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shared by kgrill on 12 Dec 14 - No Cached

What Highschoolers Need to Know about SAT Changes
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Class of 2016 seeking a Top Tier liberal arts college: prep for the Writing unless your PSAT/SAT score is 760+ ; plan on taking three SAT Subject Tests in the subjects of your choice.
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lass of 2016 seeking a Top Tier math / science program: prep for the Writing unless your PSAT/SAT score is 760+; take four SAT Subject Tests; include Math Level 2 and at least two sciences.
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Class of 2016 seeking a 4-year college but otherwise undecided: prep for SAT Math, Critical Reading, and perhaps Writing. Prep when you have the most time; consider 3 – 4 weeks in the summer as a “part time job” doing SAT Prep.   Summer SAT Prep may be better than Spring prep, especially if you have SAT Subject tests to take or if you have a crowded spring schedule. Be prepared to prep for Writing. Take the SAT in the fall if your target colleges change “upward” or if the same colleges alter their standards for the class of 2016. Take SAT Subject Tests or AP tests in the subjects where you are strongest.
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shared by kgrill on 14 Aug 14 - No Cached

the ACT assesses your knowledge of basic English, reading, science, and writing and intermediate math, whereas the SAT assesses your critical thinking, problem solving, and test taking skills along with your basic critical reading, math, and writing skills. So in some ways it comes down to a battle between knowledge versus skills.
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you should sign up for the optional writing section because the ACT won't count at all colleges as if it was an SAT unless you take the ACT+Writing.
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The lowest score one can earn on each of the three sections of the SAT is 200.
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The average scores for Americans taking the test come in at just above or below 500 per section depending on the year or exact test date of administration.
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The highest composite score one can earn on the ACT is a 36
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olleges are comparing your SAT Critical Reading + SAT Math score to your ACT Composite score.
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Never take a real SAT Subject Test before first taking a practice SAT Subject Test at home
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shared by kgrill on 08 Oct 14 - No Cached

Why did these colleges decide to become test-optional? There appear to be two primary reasons. For one, some colleges seek to admit otherwise-worthy students who perform relatively poorly on standardized tests. The second reason is that schools can achieve higher rankings by not reporting the scores of those who did not submit them for application (presumably, these tend to make up a large proportion of their lowest scores).
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poor SAT takers are likely to be poor test takers
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So my conclusion would be: first, check on the policies of any SAT-optional schools to which you are interested in applying. Second, unless your SAT scores are so low as to be totally out of whack with your GPA and other qualifications, send them on
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To sum up, I am saying that test-optional policies are of little help to those students who underperform a little on their SATs. However, they can help if you underperform a lot.
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shared by kgrill on 19 Jun 14 - No Cached

shared by kgrill on 15 Aug 14 - No Cached

Who are you?  What makes you tick?  What’s important to you?  How do you think?  What do you do when faced with adversity?  What kind of friend, student, son or daughter are you?  Do you know how to write and express yourself?
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The admissions essay helps us get acquainted with you in ways different from courses, grades, test scores, and other objective data. It also enables you to demonstrate your ability to organize thoughts and express yourself.
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olleges use essays to try and create a personal snapshot of you unobtainable from other parts of the application.
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admissions counselors
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influence the decision making process
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motivates you,
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our writing should reflect your voice and your personality.
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The more natural you sound the better.  
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Do not rely on technology to proofread your essay! 
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Number one is procrastination.  Don’t wait for this to be the last part of the application that you do. 
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