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Feb 28, 2008 21:25:32 GMT -5
Post by noves on Feb 28, 2008 21:25:32 GMT -5
I'm taking the SAT's for the first time on Saturday. I know we have a lot of recent HS graduates in the league, and I was wondering if you have any useful last minute advice?
Any and all help is appreciated, thanks.
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Feb 28, 2008 21:32:30 GMT -5
Post by Funky George! on Feb 28, 2008 21:32:30 GMT -5
Took a practice test Friday and didn't think about it the rest of the day. Your mindset is HUGE. Don't even think twice about this, seriously. It's your first time, and you're only going to improve once you get this out of the way. Don't try to memorize every word. Just brush up on every concept, and let it be at that.
Really, just relax. A year from now, you'll forget all this crap your score will be a memory at best. It's just a test that you want to do well on, but you have a nasty GPA and you'll get into a good school, so really, think of it like that. Take a practice test and try to think of it as little as possible.
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Feb 28, 2008 21:35:02 GMT -5
Post by Garf2000 on Feb 28, 2008 21:35:02 GMT -5
Sleep well, eat in the morning, skip over any questions that take you a longer period of time and come back...
Sit next to an asian girl.
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Feb 28, 2008 21:35:20 GMT -5
Post by Garf2000 on Feb 28, 2008 21:35:20 GMT -5
... so you can cheat?
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Feb 28, 2008 21:40:00 GMT -5
Post by James on Feb 28, 2008 21:40:00 GMT -5
I assume the SAT is an exam?
I would do 2-3 practise exams in examination conditions prior to doing mine. Also, as Aaron said, don't memorise things word for word, remember concepts.
Good luck mate.
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Feb 28, 2008 21:47:33 GMT -5
Post by noves on Feb 28, 2008 21:47:33 GMT -5
Took a practice test Friday and didn't think about it the rest of the day. Your mindset is HUGE. Don't even think twice about this, seriously. It's your first time, and you're only going to improve once you get this out of the way. Don't try to memorize every word. Just brush up on every concept, and let it be at that. Really, just relax. A year from now, you'll forget all this crap your score will be a memory at best. It's just a test that you want to do well on, but you have a nasty GPA and you'll get into a good school, so really, think of it like that. Take a practice test and try to think of it as little as possible. Ya, I might take a practice test tomorrow afternoon, or at least do practice questions. I've already done some, and as you said, reviewing concepts is what I plan on doing. I don't bother trying to memorize every word, my vocabulary's pretty good as is, but who knows what words will be on it, so I'd rather spend time studying concepts and skills rather then studying certain words and hoping they end up on it. Yeah, I'm pretty confident going in, not gonna lie, and even if I score worse then I expect, it's only my first time, so I can definitely improve upon it in the future. Ahh, I can't wait for a year from now, when I'll be done with HS and know where I'm going.
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Feb 28, 2008 21:50:55 GMT -5
Post by Sheryl Yoast on Feb 28, 2008 21:50:55 GMT -5
Took a practice test Friday and didn't think about it the rest of the day. Your mindset is HUGE. Don't even think twice about this, seriously. It's your first time, and you're only going to improve once you get this out of the way. Don't try to memorize every word. Just brush up on every concept, and let it be at that. Really, just relax. A year from now, you'll forget all this crap your score will be a memory at best. It's just a test that you want to do well on, but you have a nasty GPA and you'll get into a good school, so really, think of it like that. Take a practice test and try to think of it as little as possible. Ya, I might take a practice test tomorrow afternoon, or at least do practice questions. I've already done some, and as you said, reviewing concepts is what I plan on doing. I don't bother trying to memorize every word, my vocabulary's pretty good as is, but who knows what words will be on it, so I'd rather spend time studying concepts and skills rather then studying certain words and hoping they end up on it. Yeah, I'm pretty confident going in, not gonna lie, and even if I score worse then I expect, it's only my first time, so I can definitely improve upon it in the future. Ahh, I can't wait for a year from now, when I'll be done with HS and know where I'm going. I have been through two colleges in a year. Where you go is not where you will end up sometimes.
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Feb 28, 2008 22:14:50 GMT -5
Post by DB on Feb 28, 2008 22:14:50 GMT -5
pretty true statement by pig there.
I would try to get a good night sleep, go into it with a good mind set, and relax. You can take it again, even a third time, good luck.
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Feb 29, 2008 0:45:12 GMT -5
Post by Spencer on Feb 29, 2008 0:45:12 GMT -5
Never took them. GL!
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Feb 29, 2008 2:19:57 GMT -5
Post by Ducky on Feb 29, 2008 2:19:57 GMT -5
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Feb 29, 2008 15:27:52 GMT -5
Post by Speed Racer on Feb 29, 2008 15:27:52 GMT -5
Don't drink the night before, haha.
Also, SAT scores are not as huge as people make them out to be. Having an impressive score does not hurt, but more colleges are starting to look at GPA and extracurricular activities (especially the latter).
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Feb 29, 2008 15:45:41 GMT -5
Post by Tigertecz on Feb 29, 2008 15:45:41 GMT -5
What actually does this involve? Is it a general knowledge exam or is there some syllabus you have to learn?
