High School Class of 2018

@frazzledazzle Thanks. I just did a little Khan Academy. Any topics for math that I felt uncomfortable with, I Googled and found extra practice. I still need to review Geometry really bad though. I haven’t touched the material in over 2 1/2 years and it was probably the topic I struggled with the most on the math section.
@kassh4 Thanks! Also, I’m a she.
@snowfairy137 I wouldn’t be surprised if you got 1510+. You’re going to be fine.

In case someone didn’t know, PSAT practice test #1 is publicly made available, but practice test #2 only comes with the student guide you get at PSAT registration.

lol i got a 1310 and an index of 199 last year rip trying to get national merit anything

@Hamlon I’m the opposite of you, I do better on SAT practice tests then PSAT, I don’t know why but I feel the PSAT has easier math concepts but they’re tested in more obscure ways

also, once you take practice test 2 could you say what you got because so far I’ve taken practice test 1,2,4 i got a 1490 on test 1 a 1470 on test 4 but i dropped horrendously on test 2 and got a 1410

Just watched the leaked Comic-Con footage of the new Spiderman movie and I honestly can’t wait!

Man if only math were weighted the same hahaha. Last year I got a 1460/217 cause I got a 710 on reading and 750 on math.

I wish Reading and English wasn’t so hard. I got a 570 in that section last year. English is my worst subject. :frowning:

@frazzledazze I’m the opposite. I only got a 540 in math, but a 660 in reading/writing. I know a 1200 isn’t great, but I hope to get into the 1300’s this year.

So, my first APUSH quiz was a total failure. I got a 69. :’) That’s actually around the class average though, so I’m not too worried. Still, its not fun to look at… Now my overall grade is a C+.

@nyuhopeful44 You took APUSH last year, right? Do you have any tips for DBQs? My first one is tomorrow.

@LeopardFire the first thing you want to do is divide your docs into groups, then develop your thesis. You want to use one group to defend your position and one as your counterargument

Is anyone else here thinking about graduating early or doing dual enrollment their senior year?

@LeopardFire I’m hoping to bring my score up at least 100-150 points. Who knows what will happen.

@lycoris I’m applying to a program where I can take a class or two at a university, but I’m not graduating early or doing dual enrollment.

I found out this morning that I’m a Canadian citizen! <:-P Turns out I’ve had citizenship since birth but I haven’t found out until now. Hopefully that means I can get Canadian pricing at McGill. I would only have to pay $3000 for tuition and fees instead of $19000.

I’m taking a bunch of college courses, but I’m not doing dual enrollment or graduating early. The option is there for me to graduate early, but I want to make the most out of high school! School is frustrating, but I wouldn’t trade another year of my friends, my extracurriculars (marching band, musical, and winterguard especially), or learning. There is so much I want to learn, including taking a few college credit classes my senior year at a discounted price, that I’m not even considering graduating early. Sometimes I wish that I could, to get away from the high school drama and such, but I can tough it out because of all the other things I want to accomplish in high school.

Anyone know how to change a profile picture on this site? I can’t figure out how to. It doesn’t look like there’s a place to do so.

@frazzledazzle Did you ever live in Canada, even as an infant? If so you would pay the out of province Canadian rate of about C$9000/year which is about US$6800.

@TomSrOfBoston How is McGill so inexpensive???

@AwesomePolyglot McGill is publically funded as are all universities in Canada. Not so inexpensive for international students though.

@TomSrOfBoston I have only lived in Maine. My mom is from Montreal, though, and I have family scattered throughout Quebec and Ontario. The out-of-province cost still isn’t that bad compared to the cost of college in the US.

@frazzledazzle I’m not really thinking about any summer programs. I’m planning on taking World History 2 online over the summer, though.

Here is what is said about the ACT Writing Section from the ACT website:

@Hamlon Congratulations on your practice PSAT score! <:-P I honestly will likely not pull off anything higher than 1200 once the PSAT rolls around.

@frazzle So wait, you just woke up this morning and found out you that were actually a Canadian citizen? :open_mouth: Did your parents even know?

Also, to change your profile pick, you must click on the icon that looks like a gear at the top right of the page and then click Preferences. Then, you’ll see Change My Picture on the left side. It’s pretty simple from there. :D.