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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It showed up for my DC in APS today through the CollegeBoard site.

There was a huge discrepancy between reading/writing(95-99%) and math (not near the upper 90s).  I know there is a lot of content still to be learned in math class this year.  Is Khan Academy helpful?  How do you know if more prep is needed or not?

The actual SATs are in spring of 11th grade, right?

Also, I see that people mention ACT and SAT highlight different strengths.  Which one is better for the strong reader/writer?[/quote]

Best advice I got on this (I have a current high school senior) was to prep and take the test either summer before 11th or fall of 11th.  DC did test prep in the summer, took it in August, got their score which was strong but not what they wanted.  Took the PSAT without any further prep and got commended, redid the test prep and took the test again in the spring at school.  Ended with a 1490 and was done.  Now applying to schools.  The only additional thing I wish DC had done was sign up to tat the SAT when it was given generally two weeks after the school SAT.  Some of DC's friends did that and their second spring SAT was their best score. DC knows that some people would have done it again looking for the 1500, but they were done and we left it totally up to them.  DC is a strong reader and has a near perfect verbal in that score.  I think that it is worthwhile to take both tests to see.  I do not think DC tried the ACT and maybe should have.  The equivalent score to a 1490 is a 34, and that look a little better than a 1490 because DC just missed the 1500 cut off.[/quote]

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