Destination College 2019
Crosby Scholars Senior Newsletter - SEPT 2018
Sept 2018 - In this Issue
- Senior Advising Meetings
- Senior Academy 5 & 6 Essay Writing
- Attend a Fall Open House
- SAT and ACT Test Dates
- Duke Opportunity
- Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
Senior Advising Meeting #2
or free periods when you can touch base.
**Your next meeting must be completed by October 15th.
Senior Academy 5&6 ** Bonus Academy**
Get a two for one deal- knock out BOTH Academies in one shot!
Senior Academy 5&6- Essay Writing AND Applying online
Tuesday, September 11th
Wallace Education Forum (RSS Headquarters)
500 N. Main St.
Salisbury, NC 28144
Duke University Admissions at Crosby Scholars
Monday, Sep 24, 2018, 06:00 PM
225 North Main Street, Salisbury, NC, USA
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
Attend a Fall Open House
Sept. 21st and Nov. 12th
September 21st
November 12th
Sept. 8th
Have you considered a career in nursing, therapy, medical assistant, imaging, surgical technology or science? Find out more at the drop-in event on Saturday September 8th from 9am-1pm.
Register by emailing admissions@cabarruscollege.edu
Sept. 22nd and Oct. 20th
SAT BOOTCAMP for Crosby Scholars
SAT Boot Camp
The SAT is one of the entrance exams used by colleges to determine admission. It is critical that students put time and effort into preparing for this test. The Crosby Scholars program has partnered with Educational Testing Consultants (ETC) to host an SAT Bootcamp for 25 Seniors/Juniors.
This SAT Bootcamp will consist of 3 Saturday sessions. Students must commit to attend all 3 dates in order to participate. Each session will be held at RCCC building 600 and lasts 2 hours, from 9:45 am - 11:45 am:
- October 13th,
- October 20th,
- October 27th.
There is a $20 deposit required, to help cover the cost of materials. Cash or check will be accepted. Please make checks out to Crosby Scholars. Submit your deposit to Crosby Scholars by Friday, September 28th by 5pm to reserve your spot at the SAT Bootcamp.
Once you attend all 3 sessions, your $20 will be refunded to you!
If you are financially unable to pay the deposit, please contact Jessica Vess: jvess@crosbyscholarsrowan.org.
The ETC SAT test preparation program covers all the skills needed for success on the SAT. Class sessions use real SAT problems so that you know just what to expect on test day. The SAT program consists of 6 hours of classroom instruction by an experienced instructor, together with additional problems for further practice.
MATH TOPICS INCLUDE:
- techniques for picking numbers for problems with variables in the answer choices
- strategies for solving complicated geometry problems by breaking them into smaller parts
- tactics for translating difficult word problems into equations
READING TOPICS INCLUDE:
- how to read a passage for structure rather than content
- approaches for quickly identifying the parts of a passage needed to answer a question
- techniques for answer questions with unfocused stems
ENGLISH TOPICS INCLUDE:
- an overview of the most common mistakes in sentence correction items
- spotting correct uses of idiomatic speech
- the important role of punctuation in sentence correction items
GENERAL TOPICS INCLUDE:
- utilizing the process of elimination
- time management strategies
- reducing test anxiety
- recognizing common distractors
Saturday, Oct 13, 2018, 09:30 AM
RCCC in Building 600, from 9:45 am - 11:45 am
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
Oct. 6th- SAT
Oct. 27th- ACT
Rowan County College Fair hosted at Catawba College – October 28th 2018
ROWAN COUNTY COLLEGE FAIR sponsored by the Carolina Association of College Registrars and Admissions Officers (CACRAO), the Rowan County College Fair features representation from both public and private universities and colleges, including many University of North Carolina system campuses, Virginia Military Institute, University of South Carolina, Wofford College, Mars Hill University, Liberty University and The Citadel, as well as community and technical colleges - more than 100 in all.
Please take this form with you to the college fair. If you choose to attend a College Fair, we ask that you meet with 4 college representatives and ask each rep to sign your form verifying your conversation. If you attend the Rowan County College Fair, you must submit this form at the Crosby Scholars table before leaving the fair. If you attend a different college fair where a Crosby representative is not in attendance, you must submit this form to the Crosby Scholars office with 72 hours. You are not required to stay for the entire college fair.
A letter from your Senior Program Coordinator
Sarah Featherstone
Rowan Crosby Scholars
*Only students who complete the Senior program are eligible to apply for Last Dollar Grants and Crosby scholarships.
Email: info@crosbyscholarsrowan.org
Website: crosbyscholarsrowan.org
Location: 225 N Main St, Salisbury, NC, United States
Phone: 704-762-3512
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RowanCrosbyScholars
Twitter: @CrosbyClass2019