Learn the Ins and Outs of Applying to College

            The JCC of Mid-Westchester will host a special program for high school freshmen, sophomores and juniors, and their parents titled “The Ins and Outs of Applying to College,” on Sunday, April 27, at 7:00 pm at the JCC, 999 Wilmot Road, Scarsdale.   
            The program will feature a conversation with Steve Singer and Jacques Steinberg, two professionals with extensive experience in and knowledge of the college admissions process. Steve Singer, retired Director of College Counseling at a top independent school in New York, was Assistant Athletic Director for Columbia University, where he was an admissions liaison, as well as provided academic, pre-professional and career counseling. Mr. Singer has also served as Distinguished Visiting Faculty at Harvard Summer Institute for College Admissions. Jacques Steinberg is the best-selling author of The Gatekeepers: Inside the Admissions Process of a Premier College, as well as former New York Times  editor, and creator of The Times college admissions blog, “The Choice.” The experts will discuss the college admissions process including:

• how to start to compose a list and learn about colleges
• applications including extracurricular activities, essays, transcripts, test scores, interviews and more
• how an application is read in the admissions office
• standardized tests including changes to the SAT
• financing your education

            The evening will conclude with a question and answer session. Tickets for the event are $15/person and may be purchased online at www.jccmw.org. 

            Also on Sunday, April 27, the JCC Academic Center will launch the 10th season of its highly sought-after Regents Prep classes, which provide nine hours of review over six weeks, including practice tests, and question/answer sessions for students from all over Westchester County, including Scarsdale, New Rochelle, Eastchester, White Plains, Ardsley, Larchmont, and Dobbs Ferry. Visit www.jccmw.org/academic.htm for class details or contact JCC Academic Center Director, Lisa Itzkowitz, 914-472-3300, x275, itzkowitzl@jccmw.org.  

The Jewish Community Center of Mid-Westchester, a proud beneficiary of UJA-Federation of New York, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to enriching the community by providing cultural, social, educational and recreational/fitness programs, human services and Jewish identity-building opportunities to people of all ages and backgrounds.  www.jccmw.org