This session will explore what topics work and what don’t, when writing the all-important college essay. Examples will be given as well as feedback from admissions staff.
Principal, Exceptional Essays
Are you interested in finding out if your courses will transfer before applying to a new school? u.select is a free site for students to view school information, degree program offerings, and course equivalencies at participating u.select schools. Come learn how www.transfer.org can help answer your transfer questions.
Regional Account Manager
If you are an international student looking to transfer from your home country to a U.S. college or university to complete your bachelor’s degree this session is for you. We’ll walk through the different steps that will be required in order to successful research, apply, & finance your studies, as well as provide key resources that can assist you in securing your student visa as well as preparing for your eventual departure to the U.S. for study
Marketing Coordinator
Hear from Students who have gone through a Transfer. Marie and Marie from Rutgers University and Riley from Indiana State University will take your questions live!
Transitioning from a 2 year college to a 4 year environment can sometimes be challenging. The first few weeks at a new of the year are crucial to a smooth transition. I will provide 5 simple steps that any student can take when they transfer schools to ensure lasting academic and personal success.
Senior Manager Member Engagement
Most people think of transferring like they think about regular admission. However, transferring is actually very different...to begin with there are fewer places and transfer wait lists represent a last minute supply of willing applicants that will be accepted by the college only if someone else declines the spot. This session will help dispel the myths around the transfer admission process to focus on the things that really matter when waitlisted to give you the very best chance of gaining adm
Author of Brand U: A 4-Step Process for Getting Into the College of Your Dreams
2-10pm EST CollegeWeekLive TRANSFER DAY on Thursday February 2nd is a free & online event to help community college students and current four-year college students transfer to another four-year institution to complete their bachelor's degree. Chat live with admission reps from the transfer offices of 60+ colleges and universities. Watch live video presentations from experts on topics like transfer admissions, financial aid, and scholarships. Login to be eligible to win a $1,000 Scholarship!
Senior Consultant
Tutor and Author
Presentation answers key questions: The ACT is comprised of how many tests? How is the ACT scored? How do ACT and SAT scores compare? How long is the exam? (sections, timing, # of questions) Do most colleges and universities accept the ACT? Spotlight on the English, Reading, and Writing sections.
ACT/SAT Verbal Expert, BARRON'S Author
Over nearly twenty years, John Baylor Test Prep has prepared thousands of students in Nebraska for the ACT and SAT. Hundreds of students each year use JBTP's ACT and SAT Prep courses online at home to increase their scores. The same online versions of JBTP's ACT and SAT Prep courses are used by more than 200 high schools nationwide to improve their entire high school's average scores.
Principal
In this session, we will outline a plan that motivated students can follow to prepare for the Math SAT on their own. We will address these questions: What do you need to accomplish? What resources will help you to do that? And how do you proceed? Also, if you are in fact working with a tutor, this plan will serve as a guide to what you should be accomplishing together.
Author of The New Math SAT Game Plan
Tests don't only measure what you know or how well you know it; tests also measure how well you take tests. Test Prep New York (TPNY) teaches that to excel on your SAT (or ACT) you need to master content, employ optimal test-taking strategies and maintain a positive mindset. TPNY is the only company that ensures you have the tools available to overcome test anxiety, and work within each tests' strictly defined time limits.
Founder and Executive Director
The SAT Essay is the most important section of the exam. Join perfect score SAT student Shaan Patel as he shares his step-by-step method on how to ace the SAT Essay. Learn the two most important SAT strategies to boost your score, the exact format to organize your essay, and even how to write your essay before you ever set foot in the test room!
2400 Expert Founder
Visit http://www.drgarygruber.com for more about Dr. Gruber.
Dr. Gruber is recognized nationally as the leading expert on standardized tests and originator and developer of the critical thinking skills necessary for use on standardized tests. It is said that no one in the nation is better at assessing the thinking patterns of “how” a person answers questions and providing the mechanism to improve the faulty thinking approaches. His SAT score improvements with students have been documente
Author
If you're anxiously thinking about the SAT, ACT or TOEFL and aren't sure about your next step, find your answers here! I'll talk about getting good scores, registering for each test, and overcoming that test anxiety so you're all set for exam day.
Author
This session will cover some of the most common SAT math traps, and show you the tips and tricks to avoid these traps. By learning just a few of these techniques, you will be able to attack many of the most difficult questions with ease.
SAT Course Developer & Instructor
CollegeWeekLive Test Prep Day is Thursday, February9th (12-10 p.m. EST.) With the SATs and ACTs approaching, the time is now to prep for the big exams at CollegeWeekLive. View video presentations from testing prep experts like Gary Gruber, Learn SAT and ACT tips and tricks, Develop test taking strategies and Chat Live with admissions reps
Congressman Alcee L. Hastings presents
Florida
Tune in for a recorded message from Congressman Stearns