Engineering major - cannot get verbal SAT up

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Auburn has a very good engineering program, if he wants to go south.

He's not opposed to going south - NC state is on his list. We will take a look at Auburn, thanks.

Not in the south but he should look at Purdue as well

IF Purdue consider test optional because average SAT verbal at Purdue engineering in 2022 was 689.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Look at the CDS for Purdue, UICU, Cal Poly, and Rose-Hulman.

Also, look at UC-Boulder and Colorado School of Mines.

I'd also suggest 1-1 tutoring if still a junior. Can do WONDERS.

Adding, WPI has been test optional since before it was a thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My son has taken the SAT twice. Highest score for math was a 780, but despite having taken a prep class, verbal remains relatively low at 620. How badly do you think schools will look at this, assuming he wants to major in engineering?

Has he tried Cialis? Should be able to get it up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Auburn has a very good engineering program, if he wants to go south.

He's not opposed to going south - NC state is on his list. We will take a look at Auburn, thanks.

Not in the south but he should look at Purdue as well

IF Purdue consider test optional because average SAT verbal at Purdue engineering in 2022 was 689.

Purdue isn’t test optional; they are test expected, so this is bad advice.

[Anonymous]

If you have the means, hire a private tutor. These tests are preppable. My kid is a lousy reader/writer. Had a bunch of private sessions and kid scored 36/35 on the reading and writing sections of the ACT. I was shocked but there are lots of strategies and tips, and you need to practice them.

[Anonymous]

Look at the CDS for Purdue, UICU, Cal Poly, and Rose-Hulman.

Thanks, Rose Hulman is a school that he is considering - he likes everything about it except the gender composition.

[Anonymous]

Erica Meltzer's books are great. Practice with the official Qbank

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Look at the CDS for Purdue, UICU, Cal Poly, and Rose-Hulman.

Thanks, Rose Hulman is a school that he is considering - he likes everything about it except the gender composition.

I wouldn't sweat the score at this point. Outside of the Ivies and a few other highly rejective public and private colleges, your kid will be super competitive and likely get many acceptances to strong engineering programs. Some on this board treat standardized testing like an EC, which I'm sure makes for a fun experience for their student.

[Anonymous]

I second the Cal Poly recommendation… it’s incredible

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Auburn has a very good engineering program, if he wants to go south.

He's not opposed to going south - NC state is on his list. We will take a look at Auburn, thanks.

Not in the south but he should look at Purdue as well

Yes visit Auburn. Very impressive engineering school. His SAT makes the cutoff for OOS. Assume his GPA over 4.0 w?

[Anonymous]

Get the book "30 Days to a Better Vocabulary" and work through it systematically. It has many of the root words that SAT Verbal tests for.

[Anonymous]

Look at Colorado Mines, UNM, and NM Tech. There also should be several VA publics that will be workable for engineering.

[Anonymous]

Don’t know if this is helpful but DS took a summer class with capital educators just for the verbal portion and raised his verbal score 130 points. He did absolutely no outside studying.
Either way, your son will have lots of great options available to him.

[Anonymous]

What is considered good verbal score?

[Anonymous]

Lots of blah blah in the comments.

Step 0 is to look at your practice test results and identify where you are losing points