{"id":2404,"date":"2015-11-06T13:01:28","date_gmt":"2015-11-06T21:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/teens\/?p=2404"},"modified":"2017-12-23T16:26:43","modified_gmt":"2017-12-24T00:26:43","slug":"preparing-for-private-high-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/teens\/2015\/preparing-for-private-high-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Preparing for Private High School"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mr. Bodwell, Associate Director of Admissions at Maranatha High School, presented a class he created for junior high students to demystify what the admissions requirements are for most secular or non-Catholic private high schools, and what the ISEE exam is like. \u00a0He went over sample questions with the students, such as qualitative\/quantitative reasoning and verbal reasoning, and how to ace the essay section. \u00a0Kids got a lot of valuable instructional materials about the ISEE and also checked out <a href=\"http:\/\/pgpl-mt.iii.com\/iii\/encore_pasadena\/search\/C__SVocabulary%20--%20Problems%2C%20exercises%2C%20etc.__Orightresult?lang=eng&amp;suite=pasadena\" target=\"_blank\">books from the library<\/a> to help them with their goal over the next few months to <a href=\"http:\/\/pgpl-mt.iii.com\/iii\/encore_pasadena\/search\/C__SVocabulary%20--%20Problems%2C%20exercises%2C%20etc.__Orightresult?lang=eng&amp;suite=pasadena\" target=\"_blank\">build their vocabularies<\/a> to be in good shape for this test!\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GvHI41digdM&amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\">Youtube Video of the presentation<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\nMr. Bodwell is coming back to Central Libray on Thursday, November 12 at 7 pm in the Studio on 4th, to help you prepare for the interview. \u00a0For many students this seminar is LIFE CHANGING. \u00a0You will do one-on-one mock interviews to learn first-hand that interviewing is really about making a personal connection with a human being across the table, and just showing them who you are as a human being. \u00a0It&#8217;s really not too early to start learning interview skills when you consider that you will be doing interviews for the rest of your life! \u00a0Call 626-744-4066 option 4 to reserve your spot\u00a0for the interview workshop.\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2015\/11\/DSCN1070.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4531\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2015\/11\/DSCN1070-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"DSCN1070\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2015\/11\/DSCN1071.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4532\" 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