Gov School & NJ Scholars (Class of 2018)

Biotechnology High School is proud to nominate outstanding students in the class of 2018 for the following summer programs:

• Governor's School of Engineering & Technology
• Governor’s School in the Sciences 
• New Jersey Scholars Program

These are extraordinary enrichment opportunities provided to New Jersey high school students at no cost to families. To learn more about each of these individual programs, please click on the links above.

The Guidance Department will select nominees on the basis of academic achievement, extracurricular involvement, and demonstrated interest. We are able to nominate 1 student for each of the Governor's Schools and 2 students for New Jersey Scholars.

If you would like to be considered as a BTHS nominee, please submit your application by Monday, December 19th. Any application submitted after 7:30 am on 12/19 will not be considered.

Here is the link to: BTHS Gov School / NJ Scholars Application.

Also Note: students may apply for more than 1 program. Submit a separate application for each program that you would like to be considered for.

Please let us know if you have any questions. Good luck to all who apply!

2016 PSAT Information

College Board Presentation: Prepare for the PSAT/NMSQT

PSAT at BTHS

10/19/16,  7:30 am - 10:30 am

PSAT at a Glance:

• Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) 
• The test measures reading, writing and language, and math skills developed over many years, both in and out of school. 
• Scores are not reported to colleges; do not impact admissions 
• Primary purpose is preparation for SAT 
• For juniors only - scores determine eligibility for National Merit Scholarships
• Score reports available in January 
• Personalized SAT® practice through Khan Academy® 
• No penalty for guessing or blank responses also known as “rights-only scoring” 
• Scoring Scale: 160 – 760 for each test section; 320 – 1520 for the total score

Additional Information/Resources:

• Official Student Guide to the PSAT/NMSQT (paper copies distributed) 
• Sample Questions 
• Practice Test 
• Sample Score Report 
• 2016 PSAT/NMSQT Fact Sheet
• Khan Academy Official SAT Practice

Become a Big Brother or Big Sister

Click here to learn more about our 2016-17
Big Brothers Big Sisters Mentoring Program!

Fall College Visits

Throughout the fall, admissions counselors from colleges throughout the country will be visiting Biotech. These are excellent opportunities for you to learn more about prospective colleges and for them to learn about you.

To view our schedule of visits: log into Naviance and click on the "Colleges" tab. On the right, under "My Colleges" you'll see a list of upcoming visits --> click on "view all upcoming visits"

Important: MPR Visits do not require sign up. However, you must sign up in advance to attend small group visits in the Guidance Office.

Here are the September visits that juniors and seniors can sign up for:

• Columbia University - Wednesday 9/21, 10:25 am
• NJIT (Honors) - Tuesday 9/27, 8:30 am
• Wake Forest - Tuesday 9/27, 1:30 pm
• Villanova - Wednesday 9/28, 8:30 am

To sign up for visits, go the page in Naviance with all of our upcoming visits and click the "sign up" link next to the school's name, then click on "sign me up."

We hope that you take advantage of the many opportunities that will be available to you this fall to speak with college admissions counselors!

Rising Jr. Night 2016

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IB Program Summary Handout

Guidance Information Summary Handout