SAT or ACT Fall Probabilities

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone whose kid wanted to take the ACT this summer was part of a disaster movie. For those of us with high performing kids and without test scores, what do you think the chances are that SAT or ACT will have any tests in this area this fall?

Um, if kid is "high performing" then they would have a test score by now. Unless you're not talkig about a rising senior. In which case, f off.

I have a "high performing" rising senior, who doesn't have a score yet because she was going to take the SAT last March. It was cancelled. Aside from kids looking at athletic admits, who needed scores to get prelooks by coaches, most of her peers also do not have scores yet. The 2 exceptions I can think of are actually not "high performing" kids, they're kid who were looking at extensive SAT tutoring who'd taken a test already for a baseline.

[Anonymous]

Clearly there are high performing kids who have taken the test and ones who haven't. The schools will need to find a way to admit both.

[Anonymous]

And no 1 pm update as promised by ACT

This is a debacle

[Anonymous]

All this starting and stopping not sure how they are suppose to perform under these circumstances.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone whose kid wanted to take the ACT this summer was part of a disaster movie. For those of us with high performing kids and without test scores, what do you think the chances are that SAT or ACT will have any tests in this area this fall?

Um, if kid is "high performing" then they would have a test score by now. Unless you're not talkig about a rising senior. In which case, f off.

I have a "high performing" rising senior, who doesn't have a score yet because she was going to take the SAT last March. It was cancelled. Aside from kids looking at athletic admits, who needed scores to get prelooks by coaches, most of her peers also do not have scores yet. The 2 exceptions I can think of are actually not "high performing" kids, they're kid who were looking at extensive SAT tutoring who'd taken a test already for a baseline.

Absolutely not true, many kids took it at the end of Sophomore year and fall of Junior year. Almost all of the "high performing" kids we know including ours put one SAT and ACT down early. Ours took SAT end of Sophomore and ACT Fall of Junior, glad he did because this is now an absolute debacle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And no 1 pm update as promised by ACT

This is a debacle

Per their twitter announcement you can now register at 10am CST on Monday. So, expect the tens of thousands wanting a spot to crash it again, a virtual repeat of this week.

[Anonymous]

Has anyone received notice about specific DC testing sites being closed for August SAT yet?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone whose kid wanted to take the ACT this summer was part of a disaster movie. For those of us with high performing kids and without test scores, what do you think the chances are that SAT or ACT will have any tests in this area this fall?

Um, if kid is "high performing" then they would have a test score by now. Unless you're not talkig about a rising senior. In which case, f off.

I have a "high performing" rising senior, who doesn't have a score yet because she was going to take the SAT last March. It was cancelled. Aside from kids looking at athletic admits, who needed scores to get prelooks by coaches, most of her peers also do not have scores yet. The 2 exceptions I can think of are actually not "high performing" kids, they're kid who were looking at extensive SAT tutoring who'd taken a test already for a baseline.

Absolutely not true, many kids took it at the end of Sophomore year and fall of Junior year. Almost all of the "high performing" kids we know including ours put one SAT and ACT down early. Ours took SAT end of Sophomore and ACT Fall of Junior, glad he did because this is now an absolute debacle.

My DC’s school (Big 3 private, if that matters) recommends taking the ACT or SAT for the first time in the spring of 11th grade. Maybe public and private schools advise differently?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone whose kid wanted to take the ACT this summer was part of a disaster movie. For those of us with high performing kids and without test scores, what do you think the chances are that SAT or ACT will have any tests in this area this fall?

Um, if kid is "high performing" then they would have a test score by now. Unless you're not talkig about a rising senior. In which case, f off.

I have a "high performing" rising senior, who doesn't have a score yet because she was going to take the SAT last March. It was cancelled. Aside from kids looking at athletic admits, who needed scores to get prelooks by coaches, most of her peers also do not have scores yet. The 2 exceptions I can think of are actually not "high performing" kids, they're kid who were looking at extensive SAT tutoring who'd taken a test already for a baseline.

Absolutely not true, many kids took it at the end of Sophomore year and fall of Junior year. Almost all of the "high performing" kids we know including ours put one SAT and ACT down early. Ours took SAT end of Sophomore and ACT Fall of Junior, glad he did because this is now an absolute debacle.

My DC’s school (Big 3 private, if that matters) recommends taking the ACT or SAT for the first time in the spring of 11th grade. Maybe public and private schools advise differently?

For us it was getting the baseline early, same with many of his classmates (STEM Gov School). Bottom line is there is no penalty in taking it multiple times, if you are "high performing" and comfortable with the content, why not take it early?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And no 1 pm update as promised by ACT

This is a debacle

Per their twitter announcement you can now register at 10am CST on Monday. So, expect the tens of thousands wanting a spot to crash it again, a virtual repeat of this week.

Also, they pushed back July 18 score release to August 5 - which makes me wonder if they want to cut down on the number of people signing up to take it again, since capacity is seemingly so stretched

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone whose kid wanted to take the ACT this summer was part of a disaster movie. For those of us with high performing kids and without test scores, what do you think the chances are that SAT or ACT will have any tests in this area this fall?

