Student Smart Program
2011-2012

Practice Tests and Seminars

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Practice Tests

ACT Practice Test

The ACT assesses high school students' general educational development and their ability to complete college-level work. The multiple-choice tests cover four skill areas: English, mathematics, reading, and science. The Writing Test, which is optional, measures skill in planning and writing a short essay.
(Princeton Review will administer the full-length test. Students can pick up their score two weeks later at the library where they took the test.)

October 15, 2011, 12:30 - 5:00 pm – Harbor City - Harbor Gateway Branch Library
October 15, 2011, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm – Pico Union Branch Library
October 22, 2011, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm – Arroyo Seco Regional Branch Library
November 5, 2011, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm – Sherman Oaks Branch Library
November 12, 2011, 12:30 - 5:00 pm – Teen'Scape/Central Library
December 3, 2011, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm – West Valley Regional Branch Library
December 10, 2011, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm – North Hollywood Regional Branch Library
December 17, 2011, 12:30 - 5:00 pm – Northridge Branch Library
January 14, 2012, 12:30 - 5:00 pm – Chinatown Branch Library
January 14, 2012, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm – Exposition Park - Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Regional Branch Library
January 21, 2012, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm – John C. Fremont Branch Library
January 21, 2012, 12:30 - 5:00 pm – Teen'Scape/Central Library
February 25, 2012, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm – Westwood Branch Library
March 10, 2012, 12:30 - 5:00 pm – Lake View Terrace Branch Library
March 10, 2012, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm – Wilmington Branch Library
March 17, 2012, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm – Eagle Rock Branch Library
March 24, 2012, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm – Hyde Park Branch Library
March 24, 2012, 12:30 - 5:00 pm – Los Feliz Branch Library
March 24, 2012, 12:30 - 5:00 pm – Teen'Scape/Central Library
March 31, 2012, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm – Palms - Rancho Park Branch Library
May 12, 2012, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm – Angeles Mesa Branch Library
May 19, 2012, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm – Canoga Park Branch Library
May 19, 2012, 12:30 - 5:00 pm – Studio City Branch Library
May 19, 2012, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm – Westchester - Loyola Village Branch Library
June 23, 2012, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm – Will & Ariel Durant Branch Library
June 23, 2012, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm – Encino - Tarzana Branch Library
June 30, 2012, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm – Edendale Branch Library
August 18, 2012, 12:30 - 5:00 pm – Teen'Scape/Central Library

PSAT Practice Test

The PSAT is also called the NMSQT, or the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Scoring well on the PSAT can get you a National Merit Scholarship
(Princeton Review will administer the full-length test. Students can pick up their score two weeks later at the library where they took the test.)

September 10, 2011, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm – San Pedro Regional Branch Library
September 17, 2011, 12:30 - 3:30 pm – Teen'Scape/Central Library
September 17, 2011, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm – Washington Irving Branch Library
September 17, 2011, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm – Woodland Hills Branch Library
September 24, 2011, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm – Palms - Rancho Park Branch Library
October 1, 2011, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm – Lincoln Heights Branch Library
October 1, 2011, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm – Echo Park Branch Library
October 1, 2011, 1:00 - 4:00 pm – Sylmar Branch Library
October 1, 2011, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm – Wilmington Branch Library
October 8, 2011, 1:00 - 4:00 pm – Westwood Branch Library
June 16, 2012, 1:00 - 4:00 pm – Chatsworth Branch Library
June 16, 2012, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm – North Hollywood Regional Branch Library
June 16, 2012, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm – Memorial Branch Library
June 16, 2012, 12:30 - 3:30 pm – Teen'Scape/Central Library
August 11, 2012, 12:30 - 3:30 pm – Teen'Scape/Central Library

SAT Practice Test

The Scholastic Aptitude Test is widely used to help determine eligibility for undergraduate college admission.
(Princeton Review will administer the full-length test. Students can pick up their score two weeks later at the library where they took the test.)

