@ak2018 Well, I guess I’m not studying for the ACT at all. Even though my school pays for all Juniors to take it in the Spring, I’m just going to stick with the SAT because I’m so used to it at this point. ACT math was already harder than the SAT’s. I’m also disadvantaged because I took pre-Calc last year.
Guys the ACT has been putting these harder math and science topics in since like Feb. Its not a completely new test.
Guys I don’t see anything about a change except a Writing Score Reporting change.
@Tobster18 I saw something about science and math changing on the official ACT website but it said that they were rolling the problems in slowly and have started since like February. I dont think its a big deal and the guy works for a ACT prep company so saying that the ACT is getting harder only benefits him and his company.
@LeopardFire I’m pretty sure they will. Some will probably stop accepting the old ACT for the class of 2019 and beyond, like some have done for the new SAT for our graduating class.
@Hamlon I’m still sticking with the ACT, however, will go ahead and take both just to see how well I do. This whole test change has got me think about whether or not I should just go ahead and take the October and December ACT tests and just get it over with. I honestly do not want to have all of my prep go to waste, by that I mean I would have to do even more prep for the new ACT.
You know what? I might just take an SAT practice test soon just to see how I do. Maybe I’ll do better this time.
@kassh4 So it’s not like one drastic change but it’s been a progressive shift…That seems ok, but I will stick with the SAT
@ak2018 I personally feel like you should just stick with what you’ve been doing, as @kassh4 said it’s been a slight change over time. Unless, of course you do a practice test for the SAT and completely ace it. But then again the SAT isn’t changing anytime soon, so you know what coming as opposed to the sneaky change the ACT is making. I also feel like the deciding factor between both test isn’t content as much as it is what type of test taker you are. If you like math word problems, and more critical reading type questions go for the SAT. If you like straight-forward math questions, that are more complex but not wordy at all, go for the ACT. If you crack under time pressure, go for the SAT. So even if there is a content change for the ACT there isn’t a design change, so just stick with the ACT if it fits your test taking personality.
I literally haven’t done anything all day (still in bed) after being at school for the past five days for a counselor meeting, two rehearsals, a meeting for my STEM mentorship, and an NHS officer meeting. I have to go back on Monday to help run a table at Freshman Orientation for our Gender and Sexuality Alliance. School hasn’t even started yet and I’m already burned out. 8-| I’m also managing to procrastinate on my summer reading. I’ve only read 50 pages of an 800 page book about Alexander Hamilton for US history and I still need to start a 400 page book about racial passing in America for English.
@kassh4 Do you know where it says that on the ACT website? I’m not seeing it.
@Tobster18 Good point. Thanks for the advice.
@kassh4 I didn’t think the whole entire test was being remodeled, I just thought that the math and science questions would become more difficult and more wordy. The wordy math questions on the SAT were what made me dislike the SAT Math sections. I’m definitely not a fan of wordy math questions and am a much more straightforward math question kind of guy. I’ve come to love the ACT questions.
Even though the ACT is changing little by little, I’m still worried. Both of my prep books, which are from library, are 2015 editions. I’ll try and see if they have a 2016 edition.
Sorry if I gave anyone a fright. 
Does anyone know a good source of just SAT problems to do from?
@ak2018 I cant find it anymore either but the act website says
"ACT consistently conducts research to ensure that our test content reflects classroom instruction and acts as a relevant predictor of college and career readiness. We have no plans to make major changes to the ACT test as a curriculum-based achievement test.
However, we are planning modifications to our reporting that will better meet the needs of our users. Our evidence-driven approach is what keeps the ACT grounded in research, yet continually relevant—the gold standard in college and career readiness assessment, without the need for radical or sweeping changes. "
So its just small stuff they are changing no need to stress
A bunch of people got their schedules early, but then they changed the password thingy for it so I didn’t get it in time… and I’m 95% sure I have a schedule conflict, and school starts in a week, so i’m kinda stressed out.
I don’t get how you guys don’t find out about schedule conflicts earlier. Our school has a timeline for class sign up: December-March you get called in to your counselor and you sign up for classes then March-May if you have a conflict the counselor calls you in to fix your classes.
I would be so mad if I did all this APUSH summer homework and I had a scheduling conflict and couldnt take the class
Seriously tho this APUSH is KILLING me. Someone come and save me
@kassh4 It sucks, but they hire teachers and make the master schedule over summer break, so they don’t know if certain class sections are going to be added/removed until that time. I’m a little pissed about not being able to take Calc BC and AP Chem in class this year, but there’s always next year I guess…
@Hamlon Are you self studying BC?
I am so scared for junior year. I went from having a 3 honors classes 0 AP and 4 regular to 3 AP and 4 Honors. I might actually die.
It’s actually kind of funny. When I went into my counselor’s office to talk to her about my class rank, which will not be available until the end of next month, I mistakenly saw my schedule. She was actually very surprised that I had no scheduling conflicts, AT ALL! She said I was very lucky that my schedule worked out the first time. This basically means that I don’t have wait and hope that anything changes. If all else fails, I will still have a schedule, the schedule I saw in her office a couple days ago, that allows me to take all of the classes I picked, and I won’t have to drop a single class for another. Lucky me, I guess!
Last year, I wasn’t so lucky. I remember registering for my classes in August and being so disappointed to learn that all of the PLTW Engineering classes were full. And so I decided to choose my alternative elective: Programming 1. However, this didn’t work as the only space I had left in my schedule, without switching around anything, was 1st period, and that had to be my elective class. This only left five class openings. All of the other classes were business classes except the one I chose: Computer Math. I guess it worked out well. Not what I hoped, but well.
Anyways, she also commended me on my classes and my choices. She went to NYU back in the 40’s, so coming from her, it was definitely a nice compliment.
Because our schedules can change at any second, we’re only sent our homeroom assignments, by mail. I should be getting mine in a few days.
I know that while I was lucky, many of you weren’t. (That sounded so bad! :)) ) But I kind of just wanted to know if any of you ever had a “perfect schedule” before. A schedule where nothing needed to be dropped. Does it happen rarely or often at your school?
@Hamlon omg i’m reading that too right now! I started it after getting into Hamilton I love it so much