<p>balls.</p>
<p>wtb ACT super scoring</p>
<p>AHHHHHH.
im so nervous. Stanford is the most impulsive decision I’ve EVER made!</p>
<p>I know we already have a thread for it, but what does everyone think of this?</p>
<p>[Early</a> action apps up four percent](<a href=“http://www.stanforddaily.com/cgi-bin/?p=1035680]Early”>http://www.stanforddaily.com/cgi-bin/?p=1035680)</p>
<p>Personally, I’m relieved. Four percent is not much of an increase, so the acceptance rate will probably be around that of last year. Plus, since there’s no clear trend, they won’t yet be sure of the change in the overall number of applications, so we might get a few more deferrals than we would otherwise.</p>
<p>What did the article mean by “these materials?” And I think this is pretty much predicted. I suppose it could have been way worse, but 4% isn’t too bad. Did anyone else have issues with naviance? One of my recs still hasn’t gone through, but I’m waiting til the 19th to panic.</p>
<p>I listen to a ton of different music. I love everything from Top 40 Pop to foreign music to “indie” to rock to metal to… everything!
My favorite genres tends to be rock, pop, and indie, though.
Top bands and musicians for me would be The Beatles, Tegan and Sara, The Pierces, Mika, Robots in Disguise, Coldplay, Katzenjammer, Passion Pit, The Pipettes… Um… What else…
I love musicals! My favorites are Little Shop of Horrors and Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along-Blog. Go watch it right now if you haven’t!!
I also love Akira Yamaoka’s compositions, because I’m a big fan of the first three Silent Hill games.</p>
<p>So there’s my musical contribution!</p>
<p>What’s up, Nitro? Unhappy with your ACT score or something?
A lot of people like the ACT more, but I sure didn’t… I almost canceled my score when I got out of that test. The math section caught me totally off guard; it seemed to cover a lot of stuff the SAT Math doesn’t. Then again I had also just taken the SAT the weekend before and my brain had burnt out its Math abilities.
I got 36 Reading, 35 English (12 essay), 30 Science… …27 Math.
32 overall!
It’s not a super amazing score, but whatever. I’m happy with my SAT, so I don’t feel the need to take the ACT again.
Now that I’ve prepped and taken Math II, though, I know I would do a lot better on the ACT if I took it again.</p>
<p>So there’s a good topic: which standardized test do you guys prefer?</p>
<p>I personally hate the SAT math. One stupid mistake and you lose a billion dollars. I have no idea what the ACT math is like though, never took it.</p>
<p>Definitely the SAT.</p>
<p>But I’ve often wondered, can ANYBODY get an amazing score if they practice the right amount?</p>
<p>Also, I’m glad you posted the article on here. Four percent is certainly not that bad.</p>
<p>Define “amazing score”. I think ANYBODY can get around 2200-2300 with enough practice, but after that is luck. Everyone has different extents of luck.</p>
<p>SAT ftw.</p>
<p>I too agree a good percentage of people can reach the 2200 level with enough practice, but for 2300+ you need to be CLUTCH.</p>
<p>TO Juggernaut:</p>
<p>Well at my school there was this girl who got into Stanford, Harvard, and Princeton last year, and she chose Harvard. My AP English teacher told me that she studied every single day her senior year during a free period she had in the library. She got a 2400 and and 36 and had straight A’s, officer positions in NHS, Academic decathlon, Key club, and Speech Club. She initially gotten lower scores on her practice tests so I assume with enough practice, getting a perfect score on Standardized tests are possible. I really wish I had prepared for them though (only got a 31 on ACT) since it seems to show that the kids who practice get much higher scores than they would have if they didn’t, but hopefully my straight A’s and heavy course load will show them I’m not moron lol, and I’m sure essays play a big role too (she was a magnificent writer).</p>
<p>OMG OMG OMG!!! Stanford finally got my test scores! Everything in according to Axess! Those who have been reading my former posts will know I have been freaking out about this
for a while lol but my worries are over. Now a new worry starts…Will I get in? lol I think I’ll listen to Teardrop by Massive attack to calm myself down.</p>
<p>In all honesty, standardized testing (SAT basically) used to be a great way for colleges to get a better idea of the general intelligence level of each applicant because everyone took the SAT once, without studying. Then, one day, some a****** realized that they would look smarter if they studied for the SAT. Then others caught on, and now we all have to study/stress/complain about SAT and ACT scores. I only took the SAT and thought that it doesn’t really show how smart you truly are. For math, it proves that you are very good at not making stupid mistakes and the critical reading passages can be either fairly interesting or deathly boring that it’s hard to focus. SAT IIs, though, I thought were a fair way for measuring knowledge, because it tests actual knowledge, not aptitutude that can be furthered by studying what types of questions are asked.</p>
<p>Sorry, but after three years of the collegeboard, I had to get that off of my chest.</p>
<p>Anyway, nearly a month left!!! (assuming decisions come out on the 11th like the ivies)</p>
<p>To Diivio and Juggernaut: </p>
<p>I am more inclined to agree with Teahouse on this subject. The SAT a really unpredictable test and the score comes from both your knowledge and your strategies/test-taking skills. once you’re in the high 2100s to 2200s, you know everything that there is to know for the SAT (excluding vocab or unless you’re deficient in 1 specific area), the rest is up to your speed, your ability to understand the nature of the test and the specific strategies for each section, and clutch (working under pressure). </p>
<p>Once you reach the 2300s, it’s all luck; you know all there is to know, you know the strategies; now you’re missing 3-4 of the 150 (?) questions on the test; and that’s pretty much attributable to luck, the difficulty of that test at the time, and your concentration. </p>
<p>I’m not saying you can’t work your way up to a 2400, but a person with a 2400 on the SAT had just as much of a chance as getting a 2300-2390 on the same test and vice-versa</p>
<p>Well, you have to consider that the ability to study with such persistence and focus isn’t something “anybody” may have the capacity to do in the first place. So, I would say no.