September 10, 2011, 12:30 - 5:00 pm – Studio City Branch Library
September 10, 2011, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm – Fairfax Branch Library
September 17, 2011, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm – Canoga Park Branch Library
September 24, 2011, 12:30 - 5:00 pm – Lincoln Heights Branch Library
September 24, 2011, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm – Westchester - Loyola Village Branch Library
October 1, 2011, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm – Exposition Park - Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Regional Branch Library
October 8, 2011, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm – Sylmar Branch Library
October 8, 2011, 12:30 - 5:00 pm – Teen'Scape/Central Library
October 15, 2011, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm – Cahuenga Branch Library
October 22, 2011, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm – El Sereno Branch Library
October 22, 2011, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm – Hyde Park Branch Library
October 22, 2011, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm – San Pedro Regional Branch Library
October 29, 2011, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm – Northridge Branch Library
November 5, 2011, 12:30 pm - 5:00 pm – Los Feliz Branch Library
November 12, 2011, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm – Echo Park Branch Library
November 19, 2011, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm – Mark Twain Branch Library
November 19, 2011, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm – Westwood Branch Library
December 3, 2011, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm – Pacoima Branch Library
December 6, 2011,(Tuesday) 3:15 - 7:45 pm (Tuesday) – Teen'Scape/Central Library
December 10, 2011, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm – Porter Ranch Branch Library
January 7, 2012, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm – Harbor City - Harbor Gateway Branch Library
January 7, 2012, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm – Encino - Tarzana Branch Library
January 7, 2012, 12:30 - 5:00 pm – Teen'Scape/Central Library
January 14, 2012, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm – Arroyo Seco Regional Branch Library
January 14, 2012, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm – Pio Pico Koreatown Branch Library
January 21, 2012, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm – North Hollywood Regional Branch Library
January 21, 2012, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm – Westchester - Loyola Village Branch Library
February 4, 2012, 12:30 - 5:00 pm – Sunland - Tujunga Branch Library
February 4, 2012, 12:30 - 5:00 pm – Will & Ariel Durant Branch Library
February 11, 2012, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm – Baldwin Hills Branch Library
February 11, 2012, 12:30 - 5:00 pm – West Valley Regional Branch Library
February 18, 2012, 12:30 - 5:00 pm – Teen'Scape/Central Library
February 18, 2012, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm – Alma Reaves Woods - Watts Branch Library
February 25, 2012, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm – Eagle Rock Branch Library
March 3, 2012, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm – Junipero Serra Branch Library
March 3, 2012, 12:30 - 5:00 pm – Valley Plaza Branch Library
March 10, 2012, 12:30 - 5:00 pm – Playa Vista Branch Library
March 17, 2012, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm – Memorial Branch Library
March 24, 2012, 12:30 - 5:00 pm – Silver Lake Branch Library
March 31, 2012, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm – Chatsworth Branch Library
April 3, 2012, (Tuesday) 3:15 - 7:45 pm – Teen'Scape/Central Library
April 14, 2012, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm – Felipe de Neve Branch Library
April 21, 2012, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm – Mid-Valley Regional Branch Library
April 21, 2012, 12:30 - 5:00 pm – Teen'Scape/Central Library
April 21, 2012, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm – Venice - Abbot Kinney Memorial Branch Library
April 28, 2012, 12:30 - 5:00 pm – Chinatown Branch Library
April 28, 2012, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm – Harbor City - Harbor Gateway Branch Library
April 28, 2012, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm – Sun Valley Branch Library
May 12, 2012, 12:30 - 5:00 pm – Exposition Park - Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Regional Branch Library
May 12, 2012, 12:30 - 5:00 pm – Teen'Scape/Central Library
May 19, 2012, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm – El Sereno Branch Library
May 19, 2012, 12:30 - 5:00 pm – Northridge Branch Library
May 19, 2012, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm – Palms - Rancho Park Branch Library
June 2, 2012, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm – John C. Fremont Branch Library
June 2, 2012, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm – Panorama City Branch Library
June 30, 2012, 12:30 - 5:00 pm – Teen'Scape/Central Library
August 4, 2012, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm – Arroyo Seco Regional Branch Library
August 4, 2012, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm – Sherman Oaks Branch Library
August 11, 2012, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm – Encino - Tarzana Branch Library
August 11, 2012, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm – San Pedro Regional Branch Library
August 18, 2012, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm – Fairfax Branch Library
August 25, 2012, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm – Mar Vista Branch Library



SEMINARS

College 101 – Unveils the myths of the college admission process and provides general information about college admission requirements, timelines, and application procedures. (For high school students)

October 13, 2011, 4:00 pm – Sunland - Tujunga Branch Library
October 13, 2011, 6:00 pm – Wilshire Branch Library
October 29, 2011, 12:30 pm – Teen'Scape/Central Library
January 14, 2012, 12:30 pm – Teen'Scape/Central Library
March 15, 2012, 4:00 pm – Little Tokyo Branch Library
March 15, 2012, 6:00 pm – Donald Bruce Kaufman - Brentwood Branch Library
June 7, 2012, 4:00 pm – Vermont Square Branch Library
June 7, 2012, 6:00 pm – Platt Branch Library

Financial Aid 101 – Provides information about financial aid and scholarship opportunities; explains the FAFSA application and procedure.

