The Lyceum

Aristotle Circle's blog covering topics in private and public school admissions, and college and graduate admissions.

May
22
2013

AP scores will be posted online in July

The Advanced Placement Program announced today that AP scores will be posted online at 5am EDT on Monday, July 8. However, early access will be given to students who have to send AP scores to colleges by July 15th on July 5th, 6th and 7th. Students will be sent an email before the early access period begins about when and how to access the scores.

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AP, AP Scores, College admissions
May
17
2013

May Checklist for High School Juniors

Even though summer is right around the corner, May is no time to lose focus on your studies and future plans. It is imperative that you close out your junior year strong and head into the summer months with motivation and energy. With that in mind, spend the rest of May concentrating on the following:

Consider engaging in a summer course at a nearby college

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College admissions, College Choice, college visits, May Checklist for juniors, School Choice, Summer courses, Summer Job for High School Students, Summer Plans for juniors, Summer Programs
Apr
24
2013

ERB to Provide More Students with Lexile (Reading) and Quantile (Mathematics) Measures

The Educational Records Bureau (ERB) announced that it will further its partnership with MetaMetrics in an effort to deliver Lexile and Quantile measures to the nearly 290,000 students taking the ERB’s Comprehensive Testing Program (CTP & CTP-4). The CTP-4 assesses a student’s reading, writing, and mathematics levels while helping parents, teachers, and administrators design instruction and adapt curriculum.

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Common Core, CTP, CTP 4, ERB, ERB CTP-4, K-6 admissions, Lexile, Math Assessment, Quantile, Reading Assessment, State Exams
Apr
19
2013

Breaking News: Pearson Reports Errors in Scores for NYC G&T Eligibility

Pearson, the company responsible for creating and scoring the OLSAT8 and NNAT2 used to determine NYC G&T eligibility, has announced that errors occurred during the score calculation process.

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K-6 admissions, NNAT, NNAT2, NYC G&T, OLSAT, OLSAT8, Pearson, Pearson G&T, Scott Smith
Apr
11
2013

Our Meet the Experts Event in Potomac, MD Was a Smashing Success!

On Thursday April 4, Aristotle Circle held a “Meet the Experts” event in Montgomery County, MD. The attending Aristotle Circle Experts covered everything from college admissions to scholarships to writing essays while providing invaluable information.

The goal of the event was to invite parents and students to learn best practices in college selection, SAT vs. ACT, financial aid, leadership activities, personal essay statements, resumes, and more from Aristotle Circle’s top Admissions Experts.

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College admissions, college applications, College Essays, Early Decision, financial aid, Instagram, Meet the Experts, scholarships, Selecting a College, Twitter

Today's Practice Prompt

In order to prepare for admissions interviews or essays consider your answer to the following question.

Tell me about the most fun you have had in the classroom.

Be descriptive, use an example that you are passionate about and be sure to select something that reflects well on your achievements and skills.