The following should NOT be listed as an extracurricular activity

Attending one meeting of the Finance Club in 9th grade

Which of the following is a great way you can learn more about a specific campus?

Spending Shabbat on campus with a current student

On a college application, this is the first thing college admissions officers will assess:

Your transcript–curricular tracking and grades

Within the context of college applications, the definition of rigor is

How challenging a class is, based on content and workload

A great essay is one that

Is reflective and shows your core values

Who is the best person to ask for a letter of recommendation?

Your 11th grade science teacher

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1
The following should NOT be listed as an extracurricular activity
Captain of the Robotics Team
Attending one meeting of the Finance Club in 9th grade
Helping your siblings with their homework for 2 hours after school daily
Working at a pizza store on the weekends
2
After selecting colleges based on different priorities, a student should
Close their eyes and point
None of the above
Only attend the place that their parents’ friends’ cousin suggests
Choose the schools that are highest ranked in US News and World Report
3
Which of the following is a great way you can learn more about a specific campus?
Trusting everything you see on TikTok about the school
Hearing stories from your grandmother’s sister’s days at the school
Speaking to one current student and doing no other research whatsoever
Spending Shabbat on campus with a current student
4
On a college application, this is the first thing college admissions officers will assess:
Whether or not your parents went to the school
Your extracurricular activities
Your transcript–curricular tracking and grades
Your essays and references
5
Within the context of college applications, the definition of rigor is
How many hours you devote to writing your college essay
How many times you struggle through taking an SAT or ACT
How challenging a class is, based on content and workload
When your muscles hurt
6
How can I assess how strong Jewish life is on campus?
Kosher dining
Orthodox minyan options
All of the above
Strong Hillel/Chabad presence on campus Orthodox minyan options
7
As a sophomore what is your most important job right now?
Attend student club meetings regularly
All of the above
Explore new extracurricular activities
Maintain good grades
8
The platform that we use at SAR to keep track of documents, deadlines, etc is called
SCOIR
Coalition Application
Naviance
Common Application
9
SAR will send a transcript to the colleges; what is not listed on the transcript?
GPA
Standardized test scores
Explanation of .1-.4 classes
Investment in Learning
10
Colleges look for the following in their college applicants
Creativity
Leadership
All of the above
Critical Thinking
11
Deadlines in the college admission world are:
Not binding
Non-negotiable
Flexible
Mere suggestions
12
A great essay is one that
Describes an accident you got into when you were three
Uses sports as a metaphor for life
Is reflective and shows your core values
Solely features your grandmother as the main character of the story
13
Who is the best person to ask for a letter of recommendation?

Your 11th grade science teacher
Your 7th grade history teacher
Your 9th grade Beit Midrash teacher
Your grandmother

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