The SAT and ACT of Getting Ready

The SAT and ACT of Getting Ready 2013

The Getting Afraid of the big, bad tests:

The ways to declaw them. And don't worry a poor result the first time around—soon you be to hide any score you don't want colleges to see.more schools are making tests optional, but chances are you to prepare anyway get started.


SAT or ACT: 

the While high schools still take the SAT than the ACT (1.5 million versus 1.3 million), virtually every college will accept either. The SAT is a logic and reasoning test.the ACT hews more closely the high school curriculum. The ACT, considered straight forward test four sections, including science,forgives gamblers (SAT takers, by contrast point for each incorrect answer).the ACT has its challenges (SAT math stops at Algebra II), and some find it a struggle to finish on time. a test-preparatory and educational counseling firm in Bethesda, Md., recommends you figure our test you score better on and then focus on that. Take the ACT early on, and then compare it to the PSAT,

ACT writing section yes on the SAT, the writing section is required. A lot of schools consider the ACT comparable to the SAT, the only way they can accept  a replacement is if students take the ACT with writing, Calif. Last year, 41 percent of high schoolers who took the ACT opted for the writing section.a wider array of schools is particularly useful if you're aiming high. The University of California system.

A senior at Taunton High School in Taunton, Mass. classes helped him feel more confident, like I had a good understanding of what was going to be on the test. Can't Many schools offer free or low-cost programs after class to your counselor.a free test for a humorous read, try the latest edition of Up Your Score: The Underground Guide to the SAT most important: challenging yourself to do better each time. Prep classes are only as good as the effort a student is willing to put into them college and career coordinator at University High School in Irvine

The first day of high school Go to class every day, take notes, work with a study buddy, and get help early when you need don't wait he says.a junior at Presentation High School in Calif., crafted silly pickup lines using unusual words and  Examples: Please don't reject me; I'm not that resilient It puts your grades in peril, throws your schedule out of whack, and makes you bad company.

The ACT has long let students choose  to send colleges and which to hide. Starting in March, students taking the SAT will be  the same thing so there's much to gain and little to lose from retaking the test. For those taking the SAT, students gain an average of 40 points on the first retest The ACT says more than 55 percent increase their composite score upon retesting.with their Saturday mornings than Of course, there's a point  where you should call it quits.



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