I mean, even if a parent tries to force a kid to practice, or the kid does it on his own, there is a good chance that some kids still will never break the 2200/whatever threshold. One of the girls I eat lunch with studied for the SAT constantly, but still didn’t get 600+ in any section. Or a boy I sit with, either, now that I think of it.
But of course anecdotal evidence doesn’t prove anything, and it’s not like I watched them study.
Personally, I think its more a matter of reaching your capacity. Everyone can improve their score, but I don’t know if I think anyone could/would push themselves to do it to an extreme extent if the initial score was drastically lower than 2200/whatever.</p>
<p>I actually really admire anyone that has the persistence to practice extensively… I’ve only ever really practiced the math sections, usually starting a week or two before, and it’s still my lowest section haha.
I’ve actually always loved math and done well in it, but I can’t do it very well in such a tiny time peiod. I’m more slow and diligent about it. I respect people who are quick and clever enough in their math aptitude to do it so rapidly and accurately.
It’s funny, because back in PSAT’s and earlier, math was my favorite section. I found it so straightforward, instead of subjective. It wasn’t until the SAT and ACT that I began to consider myself “not that good” in math.
I still enjoy it though, so I look forward to college courses in math.</p>
<p>To all those above me ^:
After reading the counter arguments, I guess I concur especially with the “but a person with a 2400 on the SAT had just as much of a chance as getting a 2300-2390 on the same test.” comment. And I believe the SAT and ACT aren’t as accurate as a measure of hard work and knowledge as subject tests, AP tests, and unweighted GPA, especially in AP classes. I got a 5 on my AP calculus test but only a 31 on my Math ACT, yet there were kids in lower math classes who got a higher score.</p>
<p>Same here prussia! Math’s my lowest score… even though it’s my best topic lol</p>
<p>Omg just got back from my stanford interview. Thought it actually went well, though I’m kind of exhausted now</p>
<p>To Evenstarz:</p>
<p>Does the fact that Stanford doesn’t have interviews here in Idaho affect us negatively in the admission process? Oh and I was wondering, if you got a 5 on the AP Calculus BC exam this year, what math class does Stanford put you in if you were accepted?</p>
<p>Here you go Diivio!
<a href=“http://registrar.stanford.edu/pdf/AP_Chart_2009-10.pdf[/url]”>http://registrar.stanford.edu/pdf/AP_Chart_2009-10.pdf</a></p>
<p>I’m pretty sure it doesn’t, by the way. They offer interviews in very few locations around the US, so only a very tiny fraction of applicants even get them. At least, that’s what I’ve gathered, haha.</p>
<p>Thanks Prussia! I hope it’s ok to waste a post thanking someone. What does Math 51 mean? I guess they must have a course catalog somewhere. Once again THanks!</p>
<p>By the way, all of you seem really nice! This is the second forum I’ve ever been on in my life. I went and posted on a gamer forum back when I was 11 and was grilled with cuss words and other harsh language for saying a wrong fact and was so scared to ever go back to posting on forums. Thanks for for berating me on my occasionally spelling and grammar errors. You guys (by guys I mean guys and girls) are so nice! I hope you all get in.</p>
<p>Stanford only offers interviews in like 7 cities, so you definitely aren’t affected negatively. By that same thing, I doubt that I’m helped much, since so many haven’t had the chance to interview.</p>
<p>Not sure about the math exam. They would probably put you in Calc III though if you’re accepted</p>