A Mom with a first time SAT tester

Test Preparation
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<p>As a Mom that has always relied on the ACT for myself and the three kids, I'm not that familiar with the SAT. My 17 year old has increased his ACT year by year:
7th grade 22 ACT
9th grade 32 ACT
10th grade 33 ACT
11th grade 34 ACT (subscores 36 on English, 36 on Reading, 33 on Science, 29 on Math)
(He's taking the ACT again Saturday now that he's taking Calculus he thinks he could bring up the Math score...)</p>

<p>Now he's taken his FIRST and ONLY SAT out of curiousity and these are his scores....(he said it was much harder than the ACT's)</p>

<p>Critical Reading 730 97%
Math 730 96%
Writing 710 97%
Multiple Choice 76 (score range: 20-80)<br>
Essay 7 (score range: 2-12) (He said he was surprised by having an essay 1st thing!)</p>

<p>How does he fare in looking at BIG colleges? His "ideal" college is MIT, but he's thinking more along the University of Tennesee because he thinks MIT might be a stretch. What good engineering colleges might give him a full ride? His extra curriculars include president of Student Body, Eagle Scout, Beta, National Honor Society, church leadership, etc.</p>

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<p>He still need SAT 2 in Math and Sciences (Bio, Chem, or Physics) and
a few APs</p>

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<p>thanks for the info. I didn't know there was a difference in the SAT's. </p>

<p>He has AP and dual enrollment courses already. He has a 4.0 gpa right now. Is there anything else he needs that would really get some college admissions boards attention?</p>

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<p>Some schools look for the SAT II's which are subtests. It is especially helpfull for engineering, math and sciences fields where it is tough to get into the programs. The extra sub scores sometimes help set he student apart from others.</p>

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<p>Some schools require the SAT subject tests regardless of whether you have APs or even college credit. The subject tests are only an hour each. A student can take up to three at a time and they can be taken without taking the 'regular' SATs.</p>

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<p>Is his ACT with writing? If not, he should ask for that at the testing center on Saturday! His ACT is the 75th percentile for MIT, and I'm pretty sure that they superscore the ACT, so if he has had a higher math score on a previous test, his composite could even be higher. I would post your original post ASAP on the parents forum, they are very knowledgable over there. Good luck.</p>