<p>to BU? I don't even know about BU that much. Sorry.</p>
<p>oh and only take Math 2 (not 1).</p>
<p>What would make up for at BC would be 2200+ on SAT I and the other stuff you mentioned above, I assume.</p>
<p>Why do you say only 2 and not both?</p>
<p>What's the use? Just take 2. Life with tests will be easier. Math 2 is more advanced so just take that and worry about the others. Also, remember to take a lit/social science one.</p>
<p>About the PSAT, I was wondering if Canadians were also eligible for the scholarships? I know we can't receive the US government ones, but what about other scholarships? Can soemone PLEASE answer my question =S I'm going into Gr.10 this fall and am in a "dichotomy" on either taking it this october or not, because I just started studying for it very recently. And can you take the PSAT in gr.11 and still receive a scholarship? Thanks.</p>
<p>lil-killer....I'm no expert here, but I understand that Math 2 has a much better curve, so for students who have taken the advanced math needed to cover the material in Math 2, one stands a better chance of scoring a higher grade.</p>
<p>There are numerous past threads on the Math 1 vs 2 subject.....I suggest you take some time and search on it or just peruse the last month or 2's worth of threads in the SAT/ACT forum.</p>
<p>Ok this is currently off topic compared to what you guys are talking about...but...</p>
<p>Considering I'm still a sophomore, how much do you guys think I should study? I'm assuming I don't need to study in an "intensive" manner since I still have another school year until I am eligible for National Merit Scholarships. </p>
<p>So from what I gather, ways of prepping include:</p>
<p>-Reading a lot (3+ hours a day?)
-Reviewing basic math concepts
-Taking practice tests
-Going over the explanations that go with the practice tests</p>
<p>Do any of you know if hiring a tutor or taking an SAT prep class would help? And should I keep on taking practice tests and wait until I'm fairly confident of a high score, or should I go ahead and take an actual test soon?</p>
<p>hawk... that seem "intensive" to me. I'm already doing what you have listed as part of my "intensive" SAT prep. I am currently reading about 3 hrs and prepping for 2-3 hrs a day. But I don't think I can do this when school starts. So my reading will probably jump to 1-2 hrs. But my 2-3 hrs studying will continue. Hopefully this will raise my SAT score from a 1560 to a 2000+ by the March test.</p>
<p>forgotten....relax, you have plenty of time to stress out next year. Seriously, save the tutor for when you truly need it next year or between junior year & senior year.....its too early to be doing intensive things other than being an avid reader as discussed. Take the test & see how you do......consider it a "baseline"</p>
<p>Yeah, relax. I'm the one who is in trouble...I have to start "intensive study" because the test is in like a month! (although I did prep some over the summer)</p>
<p>aka: canadians can receive the National Merit scholarship, except the score you have to obtain will have to be fairly high. I belive the cutoff for internaitonals was 222. I don't know how the canadian system works, but you should take it officially as a junior, but take it as practice as a sophomore. Or, you should probably ask your guidance counselor.</p>
<p>The best thing that you can do to improve your scores is to take challenging classes at school and do well in them...in other words learn :)</p>
<p>Thank you sr6622 :) It's because the counselors at my school do not promote Canadian students to the US universities because they feel they're losing students to the US. I tried asking a counselor at my school about it but they got mad at me and told me they couldn't tell me anything. -_-; </p>
<p>So you can only receive scholarships in Junior ? :S</p>
<p>ak-</p>
<p>Apparently, the "scholarships for juniors only" rule is in effect, no matter where you live.</p>
<p>Im going to be taking the PSAT this October. Lets see what I get.:)</p>