<p>No PSAT scores here either 
It is very frustrating! I am too the parent who wants to call but in the scheme of importance, this may not be it :(</p>
<p>Seiclan - I am with you on that thread! We too have a high GPA and low test scores! We must band together!</p>
<p>I asked the principal of D’s school why the PSAT scores would not be released until after Winter Break (he holds a “roundtable” after every PTO meeting). He said he’d look into it…so I got a call with D’s score, which is good but not NMF (likely commended). D isn’t a strong test taker, so I’m happy. But I do feel for the other students who will be waiting until Jan for the scores. Why not release them, so they can prep over winter break if they want to/parents can get them to do it? Seems crazy to me. O got a lecture on needing to hold a parent meeting to explain the scores, etc etc I heard from a friend that meeting is given by a rep from Princeton Review…</p>
<p>Isabella Stewart Gardner museum is a great place to go in Boston and Fanueil Hall.
My D was dissapointed in her scores. likely commended. We dont focus on it too much here. although one kid ate her school got perfect in everything!
Some schools are SAT optional.
My kids have always been lopsided. with my first child I gave her prep classes to help raise her math score, did nt do anything. I dont see them motivated to really study. will see what the dec sats bring
BTW I usually hang out on 2013, but also have checked here. I have a D1 already through the process and D2 who is a current class of 2012.</p>
<p>DTE there are a few of us on both threads! </p>
<p>Be careful with those SAT optional schools - some require other things instead. It still might be better for your child but it’s important you look into each school and what they require as you may find the SAT an easier/better route. Commended is pretty great btw.</p>
<p>Husband and I were at dinner with friends who have a 2012 and 2013 high school grads and, of course, the conversation turned to college and it got ugly. I just hope we can stay married during this process. It was tough enough with older daughter, although my husband said I was responsible for her chosen major (MT) and her turning down Yale to pursue it, but older daughter is much stronger and more vocal than younger. </p>
<p>Now with younger I am accepting of her limitations, husband thinks it’s all in my head. He thinks my 15-20 college possibilities for her, after doing extensive research and discussions with younger daughter, are too easy for her. This is a child who snaps under pressure so why not give her the confidence of a college that might be a bit easier but make her happier overall? Ugh! This from a guy who admits he was a waste product at his state university. It’s going to be a long 2 years!</p>
<p>amtc, hang in there. Your kids will come out stronger because of it. Kids grow so much in college. It is really the fit that matters most imo.</p>
<p>Regarding the SAT Subject tests. I only have my son take one at a time. I’m not sure how it would work if he took more than one with score choice. I thought - I could be wrong though - that you had to send all tests taken the same day. And with my son taking only one that day - he was able to really study just for the one and did very well. Its crazy with all the planning between the ACT Tests, SAT Tests, Subject Tests and oh yeah, Mid-terms and Finals at School - you really need to plan months in advance. And I throw one more into the mix, I can’t plan anything for when his older brother is home from college - that is just too much of a distraction. :)</p>
<p>pathways- sorry about the Latin SAT2 test scheduling issue. It is also offered in Dec, but Dec Sr year is pretty late to count on it to meet a requirement, but could be useful if needed for placement or language competency satisfaction. fyi- some schools will place you out of a language requirement based on an SAT score (or an AP score) so sometimes you might see seniors taking a language SAT2 in June. My older D took Latin as one of her two required SAT2s, she took it Dec of Jr year. </p>
<p>Most SAT2s are offered each SAT1 test date. The biggest exceptions other than Latin mentioned above are the language listening tests which are only offered in Nov. Also the March SAT1 date does not offer any SAT2s. World history?? I think is another one with limited test dates. There is a table on the cb site.</p>
<p>ETA- you don’t need to send all the scores from a test date with score choice. My D1 took Latin on one date and Math2 and USH on a different date. The scores she sent to her colleges were Latin and Math and did not send the history.</p>
<p>The tests are only an hour long, if you are used to the marathon SAT1 then two or three subject tests might not be bad. You can also play it by ear. If you sign up for one test (and it doesn’t matter which specific test you list on your registration) you have the option of taking additional tests and will be billed later. If you sign up for two or three and then want to take fewer, you have already paid for the extra tests. My D1 took two at one setting and that was ok for her. She also thought if she bombed Math2 she might do Math1 as a third test but didn’t need to.</p>
<p>GL to those trying to get PSAT results from their schools before break.</p>
<p>On Boston ideas- the Isabella Stewart Gardner museum, and the Museum of Fine Arts just had expansions and new exhibit areas open. Also the JFK library just opened a new exhibit for the golden anniversary of the inauguration.</p>
<p>Thank you for the additional tips on Boston. Do they open between xamas and new years?</p>
<p>I think NMC is great. My daughter is not happy . I am with atmc as far as looking for temperment etc… for school. My D2 is so hard on herself, that putting her in a stressful envirnonment would not be good. We sahll see what next year brings.!
