<p>You're taking 4? At one sitting?</p>
<p>I would advise only taking three...and you just said you aren't a science brain...so why would you want to take the CHem one...all of the people who take that are good at chem. I would recommend taking only Subject tests in areas you plan to study in college. (unless of course you are really good at something else too)
unless you feel that you are very good at chem and math...those might be killers. The chem one in particular isn't very nice when it comes to the curve i dont think
I know exactly what you mean about aiming high. that is a good thing to do. ALl i was trying to say is make sure you find a couple less selective schools that have similar programs</p>
<p>Two in one setting, two in another: October, November or November, December.</p>
<p>Because I'll be taking AP Chem in senior year, and we will go through enough of the basics in so much detail by the time the exam rolls around, so I think I will be ready enough. The same with Math. I'm not a Science Brain in that I don't like taking four AP science courses at once, but I am good at a lot of subjects. I got an A in Honors Bio and a B+ in Honors Chem, when the teacher, in fact, couldn't teach at all. Most students got Cs. So there you have it.</p>
<p>If you want to apply early somewhere it's a huge rush if you have SAT II scores you want to send in from the November test</p>
<p>Haha Falthor is such a defensive person :P GL.</p>
<p>"So that's all there is. These colleges can become matches if I just increase the GPA and test scores?"
lol</p>
<p>Btw you are gonna have to study your ass of for those subject tests.
You are not going to do very well on the Math II if you got a 620 on the SAT Reasoning Math, unless some hardcore studying is done.</p>
<p>Same with Lit. 560? :O</p>
<p>Aren't subject tests just like the ACTs in that they just focus on a subject? The Verbal SAT consists of linguistic puzzles; advanced, collegiate vocabulary not even professors use at times; the Math SAT is just as "puzzling" (pun intended, but not because they're difficult; they're math puzzles); the writing is the only straightforward aspect of the SAT. </p>
<p>And SAT II Lit ≠ SAT I Verbal. I've taken two practice tests. Practice I: 680, Practice II: 710. So there you have it.</p>
<p>And what does GL mean? And why did you lol at my quote?</p>
<p>gl means good luck and I lol'ed at your quote because it almost sounded like increasing the GPA and test scores is a easy thing to do, although I am sure you didn't mean it that way. </p>
<p>you don't think SAT CR is a straightforward section? It tests your ability to use more difficult vocabularies in context and to comprehend complex passages..Linguistic puzzles? Not so much lol.</p>
<p>I don't really know what you mean by math puzzles. If you know how to do math, you will do fine on the SAT Reasoning math. </p>
<p>good to hear you are doing pretty well at SAT II lit. A lot of my friends have told me it's hard</p>
<p>That's exactly what it is, MrPrez. Comprehending complex passages: that's not anything I've learned in AP English. That's just puzzling through passages. Even the teachers have said it, and they got 800s on the Verbal sections, both on the new and old SAT I. </p>
<p>Math puzzles are math puzzles. You think it's a simple math problem, but it becomes a puzzle. Where's my evidence? ACT vs. SAT.</p>
<p>ACT score: 32, 98th percentile
SAT score: 620, 80th percentile</p>
<p>Didn't prepare in advance for either. What do you think the difference is?</p>
<p>Comprehending passages (sometimes complex) is what you do in every English class. You read and analyze what the reader meant, etc etc. It's not a puzzle, it's doing something you have been trained to do in all of your English classes. If one knows how to read a book and understand what the author means, he should do fine on the SAT Critical Reading.</p>
<p>I think it's a simple math problem, but it becomes a puzzle? What the hell does that mean lol. When I think it's a simple math problem, it's a simple problem. They are not problems meant to trick you into getting the wrong answer. If you know how to solve it, you will solve it and get the right answer. Very simple. </p>
<p>The difference is you did better on the ACT math than you did on the SAT math. Maybe you were in a better condition, who knows. Are you trying to say that SAT Math is somehow flawed and doesn't measure your actual ability but ACT does? Then how would you explain people who do better on the "puzzling" SAT Math than the ACT Math?</p>
<p>No. In English, we analyze the work and understand the meaning behind it. All perspectives are put into play. That's what learning is. For the SAT, however, it's always, "Which of the following is the BEST...?" I'm sorry, but that's not how it works. No one gets the same effect from a piece of literature as everyone else does, so you can't grade something on that.</p>
<p>Now for the Math. The Math on the ACT is straightforward. Most people who do better on the SAT than ACT are those who either practice the exam a lot or are incredible problem solvers and like working through the instructions. So there you go.</p>
<p>Ok, you are probably aware of this, but it dares repeating. The University of Arizona and Arizona State University offer some partial to full ride scholarships to Hispanic Scholars. Check it out and Good Luck!
Chance me back, thanks!
