Thursday, February 14, 2008
SAT or ACT?
I suggest taking both. The reason is that some students do significantly better on one test than they do on the other. For example, I had a student last year who scored at close to the 70th percentile on the ACT math but below the 40th percentile on the SAT math. Someone might suggest that she had a bad day when she took the SAT but she did fine on the reading section, just not on the math. Her results were unusual because scores on both tests are usually the same. So, take both tests and see which one your child does better on and prep intensely for that test. Most colleges will take either test. Check with the colleges you are looking to be sure.
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James,
My eleven year old daughter recently took a practice exam (with Knowledge Guides) for the SAT and scored 140 higher on the actual exam. Do students that young do better with future exams when they are older? What do recommend to help this type of student wtih future exams?
Yes, 7th graders who are selected to take the Duke TIP SAT almost always have scores which are several hundred points higher by the time they are juniors in high school. Most of these students go on to post scores which are at least 300 to 400 points above average.
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