<p>ok, so I am still browsing around on the act site… There is a QAS type service avail, will probably do that to go over this science section as well as the others. Also looking up mean act ranges for schools on D’s list. She is right in the middle, which is great, because I don’t think she would be there if she were to take the SAT. So the good news is that although a higher score up farther into the mean range would always be better, this score is not an outlier. I don’t know how much schools look at the section scores as well as the composite, but since she is not a science kid if they do that would be helpful, if this ends up being the report that is sent.</p>
<p>thanks DougBetsy. Yes she will be happy. I know she will focus on that science, but that can give her something to address in the future. I even if the science were in the 30’s she would still want to retake to improve, so at least we know she has one acceptable result under her belt and anything going forward is just potential improvement with no risk or downsides (other than the money and the lack of a Sat morning)</p>
<p>What I don’t think we need to do now is travel an hour to another state to a Feb testing location. She should take the time and then retake in Apr if it doesn’t severely impact a crew race (or if enough kids are missing that they would be down a boat anyway) and/or in June.</p>
<p>Jackief - congrats to you on your D’s great scores. I believe I ordered the QAS for the ACT - still not sure about the SAT the first time around (forgot to check), but I definitely ordered it for the Jan. SAT. Frustrating that my D’s scores aren’t posted yet, but there was a name mix-up on her admission ticket (first and last names reversed), so I wasn’t really expecting it to be there -just hoping…lol. She can’t sign up for the Feb. test anyway (also not given in our state in Feb, and I’m not going to travel when she can just take it at a later date). If she needs to retake it, it will most likely be in June because I seriously doubt she’ll have a free Saturday in April.</p>
<p>Congrats Momnmusic and Jackief!! (Good news is just made for sharing!)</p>
<p>Wow, congrats on the great scores!! I hope we can get those darn ACT scores soon. It just says “registered”. Oh well, patience is a virtue!!</p>
<p>Hope everyone had a great Christmas!</p>
<p>D got home and checked her score (not the first thing she did) and then next thing she did was check the score range for her top choice school. She is happy and is bummed about the science but not overly so. She also checked the percentiles on the act site.</p>
<p>ag54- her status said “tested” before it was available. I’m not sure when it went to that from “registered.” Amazing that some people in the act forum already have their writing scores.</p>
<p>Good luck to everyone to get your scores soon!</p>
<p>the double post bug and the out of order bug both together! At least I caught the double post when it told me I couldn’t do a post so soon after a previous one. Post 1544 (and this one also!) should come after 1547.</p>
<p>I noticed the times are off on my earlier post, and on zoosermom’s as well - very strange. I checked when I got home, and my D’s ACT scores are still not up - still says “registered” rather than “tested.” She’s not home now, but I’ll ask her if any of her friends got their scores. Since the test wasn’t given at her school, she has friends who took the test at different testing centers. Also, not sure if her name mix-up is causing a problem.</p>
<p>not to rub salt in the wound, but D’s essay score is up. She got a 9 (range of 2 to 12) which sounds kinda decent, but her combined english/writing score went from 33 for just the english to 31. Comment is “Your essay showed recognition of the complexity of the issue by partially evaluating its implications.” Will be interested to hear what others with current or previous act writing experience have to say…</p>
<p>Hi, all. Ds just took a practice SAT in preparation for January test and made a 1450 CR+M. If he can do that well on the real thing, he could be done. I really hope so. We still don’t have the PSAT score, so it will be interesting to see whether there’s any correlation at all.</p>
<p>Youdon’tsay - I hope your S does as well on the real thing in January! That’s a great score. </p>
<p>jackief - glad you got your D’s essay score. I know you said it changed her English score, but did it change her composite? A two point drop is pretty significant, so I was just wondering, because I thought I read that it wouldn’t change the composite. </p>
<p>Still no ACT score here, and it still says “registered!” I’m guessing that if they’re not posted by tomorrow, that they won’t be posted before next week, since Thursday is New Year’s Day - probably no new scores will be posted by this Friday.</p>
<p>LIMOM, no the ACT site says the composite doesn’t change (and it didn’t), so it isn’t affected by the writing.</p>
<p>good luck to your son on the SAT youdon’tsay!</p>
<p>D finished her lifeguard training today and they we zipped over to the DMV to try to get her license. She passed the eye and written tests and then it was too late for a road test. So she has an appt Fri morning. She is disappointed, but there is snow forecast for tomorrow and I only gathered up the stuff and tried to make today when she got out early from the lifeguard program. At least she is licensed in one thing today!</p>
<p>Jackief - congrats to your D on getting her lifeguard license - now she can get a good summer job (if she wants one). Sorry you arrived too late at the DMV for a road test. Here, it takes weeks to get a road test appointment. We haven’t tried yet, but D wants me to sign her up soon - can do that online - yay! </p>
