<p>Ha ha, so true. I might add that if you’re an A student, your SATS should be too. If you’re a C student, ditto. Nothing looks stranger than someone with a 2.2 and perfect SATs or 4.6 and terrible SATs. Tells a story…</p>
<p>If we had a dollar for every poster that says… </p>
<p>“I got a 1750, but I’m retaking, because (fill in the blank) is my dream school. I will definitely will get a 2250 (or whatever) next time. I won’t even consider schools that match my current score.”</p>
<p>(Same with the ACT. And, good heavens, take both! You may do BETTER on the other one!)</p>
<p>* * 55 percent of juniors taking the test improved their scores as seniors.
* 35 percent had score drops.
* 10 percent had no change.
* The higher a student’s scores as a junior, the more likely that student’s subsequent scores will drop.
* The lower the initial scores, the more likely the scores will go up.
* On average, juniors repeating the SAT as seniors improved their combined critical reading, mathematics, and writing scores by approximately 40 points.
* About 1 in 25 gained 100 or more points on critical reading or mathematics, and about 1 in 90 lost 100 or more points. *</p>
<p>I might add that if you’re an A student, your SATS should be too</p>
<p>So true!! Frankly, I think the parents are just as bad with this. They think that their straight A honor student should get a big scholarship - even though their student’s ACT/SAT is in the 75-80th percentile.</p>
<p>** 55 percent of juniors taking the test improved their scores as seniors.*</p>
<p>Well, of course there will be a jump from junior to senior year. Just like there’s usually a jump from soph PSAT to junior PSAT. The kid has learned more in the meantime.</p>
<p>But, I think MSU Dad is talking about kids who take the exam Sept/Oct senior year and expect huge increases when they retake 2 months later.</p>
<p>Coming out in support of the underprepared student here. The “A” kid whose scores don’t break the 2200 mark may indeed tell a story such as:</p>
<p>a) I attended a rural high school with few elective offerings
b) my school is title 1 and disadvantaged
c) Neither my parents nor my counselor knew/told me about test prep options
d) etc.</p>
<p>The above quote, perhaps unintentionally, suggests a cultural bias and seems to ignore the fact that not all kids have access to the same enrichment.</p>
<p>Not all our kids live in your neighborhood or the ones like it.</p>
<p>Yeah, I take issue with the A students should have A level SAT scores too. I’ve known kids who were really hard-working students who achieved in the classroom but not on the SAT. I’ve got faith that many of them will go far in life.</p>
<p>S’s best scores were in December (last month) for CR, Math & Writing.
Third time around, too! It was a nice Christmas present we got in January I guess!</p>
<p>I had a very high GPA in high school and low SAT score. My college GPA was as high as my high school GPA. I guess your logic doesn’t apply to cases like me, and others like me.</p>
<p>campbellmom, I agree with you and believe you. I also have one kid who consistently tests well and one who does not. I still like standardized tests for my weak test taker because his scores are still higher than some kids with much higher gpas from lousy high schools. If we did not have standardized tests my kids would be at a disadvantage. My kids always sent their scores to all test optional schools too. My weak test taker has been admitted to every school he has heard from so far, and received merit aid offers from all of them too.</p>
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