Q: Can you please explain this new Score Choice option for the SATs?
A: Score Choice was announced in June 2008 and goes into effect in March 2009. This enables students to take the SAT multiple times and/or to take Subject Tests and to selectively choose which scores get sent to colleges. You must send all section scores from a particular SAT test date. This means that you can't send just your Critical Reading score from the October test, for instance; rather, you must send all three section scores from a given test date. With Subject Tests, you can take up to three on one day and then ultimately choose to send only one or two of those tests.
But there's a catch. Colleges' policies regarding Score Choice are evolving, and some have announced they will require applicants to submit all of their scores. Schools that have announced that they will require all scores include (but are not limited to) Stanford, University of Southern California, University of Pennsylvania and Pomona College. Be sure to check the policy of each school you're applying to before making any decisions.
Read the entire Q&A, which also addresses the date when college applicants should commit to a university...
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Sunday, March 22, 2009
Saturday, March 21, 2009
SAT scores can have impact beyond college
SAT scores can have impact beyond college
March 20, 2009
BY Gerald M. Bradshaw
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Many advisers fail to emphasize the changing nature of the job market. For applicants seeking employment in major consulting firms, the reporting of SAT scores is standard practice.
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If your son or daughter plans to compete for admission to an elite college, he or she better start preparing early to score well on the SAT, with the further knowledge that a job could hang on the outcome. Grades alone no longer can pull you through.
An extra 100 or 200 points on the SAT can make or break a student's chances for that dream job. The Wall Street Journal reports there are clear cutoff lines: the going minimum at Hotjobs.com for entry-level consulting positions is 1,350 on the critical reading and math sections of the SAT.
Read the entire article...
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March 20, 2009
BY Gerald M. Bradshaw
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Many advisers fail to emphasize the changing nature of the job market. For applicants seeking employment in major consulting firms, the reporting of SAT scores is standard practice.
...
If your son or daughter plans to compete for admission to an elite college, he or she better start preparing early to score well on the SAT, with the further knowledge that a job could hang on the outcome. Grades alone no longer can pull you through.
An extra 100 or 200 points on the SAT can make or break a student's chances for that dream job. The Wall Street Journal reports there are clear cutoff lines: the going minimum at Hotjobs.com for entry-level consulting positions is 1,350 on the critical reading and math sections of the SAT.
Read the entire article...
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Wednesday, March 18, 2009
SAT Score Choice
SAN JOSE, CA (KGO) -- For a lot of students, taking the SAT can be very stressful. So now the College Board says it has come up with a way to reduce that stress and give students a new option when it comes to their test scores. However, this new SAT policy is controversial.
As of March, students taking the SAT will decide which test scores are reported to colleges. The College Board, which issues the SAT, calls it "score choice."
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Under the old policy, every time a student took the SAT the scores were automatically sent to the university of his or her choice. But now students can pick their best sitting. The College Board says this kind of control improves their odds and reduces a student's stress level.
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As of March, students taking the SAT will decide which test scores are reported to colleges. The College Board, which issues the SAT, calls it "score choice."
...
Under the old policy, every time a student took the SAT the scores were automatically sent to the university of his or her choice. But now students can pick their best sitting. The College Board says this kind of control improves their odds and reduces a student's stress level.
Read more...
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Monday, March 16, 2009
Which test should you take: The SAT or The ACT?
Which test should you take: The SAT or The ACT?
That depends.
Here's an article that answers the question.
ACT versus SAT: which college exam should you take?
Should a high school student take the ACT test, or is the SAT test better? How do the PSAT and the PLAN tests affect college admission?
The answer is that each situation is unique. It depends on the college that the student wants to attend, as well as the strengths and personality of the student.
You should ask yourself several questions before deciding whether to take the SAT or ACT, which are the two primary college admissions examinations.
The PSAT is the practice test for the SAT. The PLAN is the practice exam for the ACT.
Confused yet? Click here for a chart outlining details of these four main college entrance exams. This chart also has links to register for the tests.
Student who are undecided about college should consider taking all four exams. Some colleges are partial to either the ACT or the SAT. However, many colleges will let students use either score for admission or scholarship purposes.
If the college of your choice gives you an option, the SAT may be a better test for you if you did well on the PSAT.
Read more...
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That depends.
Here's an article that answers the question.
ACT versus SAT: which college exam should you take?
Should a high school student take the ACT test, or is the SAT test better? How do the PSAT and the PLAN tests affect college admission?
The answer is that each situation is unique. It depends on the college that the student wants to attend, as well as the strengths and personality of the student.
You should ask yourself several questions before deciding whether to take the SAT or ACT, which are the two primary college admissions examinations.
The PSAT is the practice test for the SAT. The PLAN is the practice exam for the ACT.
Confused yet? Click here for a chart outlining details of these four main college entrance exams. This chart also has links to register for the tests.
Student who are undecided about college should consider taking all four exams. Some colleges are partial to either the ACT or the SAT. However, many colleges will let students use either score for admission or scholarship purposes.
