<p>Some of us took the ACT in our schools three days ago, on Tuesday. This was known as “state testing.” </p>
<p>I think state score reports are mailed to you or the school. We won’t have them for a while.</p>
<p>Sigh. I wish I knew so I could sign up for the next one if my score doesn’t go up.</p>
<p>I’m a Chicago Scholar Class of 2018!! And I’m the new Student Council Secretary. I’m part of the elite 5 members! Such a great day! :D</p>
<p>I wish my state, did the state one, but half the kids would complain because “Oh, I’m just taking the SAT.” or “Oh, I already got the score I wanted.” or various other complaints.</p>
<p>My state (NC) gave it to us in March with writing. Some states don’t give writing, I don’t get the point of that–few college take it without writing.</p>
<p>Congrats TinnyT!</p>
<p>Thank you!</p>
<p>So I would like to report on my fabulous weekend. Had a fabulous day yesterday at Prom, my date was my best friend and we had an entire day of awesomeness. Then today I got the call saying that I get to go to girls state this summer! I am having a pretty good weekend :)</p>
<p>So I gave up on NHS. It’s a waste of time. I only wanted the special graduation gown members received. Honestly it’s not even worth it anymore.</p>
<p>So yesterday I took a practice SAT and only got a 1760, which is a lot lower than the PSAT scores/other practice SATs that I’ve taken and I was so upset that I was like bawling my eyes out, which I never do. But i hadn’t got any sleep and all I could think of was that the minimum SAT score for my dream college is 1840 and that I’ve been smart all my life and the one time it counts I’m an idiot. But then after an attitude adjustment and a talk with my parents I’m all better. I just have to remember that I’ve got two chances at the SAT and I’ll do fine. Also TinnyT, congrats on all that amazing stuff!</p>
<p>Thank you. Don’t worry about your SAT score. It will get better, also I would recommend the SAT Black Book. It changes the way you think about the test and, in my opinion, makes it much easier.</p>
<p>I got into NHS!!! I’m so shocked because I technically did not meet all the requirements</p>
<p>I got into NHS as well; however, I only applied for the food. The seniors put on this huuugeee banquet for junior inductees, and I am so excited :D. I originally wasn’t even going to apply because I didn’t think I would make it in, and it was a lot of paperwork that I wasn’t too keen on filling out.</p>
<p>Anybody taking the SAT on Saturday and worried about their score? My math score still isn’t high enough :/.</p>
<p>@Brandewyn: That’s great! I had a really good weekend, too. I went to a drive in (saw Oblivion & Identity Thief) with three of my percussion friends, and we were out until ~1:30 AM. It was a night filled with fun and stupidity.</p>
<p>Although, we stopped at Mickey D’s on our way home, and two of them ordered a double cheeseburger… which I think is gross, regardless of what time of day it is, lol. My milkshake was pretty good. Then on Saturday I went shopping with a good friend, and on Sunday I accompanied the chorus on piano at our welcoming ceremony for NEASC (New England Association of Schools and Colleges).</p>
<p>@Mary: …it’s not even a bad score, lol. It won’t take a lot of work to bring your score up; brush up on vocab, review basic math and grammar rules… you’ll be fine. It may take awhile, depending on your strengths/weaknesses (as I said above, I’m still not happy with my math score, and I’ve been trying to get it up for a couple of months now), but you can do it.</p>
<p>My school doesn’t have NHS, so we have a small school ghetto version called Society for Academic Achievement or something like that. I am very jealous of all you NHS people :)</p>
<p>Just got a 35 on my April ACT. :D</p>
<p>^ Congrats! I’m jealous.</p>
<p>@halycon
Didn’t you get a 34 on your first ACT? Why’d you retake it?</p>
<p>I got a 33 last year.
Just for the hell of it, I guess. And I “only” got a 30 in math last year, and this year I got a 36, which is a significant improvement because (God or whatever willing) I want to major in math.</p>
<p>@TinnyT Lol that is why I wanted to join too. At my school you get a special gold honor cord if you are a member. I got rejected last year after a nasty comment from my gym teacher (at my school every teacher can comment positively or negatively about you if you make it to the interviews). I am fairly sure the only reason I got in this year is that one teacher that loves me was on the faculty council.</p>
<p>@halcyonheather That is amazing, congrats!</p>
<p>@TinnyT Lol that is why I wanted to join too. At my school you get a special gold honor cord if you are a member. I got rejected last year after a nasty comment from my gym teacher (at my school every teacher can comment positively or negatively about you if you make it to the interviews). I am fairly sure the only reason I got in this year is that one teacher that loves me was on the faculty council.</p>
<p>@halcyonheather That is amazing, congrats!</p>