Um, if kid is "high performing" then they would have a test score by now. Unless you're not talkig about a rising senior. In which case, f off.

I have a "high performing" rising senior, who doesn't have a score yet because she was going to take the SAT last March. It was cancelled. Aside from kids looking at athletic admits, who needed scores to get prelooks by coaches, most of her peers also do not have scores yet. The 2 exceptions I can think of are actually not "high performing" kids, they're kid who were looking at extensive SAT tutoring who'd taken a test already for a baseline.

Absolutely not true, many kids took it at the end of Sophomore year and fall of Junior year. Almost all of the "high performing" kids we know including ours put one SAT and ACT down early. Ours took SAT end of Sophomore and ACT Fall of Junior, glad he did because this is now an absolute debacle.

My DC’s school (Big 3 private, if that matters) recommends taking the ACT or SAT for the first time in the spring of 11th grade. Maybe public and private schools advise differently?

For us it was getting the baseline early, same with many of his classmates (STEM Gov School). Bottom line is there is no penalty in taking it multiple times, if you are "high performing" and comfortable with the content, why not take it early?

My high- performing kid didn’t take it early because the school advised to take the first test in March/April in Junior year. I think timing of tests is somewhat school dependent. Posters on this thread whose kids tested early cannot believe there is another reality for kids who are aiming for top schools. Lots of high-performing kids do not have a single test score yet, whether people believe that or not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone whose kid wanted to take the ACT this summer was part of a disaster movie. For those of us with high performing kids and without test scores, what do you think the chances are that SAT or ACT will have any tests in this area this fall?

Um, if kid is "high performing" then they would have a test score by now. Unless you're not talkig about a rising senior. In which case, f off.

I have a "high performing" rising senior, who doesn't have a score yet because she was going to take the SAT last March. It was cancelled. Aside from kids looking at athletic admits, who needed scores to get prelooks by coaches, most of her peers also do not have scores yet. The 2 exceptions I can think of are actually not "high performing" kids, they're kid who were looking at extensive SAT tutoring who'd taken a test already for a baseline.

Absolutely not true, many kids took it at the end of Sophomore year and fall of Junior year. Almost all of the "high performing" kids we know including ours put one SAT and ACT down early. Ours took SAT end of Sophomore and ACT Fall of Junior, glad he did because this is now an absolute debacle.

My DC’s school (Big 3 private, if that matters) recommends taking the ACT or SAT for the first time in the spring of 11th grade. Maybe public and private schools advise differently?

This. My DD who is a rising sophomore in college was instructed by her "Big 3" to take the test in the spring of her junior year. We were following the same advice for our younger DD (who attends public). She has been registered for the April, June and July tests - obviously to no avail.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone whose kid wanted to take the ACT this summer was part of a disaster movie. For those of us with high performing kids and without test scores, what do you think the chances are that SAT or ACT will have any tests in this area this fall?

Um, if kid is "high performing" then they would have a test score by now. Unless you're not talkig about a rising senior. In which case, f off.

I have a "high performing" rising senior, who doesn't have a score yet because she was going to take the SAT last March. It was cancelled. Aside from kids looking at athletic admits, who needed scores to get prelooks by coaches, most of her peers also do not have scores yet. The 2 exceptions I can think of are actually not "high performing" kids, they're kid who were looking at extensive SAT tutoring who'd taken a test already for a baseline.

Absolutely not true, many kids took it at the end of Sophomore year and fall of Junior year. Almost all of the "high performing" kids we know including ours put one SAT and ACT down early. Ours took SAT end of Sophomore and ACT Fall of Junior, glad he did because this is now an absolute debacle.

My DC’s school (Big 3 private, if that matters) recommends taking the ACT or SAT for the first time in the spring of 11th grade. Maybe public and private schools advise differently?

For us it was getting the baseline early, same with many of his classmates (STEM Gov School). Bottom line is there is no penalty in taking it multiple times, if you are "high performing" and comfortable with the content, why not take it early?

My high- performing kid didn’t take it early because the school advised to take the first test in March/April in Junior year. I think timing of tests is somewhat school dependent. Posters on this thread whose kids tested early cannot believe there is another reality for kids who are aiming for top schools. Lots of high-performing kids do not have a single test score yet, whether people believe that or not.

No, timing is not school dependent, it is child/parent dependent. No guidance counselor is going to dictate the conditions of my child's path to college, that is a family matter. Again, if the child is comfortable with the content than there is no reason to not take it early. We ALL are fully aware and believe there is a reality for others and that there are many who didn't take it early. It is an incorrect assumption however to also believe there is not a very large number who have taken it. This is all being handled by the testing organizations atrociously and is exposing their incompetence. This very well may become a zeitgeist moment for the future of college admissions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone whose kid wanted to take the ACT this summer was part of a disaster movie. For those of us with high performing kids and without test scores, what do you think the chances are that SAT or ACT will have any tests in this area this fall?

Um, if kid is "high performing" then they would have a test score by now. Unless you're not talkig about a rising senior. In which case, f off.

