TEST PREP TIME!

Juniors!  June is the time to get crackin' on the SAT and/or ACT tests. Here's a great opportunity from Kaplan Test Prep to save money on the cost of getting ready for the June SAT or ACT:
Enroll in one of the following Kaplan SAT or SAT prep courses before March 31st, 2012 with the coupon code SPRING100 to receive $100 off:

• Complete SAT and ACT Prep
   
• College Prep Advantage featuring Unlimited prep for all tests
   
• Premier Tutoring featuring 1:1 support

Simply enter SPRING100 at check out to receive your discount. For more course information visit:  http://www.kaptest.com/College/Home/prepnow.html

Don't Forget to Register for These Upcoming Test Dates!

SAT test dates: June 2 - Registration Deadline: May 8
ACT test dates: June 9 - Registration Deadline: May 4

Although I don't endorse Kaplan, I do recommend that students either establish a rigorous self study schedule or register for a test prep course.  As a mom of a child who took a test prep course, I can say that my child's SAT scores did go up after taking the prep course.

What are you waiting for?  Get going!

College Interview Tips

Click on the Topics below to watch or read tips about the college interview.

Tips for College Interviews

How to Prepare For A College Interview 

12 Questions You Should Be Ready to Answer 


Questions to Ask During the College Interview

A Great Essay Prompt

Booker T. Washington wrote:

"Success is to be measured not so much by the positions that one has reached in life, as by the obstacles one has overcome trying to succeed." 

Dunkin' Donuts Scholarship Information

What's the saying, "the world runs on Dunkin'"? Well you should be running for this scholarship. 

 FYI - you don't have to work at DD to apply.

Eligibility

Applicants must:

• Be high school seniors who plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school for the entire upcoming academic year.
• Be residents of the state of Connecticut.
• Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or the equivalent).
  

Full-time or part-time Dunkin' Donuts employees who meet the above eligibilities are also encouraged to apply. Franchise owners and dependents are not eligible.

Award Criteria

Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of academic record, demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities, honors, work experience, a statement of goals and aspirations and unusual personal or family circumstances. Financial need is not considered.

Awards are granted without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, age, gender, disability, or national origin.

Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship Management Services. In no instance does any officer or employee of Dunkin' Donuts play a part in the selection. All applicants agree to accept the decision of Scholarship Management Services as final.

Click Here: DunkinDonuts.com/scholarship