My D19 got a 30 on the ACT I think December of her Junior year. I started to get a little worried. I had been the parent that was ready to send her to prep classes right after freshman year. We didn’t go that route. I didn’t push it with Mom and D19. She took the SAT in the Spring of her Junior year and got a 1460. That was an improvement, but I was still a little worried. D19 took the June ACT right after finals and AP tests(5 of them). She got a 34. I was happy and she was too.
She only took a prep class through the school for the SAT, but she felt like it was a waste of time. It seemed to be more about test taking strategies rather than concepts. It was a cheap one. We talked about taking one more shot, but in the end she didn’t think it was in the cards. I didn’t push it. She is proud of her 34.
We took her 34 into app season and so far it has worked out well. Really only one disappointment with Merit money so far.
I had a goal to get her COA per year under $20K and she has 4 offers so far under that goal. Now we have to wait on the rest and figure out which ones meet her needs academically and fit.
She will apply to two ivies and one other selective school. I think she will get into at least one. Sadly she probably won’t go there because of the money. She knows this. Even if she doesn’t go to an ivy she could always say well I turned one down. Plus there is always grad school.