Council Member Lappin Sponsors College Admissions Forum for High School Freshman and Sophomores

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Council Member Jessica Lappin's March 2008 News Bulletin contains information of interest to high school freshmen and sophomores as well as their parents regarding college admissions. An April 3, 2008 forum for High School freshmen and sophomores on college admissions.

The road to college.

Lappin sponsors forum for high school freshmen and sophomores

Are you a high school student thinking of going to college? Do you have a child or grandchild thinking of going to college? Do you keep reading articles about how competitive the college admission process is getting? Do the panoply of standardized tests – SAT, PSAT, ACT, AP – scare you? Do you know what “panoply” (good SAT vocabulary word!) means?

To learn answers to these questions and others, we invite you to join Council Member Jessica Lappin and a panel of college admission experts to learn what high school freshmen and sophomores should be doing to prepare for applying to college. College preparation does not have to be so scary, overwhelming, or mysterious.

Topics covered will include: academics-courses and grades, standardized testing, extracurricular activities, internship opportunities on the Upper East Side and in New York City, summer plans, and organizing tips.

Panelists will include: admissions representatives from SUNY, CUNY, Columbia, Barnard, and Fordham; the director of programming from Let’s Get Ready (a non-profit which prepares high school students for college); and a former Princeton Review teacher and site director.

When: Thursday April 3, 2008 from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Where: Eleanor Roosevelt High School auditorium, 411 East 76th Street

This is an excellent community service provided by Council Member Lappin.