Last day to sign up for the PSAT

Corrina Taylor Staff Writer This year for the PSAT the sophomores get to take the test without a charge however the juniors who should have already been preparing in some way are required to pay. Today is the last day to submit the PSAT form and money. The test will take place during school on October 12th. The cost for juniors to take the test is only $27 which isn’t expensive compared to the other expenses juniors will have to face when it comes to colleges. It is a small amount to pay to practice taking a test that will determine which college you will go to. Any practice will help when it comes to…

Naviance eases college prep stress

by Ashley Attanucci Staff Writer As Juniors find senior year approaching, Naviance Family Connection serves as a great all-purpose tool for anything and everything related to college. Earlier this year, students should have set up a Naviance account with their counselors and teacher -the username following the format of the student’s older school e-mail (ABC2345@students.coppellisd.com) and password (mm/dd/yy). With the three main categories of college, career and “about me”, Naviance users can have access to information on upcoming college visits, scholarship opportunities, college maps; career choices and personality and interest tests; and history about you, the student. With the “about me” feature, students can access their recorded favorite colleges, favorite careers, their personality type, resume,…

Upperclassmen prepare for SAT

This weekend, many juniors and seniors from across the metroplex will congregate at middle schools and high schools to participate in one of the most feared standardized test high school students must all face: the SAT test. For Coppell students, there are several places they will go. The closest place the SAT will be given is at Coppell Middle School North, just down Denton Tap from CHS. However, many students opted for other schools, mostly due to late registration. Tonight, many upperclassmen will be cramming vocabulary words and reviewing strategies from their prep classes instead of hanging out with friends, telling themselves that in 24 hours it will all be over. The SAT results are…