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LearnCurious is happy to announce
the 5th annual
Phyliss J. McCarthy Scholarship
for
Excellence in Writing
2024 Prompts:
In 2000 words or fewer, respond to one of the following prompts:
NARRATIVE: Do you remember the first time, or a specific time, you made someone laugh? OR do you remember a time someone made you laugh? Tell the story of what happened and its impact on you.
META: Write a letter to your future self and detail a day in your life currently. Touch on what is most meaningful to you and what makes you feel the strongest emotions.
WACKY: Complete the 12 Mad-Lib-style fill-in-the-blanks below, then craft a piece of poetry or prose that includes both a secret message* as well as each of your chosen words at least once (in no particular order):
___ (something inherited) ___ (item seen in nature) ___ (random word you like the sound of)
___ (type of weather) ___ (specific texture) ___ (color)
___ (type of body of water) ___ (plant or animal) ___ (specific scent or flavor)
___ (emotion) ___ (something you love) ___ (a memento or talisman)
*Note: You may choose to include your secret message (or a hint to it)
in the 'Anything you'd like to add?' box in the submission form below. Or not.
Philosophy
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Students learn differently.
When students understand the ways they learn and study best,
they develop skills that will help them succeed in school and beyond.
Misunderstanding material is often due to a focus challenge
coming from students needing to receive the material in a different way.
A spark of excitement is often the difference
between rote memorization and true, conceptual understanding.
Let's talk about how we learn.
Learning
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People have different strengths when it comes to learning.
Understanding what study methods work best for you allows you to encode information to long-term memory efficiently.
Analyzing scores is essential to dynamically guiding study and maximizing improvement.
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Elementary & MIddle School Test dates
SSAT
2024:
Jan, Feb, April, June, & July
Home-based SSAT testing is now available on select other dates:
SHSAT
2024: late October
(exact dates released by late summer)
TACHS
2024: early November
(exact dates released by late summer)
COOP
2024: early November
(exact dates released by late summer)
HSPT
2024: early December
(exact dates released by late summer)
ISEE
Lower and Middle Levels 2024: offered 3x/year in fall, winter, and spring/summer seasons
high school
test dates
DIGITAL SAT
2024: Mar 9, May 4, Jun 1, Aug 24,
Oct 5, Nov 2, Dec 7
ACT
2024: Apr 13, Jun 8, Jul 13*, Sep TBD, Oct TBD, Dec TBD
*exam not offered in NY
DIGITAL PSAT
2024: early/mid-October,
exact date tbd
SSAT (Upper Level)
2024: June* & July*
*Home-based SSAT testing is now available on select other dates.
ISEE (Upper Level)
2024: offered 3x/year in fall, winter, and spring/summer seasons -- application required for exact dates
