Manhattan College Summer Program

Manhattan College is hosting a 2014 Summer Program for Minority and Women High School Students in Science, Engineering, and SAT Prepartion at no cost to the students. This program is co-sponsored by the Metropolian Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers, as well as coporate sponsors. For approximately the past sixteen years, it has also been co-sponsored by the ACE Mentoring program. The Summer Program will be held:

DATES:
July 7-10
July 14-17
July 21-22
Time: 8:30am - 3pm

6-Day Program:
June 26-28
June 30-July 2
Time: 8am - 3pm

PLACE:
Leo Engineering Building - Rm 236
Manhattan College
240th Street and Corlear Avenue
(Take the 1 train to 238th St.)

PROGRAM DIRECTOR:
Dr. Walter Saukin, Professor Civil Engineering

TOPICS:
Applying to College/Financial Aid, Presentations/labs in Chemical-Civil-Electrical-Computer-Environmental-Mechanical Engineering, and Physics, Related Medical/Law/Education Career Opportunities, Robotics, Green Buildings, Geotech, Computer Aided Design, Group Projects, SAT Preparation

INFORMATION:
718.862.7171 ask for Dr. Saukin between 9:30am and 4pm, M-F

Students will receive certificates of participation and can note this summer activity when applying to college. Leisure activities are also being planned for the students.

Please see me for applications!

-Ms. Miller Pecora

Junior year timeline

Big year coming up, juniors! Take a couple minutes to look over this timeline of things you should be doing throughout this school year.

Junior year is the biggest and most important year of your high school career. When you begin applying to colleges in your senior year, junior year will be the most recent grades they can review, so make this year count!! 

FALL

·         -Take the PSAT in October

·         -Begin researching colleges

·         -Take a campus tour at any college nearby – CSI, St. John’s, Wagner, for example – just to get an idea of what different campuses are like and what type you may be interested in

·         -Make a list and begin narrowing down your ideas for majors and careers you would like to go into

·         -Sign up for scholarship websites – fastweb.com, scholarships.com – and check your email often for updates

·         -If you plan to continue your education in your Career & Technical area that you’re studying at McKee, keep track of your best work and begin to put together a portfolio

WINTER

·         -Review your PSAT score with My College QuickStart on collegeboard.com – find out your strengths and weaknesses based on your specific score in order to get a great SAT score in May

·         -Get involved in extracurricular activities and community service. This will not only look good on your resume for college, but it will give you the opportunity to explore areas you may not have known you were interested in!

·         -Prepare for the SAT

·         -Make a list of colleges you may be interested. Make it a big list (at least 10-15 schools) of different types of schools

SPRING

·         -Register for the May or June SAT and the ACT

·         -Meet with your Counselor to plan your senior year courses that will give you a better chance of getting into a college for your preferred major

·         -Begin to narrow down your list of colleges by going on campus visits and speaking to college representatives at your school

·         -Talk to your coach and Counselor about NCAA requirements if you want to play Division I or II sports in college.

·         -Complete your resume – include high-levels classes you’ve taken, any awards/recognitions you’ve received, activities, volunteer and work experience

SUMMER

·         -Register for the October or November SAT and ACT.

·         -Register with the NCAA Eligibility Center if you want to play in college

·         -Visit colleges on your list

November 17 SAT day!

Tomorrow is a big day for many of you!

It's SAT day!!! Yay!!

For those of you taking it your 2nd or 3rd time: relax! You've taken this test before, you know what it's like, and you're going to do even better than the last time.

For those of you taking it your 1st time: RELAX. Really. You're going to do fine. Trust your instincts and just do your best.

Good luck to all my McKee seniors taking the SAT tomorrow!!!

-Ms. Miller

SAT re-take

As those of you that signed up for the November 3 SAT know by know, the test has been rescheduled for November 17. For those of you that signed up to take it at NEW DORP HIGH SCHOOL, the test site has been moved to I.S. 24 in Great Kills (225 Cleveland Ave).

If you do not have the admission ticket, you will not be able to print another from the college board site, but will be permitted in the building with a school ID.

GOOD LUCK!!!

Ms. Miller