I have a "high performing" rising senior, who doesn't have a score yet because she was going to take the SAT last March. It was cancelled. Aside from kids looking at athletic admits, who needed scores to get prelooks by coaches, most of her peers also do not have scores yet. The 2 exceptions I can think of are actually not "high performing" kids, they're kid who were looking at extensive SAT tutoring who'd taken a test already for a baseline.

Absolutely not true, many kids took it at the end of Sophomore year and fall of Junior year. Almost all of the "high performing" kids we know including ours put one SAT and ACT down early. Ours took SAT end of Sophomore and ACT Fall of Junior, glad he did because this is now an absolute debacle.

My DC’s school (Big 3 private, if that matters) recommends taking the ACT or SAT for the first time in the spring of 11th grade. Maybe public and private schools advise differently?

For us it was getting the baseline early, same with many of his classmates (STEM Gov School). Bottom line is there is no penalty in taking it multiple times, if you are "high performing" and comfortable with the content, why not take it early?

My high- performing kid didn’t take it early because the school advised to take the first test in March/April in Junior year. I think timing of tests is somewhat school dependent. Posters on this thread whose kids tested early cannot believe there is another reality for kids who are aiming for top schools. Lots of high-performing kids do not have a single test score yet, whether people believe that or not.

No, timing is not school dependent, it is child/parent dependent. No guidance counselor is going to dictate the conditions of my child's path to college, that is a family matter. Again, if the child is comfortable with the content than there is no reason to not take it early. We ALL are fully aware and believe there is a reality for others and that there are many who didn't take it early. It is an incorrect assumption however to also believe there is not a very large number who have taken it. This is all being handled by the testing organizations atrociously and is exposing their incompetence. This very well may become a zeitgeist moment for the future of college admissions.

Whatever. You can’t go back and change past decisions. Ds had teachers who said to wait until senior fall!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone whose kid wanted to take the ACT this summer was part of a disaster movie. For those of us with high performing kids and without test scores, what do you think the chances are that SAT or ACT will have any tests in this area this fall?

Um, if kid is "high performing" then they would have a test score by now. Unless you're not talkig about a rising senior. In which case, f off.

I have a "high performing" rising senior, who doesn't have a score yet because she was going to take the SAT last March. It was cancelled. Aside from kids looking at athletic admits, who needed scores to get prelooks by coaches, most of her peers also do not have scores yet. The 2 exceptions I can think of are actually not "high performing" kids, they're kid who were looking at extensive SAT tutoring who'd taken a test already for a baseline.

Absolutely not true, many kids took it at the end of Sophomore year and fall of Junior year. Almost all of the "high performing" kids we know including ours put one SAT and ACT down early. Ours took SAT end of Sophomore and ACT Fall of Junior, glad he did because this is now an absolute debacle.

My DC’s school (Big 3 private, if that matters) recommends taking the ACT or SAT for the first time in the spring of 11th grade. Maybe public and private schools advise differently?

For us it was getting the baseline early, same with many of his classmates (STEM Gov School). Bottom line is there is no penalty in taking it multiple times, if you are "high performing" and comfortable with the content, why not take it early?

My high- performing kid didn’t take it early because the school advised to take the first test in March/April in Junior year. I think timing of tests is somewhat school dependent. Posters on this thread whose kids tested early cannot believe there is another reality for kids who are aiming for top schools. Lots of high-performing kids do not have a single test score yet, whether people believe that or not.

No, timing is not school dependent, it is child/parent dependent. No guidance counselor is going to dictate the conditions of my child's path to college, that is a family matter. Again, if the child is comfortable with the content than there is no reason to not take it early. We ALL are fully aware and believe there is a reality for others and that there are many who didn't take it early. It is an incorrect assumption however to also believe there is not a very large number who have taken it. This is all being handled by the testing organizations atrociously and is exposing their incompetence. This very well may become a zeitgeist moment for the future of college admissions.

Whatever. You can’t go back and change past decisions. Ds had teachers who said to wait until senior fall!!

Honestly, I wasn't intending to be snarky, only relay our experience for family's that have younger children so that they may evaluate their unique situations accordingly. I believe this current debacle can be a crucible for our younger generation and as I stated may be a zeitgeist in how college admissions are to be evaluated moving forward. It sounds as if your child is in a good position and I wish them and you the best. It is looking like essays are going to be a key ingredient to this year's admissions...good, they are a real ingredient in evaluating a child's paradigm and contributions to humanity, more than a "Standardized Test" can ever do. Even though my child has great test scores, I have been amazed at his acknowledgement that test scores are an easy out and have always been a lazy way to separate oneself from the pack. He has always enjoyed volunteering, being involved in the community and helping others but this summer he has made the conscious decision to volunteer daily, initial impetus was "the more edge the better," however, now it has become a safe way to enhance himself while helping other's during the pandemic. It has also led him to reflect on his unique experiences of growing up in a way he never has before because as he researched the past essay questions of his desired College's, he realized that many of them are deeper than he ever imagined. I guess what I'm saying is this really is an opportunity to change the way we think about college admissions and can be a great impetus for our youth to step up, get off their phones/computers and change the way they think and view the world...maybe something good will come out of this mess.