September 24, 2011, 12:30 pm – Teen'Scape/Central Library
December 15, 2011, 4:30 pm – Lake View Terrace Branch Library
December 15, 2011, 6:00 pm – Venice - Abbot Kinney Memorial Branch Library
January 12, 2012, 6:00 pm – Canoga Park Branch Library
January 21, 2012, 2:00 pm – Junipero Serra Branch Library
January 28, 2012, 2:00 pm – Pio Pico - Koreatown Branch Library
FEBRUARY 18, 2012, 2:00 pm – Chinatown Branch Library
March 3, 2012, 12:30 pm – Teen'Scape/Central Library

Community College 101 – Are you considering attending a community college? Learn about getting the most from your two-year college experience, transferring to a four-year university, and more.

September 10, 2011, 2:00 pm – Wilmington Branch Library
September, 17, 2011, 2:00 pm – Washington Irving Branch Library
October 8, 2011, 3:30 pm – Van Nuys Branch Library
October 15, 2011, 12:30 pm – Teen'Scape/Central Library
November 5, 2011, 10:00 am – Arroyo Seco Regional Branch Library
December 3, 2011, 3:00 pm – West Valley Regional Branch Library
February 4, 2012, 12:30 pm – Teen'Scape/Central Library
March 3, 2012, 11:00 am – Pacoima Branch Library
March 17, 2012, 3:00 pm – Memorial Branch Library
April 28, 2012, 2:00 pm – Mar Vista Branch Library
May 12, 2012, 10:00 am – Echo Park Branch Library
May 17, 2012, 5:00 pm – Jefferson Branch Library
May 24, 2012, 6:00 pm – Woodland Hills Branch Library
June 9, 2012, 2:00 pm – Palms - Rancho Park Branch Library


Roadmap to High School – Middle school students: are you college bound? Your path starts in high School! Learn about grade point averages, honor and AP classes, as well as what the College A-G requirements are and which extra-curricular activities to consider. (For Middle School Students)

September 22, 2011, 6:00 pm – Atwater Village Branch Library
October 1, 2011, 12:30 pm – Teen'Scape/Central Library
October 8, 2011, 2:00 pm – Sun Valley Branch Library
November 17, 2011, 4:00 pm – John Muir Branch Library
April 19, 2012, 4:00 pm – Robert Louis Stevenson Branch Library
April 26, 2012, 6:00 pm – Chatsworth Branch Library
May 3, 2012, 6:00 pm – Hyde Park Branch Library
August 4, 2012, 12:30 pm – Teen'Scape/Central Library


Study Skills 101 – Learn how to build better study habits, improve your note taking skills, and create a study environment. (For grades 6 and above)

September 10, 2011, 12:30 pm – Teen'Scape/Central Library
September 15, 2011, 4:00 pm – Cypress Park Branch Library
October 8, 2011, 2:00 pm – Van Nuys Branch Library
October 20, 2011, 4:00 pm – Washington Irving Branch Library
November 3, 2011, 6:00 pm – Woodland Hills Branch Library
November 17, 2011, 5:00 pm – Ascot Branch Library
December 8, 2011, 6:00 pm – Mar Vista Branch Library
February 2, 2012, 4:00 pm – Malabar Branch Library
February 16, 2012, 4:00 pm – Valley Plaza Branch Library
March 8, 2012, 4:00 pm – Angeles Mesa Branch Library
March 22, 2012, 6:00 pm – Pico Union Branch Library
April 19, 2012, 6:00 pm – Mid-Valley Regional Branch Library
April 26, 2012, 6:00 pm – West Los Angeles Regional Branch Library

Test-Taking Strategies – Learn how to improve your test taking skills on college entrance and standardized exams - SAT, ACT, PSAT as well as the STAR and CAHSEE exams.

November 10, 2011, 6:00 pm – Frances Howard Goldwyn - Hollywood Regional
November 10, 2011, 6:00 pm – Encino - Tarzana Branch Library
November 12, 2011, 2:00 pm – Mark Twain Branch Library
November 17, 2011, 6:00 pm – Robertson Branch Library
December 1, 2011, 5:00 pm – Edendale Branch Library
December 10, 2011, 12:30 pm – Teen'Scape/Central Library
December 15, 2011, 4:00 pm – Vernon - Leon H. Washington Jr. Memorial Branch Library
December 15, 2011, 6:00 pm – Valley Plaza Branch Library
January 14, 2012, 2:00 pm – Palisades Branch Library
January 21, 2012, 2:00 pm – Benjamin Franklin Branch Library
April 7, 2012, 12:30 pm – Teen'Scape/Central Library
April 14, 2012, 2:00 pm – Cahuenga Branch Library
April 19, 2012, 6:00 pm – Granada Hills Branch Library
April 26, 2012, 4:30 pm – Lake View Terrace Branch Library

 

Made possible through the generosity of Linda Duttenhaver, with additional support provided by the Sterling Foundation. Funding made possible by the Library Foundation of Los Angeles.