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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Anything I can do now to make it easier later? Read another library book, or are they all the same?

PP who suggested testing this summer, really? That seems soon. But maybe I should be more proactive.

PH[/quote]

My senior did a practice SAT and practice ACT (offered by the school) by 10th grade. Did a bit of Khan Academy test practice the summer between sophomore and junior year, then did tests fall of junior year. That schedule was great for us, and not just because Covid led to later test cancellations--it meant that either the student could be done with tests and move on, or they had time to address any test deficits that had shown up. There's not much point to waiting if your child will have covered the math subjects. [b](SAT goes through Algebra II, and ACT includes trigonometry.[/b])[/quote]

Ooo, this PP reminded me: Consider whether your student is on an advanced math track when scheduling the tests for real.

My senior took the tests right before this school year when testing started to become available again. But because she’d done Alg II and Trig stuff in freshman year, her math scores were lower than the others (still high, but noticeably lower than verbal on SAT and all the other ACT sections). Granted, she went in cold for both—no prep, no studying. (Wasn’t worth fighting about because she tests well, and this summer sucked enough!)

So if it has been a while since your child took Algebra II, I recommend a Khan Academy refresher! :D

Overall, you sound like you have your sh*t together, OP! Good luck in the process!![/quote]

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