<p>Thanks for letting me know that the composite isn’t affected by the writing. I knew the ACT site said that, but I wasn’t sure whether to believe them…lol. Wonder why they bother changing the English score then - they should just leave the writing as a separate score.</p>
<p>yes LIMOM, she plans to work as a girl scout camp counselor (after finishing the CIT program first half of the summer) and then she will make more $$ if she has her lifeguard certification and have more flexibility with her campers.</p>
<p>Conflicting info on the DMV. The driver’s ed papers said an appt was not necessary, and arrive by 3:30 if you plan to do a road test. We got there around 3:25 and their last road test was 3:40. No way she would have completed the earlier steps by then anyway. But they do do appointments and so we have one for 9am Friday morning.</p>
<p>and on the act, it still has her orig english score and then the new combined score. So it is weird. That’s why I was hoping that someone who has done this already can give some insight. I guess I could read about how much weighting the essay gets and how.</p>
<p>Jackief - glad you got the appointment for Friday. Are you nervous now that your D is so close to becoming a licensed driver? Even when my D gets her license, she won’t be able to drive alone until she’s 17, so I’ll have a few months to get used to the idea. Will your D be getting a car to go along with her new license?</p>
<p>Sorry I can’t be helpful regarding the weight of the essay on the English score. You’ve probably seen the chart on the ACT site that shows English scores/essay scores and the scores that result - but it doesn’t seem fair to me somehow. Why should someone’s score go up if they had a 29 and an 8 essay, but go down if they had a 31 and an 8 essay. Not sure if those numbers are accurate, but if you look at the chart, you’ll see what I mean.</p>
<p>LIMOM, I didn’t see the chart you mention (how bout a direct link?) but I did see that 9 essay was an 89 percentile and the new combined english/writing is 97 %ile which isn’t bad.</p>
<p>nevermind I found the chart [ACT</a> Writing Test : How to Calculate Your Combined English/Writing Score](<a href=“ACT Test Preparation | Test Prep Resources | ACT”>ACT Test Preparation | Test Prep Resources | ACT) that does look like a raw deal, but probably because it is an average but the scores are on such different scales. Since both the original and the combined are reported, I am not worrying about it too much, and if she learns more about what formula they are looking for she can possibly improve next time.</p>
<p>She is not getting a car, she will get to do her early Sat morning activities drives, but we live a mile from school so she will not be driving. Most of her friends have their own cars and they have been licensed for a while (she is on the young end) so she doesn’t have lack of transportation for her get togethers. We will let her drive when it makes sense and is convenient for us, but not when it takes one of our cars away for a day if it is just as easy to give her a lift.</p>
<p>jackief - glad you found the chart. Like I said, I haven’t gotten D’s scores yet (and it doesn’t look like we’ll be getting them tomorrow either as she’s still coming up as “registered,” not “tested.” Just didn’t like how the same score benefits some students while taking points from kids with higher scores. Not sure if it works the same way with the SAT as I never saw a similar chart on CB’s web site.</p>
<p>I asked about the car because that’s something we’re discussing right now (and probably will be for the next 6 months…lol). She and I would definitely benefit by her having a car, but just not sure it makes financial sense to get one when she’ll only need it for a year. She can always get rides home from social things - it’s the ECs that make me crazy - they can go until 11 at night on a regular basis, and I get TIRED!</p>
<p>understand LIMOM, D’s friends who have cars mostly live quite far from school (private school with kids from 40 communities) and it is definitely in the parents interests for them to get license/car. I understand the different circumstances per family.</p>
<p>ps I think we are talking to ourselves and maybe we should wait for someone else to pipe up. ag54, any scores yet? I saw mom2010grad posted on an act thread that they had scores, I don’t remember if she has posted in this thread.</p>
<p>Any other topics? New years plans anyone? D1 is going to a close by party/sleep over (good because it is snowing) D2 is in the dog house and missing a party (she is in the teenager with an attitude phase), and no plans for the old fuddy-duddies.</p>
<p>Hey, ladies.</p>
<p>We have two NYE parties tonight, both family affairs. The first is hosted by a dear friend with a middle-schooler and third-grader. Low-key fun. We’ll start there. The second party is a HUGE affair hosted by another of my favorite people. She has two high-schoolers so my boys are much happier at that party. They play Rock Band and Capture the Flag and all kinds of things. Always people at that party I don’t know who are smart and interesting, plus all my regular smart and interesting friends! We ring in the new year on the hour starting at 10. :D</p>
<p>jackief - lol. We have no plans for tonight either. Both of my kids will be out at parties, but H and I - nothing. He suggested we go out for dinner, so that will be nice. Normally on NY’s Eve, we hang out with our neighbors who have kids the same ages as our kids - but this year, both of our 7th graders will be going to a party (the same one), and our girls, 10th & 11th graders (both 16), have their own plans. Maybe we’ll still get together, but we haven’t discussed it yet.</p>
<p>Youdon’tsay - lucky you to have two parties to attend. Sounds like fun! Of course weather is bad here today, so maybe not that fun…lol.</p>
<p>Still no scores, btw. Very frustrating.</p>