NJIT Honors College Instant Decision Day 11.7.18

A representative from NJIT's Albert Dorman Honor's College will be conducting an On-Site Admissions Day at Biotech on Wednesday, November 7, 2018. This means they will review your credentials with you, and tell you if you are accepted into NJIT's Honor College.

When students are accepted to the Honors College, they receive a wealth of benefits, including a merit scholarship package covering one half to full tuition. As honors scholars, they will have opportunities to study overseas, work with faculty on research and industry-based projects, develop leadership skills, and have priority for on-campus housing. To learn more about the Dorman Honors College, please visit their web site at honors.njit.edu

Notes

• You must complete the NJIT Application through the Common App, including answering all questions pertaining to Dorman Honors College, prior to attending the interview.
• If you meet the requirements for onsite admissions, NJIT will waive your application fee! Email Mr. Brown for the code
• Applicants to accelerated programs in medicine, dentistry, optometry or law have to meet different requirements and cannot be interviewed on site.

 NJIT On-Site Admissions Day Sign Up Form - deadline to submit is Monday 11/5.

Class of 2019 Scholarship Nominations

Biotechnology High School is proud to nominate students in the class of 2018 for the following undergraduate scholarship opportunities:

• Davidson College - Belk Scholarship
• University of Virginia - Jefferson Scholars
• Villanova University - Presidential Scholarship
• Washington University in St. Louis - Danforth Scholars

The Guidance Department will select nominees on the basis of academic achievement, extracurricular involvement, and demonstrated interest.

Applications are due by Monday, October 29 at 7:30 am. Note: students may apply for more than 1 scholarship. Submit a separate application for each scholarship that you would like to be considered for.

BTHS Scholarship Nomination Application Link

College Planning Checklist For Juniors

     

College Planning
Checklist for Juniors

From last Thurs/Fri
LEAP classes

Rising Senior Night 2018

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Handouts:

• IB at BTHS: What Parents Need to Know
• BTHS Senior Internship: Important Information for Parents of Seniors
• Summary of College Planning Info

Suggested Reading:

• The Deepest Fears — and Hopes — Parents Harbor About Their Kids Applying to College
• Parental Involvement Forces Colleges to Adapt
• Taming the Admissions Anxiety

 

For more info/resources - College Knowledge LiveBinder

2017 PSAT Scores

Students received paper copies of their PSAT Score Reports & Test Booklets today ... so what's next?

(1) Visit studentscores.collegeboard.org to create a College Board account and get your full PSAT/NMSQT score report. Please note the location of the access code on the front cover of the score reports. Students must use their unique access code to get their full score reports online.

(2) Create a Khan Academy account at satpractice.org and link it to your College Board account to get free personalized practice for the SAT.

(3) Start planning for college and career using tools like Big Future and Roadtrip Nation®, available via your online PSAT report.

(4) Register for the SAT in March, May or June. Spring of junior year is the perfect time to take the SAT for the first time -- students can take advantage of their PSAT/NMSQT experience, and they will have time to practice, increase their skills, and test again if they want to improve their scores.

PSAT Resources:

• Sample PSAT/NMSQT Score Report - Explains the sections of the paper student score report.
• Parent Tutorial: Understanding 2017 PSAT/NMSQT Results - A guide to help students and parents interpret results from the PSAT/NMSQ