Congratulations to the BRVGS applicants on having completed their interviews this week. The committee really enjoyed getting to know each of you a bit more!
The next and final step in your BRVGS application process is testing. This testing will take place over the course of two mornings, and is slated for Tuesday and Wednesday, January 21 and 22. (PLEASE NOTE: If school is cancelled or delayed on either day, we will not test that day. Make-up dates are set for February 10th and 11th.)
Here are the details you need to know:
When: 9:05 AM on Tuesday and Wednesday, January 21 and 22.
Where: GMS Library (Report directly. We'll take attendance there.)
Who: All BRVGS applicants
What to Expect:
Tuesday's tests will be online and multiple choice. Students will need to bring fully charged iPads and earbuds. The tests for this day will include a brief aptitude screener that includes verbal, quantitative (i.e. numbers), and nonverbal (i.e. shapes) items. There will also be a longer math achievement test of roughly an hour. (PLEASE NOTE: your Reading MAPs from midyear will be used as the reading achievement test.)
On Wednesday, students will complete the Performance Writing Task. This is a timed test that requires students to read through a packet of information on a set topic. You will each evaluate the resources provided and form an position on the topic based on those resources to support your position. No outside resources can be used. You will state this position in writing. Students will use their iPads for this test and will have access to the spell checker.
Please reach out to Dr. Beth Fowler, Coordinator of Advanced Programs, via Canvas if you have any questions about this information or know you will have a conflict on one of those testing dates. See you next week!