<p>Sorry I goofed up the system here but now there are 2 threads started with my question . why don’t you delete one now before it gets really confusing and annnoying. sorry…it’s the one about the 911 freedom walk. thanks</p>
<p>YADADA This is a longer post…YADA</p>
<p>hey…great website…just happen to run across it…I’m doing some research for my son…he’s been in Key Club for 4 yrs…and has won several awards and has been in the newspaper about 10 times in our town…for various reasons…always for community service, school functions…things like that… he is applying for Early Decision and having an interview,and someone told me to have Staples make up a small folder with several but not many of his clippings and one or two awards and present it to the admissoner officer that day…does anyone think that is a good idea…he has also won the Mayor’s award…very impressive stuff…and i would like them to see some of it…and he wants to continue this in the university he is applying to…so it is something he is very dedictated to…any feedback is apprectiated…thanks</p>
<p>madmom, welcome. You will get lots more traffic if you post this as a new thread under a catchy title. Lots of folks just go right past this thread. Again, welcome and just click “new thread” , title your thread, and you are off and running. Good luck. (Sorry, don’t really have a strong opinion on your question. I wouldn’t but that’s just me. I’d cover it in a resume and be done.)</p>
<p>madmom029 - Welcome! You will find many folks ready and able to answer questions such as yours. I don’t happen to know whether bringing clippings will be a good idea. I know that putting together a short resume is often suggested - highlighting these interests and summarizing awards.</p>
<p>For you to get the best feedback, let me suggest this:
the Parent Forum here on CC has two parts, the “main” Forum where all sorts of college admissions questions (such as yours) are discussed. And the Parent Cafe - where we discuss “silliness” (and some folks - not me 
- discuss politics, etc. ) The Cafe is more or less for things “not college.” So, I’m hoping you will take your question, just as you have posted it here, and re-post it as “New Thread” on the Parent Forum.</p>
<p>If you don’t know how to do that, just reply right here and let me know that. Then, If you want, I will do it for you (but didn’t want to presume) and that will get you started.</p>
<p>Again, welcome!</p>
<p>I wanted to say hello to everyone and I am overwhelmed with all of these posts!!!
I have a HS Freshman dd.</p>
<p>Mizzou - You’ll get used to it. Welcome:)</p>
<p>I am new to the club</p>
<p>Hi everyone</p>
<p>My D is in freshman… would like to enroll her in summer school, but lots of them need SAT score. She has not taken SAT yet… I am worried if she took the SAT now, will the score leave a record and affect her applying for college later on?</p>
<p>My D is in freshman… would like to enroll her in summer school, but lots of them need SAT score. She has not taken SAT yet… I am worried if she took the SAT now, will the score leave a record and affect her applying for college later on?</p>
<p>schinagus - Eventually, when she applies to college, she will have taken the SAT again. When the scores are reported to colleges, they WILL include all the scores from every time she took the SAT. </p>
<p>But you don’t need to worry. Colleges consider the highest scores the student has received. They probably will barely notice - and certainly won’t consider - the scores taken as a freshman. Some kids even take the SAT as 7th-8th graders and these scores are not a factor in their college admissions.</p>
<p>Welcome to cc!</p>
<p>Thank you so much…, your reply make me feel much better. I was worried.</p>
<p>Do you have any suggestion about summer school for freshman? We are in S. CA and applying for “InnerSpark” now…, not sure will be accept or not? trying to find out some backup plan. </p>
<p>My D. really has “time management” problem which drive me crazy… any suggestion? Is there any program can fix the problem?</p>
<p>shinagus: suggest you pickup a copy of Real SAT by collegeboard and have D take a practice test or two, to see if she might potentially score high enuf for whatever program you are considering.</p>
<p>jmmom:</p>
<p>fyi - SAT scores taken in elementary schools are NOT reported to colleges by CB when HS scores go out, nor are they factored into the official score reports by state. The elementary scores are officially flagged as elementary school, and archived by CB. Those scores can only be retrieved and reported to programs like CTY by separate request.</p>
<p>bluebayou - thanks. it is a good idea to have her practice first, I guess went back to my original question, will take the sat in freshman hurt or help her in the next 3 years… depends on how good or bad she does.</p>
<p>Also, she is taking Biology right now, should she take SATII in this June? I heard now you can not choose SATII score, every time goes to CB. Can you take SATII again? Thank you for everyone’s help…, I did not go to school in US, so everything is new to me.</p>
<p>shinagus:</p>
<p>yes, can take Subject Tests (SAT II’s) multiple times, but CB data indicate that scores plataeu after the third time…and human nature being what is it, adcoms will wonder if a kid has nothing better to do in life than take tests 5+ times…</p>
<p>re: Bio – ask your teacher if prior students have taken the test, and how they did…not all HS classes cover enuf of material to score well. In class my son took last year, the teacher even said that due to projects/term papers, they will be 2-3 chapters short of covering the material for the Subject Test. Therefore, he suggested that kids self-study if they wanted to take the test. btw: if your D will take AP Bio later, than wait and take that subject test then.</p>
<p>I definitely have no insight into the admissions process, but I would only GUESS that a test taken as a Frosh would not negatively impact a student, particularly if a high score is reported later. Of the few colleges that I’ve researched, ALL have said that they look at only the highest scores.</p>
<p>Good luck, and welcome.</p>
<p>All my respects and gratitude to New Parent Caf</p>
<p>Gary - </p>
<p>first of all, welcome board. I am a new member here, too… but you will find lots info here and all the parents are so helpful. I am sorry that I will not be able to answer your questions, because I am from Taiwan, too. just like your case, there are so many things that I do not know about high school and college. You must be very proud of your D. from what you wrote, I can tell she is a very smart and indenpdant young lady. I have 2 Ds, one is in freshman and one still in 6 grade. good luck to you and hope will see you quite often here.</p>
<p>Welcome, Gary. For the best response to your question, you should start a New Thread in the Parent Forum. Title it something like “Professional Counselor needed?” You will get opinions and responses from parents who have been in your situation (overseas, etc). that will be very helpful I am sure.</p>
<p>Schinagus and Jmmom:</p>
<p>Thank you for your kind suggestions. </p>
<p>Gary</p>
<p>Dear Princeton parents:</p>
<p>Writing from Taiwan, I am a new member and glad to join your wonderful caf</p>