If the college of your choice gives you an option, the SAT may be a better test for you if you did well on the PSAT.
Read more...
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Saturday, March 14, 2009
Opposing view: Score Choice helps everyone
New policy gives students a break if they have a bad day on test day.
By Laurence Bunin
The College Board, owner of the SAT, recently launched Score Choice, a feature that allows students who take the SAT more than once to select which SAT scores to include with their college application.
The SAT's previous one-size-fits-all policy of automatically sending all scores to every college isn't consistent with the reality that different colleges use scores differently. All colleges establish their own admissions policies, and today, many colleges don't require all test scores. It's worth noting that colleges cannot "accept" or "reject" Score Choice; instead, it's an optional feature for students. The SAT doesn't release scores to colleges without student permission. Students are expected to follow the score-reporting requirements of the colleges to which they apply.
read more...
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New policy gives students a break if they have a bad day on test day.
By Laurence Bunin
The College Board, owner of the SAT, recently launched Score Choice, a feature that allows students who take the SAT more than once to select which SAT scores to include with their college application.
The SAT's previous one-size-fits-all policy of automatically sending all scores to every college isn't consistent with the reality that different colleges use scores differently. All colleges establish their own admissions policies, and today, many colleges don't require all test scores. It's worth noting that colleges cannot "accept" or "reject" Score Choice; instead, it's an optional feature for students. The SAT doesn't release scores to colleges without student permission. Students are expected to follow the score-reporting requirements of the colleges to which they apply.
read more...
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Friday, March 13, 2009
Last Minute SAT Strategy
From Huffington Post...
1.4-million high school students take it each year. Parents spend hundreds, if not thousands of dollars, preparing their offspring for it. It is the biggest boogeyman most teenagers will ever face. It's the S.A.T. test. The greatest number of high school juniors take the test in March, so they know if they need a retake in May, in anticipation of those college applications going out in the fall.
Ed Carroll analyzes tests for the Princeton Review, one of the biggest test prep companies in the U.S.(princetonreview.com).
He gave these tips to on Huffington Post...
#1
"Write everything down," says Ed. The biggest mistake kids make when taking the test is not writing on the page, not crossing out bad answers, not underlining sentences in the reading, not working the math on paper, according to Ed. "They think by working things out in their head they'll save time, but they end up making more mistakes," declares the master test taker.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/roseanne-colletti/last-minute-sat-strategy_b_174468.html
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1.4-million high school students take it each year. Parents spend hundreds, if not thousands of dollars, preparing their offspring for it. It is the biggest boogeyman most teenagers will ever face. It's the S.A.T. test. The greatest number of high school juniors take the test in March, so they know if they need a retake in May, in anticipation of those college applications going out in the fall.
Ed Carroll analyzes tests for the Princeton Review, one of the biggest test prep companies in the U.S.(princetonreview.com).
He gave these tips to on Huffington Post...
#1
"Write everything down," says Ed. The biggest mistake kids make when taking the test is not writing on the page, not crossing out bad answers, not underlining sentences in the reading, not working the math on paper, according to Ed. "They think by working things out in their head they'll save time, but they end up making more mistakes," declares the master test taker.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/roseanne-colletti/last-minute-sat-strategy_b_174468.html
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Music To Your Ears
LONDON, March 13 (UPI) -- A study by a doctorate student who looked at the music U.S. students like and their Scholastic Aptitude Test scores suggests U2 fans are generally smart.
The Sun newspaper of England said Virgil Griffiths' comparison of students' SAT results and the artists they list on social networking Web sites showed fans of Beethoven were rated the most intelligent, while devotees of U2, Radiohead and Bob Dylan also scored highly.
People who love Queen, The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Frank Sinatra and Bob Marley scored around average and above in the study, The Sun noted, while followers of the singers Beyonce, Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z had lower than average SAT scores.
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The Sun newspaper of England said Virgil Griffiths' comparison of students' SAT results and the artists they list on social networking Web sites showed fans of Beethoven were rated the most intelligent, while devotees of U2, Radiohead and Bob Dylan also scored highly.
People who love Queen, The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Frank Sinatra and Bob Marley scored around average and above in the study, The Sun noted, while followers of the singers Beyonce, Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z had lower than average SAT scores.
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Friday, March 6, 2009
Improving Your Grammar
The SAT demands detailed knowledge of grammar and writing. Read these books to help you improve your grammar.
This fun book about grammar turned out to be a best seller.
Eats, Shoots and Leaves
This book on good grammar and writing is a classic and should be required reading anyone who wants to write well. It's very concise.
The Elements of Style
A bit longer than the Elements of Style, this book also should help you improve your writing.
On Writing Well 30th Anniversary Edition
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This fun book about grammar turned out to be a best seller.
Eats, Shoots and Leaves
This book on good grammar and writing is a classic and should be required reading anyone who wants to write well. It's very concise.
The Elements of Style
A bit longer than the Elements of Style, this book also should help you improve your writing.
On Writing Well 30th Anniversary Edition
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