Seoul National University in South Korea recently administered a writing assessment to incoming freshmen—at least 40% of the students had insufficient writing skills. This is a large problem in many colleges and universities, as students enter the classroom with a weakened ability to communicate their ideas in writing. Nearly all classes in college—even math and […]
MEK’s BCA Class of 2021 Meets with Upperclassmen!
MEK is proud to share its successful history with students of all ages and their families. Over the course of 17 years, hundreds of our BCA Prep students have received admission to and graduated from the Bergen County Academies, Bergen Tech, and the Academies at Englewood. We are excited to extend this tradition of excellence […]
Why Is the SSAT Essay Important?
The SSAT, or Secondary School Admission Test, is a common standardized exam used to evaluate eighth grade applicants interested in private or Catholic high schools. The test is a very important part of an eighth grader’s application. Unlike college admissions counselors who look at resumes, writing, and recommendation letters as large contributing factors in a […]
What You Should Know About the BCA Essay Grading Criteria
Parents and students are often puzzled about Bergen County Academies essay grading. At MEK we use the same grading criteria used to grade the BCA test essay to ensure consistency. There are six categories included in our standard rubric. All together, they evaluate students’ understanding of the text, their ability to thoroughly answer the prompt, […]
Our 18th Annual BCA Test Event and 2017 College Info Session were a huge success!
Thank you to all of the families who attended our events on April 22nd at the Clinton Inn Hotel and Event Center. Both events boasted our biggest turnout ever, making you a large part of MEK’s success! About 130 prospective college students and their parents came to the College Info Session to learn about the […]
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