<p>My son is applying for 2016 (grad date). He hasn’t yet sent his SAT scores. We aren’t sure if NCSSM accepts superscores. Does anyone know? Do they allow score choice?</p>
<p>We have tried calling the admissions at least four times and all we get is the answering machine. We’ve left messages but no one returns our calls. Is anyone else experiencing this? Any recommendations on how to get in touch with a live person in admissions?</p>
<p>I’d rather speak directly with the admissions office than post our questions on a forum, but I’m not sure what else to do at this point. </p>
<p>His January scores are higher in Math and Writing but his CR score dipped 10 points in January. Would it be better to send both full test results (if they allow superscore) or to send just the January scores?</p>
<p>SAT scores</p>
<p>December scores:
Math 550
CR 670
Writing 600</p>
<p>January scores:
Math 630
CR 660
Writing 620</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Also, son is wondering what to expect on the Discovery day test and how to best prepare for it.</p>
<p>@CarmenLegh they said during an open house that they do superscore it, as long as both tests are taken on one of the specified dates, which your son’s tests are </p>
<p>also on Discovery Day, there is supposed to be a math test, probably not including precalculus, and I don’t think there should be anything else</p>
<p>@loltired Thanks! Considering his scores went up in somewhat significantly in Math and Writing and dipped 10 points in CR the second take, we’re wondering if it’s best to just send in the January scores. My understanding is if you superscore then the school will see ALL scores. Is it worth it in his case, just for those 10 extra points in CR? Do they really ignore the lower scores?</p>
<p>December scores:
Math 550
CR 670
Writing 600</p>
<p>January scores:
Math 630
CR 660
Writing 620</p>
<p>dropping 10 points in CR is perfectly normal, I’ll probably drop like 50 points next time I retake (from a 800)
I’d definitely recommend sending your January scores because your math is significantly higher. I’m not sure if they take into account writing scores, but they definitely won’t count the 10 point drop against him</p>
<p>@CarmenLegh I would definitely send both! I did got a dismal writing score the first time (480) but I got a 610 the second time I took it. I considered not sending both because I did better on all of them the second time, but I figured that it will show growth if you send them both. It will show that you took the time to study and do better. </p>
<p>@murrayanddarby @enderx1x If you don’t mind, would you tell us what your SAT scores were for admissions? And what congressional district you came from? I want to get a feel for the competitiveness of each district.</p>
<p>@willsister1 Accepted students from my school had SAT scores in the 2000-2200 range. I’m from CD2 and I’m not sure how competitive it is but also Wake County which is fairly competitive.</p>
<p>@IceeSky Hey! No there aren’t bathtubs It’s all showers which are a little grimy however theres one on my hall thats pretty big and not too bad. Theres not a pool on campus but I’m on the swim team and we use a pool thats not too far from the school. As far as I know theres not any scheduled trips to the pool though but if you really want to use it you could always take public transit. Speaking as a vegetarian myself the food is well, not great. Theres always something I can eat but it was a hard transition from home and I always order in or eat out as much as possible. I think there is however a PFM committee thats trying to get better food in general as well as better vegetarian options for the cafeteria. My roommate is on the cheerleading team and knows several people that haven’t cheered before that made it onto the basketball cheer team, however I think that the competitive team is a bit harder to make. Im not totally sure about girls soccer as they just started and I don’t think they’ve made cuts yet. On discovery day theres no essay just a math test. The math test really isn’t that hard, if you want to practice just practice doing simple algebra as fast as you can, theres not much time!</p>
<p>@willsister1 Mine wasn’t the best, an 1890 but personally I know both people who got in with scores in the 1700s all the way to people who got around 2200. Honestly as far as I can tell the SAT is not the most important thing, I think admissions focuses more on grades, extracurriculars etc. I am from district 10 which isn’t the most competitive (that would probably be Charlotte or Raleigh districts) but it includes Asheville so its not the easiest either. </p>
<p>@enderx1x @murrayanddarby Thanks for the info!
So everyone in a hall shares a bathroom? How much privacy is there? Does the cafeteria always have simple stuff like fruits and nuts, because that’s what I generally eat anyway… the problem with ordering in or dining out is I don’t exactly have any money, and I’m not sure how much (if any) my parents are planning to give me D: I’ve cheered before (5th-8th grade), so I’m not a total rookie, just a bit out of practice. Soccer I’ve played a lot, but I’m just not that competitive about it. Do you really need to know formulas for the math test, or just how to do basic things? My discovery day is one week from today! I don’t know if I should be nervous or excited!! O.o</p>
<p>@IceeSky On my hall everyone shares a bathroom and its like that for most of the school except the girls dorms in Bryan which have their own bathrooms (showers are separate). Privacy really isn’t an issue for me at least, the showers are pretty secluded and you can almost always go shower at a time where theres no one else in there. The cafeteria does have fruit but its not very good, they do always have vegetarian options and always have a salad bar it probably just isn’t as good or as varied as what you are used to. For the math test you don’t really need anything thats not basic such as the Pythagorean theorem. Really just know how to do the basic kind of problems that are covered in algebra I (maybe a tiny bit of algebra II and geometry). Honestly, don’t stress too much about discovery day, mostly its fun and the math test must not be too important because I remember feeling like I totally bombed it! </p>
<p>@loltired Thank you! I understand your point. 10 points isn’t worth showing off if you have to share the bombs with it. @willsister1 That is an interesting perspective! I like it. How did you come to that decision? I haven’t heard other people share that perspective regarding superscores but it might exhibit something valuable, like you’ve said. @skrunch Thank you! So I’m not the only parent on this forum? Phew!</p>
<p>Another question: I hear there is a shuttle that runs every weekend to various districts. We’re in CD10. Can anyone elaborate on the shuttle system? If my son gets accepted he will be 3.5 hours away. It’s hard to think about that!</p>
<p>And another question: Drivers’ Ed. Is there any hope for this at NCSSM?</p>
It’s all showers which are a little grimy however theres one on my hall thats pretty big and not too bad. Theres not a pool on campus but I’m on the swim team and we use a pool thats not too far from the school. As far as I know theres not any scheduled trips to the pool though but if you really want to use it you could always take public transit. Speaking as a vegetarian myself the food is well, not great. Theres always something I can eat but it was a hard transition from home and I always order in or eat out as much as possible. I think there is however a PFM committee thats trying to get better food in general as well as better vegetarian options for the cafeteria. My roommate is on the cheerleading team and knows several people that haven’t cheered before that made it onto the basketball cheer team, however I think that the competitive team is a bit harder to make. Im not totally sure about girls soccer as they just started and I don’t think they’ve made cuts yet. On discovery day theres no essay just a math test. The math test really isn’t that hard, if you want to practice just practice doing simple algebra as fast as you can, theres not much time!</p>