<p>My son, an HS sophomore, took the ACT last week at the suggestion of a college teacher who said that if he scored a 25 he could then take a computer class at the local college for credit. (his old HS had computer programming but his new HS does not have any computer classes)</p>
<p>Is there any reason for him to take the PLAN test this Saturday? (i.e. scholarship opportunities etc.) Thanks for any replies.</p>
<p>nope. the PSAT can qualify you for national merit, but as far as I know, PLAN is just practice for the ACT that doesn't go on your record. Since you've alreay taken the ACT, no point.</p>
<p>doesn't your school require plan?</p>
<p>there's no point. I go to a competative high school that required either a certain ACT/PLAN score, or a certain SAT/PSAT score. There are many people here that have gotten 30s on the ACT as sophomores, but took the PLAN and got a 22.
It also works the other way around. So basically, there is little correspondance between PLAN score and ACT score (even though their website will give you a lot of data arguing differently).</p>
<p>Uh plan test is rediculously easy, i failed to see how that would predict your ACT score, seeing how much time they gave you and the level of the questions</p>
<p>the PLAN is ridiculous. I got a 21 on the PLAN test sophomore year. Then I got a 32 on the actual ACT last June in my junior year...</p>
<p>Yeah, my PLAN was a 25 and I got a 33 on the actual ACT!</p>
<p>So the PLAN is useless UNLESS your son's school uses it for something. For example, at my school they had the top 3 PLAN scorers apply to Missouri Scholars Academy (competitive gifted summer program). Anyway, just make sure there's nothing like that. Otherwise, it's useless if he's taken the ACT already anyway.</p>
<p>the plan test is wayy to easy to measure anything
dont take it unless there is an incentive</p>
<p>wait how are ppl getting higher on the ACT than plan? I thought PLAN was rediculously easy, like the tests you take for the no child left behind thing</p>
<p>The PLAN is out of 32, so the scoring is a bit different. The curve must be more difficult for it I guess.</p>
<p>At my kids high school they were required to take it. Scoring over a certain amount got my daughter some sort of State award which didn't count for much except maybe bragging rights for the school. It is not something that counts for any scholarships that I know of.</p>
<p>Don't plan on taking it.</p>