princeton Review Book Page 104 Fundementals of math do this section and look up what you don't know & How to crack the reading section on page 231 Work on this section & Page 380 Essay Do one or two essays and read their examples.

=Put these things together on Friday night=
 * ticket
 * id
 * snack
 * pencils
 * erasures
 * 2 calculators
 * extra batteries
 * ID

Make flashcards of math equations needed on the ACT and study them. Add supplement angle and compliment angle. sin, cos, tan, Area of a circle circumference of a circle quadratic equation Right triangle equation special right triangle volume of a cylinder area of a rectangle

Reading Section test page 180 don't do it in 35 minutes take your time. page 542 has answer with explanation. Review the explanations to all of the questions.

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= =Wednesday 1/25/12= Take one science test - page 474 Take the 1st half taking your time (through passage 4) Take the 2nd half timing your self. Finish the entire test no matter what. Be aware of time. Math - Retake the test in the book that gives you the process on how to solve the problems. Page 52. Write out exactly how to do each problem! On a separate piece of paper. Make a single paper of formulas that you will expect to see in the math test. = = =Tuesday 1/17/2012= Check in at AHS Prep for Finals

ACT: Review Math and Science What do you need to do to improve these sections? Identify trouble spots Make plan to improve the sections. HW: On all practice week. Check marks for finished questions, cross out answers as you determine that they are wrong, and circle the correct answer. Leave any questions (the number ) circled if you want to come back to it. Science: Page 106 Finish Sample Passage II and Sample Passage III Take your time these, understand the idea behind the answers. Math - this has the potential to be your strongest section 52 to 73 Do practice questions and understand the idea behind the answers.

=Tuesday 1/10/12= Check in at AHS Finals and Final schedule Check in on each class

ACT: Review English From HW How did chapter test go? New Vocab Pic a new section to do on ACT

HW: Math:Read in ACT book 50-73 and take the practice test when you are done. It is important to do the questions how they explain. USE PENCIL AND PAPER ON ALL QUESTIONS. Then take the 5 samples online Science: Read in ACT Book 98 to 119. Read and try to understand the STRATEGIES for taking the science test. Then take the sample tests online.

=Wednesday 1/4/12= Calendar for end of Term Current situation in each class Review Progress State Goals How to reach goals

ACT - Evaluate Test Determine if taking Writing Section __#|Create Calendar__ of Attach!! AHS- In all classes - ask "What will our final be like, How can I prepare for it?" ACT: English this week In your ACT book Start on Page 25 - 48 Read through chapter and take practice test Grade the test Then go to: Do the five practice test on this page [|English Practice Tests]
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__#|Continue__ with 21 new vocab words - we will do this for the rest of the year. Next Meeting Date

21 more words - easy to learn words from the SAT books 84 vocab words on table

Math 368 tactic 4 to 387 end of tactic 8.

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