ACT Test Dates 2011 – 2012

Test Date	Registration Deadline	(Late Fee Required)
September 10, 2011	August 12, 2011	August 13 – 26, 2011
October 22, 2011	September 16, 2011	September 17 – 30, 2011
December 10, 2011	November 4, 2011	November 5 – 18, 2011
February 11, 2012*	January 13, 2012	January 14 – 20, 2012
April 14, 2012	March 9, 2012	March 10 – 23, 2012
June 9, 2012	May 4, 2012	May 5 – 18, 2012

SAT Test Dates 2011 – 2012

Test Date	Registration Deadline	Late Registration
October 1, 2011	September 9, 2011	September 21, 2011
November 5, 2011	October 7, 2011	October 21, 2011
December 3, 2011	November 8, 2011	November 20, 2011
January 28, 2012	December 30, 2011	January 13, 2012
March 10, 2012	February 10, 2012	February 24, 2012
May 5, 2012 June 2, 2012	April 6, 2012 May 8, 2012	April 20, 2012 May 20, 2012

Leahy Learning College Coaching Program

Students and parents asked for it! Over the last five years, I have met with students and parents who have told me:

“If I knew I had to check in with you, I would have gone to class.”

“Meghan, if she could have called you for help, she would have gotten her assignments in on time.”

“If I had just been able to call you and break the work down into smaller chunks over the semester, I would have done better.”

So…with advances in technology and a summer of planning, I have developed the Leahy Learning College Coaching Program. For many students an hour phone session was too much, but they still needed some support while in college. After much research and discussion with students, parents and other professionals, I believe I have developed a workable program that will help all of our college students find success.

The deal:

• Two (2) twenty (20) minute sessions per week. These sessions are to be utilized for planning, discussion of study strategies and a general check in regarding progress. They may be either phone or video sessions, per the student’s request.
• Unlimited* access to Meghan via email and text messages.
• Monthly parental updates on progress.

* Within reason, of course. If you text me at 4am about a paper due for your 8.30am class, there is not much I can do, except tell you to say your prayers.

As always, regular phone/video tutoring sessions are still available to students who need additional help with writing, editing, organization or counseling.

Please contact Meghan for more details or if you have any questions.
484.222.0272 or leahylearning@gmail.com

Register for the SAT & ACT

Need to register for the test? Don’t know where to go?

SAT: http://sat.collegeboard.com/register

ACT: http://www.actstudent.org/regist/index.html

SAT Test Dates 2010 – 2011

Test Date	Registration Deadline	Late Registration
October 9, 2010	September 10, 2010	September 24, 2010
November 6, 2010	October 8, 2010	October 22, 2010
December 4, 2010	November 5, 2010	November 19, 2010
January 22, 2011	December 23, 2010	January 7, 2011
March 12, 2011	February 11, 2011	February 25, 2011
May 7, 2011 June 4, 2011	April 8, 2011 May 6, 2011	April 22, 2011 May 20, 2011

ACT Test Dates 2010 – 2011

Test Date	Registration Deadline	(Late Fee Required)
September 11, 2010*	August 6, 2010	August 7 – 20, 2010
October 23, 2010	September 17, 2010	September 18 – October 1, 2010
December 11, 2010	November 5, 2010	November 6 – 19, 2010
February 12, 2011**	January 7, 2011	January 8 – 21, 2011
April 9, 2011	March 4, 2011	March 5 – 18, 2011
June 11, 2011	May 6, 2011	May 7 – 20, 2011

ISEE/SSAT Test Prep Materials

There are two tests students can take to gain admittance to independent schools. They are the ISEE and the SSAT.

 

For information about the ISEE, click here:

http://www.erbtest.org/parents/admissions/isee

You can order their official test prep guide here:

https://www.measinc.com/ISEEorder/

 

For informattion about the SSAT, click here:

http://www.ssat.org/ssat/info/home

You can order their official test prep guide here:

http://www.ssat.org/ssat/info/Order+Study+Guide

 

Look out: There will also be a helpful post regarding the similiarities and differences between the tests.

College Essay Self-Eval Helper Questions

Write a self-evaluation answering the following questions. There is a method to the madness of the assignment. I am not giving it to you simply because I am dying to know more about your life. Colleges, however, do want to know and will make you write essays and meet people who will want to know about you. This exercise will prepare you for both situations.
 
At this stage, no one cares about poor spelling or bad grammar, it is your ideas and experiences that count. So write it down, write it all down and keep writing until you have covered everything. Don’t worry about whether it is in the right order or even if it contains complete sentences. Just write it down. Go. Now.
 
1.      Tell me about yourself. Start with the basics. Give me your biographical information. Age, sex, ethnicity, family background, ten fingers/toes kind of stuff. Be sure to include any unusual aspects of your upbringing. Did you live with orangutans in Africa until the age of eight while your mom photographed them for National Geographic? Ok, maybe not, but perhaps there was a move or a family event that shaped your life.
 
2.      Write about your educational experience. Where did you go to school? How long did you attend each school? How did that school/schools meet your needs? What would you have done differently? What courses or teachers had an effect on you, either positive or negative?
 
3.      Detail your academic strengths and weakness. What are you looking forward to studying in college? What are your possible career goals someday? Do you want a research scientist at an ivy league institution? Do you want to be America’s next top model? What do you want to do and as of right now, how do you think you will get there? If you don’t have a clue, write that too, but tell me what you are thinking.
 
4.      Use your words to describe yourself, the “real you” outside of school. What are your hobbies, interests, summer experiences, passions, midnight reading (or youtube watching/internet surfing), favorite foods, etc. Don’t just make me a list. Describe what it is that you enjoy about those things and what makes you do/like them.
 
5.      What have been some pivotal experiences in your life which have changed you or shaped you. (Neither the demise of the Harry Potter series nor the first time you had your hair highlighted are acceptable experiences to write about. Unless of course, you are REALLY REALLY funny. Chances are, you are not old enough to be that funny yet. If you are, I will let you know. Until then, go look up the meaning of the word PIVOTAL.) This question may be a more detailed account of something that you listed in question #1, or some other experiences that you have thought of as you have been writing.
 
6.      What are your values? Can you describe yourself in 50 words or less? What do you think about the world outside your backyard? In ten years will you be able to say that you have changed that world, or your backyard? Do you have a plan for either (if you don’t, that is OK, then write about that).
 
7.      Think about life beyond high school, even beyond college. What would you like to do? How would you like to change and grow in order to get there? What do you need, from a college, or a community, or your family, or friends to get there?  

 

Hint: You can’t answer these questions in five minutes.

Welcome…

…to the leahylearning blog. As an offshoot of leahylearning, it is a forum for Meg to post important and timely information that clients, students and parents may need, or at least find helpful. It is also a place for all of you to share ideas, resources and feedback. As always, if you have any problems or questions, please ask.