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

May
15
2012

Pick the right summer extracurricular activities

AP tests and finals may be stressing you out right now, but just think of how close summer is! Although some of your summer should certainly be used for a little rest and relaxation, you need to realize that how you use your time can be just as meaningful and important as your test grades. As the competition for college entry becomes more and more heated, it becomes more important to choose the right summer extracurricular activities to make sure you stand out when it comes time to complete your application.

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clubs, College admissions, college application, extracurricular activities, summer plans
May
11
2012

Using your summer to improve your resume

Within the next few weeks high school sophomores and juniors across the country will begin their summer break. Many will make two mistakes: Not doing anything significant or doing many things to “pad their resume.”

What am I passionate about?
As I tell my students, as long as it’s moral and legal, think about what you love to do, then do it! If you don’t have a passion, then find an activity in which you’re sincerely interested. It could be an extracurricular activity, sport, job, church group, volunteer organization, club or just a personal interest like music.

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College, College admissions, Dr. Dean Skarlis, high school, resume, resume building, summer, summer plans, Summer Programs, transcript
Apr
27
2012

Tips on AP course selection from Aristotle Circle expert Nina Berler

No matter where my families live and students go to school, I see many of the same issues relating to selecting next year’s courses, including whether or not to take the College Board’s Advance Placement (AP) courses. If you’re the parent of an underclassman – or someone who advises one – here are some tips that you might put to use when choosing courses.

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AP Courses, AP tips, College admissions, course selection, Nina Berler, tips
Apr
24
2012

AP Course Statistics

AP (Advanced Placement) Courses have gained a lot of popularity since they were first offered across 11 disciplines in 1952. Now, AP courses and tests are offered across 32 different subjects ranging from Music Theory to Macroeconomics. With such a varied curriculum available, it is important for potential AP students to understand the ins and outs of the courses. The below statistics were compiled from the College Board and are based on AP tests from 2010.

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AP Courses, AP Tests, College admissions, high school, statistics
Apr
23
2012

What does my child need to know for the Hunter Elementary School test?

Hunter Elementary School used the Standford-Binet Intelligence Scales - 5th Edition for entrance to the school. Our covers the 9 major skill areas on the test.

The 9 major activities tested by the Stanford-Binet are:

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Hunter Elementary Admissions Test, Stanford-Binet, Stanford-Binet 5

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.