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<p>I’m afraid I will have the same problem with D2 (she’s in 5th grade) when she enters middle school next year. I am not sure what to do about it. She is naturally quite good at math, but her teacher is doing her level best to make her hate it!</p>
<p>Well, may I add an “ugh” to this conversation? My twin 11th graders got their SAT scores this morning and they are not “one and done.” One has very good overall scores (2170 total) which would be great anywhere but on CC ;), but he is reaching high and absolutely can do better than this.</p>
<p>The other situation is very peculiar. Superb writing & essay, respectable math (for him) and DREADFUL Critical Reading. He prepped using the Xiggi method and took multiple Blue Book tests under timed conditions, scoring extremely well on the CR. However, his score today was 150+ points lower than his practice tests! I have already ordered the Question & Answer service to see what his answers were versus the correct answers. The score is so bad that I’m wondering if he “mis-bubbled?” He is furious that he has to retake. :(</p>
<p>zoosermom - if the problem is that your D just hasn’t had the math yet, then her score would probably go up naturally if she took the test a little later. I think that’s what happened to my D between her soph PSAT and her jr PSAT - her math score went up 17 points, from a 63 to an 80. I’m pretty sure that most of those points were due to her having learned more of the math. </p>
<p>Like everyone else said, it probably won’t matter about the lopsided scores, but if her scores are lopsided, and it bothers her, remember that her math score is likely to go up if she takes the math again.</p>
<p>Anyone else experiencing the crazy winds that we have on LI? It’s a little scary.</p>
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<p>She couldn’t care less. Her dream school is Seton Hall.</p>
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Someone was killed on Staten Island this morning in a wall collapse that’s been blamed on wind.</p>
<p>zoosermom, those are awesome scores. I wish S had done as well. Then we would be doing the “one and done” dance! :)</p>
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<p>Then you really have nothing to worry about! That is really a super safety with grades and scores like your D’s.</p>
<p>zoosermom - I saw that story on the news, but I missed that it happened in Staten Island. That is so sad! My gas barbecue grill blew over, and I was scared about the propane, so I called DH. He told me he always turns off the tank, so it shouldn’t be a problem. Sure hope he’s right. I’m leaving it right where it is - I don’t want it to fall again.</p>
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<p>Yup. H just called to report we have another tree down. That makes 4 in the last 5 years. </p>
<p>We’re a corner lot. We have (had?) 6 Bradford Pears lining the side street. Now that they’re all mature and established, they seem to have become brittle in old age. They either fall over completely or split down the middle when we have strong winds. He says today’s victim is a split. Only 2 undamaged trees remain in that row. :(</p>
<p>So sorry about your tree, DougBetsy. What a shame. I hear so many things blowing around outside. I’m hoping that none of it belongs to me as I went around collecting all the loose things a little earlier. Didn’t realize I needed to be concerned about the grill.</p>
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<p>I’ve had similar problems with wind and my trees here in CA - and found that a vigorous pruning which significantly reduced the size of the tree took care of the splitting problem.</p>
<p>DougBetsy, Bradford Pears are notorious for splittling in wind/ice/snow. A major thoroughfare near us had three miles of them along each side of the road and down the middle – absolutely spectacular in the spring. A few years ago there was a big snow/ice storm and almost all of them had to be taken down due to damage.</p>
<p>S2 went from a 181 (62CR/52M/67W) freshman year to a 218 this year. No studying AT ALL for 9th or 10th PSATs. Most of the CR/W increase we attribute to IB English! Math went up once he had more math under his belt. No magic there.</p>
<p>momof3sons, I would think into a skipped item and subsequent mis-bubbling might be a culprit, too. CB charges $50 for the privilege of hand scoring. Depends if you want to spend the angst of waiting for them do hand-score or just blow it off, take it again and know that schools superscore, so the W and M scores aren’t lost.</p>
<p>Zooser, even if your D still decides to apply to Bryn Mawr (I remember you mentioing she was considering it), her numbers are still very competitive. Does SH throw money at top candidates?</p>
<p>OK, back on board here.</p>
<p>I went back to look at ds’s scores. I wonder what’s avg for the essay score. Anyone know? He got a 9.</p>
<p>YDS- for every post in the '09 thread you need to make two posts here! jk- I also like looking at what our lives will be like a year from now…</p>
<p>Youdon’tsay - I’m not sure what the average essay score is, but that’s a good question.</p>
<p>SSSHHHH!!! :)</p>
<p>And we’re gaining on them. ;)</p>
<p>Guess I have to pay the two-post penalty as well…lol.</p>
<p>Congrats to everyone who took the SAT.
S is bombarded with mail from colleges. The problem is, they are all reach schools.
He is still not interested in any college. I am thinking maybe if he goes to visit a school, that will spark some interest.
H is adamant that S should apply to MIT (his alma mater). I think that will be a waste of time and money.<br>
However, I am hoping very few babies were born in 1992. :)</p>
<p>I figure that it is not a bad idea to apply to uber-reaches, particularly if there’s a legacy hook. I know D will be applying to my Alma Mater even though her grades are not stellar and way beneath current mid points. I guess, I think the only way I am sure she won’t get in is if she does not apply.</p>
<p>MIT does not seem to care much about legacy as Princeton and Harvard do.
The two kids in S school who got into MIT last year got all As in HS.
Also S is not sure what he wants to study.</p>
<p>QM, same here – S has a high reach that is probably just wishful hoping, but I’m thinking “Why not? Someone has to be at the bottom of those SAT score and GPA ranges”.
True, if you don’t apply there is no chance to get in, but if you do apply… maybe there is that tiny percentage of chance… :)</p>