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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a 2022 kid. Her sophomore grades are erratic, with a B- in English because she never got to turn in the term paper that dominated the year. And she’s a humanities kid. Minute 5 And and B in Honors Chem, which is fine for a non-STEM student.

She sat for a practice  ACT cold and got a 36 on English and 34 on Reading, plus 33s in STEM. For a solid 34. She got confused taking the science section cold and could easily get another math question or two right after review of spotty distance distance learning math in the spring.  So a 35 is very possible.

All of which is a long way of saying if she can get a 35 on the ACT without a lot of prepping, I’m moving heaven and Earth this year to get that score.

Form 2022s, it is very possible that sophomore and junior grades just aren’t reliable indicators with distance learning, learning disruptions, COVID, quarantines.  It feels like junior year is a crapshoot.  And colleges are going to know this. So, I’m helping her get as many objective metrics as possible.  A 5 on the AP World. She’ll take her AP tests seriously this year.  SAT subject tests in literature, Latin and history if we can get a seating.  And yes, the ACT.  These objective scores help put any wonky grades in context.

She also trying to pivot on ECs and find other meaningful things to do during COVID.

She’s looking at ED for a tier 1 SLAC. [/quote]

Interesting. I have a 2022 kid also. Excellent grades (4.7 W, 3.95 UW) in a magnet program, a 5 on the one AP test she's taken so far, and good ECs. But she's not a great test taker (that one AP score notwithstanding). Her PSATs were awful and we've figured out that the ACT will suit her better than the SAT, but I'd be surprised if she can get above a 31-2 on an ACT after much prepping. So I am wondering if we are better off with her focusing on grades and ECs and not doing the tests. But for a rising junior, tests may no longer be optional by the time she's applying to college-- they may be expected, if not required.  [/quote]

My kid went up 300 points from sophomore fall psat to Junior spring sat. No $$$$ tutoring [/quote]

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