<p>The SAT is less than two weeks way and I haven’t studied! Yay! Then I have the ACT in April and I still haven’t even officially signed up for that yet…</p>
<p>Is it a bad idea to take the SAT and ACT in June? 
I haven’t had the time to study at all, so I feel like it’s a bad idea to take it sooner</p>
<p>A new SAT? Interesting. I’ll be curious to see how much the SAT differs by the time my brother and sister take it, they are in 5th and 6th grade.</p>
<p>supersmartguy - october, maybe?</p>
<p>I’m taking the SAT in June. </p>
<p>I wonder if they will make the new SAT harder because more and more people are taking prep classes and the amount of kids trying to go to college is greater.</p>
<p>I believe they have to concentrate on more than merely English… and a lil Math… I know CR tests your critical thing, but it is, again, in my opinion, more a test of your command of English than anything… not that I’m against that… but that’s not all you should know for Uni… It should be waaaay more than that… maybe use those 4 hours in sth more than English… and emphasize less on English because it isn’t the most important component… not by far</p>
<p>I’m taking the SAT this june while most of my friends are taking it in march i think. I wanted to maybe take the ACT this year but the only place near me that offers testing only has an april test date. So i may only have a few weeks to study for the ACT so i know how you feel supersmartguy.</p>
<p>if you guys have already prepared before, then you’ll be fine! Just take as many practice tests as you can from now till the exams’ date, and you’ll be fine… I am not very acquainted with the ACT. but from what I know… preparing for either helps in the other you know… It’ll be just fine :D</p>
<p>I had my SAT’s AND term exams at about the same time, and was studying for both And I managed to improve by a 210 points so… you sure can do it!</p>
<p>Attended my Dual Enrollment meeting tonight and I can’t way to get out of my high school and take college-courses full-time! Hopefully I don’t regret this…</p>
<p>The greatest feeling in the world is never having to subject myself to that awful SAT Reasoning Test. Unfortunately, I have to take Math 2 and Physics in June. Anyone take those before?</p>
<p>Necesito sus opiniones. </p>
<p>I’m not taking Spanish IV next year and I know some schools want all 4 years of a language, but I only have 3. Would scoring high on the SAT II Spanish test, in a way, make up for the lack of another year of Spanish. It would show my proficiency, which is what they want, right?</p>
<p>@TinnyT, I’m only taking 3 years of Japanese… I’m taking the AP though so it may be different for me.</p>
<p>@TheKongo, hey you’re the one I chanced before right? Haha… I took the Math2 in January… didn’t do as well as I hoped but that was under my non-IEP arrangements so I guess I’m taking them again come June. It shouldn’t be too bad, someone on this thread actually said you could skip like 10 and get a 800 or something.</p>
<p>You can skip 6 and get 800</p>
<p>Math II’s curve is really generous… guys, what is the LEAST prep I can do for Math II? putting in mind that I am in the middle of Algebra II now…</p>
<p>So I just sent emails to like 50 different organizations asking them to let me do stuff for them…lol. Realizing I need to get more involved with extracurricular activities.</p>
<p>^I just applied to like 6 different jobs. This is aggravating @_@</p>
<p>I’m taking the chemistry & US history tests in March. I retake in June. I should probably start studying. Meh…</p>
<p>What do you guys do for volunteering?
I want to do something more meaningful than what I’m doing right now. I volunteer tutoring 5th graders, and teach them how to play the violin.
Also a lot of other miscellaneous activities through Key Club and NHS. </p>
<p>Small volunteer opportunities are fine and easy enough to find, but I’d really like to join a long-term volunteer project.</p>
<p>Doesn’t feel like enough, however. All of the volunteer programs/projects nearby either only accept 18+ volunteers or are always full of volunteers already. </p>
<p>Any ideas? Something I can do that doesn’t require me spending $3000+ to go abroad.</p>
<p>I tutor middle school kids and I volunteer at Church.</p>
<p>Yup… form your own min-fundraising campaign to collect as much money for any trusted organization. I did that, and it seems to have impressed quite a bunch of ppl, so I guess it is looked at “highly”. It isn’t that though that got me so excited; it is how a lil thing can literally make all the difference like they always say… I mean you are doing sth from the comfort of your homeland, and it has this enormous effect on ppl’s lives. Even if it is the life of one person, making it easier is a bless in itself that gives you a priceless feeling of satisfaction. </p>
<p>Make sure, though, that you know who you are giving the money to. It doesn’t have to be some big organization, just one you really trust- and preferably know someone personally in. Like in our case. The teacher that initiated the whole thing (and my eternal mentor :D) knew the lady who was in charge of a lil organization helping orphans in Gambia. </p>
<p>Believe me, it all starts with an idea. We were a bunch of students fighting against all the obstacles the school put in our way ,striving to collect as much money as possible. And indeed, now we took it to a brand new level: hosting charity bake sales and events wherever we can (literally… lol XD)</p>
<p>When your EC’s are charity work you’ll never feel like you had wasted your time if schools don’t accept you because while doing them, you’ll enjoy cuz you’ll feel significant and satisfied. 
So start your own “club” or whatever. It isn’t that hard if you chose who to be with carefully, ppl who are as much passionate, and you’ll sure get your “meaningful” EC’s! LOL</p>
<p>I won 2nd at my state’s Business Professionals of America tournament!! I’m going to Orlando, FL to represent in Illinois in the national tournament! Ecstatic!</p>