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Feb 29, 2008 15:47:28 GMT -5
Post by Speed Racer on Feb 29, 2008 15:47:28 GMT -5
What actually does this involve? Is it a general knowledge exam or is there some syllabus you have to learn? It's a three-part exam as of right now. One section is math, another is like reading comprehension/grammar shit, and the final part is a completely useless writing section that most colleges ignore.
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Feb 29, 2008 16:01:19 GMT -5
Post by Tigertecz on Feb 29, 2008 16:01:19 GMT -5
What actually does this involve? Is it a general knowledge exam or is there some syllabus you have to learn? It's a three-part exam as of right now. One section is math, another is like reading comprehension/grammar shit, and the final part is a completely useless writing section that most colleges ignore. Aah, so it's probably like our A-Level called "General Studies", which nobody really counts as a real A-Level and that employers couldn't care less about.
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Feb 29, 2008 16:05:59 GMT -5
Post by Speed Racer on Feb 29, 2008 16:05:59 GMT -5
It's a three-part exam as of right now. One section is math, another is like reading comprehension/grammar shit, and the final part is a completely useless writing section that most colleges ignore. Aah, so it's probably like our A-Level called "General Studies", which nobody really counts as a real A-Level and that employers couldn't care less about. Colleges put some stock into SAT scores, but not as much as people are led to believe. However, most schools do ignore the writing section (it was just added recently). Each section is scored out of 800 points making the max score a 2400, but as I said the important parts are the math and reading shit. It's a dumb way to measure the intelligence of a person. They cram you in a room for four hours at nine in the morning and shove this test down your throat.
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Feb 29, 2008 16:10:16 GMT -5
Post by Tigertecz on Feb 29, 2008 16:10:16 GMT -5
Bah, all academic exams are not true representations of someone's intelligence, but then, what is?
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Feb 29, 2008 16:11:54 GMT -5
Post by Rocky on Feb 29, 2008 16:11:54 GMT -5
I actually disagree with that. From what I've seen, you can get lucky and sneak into a college with a + SAT score and relatively weak or average grades, but it's not as likely that you'll sneak into a reach school with somewhat weak SAT scores but + grades.
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Feb 29, 2008 16:29:46 GMT -5
Post by Dave on Feb 29, 2008 16:29:46 GMT -5
I partied the night before didn't get much sleep walked across the street to where reilly went to highschool as I was living there at the time took the test and never took it again. I did really well too.
I do best with minimal sleep and the point is just do you. If you like eating breakfast in the morning eat breakfast, if you read the comics every morning read the comics. Just relax its not that big of a deal its just another test.
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Feb 29, 2008 17:23:19 GMT -5
Post by Speed Racer on Feb 29, 2008 17:23:19 GMT -5
I actually disagree with that. From what I've seen, you can get lucky and sneak into a college with a + SAT score and relatively weak or average grades, but it's not as likely that you'll sneak into a reach school with somewhat weak SAT scores but + grades. I didn't have an amazing SAT score, but I did have great grades. I had no trouble getting into schools. I also did a lot of extracurricular stuff.
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Feb 29, 2008 17:52:28 GMT -5
Post by Funky George! on Feb 29, 2008 17:52:28 GMT -5
I was the opposite. + SAT, decent-to-good grades. Very good extracurriculars, so we're the same there. I got in most places as well, including one or two that I wasn't expecting. In the end, it's probably just a crap shoot. Some colleges are definitely notorious for grades though, while others are notorious for SATs. Richmond for example is a school I'd classify as "an SAT school". There's no real blueprint for this stuff.
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Feb 29, 2008 17:52:47 GMT -5
Post by Funky George! on Feb 29, 2008 17:52:47 GMT -5
Shit, that was Mark. I'm still on Aaron's name apparently.
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Feb 29, 2008 17:59:51 GMT -5
Post by Spencer on Feb 29, 2008 17:59:51 GMT -5
Shit, that was Mark. I'm still on Aaron's name apparently. Way to post pad for him.
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Feb 29, 2008 18:01:38 GMT -5
Post by Phoenix Phil on Feb 29, 2008 18:01:38 GMT -5
I was the opposite. + SAT, decent-to-good grades. Very good extracurriculars, so we're the same there. I got in most places as well, including one or two that I wasn't expecting. In the end, it's probably just a crap shoot. Some colleges are definitely notorious for grades though, while others are notorious for SATs. Richmond for example is a school I'd classify as "an SAT school". There's no real blueprint for this stuff. Where did you get in?
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Feb 29, 2008 18:14:56 GMT -5
Post by Rocky on Feb 29, 2008 18:14:56 GMT -5
My two best schools that I got into were Wisconsin-Madison and University of Richmond. I can't completely remember the other ones, but they weren't of the same caliber as the first two mentioned. Schools like Elon, Fordham, Indiana, etc.
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Feb 29, 2008 18:55:57 GMT -5
Post by cjmjones008 on Feb 29, 2008 18:55:57 GMT -5
The advice I would give on taking the SAT is to not worry about how you are doing and focus on the next question. You can take the test many more times and you will likely score better every time you take it.
I would say your SAT score is more important than your GPA. There are plenty of good schools you can get into based off of just GPA. Any very good school (especially out of state) requires you to have a good if not great test score to get accepted.
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