Parent Seminar (for Parents of Grades 8 – 11)

9:15 – 10:00 pm eastern

(teens welcome)

Know the SAT  /  Planning for College Admissions

The focus of the seminar is to prepare parents for what to expect on standardized tests in the modern College Admissions process.  Conducted by one of Ivy Bound’s Senior Instructors the seminar will answer:

                *              What is tested on the current ACT / SAT and how should kids attack it?

                *              Where does the ACT / SAT fit into the college admissions scheme?

                *              Where do the SAT II tests fit in and when should we schedule these?

                *              What’s the new Writing test like and how is it graded?

                *              Is the ACT / SAT fair?   Is it “coachable”?   Is it culturally biased?

                *              What are AP tests? Who should take these, and when?

                *              Don't grades count  any more?

                *              What's the use of the PSAT? 

                *              How to diagnose your child’s PSAT. (December & January seminars only)

                *              How does Early Decision affect admissions?

                *              What else are colleges looking for?

                *              How do ACT / SAT scores affect financial aid offers?

                *              How do ACT / SAT scores affect athletic recruitment?

                *              What are effective ways to prep for the ACT, SAT, and SAT IIs?

                *              Questions and answers  

                *              The Ivy Bound course and how to get the most out of it.  (optional 10 min at 10pm)

WE BEGIN AT 9:15pm Eastern SHARP

1st Sunday each month (except July and Sept)

  218-844-0850x 429601#

Presenter:

Mark Greenstein, Ivy Bound Founder and Lead Instructor

If you can’t attend, Ivy Bound is happy to do a 60 minute Seminar to groups of 30 or more parents.  The Parent Seminars can be scheduled for any weekday evening, including as an adjunct to PTO / Board meetings.  We also can arrange Telephone conferences on your schedule.

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 Ivy Bound / Rising Scores offers tutoring and ACT / SAT Prep classes in 18 states.  Ivy Bound instructors are primarily college and grad students who have all scored among the top 1% on the SAT or ACT.  Ivy Bound’s flexibility appeals to many busy students and parents.  The group is able to hold classes in any community and is often invited to hold classes in schools that have been underserved by some of the larger test prep organizations. Most Ivy Bound SAT prep classes are held on weekends at schools, churches, synagogues, & community centers.  Ivy Bound also holds small classes in parents’ homes where a parent or  teen garners students with similar schedules and similar abilities.   Ivy Bound offers private and semi-private tutoring for the SAT, ACT, SAT II and most AP tests.

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