JCCMW To Host Two Programs to Help High School Students Prepare for College

Did you know that the recent shifts in college admissions testing will benefit some students and challenge others? There has been a dramatic shift in college standardized testing and now for the first time, the ACT is dominating the landscape. In response, the College Board, which produces the SATs, is overhauling its SAT and moving its focus from aptitude to achievement. Now you can make informed decisions with the help from insiders in college prep testing and learn about the major changes in the works. The JCC of Mid-Westchester is bringing together experts in this field to help you understand these shifts and discuss optimal strategies to minimize stress and get students ready for the new admissions tests.  A Conversation with Jed Applerouth and Cheryl Einhorn will be held on Monday, September 21, 2015 7:30-9:00pm at the JCC. Tickets are $10 – General Admission.

A second program explores what really happens behind the closed doors of a college admissions office? This is your chance to get an exclusive look into the college testing and admissions process with insiders who make the decisions. On Thursday, October 8, 2015, from 7:30-9:00pm at the JCC, the deans and directors of six top colleges and universities will open those doors and dispel the myths about what it takes to get into college. The eighth-annual FREE community-wide event – "Inside the Admissions Office" – is sponsored by the JCC of Mid-Westchester and Woolf College Consulting. Students and parents will learn how decisions are made from the deans and directors of: Case Western University, College of Charleston, Emory University, Franklin & Marshall College, University of Chicago, and the University of Virginia.

Moderated by Mamaroneck-based college admissions consultant Betsy F. Woolf of Woolf College Consulting, students and parents will learn:
• How colleges are considering standardized testing in a year in which a new SAT is unveiled;
• The process behind the decision-making and how colleges evaluate students;
• Whether applying early is a good idea;
• What colleges look for in the personal essay;
• Whether an interview boosts an application;
• How admissions committees treat applications from students with special issues, such as learning differences.

This program is FREE and open to all in the community but reservations are required. Please note that the program has been filled to capacity in the past and there is limited seating.

Register for both programs by clicking here or calling 914-472-3300.

Betsy F. Woolf is a certified educational planner (CEP) who has been assisting parents and students in the college search and application process for more than ten years. She is also an award-winning editor specializing in higher education and secondary school, and has been featured in The New York Times.

Jed Applerouth is a teacher and an educational innovator. A nationally certified counselor with a PhD in Educational Psychology, Jed has researched student cognition, memory, motivation, and learning strategies to enhance the pedagogical strategies of Applerouth Tutoring Services.

Cheryl Strauss Einhorn is a journalist, media consultant and adjunct professor at Columbia University.

For more information about the JCC of Mid-Westchester visit www.jccmw.org. The JCC of Mid-Westchester is located at 999 Wilmot Road, Scarsdale.