<p>@Chet: Same here. I think I kind of wasted high school, to be honest… too much worrying, not enough fun.</p>
<p>@TheKongo NU has a beautiful campus. The buildings are really nice but the dorms are pretty basic and nothing special. The Norris University center is pretty cool in my opinion. The proximity to Lake Michigan adds beautiful and comfort to the campus. The beach is right there on campus so that adds some fun. I can’t comment on the atmosphere because I went over the summer when school was out. Just know that the campus has some beautiful buildings and is surrounded by many attractions like the lake, downtown Evanston, and Chicago.</p>
<p>I think they usually use the 1600. The only reason we have SAT writing in the first place is because the UC system threatened not to use the SAT anymore as it didn’t “accurately assess college level writing.” See the links below:
<a href=“The Writing Section? Relax - The New York Times”>The Writing Section? Relax - The New York Times;
[The</a> ?New? SAT 2005: A Better Test or Just a Marketing Tool? | FairTest](<a href=“http://www.fairtest.org/new-sat-2005-better-test-or-just-marketing-tool]The”>http://www.fairtest.org/new-sat-2005-better-test-or-just-marketing-tool)</p>
<p>So I guess the UCs use 2400… I don’t know about the other schools, but I’d still try my best on writing. For me, it’s annoying if they use 1600 since I got a 800 in writing but not my other sections… yet.</p>
<p>I’m looking forward to this year’s end. Next year, my schedule will be more reasonable.</p>
<p>Quidditchcat: I couldn’t agree with you more! </p>
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<p>Thanks TinnyT! It sure does live up to its reputation.</p>
<p>Unless specifically stated, I believe most colleges look at the SAT out of 2400, especially the most prestigious ones. The only exception I can think of is Rice, but they said that the Writing section was starting to have a more significant role than in years previous.</p>
<p>How the ACT is looked at is pretty random though. Some just look at best composite; others look at individual sections; others superscore it and use that composite.</p>
<p>@lldm21 It’s not necessarily that I’ve done too much worrying, but there’s more fun to be had. I’m going to miss this year’s seniors too. </p>
<p>Mostly I just don’t want to be closer to graduation. I look forward to college and all, but I’m really going to miss everyone from high school. That statement would genuinely surprise my freshman self, who hated high school and everyone in it besides my immediate circle of friends.</p>
<p>My how things change in so little time…</p>
<p>Yeah, this semester I’ve gotten really close with the senior class … a bit too late, I might add. Corny as it sounds, this year was the one in which I “found” myself and stopped being scared of everything and everyone; I wish it had happened a little bit sooner, but <em>shrug</em>. </p>
<p>Lol, I was so angsty as a freshman; I just hated everyone and had such a pessimistic view toward … life. And the music I listened to was shameful (Blood on the Dance Floor & Jeffree Star).</p>
<p>^You sound like me. Well, except for the music, haha. And I didn’t really find myself, but basically halfway through freshman a bunch of my friends all moved within the span of like 5 weeks so I was forced to either quit being total ****** (am I allowed to say that here?) or have no friends. </p>
<p>It was still pretty tough though, since by the time I started putting myself out there everyone already had their groups established. Eventually I made it though.</p>
<p>Apparently I’m not allowed to say it. It rhymes with swoosh and starts with a d.</p>
<p>The Monday after decision week. We were on spring break last week so now we are finding out where a lot of the seniors are going. One girl only got into our state flagship, UIUC, and was hella mad. Another guy got a full ride to USC (I’m jealous and I’m not even a senior). This one girl got into every ivy league she applied to. Apparently a lot of students this year got into ivy schools. I can’t wait to see the school newspaper at the end of the year, it usually announces where every senior is going in the fall. </p>
<p>Random note: Our college edition of the school paper is so shady. One student will have “undecided” next to them and the student below them will have “Yale University”. BTW, undecided usually means they got rejected from all their schools, it’s just a nicer way to put it. Putting someone who got rejected from all their schools next to someone going to an ivy is just mean lol.</p>
<p>My school does the senior newspaper thing also. It’s totally voluntary, so each year only about 40% actually says where they are going. </p>
<p>Next year I want to put either “Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry” or “St. Mungo’s Magical Maladies and Injuries Medical School” and see if they actually publish that.</p>
<p>I really just want this week to come to an end to that I can attend the event I’ve been looking forward to for this entire year: District Convention (Key Club)! I really wish some of you guys were in the New England District of Key Clubs and going to DCON so that I could tell you how excited I am for everything! Nonetheless, I shall share my excitement anyway: I get to be officially inducted as a lieutenant governor! Also, I bought like 4 dresses for the weekend. And, finally a bought 2 pairs of 6-inch heels. This was really big for me because as a 5’11" female I’ve always been self-conscious of my height. But, I’ve decided to just embrace it and have fun towering over everyone!</p>
<p>Sorry for the random paragraph unrelated to anything we’re talking about. I’m just really excited!</p>
<p>I’m also really happy the year is almost coming to a close, though 3rd quarter has not exactly gone as I wish it had :P. Also, my mother wants me to get an A+ in IB HL Math for the end of the year which is literally impossible given the fact that I got an A first quarter, A/A- (don’t remember) 2nd quarter, C+ on the midterm, and A- 3rd quarter.</p>
<p>^Tall girls are sexy. Just saying.</p>
<p>Also, I have a meeting with my GC for next year in a couple of weeks and he wants me to give him a list of colleges that I’m going to apply to. I have a list, but it’s like 18 and I’ve visited two lol.</p>
<p>^ At my school, people would be like “You’re only applying to 18? Wow… I’m applying to all the top 30”</p>
<p>My school last year:
number of athletic recruits: 22; 11 full rides.
Average number of colleges those kids applied to: 1.3
Average number of colleges that each student applied to, only counting those who applied: 3
Average number of colleges that each kid got into from those people: 0.7.
The odds are not in my favor, statistically speaking, as a decent athlete but not recruit worthy.
With my list of 8, I probably have a larger list than just about everybody.</p>
<p>We have between 10-15 full rides total, and I’m not sure how many other athletic recruits. We have average academics, but really good athletics here. We’re a pretty small school, but have 3 D1 football players, including a player going to a Big Ten school, along with like 7 or 8 D-2 or D-3 football players. Needless to say we went to state this year…</p>
<p>I’m not good at anything but cross country, but at least I can cheer on talented teams.</p>
<p>What to do as far as college applications?
submit a 32 ACT with an 8 writing?
Submit a 2240 SAT (or 1530) and at least two subject tests I have not studied for; one of these has to be Chem or Physics, but I haven’t taken the equivalent prep classes nor am I going to.</p>
<p>Well I have taken 0 standardized tests. I’m taking the ACT on the 23rd, hoping for a 32-36. I know I can do it. I just have to put in more effort.</p>