ACT/SAT strategy?

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<p>DD (junior) has taken both ACT (30) and SAT (650/650). What next? Should she continue to prep for both, or pick one and really concentrate on improving that score. Do these scores indicate which direction she should pursue? Considering study habits, it’s highly unlikely that she will devote time to both. thanks in advance!</p>

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<p>For what it is worth, the 30 appears to be slightly better on Collegeboard’s Concordance (currently in use). </p>

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<p>What are the ACT sub scores? If there is one particular subject that has an outliner lower score, I would suggest to work on ACT. because you could take multiple times of ACT w/o sending the score to any scool.</p>

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<p>As to the larger question, I’d take the ACT again (with some test prep -adapt the xiggi method to the ACT) and if the score improves great. If not- well, wait a while (time itself seems to improve scoring for many) and take it again. </p>

<p>Also, go back and see from the subscores where the problem areas were. You may be surprised. Did they miss all their q’s at the end of sections? On graph reading passages? On “easy” math q’s? Each miss can be (but may not always be) diagnostic. Dissect the test results. Adjust accordingly.</p>

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<p>Does this refer to superscoring ACT scores? I’ve read this term in forum, but am unfamiliar with it. Any suggestions on ACT prep books? Also, how would she adapt Xiggi method to ACT? thanks</p>

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<p>Look here and see how to adapt. Get real tests. Use real materials. Everything pretty much flows over. </p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/68210-xiggi-s-sat-prep-advice.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/68210-xiggi-s-sat-prep-advice.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Thank you curmudgeon and DadII</p>

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<p>This book by ACT has 3 tests.</p>

<p>[ACT</a> Test Prep : The Real ACT Prep Guide](<a href=“ACT Test Preparation | Test Prep Resources | ACT”>ACT Test Preparation | Test Prep Resources | ACT)</p>

<p>I can’t recommend the book or it’s strategies. I can recommend the 3 tests.:wink: (Spoken like the true xiggi-phile I am.)</p>

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<p>Maybe some more here you can access. [ACT</a> Information for Secondary Educators: Test Preparation Solutions](<a href=“http://www.act.org/path/secondary/solution.html#desc]ACT”>http://www.act.org/path/secondary/solution.html#desc)</p>

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<p>and here, too. </p>

<p><a href=“http://www.actstudent.org/pdf/preparing.pdf[/url]”>http://www.actstudent.org/pdf/preparing.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>This should get you started.</p>

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<p>Welcome to CC ajhunt. It seems you’re the latest entrant in the for profit “get kids into college” business. Not that there is anything wrong with that, this is America and if a willing buyer meets a willing seller, everyone is happy. </p>

<p>Unfortunately, your post reflects incorrect information. </p>

<p>TokenAdult, one of our finest CC elders, has convincingly and beyond the shadow of a doubt confirmed that all colleges (except one) take both the ACT and the SAT and treat them equally. East coast schools no longer prefer the SAT and midwest schools no longer prefer the ACT. He ran a contest to see if anyone could find any convincing evidence to the contrary and there was only one valid piece of evidence to the contrary and it was for a low tier school. </p>

<p>As they say in baseball, “Swing and a miss, strike one”. </p>

<p>The correct answer is to take whichever one you do better on.</p>