<p>MomFullofQs (like that name!)–if she takes the May exam, you can order QAS then. I don’t believe that having QAS from Oct Sr yr exam will be of much use unless you just want a clean copy of the text booklet for your next child! (Not sure that is worth $18 as scanned copies of QAS tests seem to show up on the internet.) The QAS report takes six to eight weeks from test date to be returned, so the results really wouldn’t influence her studying for say a Nov or Dec Sr yr test.</p>
<p>You’re absolutely right! Hadn’t thought about that. LOL. She’s already scheduled for the March test, paid for months ago. We’ll just have to do without then.</p>
<p>Barnard - I have looked a little into Eagle scholarships. I know our local council has one … but it is specifically for local U - and not a U that DS is interested in applying to, probably because it’s local! 
If I run across any others, I’ll pass them along.</p>
<p>MomQs–I can’t recall if you mentioned, but did she take the PSAT? The score report includes a little alpha-numeric code at the bottom of the inside page. If you type that code into the correct section of the CB site, it functions like the QAS. Your D will be able to see exactly which questions she got wrong, and the answers to those questions. That may help in directing her studying. LMK if you cannot find the section, and I can hunt it down for you.</p>
<p>@BarnardMom & beadymom…I did a quick google and found this:</p>
<p>[National</a> Eagle Scout Association](<a href=“http://www.nesa.org/scholarships.html]National”>http://www.nesa.org/scholarships.html)</p>
<p>National Eagle Scout Assn (NESA) scholarships…there a few large ones (5-12K/year); most of them are smallish and all seem quite competitive (>5000 apps for 150 scholarships). I’d think for a high-stat Eagle the NESA scholies would definitely be worth looking into. There are also institution-specific and faith-specific ones.</p>
<p>Well, my S just finished his first SAT! He thinks he did well but we’ll see. I’m a lot more chill this time around (have another S '11). Re: the QAS…ordered it for my older son, who also took the Jan SAT, and received it the week leading up to his March SAT, so it was helpful. Ordered too for this S and will hopefully receive it before he takes the March test. I think you’re more likely to get it within the 4 - 5 week timeframe if you order it when you register for the test, rather than if you order it post-registration. I think I actually read that on the college board site.</p>
<p>Good luck to all our kids who took the test today. I hope that they’ll all be happy with their scores a few weeks from now, even if they would like to take it again. In any case, they now have this experience under their belt and it should be helpful the next time they take the test.</p>
<p>RenMom – refresh my memory on the QAS – I ordered it for D’11 but it wasn’t her test and her answers – it was all the answers as I remember. So she would have to recall what answer she chose to know if she got the right one or not. Does that sound right?</p>
<p>S’14 is still there and it’s almost 2 pm. I bet he’s tired and hungry. The extended time is a mixed blessing I guess.</p>
<p>I think I ordered QAS for S1 but then he never took the SAT again – his ACT ended up being better. I haven’t ordered it yet for S2. Not sure he’d make any use of it. </p>
<p>He says the SAT went “well”. Trying to decide if/where we should use his free score reports. Signed up to send to NMSC already because his PSAT looks to be in NMSF range. Will probably send to 3 “safeties” as well to “show interest” and save on having to pay to send to them later, assuming he doesn’t take it again. Guess we should choose schools that don’t care about SAT IIs since he has only taken one (Math) so far.</p>
<p>Re: QAS–the one from this past Oct included a sheet of paper with really tiny print that showed the correct answer for each question, my son’s response, the type of question and the difficulty level. I thought that he would receive the actual test booklet he used so that he could look at his own notes, if there were any. Instead, he received a blank copy of the test booklet. (Useful for next child as a practice test.) Having the booklet allowed him to look up the questions he got wrong. While it didn’t tell him where he had guessed, at least he knew which ones were incorrect. So, I think it was helpful.</p>
<p>My son received the QAS to the Oct 6th test on Nov 30th, the day before the Dec 1st test, and I ordered back in August. When I called CB to inquire b/c it was taking so long to arrive, they responded that turnaround time is six to eight weeks if ordered in advance but three to four weeks if ordered after scores are released. (The website says something similar, if memory serves me correctly.) The processing delay may have been related to storm Sandy, but the actual scores were posted precisely when they should have been.</p>
<p>Mathmom—how did your son find the Math subject test in comparison to the math SAT? Although given your screen name, perhaps you are not the one to ask! Also, impossible for him to say as he has just taken the test. My son needs to take the math subject test and I just can’t decide if he should take I or II. Probably will order the book and have him sit down with it.</p>
<p>My S14 did well on Math II – he took it at the end of the semester when he completed precalc which worked out really well for him. But math is definitely his strength. If your son is in (or has completed) precalc and it’s going well, Math II should be a good fit. Otherwise, probably Math I. But yeah, have him sit down with the book and at least check what topics each covers, or at best, try a practice test of each type.</p>
<p>classof2015, Ct pretty much answered your question re: QAS. its helpfulness lies in being able to see the actual questions you got wrong. serves as a good studying tool.</p>
<p>CT: it’s so odd that it takes longer to receive the QAS if you pay for it when registering for the test rather than after. i hope my S gets it before his next test, as his brother did. otherwise, unless he take the test a third time, it will be useless for him.</p>
<p>S14 took the SAT this morning and reported he definitely got at least a 2000 and he makes not promises above that? Lol. We think he probably qualified for NMSF, so we just need the confirming score to hopefully make NMF. On to the ACT in 2 weeks! Got a nice score last year, so we shouldn’t really need the SAT score for colleges, but hoping to bring the ACT math up this time, since last year he had barely begun Algebra II when he took it, and now he’ll have had that plus Honors Precalc, which will hopefully give him a nice boost.</p>
<p>RenMom–I probably didn’t explain well. If ordered in advance, report should arrive six to eight weeks after test date, but if ordered once scores are reported (so, 19 days later), report should arrive within three to four weeks. In theory, right about the same time. My son’s report arrived seven weeks and six days after he took the Oct test and I ordered in advance. I wonder if CB has busier times and slower times. I am new to this as my Jr is my oldest. </p>
<p>Thanks Mathmom. Math is his weakest subject on the SAT but not in life. Careless errors… Am planning for this May or June once pre-calc is over. He will definitely complete practice tests although my understanding is that there aren’t many available.</p>
<p>The curve is more generous on Math2 then Math1. One of the biggest issues kids have with the Math2 is timing/finishing the test. This is where timed practice tests are critical.</p>
<p>Note that, unlike the general SAT, a good calculator is essential for success on the Math I/II subject tests.</p>
<p>Yes, had heard that about the curve but then heard that differential has started to decline as more people became aware. Who knows if that rumor is correct?</p>
<p>Where does one find real practice tests? It appears as though the Jan, May & Oct SATs are in circulation b/c of QAS but is there an equivalent for SAT II?</p>
<p>Seattle–like the TI 83+ or something more advanced? That is the one he has had since the beginning of 9th grade, I think. We haven’t upgraded but only replaced a stolen model. Can you PLMK if there is a more advanced one? I can always hand the 83+ down to his younger brother. Thanks!</p>
<p>TI 83+ should be fine. They absolutely need to be able to do logs and trig functions.If the kid is a whiz with it, the graphs or probability can be helpful, but I don’t think there are any questions that require those functions. (And in fact, it could take more time to use the calculator for simple questions.)</p>
<p>CT1417, there are some practice questions (but not a full test) here: [Free</a> SAT Practice Questions](<a href=“The SAT – SAT Suite | College Board”>SAT Practice and Preparation – SAT Suite | College Board). Look on the left for Subject Tests, Math I and Math II.</p>