Admission Events & Activites
"Don’t Stress the Test” Workshop
Who doesn’t get anxious at the thought of taking a standardized test? Saint Dominic Academy provides relief to local eighth-graders as they prepare to take their high school entrance exams by offering a free “Don’t Stress the Test” workshop from 4:30 to 7 PM on October 27th, 2011. Students will participate in ice-breakers, and learn test-taking strategies, time management skills and stress reduction techniques from SDA teachers and students.
To register, e-mail Admissions @stdominicacad.com, subject line "DSTT" or call Ms. Theresa O'Brien at 201-434-5938, x38.
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School Visits
Grammar School Principals and Guidance Counselors -- Would you like a representative to come and speak with your 8th and/or 7th grade girls about SDA? Please call Ms. Andrea Apruzzese, Director of Admissions, at (201) 434-5938, ext. 14 to schedule a visit.
Freshman For A Day
We offer 8th and 7th grade girls the opportunity to experience what it is like to be an SDA student. Girls are invited to spend a day at the academy where they will be assigned a friendly SDA student to escort them to classes for the day. 8th grade girls are invited to attend SDA in October and November, while 7th grade girls are invited in March and April.
Visitors arrive at 8:05 a.m. and are dismissed at 2:38 p.m. Lunch is provided. Visitors should dress appropriately (no jeans or sneakers). For more information, parents are requested to call Mrs. Apruzzese at (201) 434-5938, ext. 14 or via email aapruzzese@stdominicacad.com
Admissions
ADMISSIONS PROCEDURE
You must apply to be considered for admission into St. Dominic Academy. All applicants are required to submit three items to SDA.
Download an application form
(1) Complete an Application for Admission (in your own handwriting) by December 1, 2001.
(2) Submit the completed application form entitled “Ninth Grade Applicant Record” by December 1, 2011. Please fill out the top portion, and ask your school officials to complete the bottom portion. This form, along with copies of all standardized test scores, should be sent to Director of Admissions, Mrs. Andrea Apruzzese, St. Dominic Academy, 2572 Kennedy Blvd., Jersey City, NJ 07304. If you need this application form, you may download it from the “CO-OP” link on the SDA website at www.stdominicacad.com, or contact Mrs. Apruzzese at (201) 434-5938, ext. 14 if you would like to have it mailed to you.
(3) The third part of the application process at SDA is an entrance exam. Applicants are required to take the Cooperative Admissions Exam (CO-OP) and request that their scores be sent to SDA. Please note that you must register to take the CO-OP exam, which will be given on Friday, November 11, 2011.
You can register online at www.coopexam.org. Select “Online Application Registration” and follow the instructions. Please note that November 1, 2011 is the deadline for online registrations. You will need a major credit card to register online; the test fee is $50.00. You are advised to register early, as SDA may fill up as a test site. You can also obtain an application by calling 1-888-921-2667.
Please note that SDA’s code number is “826.” If you wish to take the exam here at SDA, you will need the code when you register for the test site. Be sure to have your scores sent to SDA using code number 826. If you apply on time, you will receive an Admission Form that you must bring with you to the test site. You must report to the test site at 8 a.m.; testing will be begin promptly at 8:30 a.m. and will conclude at approximately 12:45 p.m.
If you do not receive your admission form by November 7th, call the Cooperative Admissions Examination Office at 888-921-2667. Write the information you are given over the phone on the blank admission form on page 7 of the Cooperative Admissions Examination Student Handbook. Refer to page 6 of the handbook for more detailed instructions.
Should you have any questions regarding the admissions process, you may contact Director of Admissions, Mrs. Andrea Apruzzese at (201) 434-5938, ext. 14. If you have any questions for CO-OP, the phone number is 888-921-2667.
BEST OF LUCK on your CO-OP exam! We hope to see you at SDA on November 11th.
