Raising test scores?

[Anonymous]

Have your DCs had any success with doing this after a tutor program? DC scored a 25 composite on ACT. What if any chances of getting to 30? (I know a lot of factors but interested in hearing about student experiences.)

[Anonymous]

Very difficult to raise verbal score (reading comprehension) at this age. He’d have to start reading hard novels and articles ASAP. Much easier to improve math (learning or refreshing formulas). Focus on grammar rules for verbal.

[Anonymous]

PP here. One on one tutoring is great if you can afford it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Very difficult to raise verbal score (reading comprehension) at this age. He’d have to start reading hard novels and articles ASAP. Much easier to improve math (learning or refreshing formulas). Focus on grammar rules for verbal.

Fortunately verbal not an issue, but math is - ty!

[Anonymous]

DC tried self-studying?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Very difficult to raise verbal score (reading comprehension) at this age. He’d have to start reading hard novels and articles ASAP. Much easier to improve math (learning or refreshing formulas). Focus on grammar rules for verbal.

Fortunately verbal not an issue, but math is - ty!

What grade is your child entering? What math level is he in? I’m not as knowledgeable as some other posters but I will say that it worked for my child on sat (I’m not very familiar with sat) to do the grid ins before the multiple choice questions, unless he sees some really easy MC questions. This is because if you have to scramble and guess right before time is running out, your chance of guessing correctly on each MC question is 1 out of 4, versus the daunting odds of guessing correctly on a grid in-those odds would be 1 out of 100+.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DC tried self-studying?

Just took a cold practice test.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC tried self-studying?

Just took a cold practice test.

You're jumping to conclusions then. As a PP asked, what grade and what math have they taken so far?

Spend some time with the math portion of a practice test. Try 45 minutes a day for 2 weeks. Take another practice and see if the score moves at all. It probably will.

However, the ACT rewards students who work quickly. Has DC taken a practice SAT?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC tried self-studying?

Just took a cold practice test.

You're jumping to conclusions then. As a PP asked, what grade and what math have they taken so far?

Spend some time with the math portion of a practice test. Try 45 minutes a day for 2 weeks. Take another practice and see if the score moves at all. It probably will.

However, the ACT rewards students who work quickly. Has DC taken a practice SAT?

Just took one today but hasn't scored it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC tried self-studying?

Just took a cold practice test.

You're jumping to conclusions then. As a PP asked, what grade and what math have they taken so far?

Spend some time with the math portion of a practice test. Try 45 minutes a day for 2 weeks. Take another practice and see if the score moves at all. It probably will.

However, the ACT rewards students who work quickly. Has DC taken a practice SAT?

Will be a junior in fall. He is in "average" math - neither the top nor lowest track.

[Anonymous]

The math portion is very teachable. Hire a one on one tutor and do lots of practice tests. I think it’s possible to raise to a 30.

[Anonymous]

My DC raised her score from a 26 to a 30 with minimal effort. She worked through an ACT math workbook (it was pretty slim, I can't remember which publisher).

The first ACT was a real test that she took cold. I think she had 29 and 31 on the English and Reading, and low 20s on math/science.

On the second test, she had 33s on English and Reading and 27/28 on math and science. She only studied for the math part. The other scores got a boost just based on familiarity with the test. (She took the SAT twice and couldn't crack 1200 for some reason).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My DC raised her score from a 26 to a 30 with minimal effort. She worked through an ACT math workbook (it was pretty slim, I can't remember which publisher).

The first ACT was a real test that she took cold. I think she had 29 and 31 on the English and Reading, and low 20s on math/science.

On the second test, she had 33s on English and Reading and 27/28 on math and science. She only studied for the math part. The other scores got a boost just based on familiarity with the test. (She took the SAT twice and couldn't crack 1200 for some reason).

Thanks - very helpful.

[Anonymous]

I think with some practice, you can raise your score. 26 to 30 is not too hard to do. After 30, it becomes quite difficult to raise your score.