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The student news of St. Paul Academy and Summit School

The Rubicon

The student news of St. Paul Academy and Summit School

The Rubicon

Seniors make the difficult call on whether or not to apply early to their top schools.

Seniors weigh their options with early decision

Siri Pattison, RubicOnline October 28, 2021

SPA seniors join students across the country applying to colleges early-decision and early-action. These two application processes are separate from regular decision college applications, as students submit...

Social distancing for all seating was in place in 2020, but this year it will be by special request. Commencement 2021 will take place on the front lawn (with a rain plan of Huss) on June 6 at 4 p.m.

In person senior events will close out year

News in Brief May 24, 2021
Speakers for Valedictory and Commencement have been announced.
COVID-19 changes college admission process

COVID-19 changes college admission process

Elizabeth Trevathan, RubicOnline April 20, 2020
With schools closed, testing requirements are adapted or optional. But will they ever change back?
Pia Schultz, Class of 2020

Juniors prepare for the PSAT

Elle Chen, Staff Writer October 28, 2018
As first quarter of the 2018-2019 school year wrapped up, many juniors at SPA took on another challenge on top of their already overwhelming school work: the PSAT.
Schedules like these can be seen all over the Upper School describing where the exams will take place.

AP exams administered May 7-18

Kelby Wittenberg, RubicOnline Editor May 17, 2018
Students take a variety of AP tests over the first two weeks of May.
The majority of students reacted positively to the extra test session for math SAT practice, according to Director of College Counseling and Academic Planning, Mary Hill. “It gave students exposure to the new testing format, an inside take on what the new testing format would be about,” she said.

Twenty-eight students take a new revised format of SAT

Noor Qureishy, Student Life editor December 2, 2014
The smell of freshly printed paper, sharpened pencils, and anxiety fills the air as test season emerges for Upper School students at St. Paul Academy and Summit School. Despite approaching midterms, nine sophomores and nineteen juniors chose to participate in an extra session of math SAT practice before school on Wednesday, Nov. 12th in an attempt to increase their chances of success regarding the new SAT test format, which will come out in 2016.

Students look forward to college athletics

Ali Duval, Staff Writer March 21, 2014

Sports are a large part of every student’s life, whether they play them or not. Everybody is affected by the news of whether a school team wins or lose. Everyone has friends on a team, friends who are...

Asian students face unique college obstacles

Lucy Li, Cover Story Editor May 6, 2013

Chinese-American senior Jeremy Tong was clear in his view. “Race can also help you a lot as a student, but it also hurts a lot of people,” he said. Sophomore Neerja Thakkar shared her opinion. “It...

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