What's New in the Shifting College Landscape: The Revised SAT and Finding Value for Your Tuition Dollars

What's New in the Shifting College Landscape:

The Revised SAT and Finding Value for Your Tuition Dollars

Join us for an evening of essential updates on the college world! We’ll be doing two talks over a wine and light bite reception:

The New SAT: A Comprehensive Overview

ArborBridge's Senior Director of Instruction, Megan Stubbendeck, and Director of Tutoring Programs, Sean Quinn, offer an unprecedented look at the new test.

 

Here's what we'll cover:

• A comparison of the old SAT vs. the new SAT (format, timing, scoring, etc.)
• How the new SAT compares to the new ACT
• Detailed breakdown of each section
• Test preparation tips for students
• Which test to take: testing timeline recommendations for sophomores, juniors, and seniors

How to Pay For College Without Ending Up In The Poorhouse

Rachel Coates of EduCoates.com, college admissions consultant, editor and former New York Times manager, shares practical and creative ideas for making college affordable.

Here's what we'll cover:

• The importance of early planning
• How to find generous colleges & avoid stingy ones​
• Tuition discounts based on academics, even for average students​
• How to get the need-based financial aid you are eligible for
• Return on investment: how to identify value
• Smart use of Federal grants, loans & loan forgiveness programs
• International options that compare favorably

You can catch us for both talks on separate evenings in Brooklyn or Manhattan:

Tuesday in Brooklyn

June 2,  6:30-9pm

Old Stone House

336 3rd St, Brooklyn, NY 11215

Wednesday in Manhattan

June 10, 6:30-9pm

Columbia University

Dodge Hall, Room 413

2960 Broadway, New York, NY 10027

Schedule for each evening:

6:30pm Reception

7:00pm How to Pay For College Without Ending Up In The Poorhouse

7:30pm The New SAT: A Comprehensive Overview

8:00pm Open Q&A

Kindly register at http://arborbridge.com/june-presentation-registration/ or RSVP to rachel@educoates.com. Looking forward to seeing you then!

2015 BROOKLYN VOLUNTEER FAIR

The 2015 BROOKLYN VOLUNTEER FAIR will bring together over 80 Brooklyn-serving organizations that rely on volunteers to enrich our communities. Opportunities abound for families, individuals, seniors, students… anyone with a spirit for giving!

 

Thursday, June 4th | 5:30 to 8:00 PM

at the Park Slope Armory YMCA

361 15th Street (7th/8th Avenues)

 

Community Service Credit available for middle school, high school, and college students through many of the participating organizations

 

This event is co-sponsored by Assemblymember Brennan, New York Methodist Hospital, Park Slope Civic Council, Park Slope Parents, Borough President Eric Adams, City Council Members Brad Lander and Carlos Menchaca, Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon, State Senator Velmanette Montgomery and Community Boards 6, 7, 12 + 14

What's New in the Shifting College Landscape: The Revised SAT and Finding Value for Your Tuition Dollars

Join us for an evening of essential updates on the college world! We’ll be doing two talks over a wine and light bite reception:

The New SAT: A Comprehensive Overview

ArborBridge's Senior Director of Instruction, Megan Stubbendeck, and Director of Tutoring Programs, Sean Quinn, offer an unprecedented look at the new test.

Here's what we'll cover:

• A comparison of the old SAT vs. the new SAT (format, timing, scoring, etc.)
• How the new SAT compares to the new ACT
• Detailed breakdown of each section
• Test preparation tips for students
• Which test to take: testing timeline recommendations for sophomores, juniors, and seniors

How to Pay For College Without Ending Up In The Poorhouse

Rachel Coates of EduCoates.com, college admissions consultant, editor and former New York Times manager, shares practical and creative ideas for making college affordable.

Here's what we'll cover:

• The importance of early planning
• How to find generous colleges & avoid stingy ones​
• Tuition discounts based on academics, even for average students​
• How to get the need-based financial aid you are eligible for
• Return on investment: how to identify value
• Smart use of Federal grants, loans & loan forgiveness programs
• International options that compare favorably

You can catch us for both talks on separate evenings in Brooklyn or Manhattan:

Tuesday in Brooklyn

June 2,  6:30-9pm

Old Stone House

336 3rd St, Brooklyn, NY 11215

Wednesday in Manhattan

June 10, 6:30-9pm

Columbia University

Dodge Hall, Room 413

2960 Broadway, New York, NY 10027

Schedule for each evening:

6:30pm Reception

7:00pm How to Pay For College Without Ending Up In The Poorhouse

7:30pm The New SAT: A Comprehensive Overview

8:00pm Open Q&A

Kindly RSVP to rachel@educoates.com. Looking forward to seeing you then!

Girls Electronic Music Seminar -- app due 5/26

GEMS was developed by New York University's Music Technology program, and SWiTCH (the Society for Women in Technology), as a unique hands-on intensive program designed to teach girls (age 10-14) about music technology, recording/production, microphones, interactive music and more in a fun setting just for girls at the NYU Music Tech studios.

This summer we'll be running GEMS for the third time

for 5 full days June 29th-July 3rd at NYU in Greenwich Village.

There is more information here:  http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/music/summer/gems. The deadline to sign up is being extended to May 26th.

For more information or to sign up -- please have email  dafna@nyu.edu.

Best regards,

Dafna Naphtali

Director, GEMS/NYU