SAT practice tests

[Anonymous]

PR tests are not CB tests. Take the CB tests for a real baseline.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PR tests are not CB tests. Take the CB tests for a real baseline.

Thanks yes, I realize this now. She took an actual CB test with PR which gave us the 1300 baseline. Every other test has been a PR test and she's had decreasing scores. That would explain a lot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PR tests may seem to start "low" so that they are more likely to show an increase by the end of tutoring, thus "justifying" the cost.

To have a good idea where your student stands, have them take only official College Board practice tests. Official tests can be found both on the College Board site and on the Khan site - they are the exact same official practice tests.

You can find additional tests that are real previously-administered tests later released as QAS in the forum https://www.reddit.com/r/Sat/https://www.reddit.com/r/Sat/

do you have another link, that one isn't working

Sorry, I must have pasted it twice. https://www.reddit.com/r/Sat/ However, I don't know what happened to the thread with the links. Try here https://app.box.com/s/jok32eudf57qif9usjq0qkhco3mv60oy/folder/170599144662

Thank you!

[Anonymous]

OP here, so she took a PR practice test yesterday and scored 1230, took a College board one today and scored a 1300 again, which means ZERO improvement since she took the baseline test, despite private tutoring, loads of homework, and practice tests in between.

I'm not sure what to do.

[Anonymous]

Hmm. Maybe they're overthinking things?

I have a child who lacks confidence and is a champ at talking herself out of the right answer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here, so she took a PR practice test yesterday and scored 1230, took a College board one today and scored a 1300 again, which means ZERO improvement since she took the baseline test, despite private tutoring, loads of homework, and practice tests in between.

I'm not sure what to do.

Maybe she's feeling burned out? Two on back to back days (on top of tutoring, homework, etc.) is a lot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here, so she took a PR practice test yesterday and scored 1230, took a College board one today and scored a 1300 again, which means ZERO improvement since she took the baseline test, despite private tutoring, loads of homework, and practice tests in between.

I'm not sure what to do.

I agree with PPs she might need a break. But she may just have a ceiling and that's what it is. You can see how it goes and apply test optional if necessary.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here, so she took a PR practice test yesterday and scored 1230, took a College board one today and scored a 1300 again, which means ZERO improvement since she took the baseline test, despite private tutoring, loads of homework, and practice tests in between.

I'm not sure what to do.

Maybe she's feeling burned out? Two on back to back days (on top of tutoring, homework, etc.) is a lot.

OP here, yes, definitely this. Thanks everyone for coming back and chiming in.

[Anonymous]

I read in the Black Book -SAT. - to only do college board tests. No other entity is able to match the logic of the college board in both the questions and answers. I would tell your tutor you only want to focus on college board tests.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I read in the Black Book -SAT. - to only do college board tests. No other entity is able to match the logic of the college board in both the questions and answers. I would tell your tutor you only want to focus on college board tests.

The last session with the tutor is today - but she will keep doing those CB tests independently as suggested.

[Anonymous]

try the ACT. and try a digital SAT. Assuming she's a rising junior, she has options

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PR tests may seem to start "low" so that they are more likely to show an increase by the end of tutoring, thus "justifying" the cost.

To have a good idea where your student stands, have them take only official College Board practice tests. Official tests can be found both on the College Board site and on the Khan site - they are the exact same official practice tests.

You can find additional tests that are real previously-administered tests later released as QAS in the forum https://www.reddit.com/r/Sat/https://www.reddit.com/r/Sat/

do you have another link, that one isn't working

Sorry, I must have pasted it twice. https://www.reddit.com/r/Sat/ However, I don't know what happened to the thread with the links. Try here https://app.box.com/s/jok32eudf57qif9usjq0qkhco3mv60oy/folder/170599144662

The SAT is changing this year, right?

Where do we look for new practice materials?

Wait until after the first administration and QAS data is published?