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/545209-valedictorian-chance.html%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/545209-valedictorian-chance.html</a></p>
<p>Two things.</p>
<p>One: Parents don't want me to be too far away from home, so Arizona is out of the question. I'm only looking in the Northeast to the slight Midwest. The farthest south I can go is Virginia. Farthest north: Maine.</p>
<p>Two: I'm no good at these things (chancing), I'm afraid, so I'm sorry for that.</p>
<p>Yet another friendly bump. Let's get this to 100+ posts, if possible. :P </p>
<p>Check recent pages for the updated college list, chance colleges that haven't been chanced, and throw me some safety-net colleges. I have Fairfield, Nova, FU, and Catholic in mind, but are there any good colleges out there that I could apply to that I know I'll get into?</p>
<p>All right, sorry for triple-posting/bumping, but now here is an updated list of colleges that I am looking at, in order of their significance to me. What I consider my Safeties will be designated with an asterisk. Let me know if I'm making a good call with those safeties.</p>
<p>Colgate (top-choice. It will not change at all)
Dartmouth
U of Vermont
Loyola College*
U of Richmond
Georgetown (I spoke with a woman who interviews the students and she said that she won't forget a name. She liked talking with me, and she enjoyed my company. And I was myself, which was a huge plus!)
Amherst
BC
Fordham*
Fairfield*
Villanova*
U of Maryland*
Rutgers*</p>
<p>Thirteen colleges, narrowed down from twenty-six, I think. So that's progress. I don't know about the others; I'm still making tons of reconsiderations, researches, and will go on a college overnight stay at every college, attend several classes, seminars, and the like, learning everything about the colleges I'm looking at. </p>
<p>Since summer's coming to a close, I have a few questions to ask: how hard is senior year, excluding senioritis; what prep books should I buy for the SAT IIs and AP exams in English Lit, Spanish Lang, Chemistry, and Calc BC, because they change completely every year; and how hard is it to be given an invitation to a college's Honors Program?</p>
<p>(I spoke with a woman who interviews the students and she said that she won't forget a name. She liked talking with me, and she enjoyed my company. And I was myself, which was a huge plus!)</p>
<p>That's nice, but don't put too much stock in it. am pretty sure they say that to everyone. But I bet you'll get into Colgate!</p>
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<p>Sweetie, your GPA is pretty much stuck where it is. You don't have all of 12th grade to raise it. Your apps will be due before the end of the 2nd marking period. Even if you get straight A's in the first marking period, the mathematical impact on the average will be negligible. </p>
<p>I still think you have great grades. You should be very very proud of your 3.5. It's just not going to increase remarkably in time for admissions people to notice.</p>
<p>I think the best thing you can do to improve your chances is raise that SAT. </p>
<p>As for schools, you definitely need safeties. That's not an insult. That's reality. Even Mr. 2400 applies to a safety. He's knows it's the wise thing to do and he's not ashamed of it. </p>
<p>Use this rule of thumb: A safety = a school where your SAT score is above the 75% range for that school. </p>
<p>Based on your 1190 from June, let's assume you can raise CR + M to 1230. </p>
<p>You would be in the top 25% of the app pool (75% range of SAT scores) at these schools:</p>
<p>James Madison
Temple
Rowan
Quinnipiac
UMass - Amherst (1240)
U of RI
Hofstra (1260)
Washington College (famous for financial/merit aid)
West Chester U of Pa
Susquehanna U</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>
<p>You haven't read this thread, have you? I'm not taking the SAT again. I'm fond of the ACT. I did so much better on that exam than on the SAT, so I'm submitting those scores only. STOP focusing on the SAT, because it did not measure my aptitude at all. The ACT, however, did. </p>
<p>SATs are not everything, and GPA can increase if the effort is increased, so don't think that's out of the question. I know I don't have all of senior year, but I do have enough. Plus colleges have also wanted to look at the midyear grades, so that's another possibility to consider. And don't forget the essay/personal statement, which is key.</p>
<p>"Are you trying to say that SAT Math is somehow flawed and doesn't measure your actual ability but ACT does?"</p>
<p>@ MrPrez: Well, that definitely happens with writing. Compare my two ACT essay scores to my SAT essay scores...
ACT essay 1: 11 <strong><em>|</em></strong> SAT essay 1: 6 (580 composite)
ACT essay 2: 12 <strong><em>|</em></strong> SAT essay 2: 8 (580 composite)
ACT English composites, 1, 2, and 3: 28, 32, 35</p>
<p>So there's definitely SOMETHING....</p>
<p>@ Falthor: yay! this thread is still going!!! don't know what to say about the chances for colleges, but to give you any hope, i took the Math 2 and Chem Subj Tests and got 800's; good luck on yours! My advice: prep, prep, PREP! My dad and I got 2 books from Barnes and Nobles to prepare; studied for two weeks during my family's vacation (it was the June sitting). Again, hope all goes well!!</p>
<p>~ Tanstripe</p>