SAT, ACT, how much to keep trying?

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Anonymous wrote:Wait for the score from today’s SAT before preemptively signing her up for another test. Most students don’t feel like they did well on standardized tests. I’m certain her studying will result in some score improvement. Take a moment to breathe and wait for the score.

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Today's SAT? I thought the SAT is given on a Saturday. Specifically, this coming Saturday March 9?

It was at school, all Juniors took it today.

All juniors where?

At her school. Why the weird questions?

It’s not weird if your school doesn’t give the SAT in school. Ours doesn’t. We were under the impression everyone had to schedule through College Board and take it on a Saturday morning. It’s actually surprising that some kids can take it at their home school on a weekday.

Which public school is this?

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Anonymous wrote:Wait for the score from today’s SAT before preemptively signing her up for another test. Most students don’t feel like they did well on standardized tests. I’m certain her studying will result in some score improvement. Take a moment to breathe and wait for the score.

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Today's SAT? I thought the SAT is given on a Saturday. Specifically, this coming Saturday March 9?

It was at school, all Juniors took it today.

All juniors where?

At her school. Why the weird questions?

It’s not weird if your school doesn’t give the SAT in school. Ours doesn’t. We were under the impression everyone had to schedule through College Board and take it on a Saturday morning. It’s actually surprising that some kids can take it at their home school on a weekday.

DCPS offers it to all Juniors. I believe the schools can pick any day they want within like a 2-week period in March.

JR is offering the SAT to all Juniors one week from today.

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See how she does on the SAT. With her ACT score, she could take it again and superscore. The ACT seems more forgiving for superscoring with four sections and the ability to round up.

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Have her focus on ACT. The 30 is quite a bit better than the 1280 so good chance she will do better on ACT with prep.

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Wait for today's SAT score and compare it against the ACT. Have her decide which test she likes better and let the other one go. Then she needs to prep. My DS found it hard to prep for AP exams and study for the SAT so he took the test one last time in August of Sr year, but if your DD can juggle class and prep she could sit again before school gets out and in August if need be.

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Our W school has the SAT for juniors on March 20.

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Blair is offering SAT to juniors next week. Maybe it’s just Virginia public schools that don’t do this?

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I believe Arlington ps might have had it today.

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Anonymous wrote:Wait for the score from today’s SAT before preemptively signing her up for another test. Most students don’t feel like they did well on standardized tests. I’m certain her studying will result in some score improvement. Take a moment to breathe and wait for the score.

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Today's SAT? I thought the SAT is given on a Saturday. Specifically, this coming Saturday March 9?

It was at school, all Juniors took it today.

All juniors where?

At her school. Why the weird questions?

It’s not weird if your school doesn’t give the SAT in school. Ours doesn’t. We were under the impression everyone had to schedule through College Board and take it on a Saturday morning. It’s actually surprising that some kids can take it at their home school on a weekday.

Agreed - I think my DC would do so much better that way - same environment & familiarity. My DC is taking this weekend - closest location an hour away.

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Op, what does she want to do? Honestly, this is not your burden. Determining the right choice is not your burden. She self reflects. What is she willing to do, and accept whatever the outcome is. Struggle with and make peace with: the what-if. This is the lesson and importantly, that you have no crystal ball.

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DS took the SAT. He took the ACT. He said he'd take both as many times as we asked. He was adamant though, he would not test if it didn't count. Not willing to due any practice tests. We saw no prep. Took each 3 times. Maybe where he applied, maybe they super-scored the results.

Each kid is different. DD very willing to prep. Huge effort into prep, individually and with hired tutors and a prep company. Good results too.

It's their own individual path. I think as parents, there are certain things we can insist on ... things WE need, as parents, to feel like good-enough parents. Beyond that baseline, not much we can do to alter eventual outcomes. That baseline is believing they have a reasonable chance at schools we find acceptable.

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typo - not willing to do any practice

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wait for the score from today’s SAT before preemptively signing her up for another test. Most students don’t feel like they did well on standardized tests. I’m certain her studying will result in some score improvement. Take a moment to breathe and wait for the score.

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Today's SAT? I thought the SAT is given on a Saturday. Specifically, this coming Saturday March 9?

It was at school, all Juniors took it today.

All juniors where?

At her school. Why the weird questions?

It’s not weird if your school doesn’t give the SAT in school. Ours doesn’t. We were under the impression everyone had to schedule through College Board and take it on a Saturday morning. It’s actually surprising that some kids can take it at their home school on a weekday.

DP. It seems weird to many of us. Many (all?) of the public schools in our area (MCPS)offer an in school SAT.

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Anonymous wrote:Wait for the score from today’s SAT before preemptively signing her up for another test. Most students don’t feel like they did well on standardized tests. I’m certain her studying will result in some score improvement. Take a moment to breathe and wait for the score.

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Today's SAT? I thought the SAT is given on a Saturday. Specifically, this coming Saturday March 9?

It was at school, all Juniors took it today.

All juniors where?

At her school. Why the weird questions?

It’s not weird if your school doesn’t give the SAT in school. Ours doesn’t. We were under the impression everyone had to schedule through College Board and take it on a Saturday morning. It’s actually surprising that some kids can take it at their home school on a weekday.

DP. It seems weird to many of us. Many (all?) of the public schools in our area (MCPS)offer an in school SAT.

APS does not.

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Anonymous wrote:Has she worked with a test prep company? More than anything they (at least the good ones do) teach strategies and it can make all the difference. For DD it wasn't the content that was the problem, it was all of the strategies that aren't intuitive. Definitely consider. DD saw a significant score jump after four sessions and two practice tests. It was the best money we spent during the college process. 36 on the ACT in one sitting.

May I ask which company you used? A bit overwhelmed by the options.

DD used Prep Matters. They matched her with a wonderful tutor who was really knowledgeable and supportive.