Yes a see a few people from the 2013 thread, PRJ too!</p>
<p>Woo hoo - 2 hour delay due to snow this morning! My son took one subject test in December. He’ll take another one or two in May or June (he’s already signed up but I can’t remember which month!) </p>
<p>Does anyone have any opinions of which subject tests to take for a kid who plans to major in Math? He’ll be taking math & physics, but should he take a more social science or humanities test as well? I don’t think he’ll feel like studying for a history test, so he’d probably go Lit, but he doesn’t think he’ll do all that well.</p>
<p>So - is it better to do Math & Physics and do great (let’s hope ;)), or should he show some kind of breadth by doing Lit as well and getting somewhere in the 600’s? I know most schools only require two (or none).</p>
<p>Pinotnoir - I know that a lot of kids take the Lit subject test to “round out” their applications. My son however, took Math 2 and will take Chemistry and/or Physics come May/June. I am not sure if AP Physics B covers enough of the material for the physics subject test though. Most schools that ask for subject tests only require 2 and some of those will accept the ACT instead of subject tests. I am pretty sure that Georgetown still wants 3 tests though.</p>
<p>Somewhere in my memory banks I I have a vague memory that Physics B does prepare you pretty well for the subject test. Dont’ know where i read that though. I think I’ll encourage him to take a look at the practice Subject lit test online (they give about 10 practice questions to give you an idea of what the test is like), and decide from there.</p>
<p>On the up side, schools are closed today. Yay! Luckily, finals start tomorrow, not today. I sure hope schools isn’t closed tomorrow - finals are 20% of the grade!</p>
<p>Pinot - we must be closer than I previously thought. We had two-hour delay that changed to closed as well. DS smiled, updated his FB post and went back to sleep. I hear him scurrying around now.
Initially, DS was not going for schools that require subject tests but has been willing to consider larger schools lately, so we are scrambling now to determine what to take and when to take them.</p>
<p>Same here - 2 hr delay changed to closed. D sat up in bed, did a double fist pump, and went back to sleep 
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<p>We are nowhere on subject tests - D is really test-averse, but I keep trying to convince her that she needs to take a couple just in case since her list of schools is still so fluid. Prob Math I and Eng Lang…?</p>
<p>PRJ - I’m not sure what math class your D is in, but if she decides to take a Math subject test, you might consider Math II instead of Math I. I think Math II goes through precalc (or trig), but not calc. Everyone says the curve on the Math II is way better, so a lot of people take it instead of Math I. Just something to look into some…</p>
<p>PinotNoir - good thought. Do you know how it compares to the regular SAT math? She is in pre-calc/trig right now, and finds it challenging but managable. She considers herself much more of a humanities kid, than math/science, but she scored just over 700 on the SAT math.</p>
<p>I think these SAT2s are a waste of time and should not be required. Especially since most kids are taking the SAT2 in a subject that they are already taking an AP test. DS took the SAT2 in World History last year (he took AP WH too). This year he will take the SAT2 in Bio. Maybe Sat2 Math 2 in fall of senior year. Aren’t grades, APs and the SATs enough? Seems totally silly to me.</p>
<p>Sorry for the silence here. I was busy with my middle school D from Friday afternoon onward. I’ve been helping to coach their robotics team and they had a competition all day Saturday, so it’s been chaos around here. They qualified for the state competition in Jan., so we’re not done yet.</p>
<p>DD did get her PSAT scores Friday afternoon, and called right away. She’s quite pleased. They are actually better than her “good enough” Oct. SAT score would indicate, and well above the NMSF cut-off. </p>
<p>A friend of mine actually heard about DD’s scores before I did, and texted me joking that she should be grounded for her (one) missed answer. </p>
<p>Congrats (or condolences) to all who have heard, and good luck to those still waiting. Now I’m just worried about next week’s finals and grades.</p>
<p>PRJ - wow, your daughter got a great SAT score on the math section! I think if you go to college board, they have little 10-question sample tests in each subject. Maybe your daughter should check that out - it might tell her if Math II is the one for her.</p>
<p>geogirl - we do like to test in this country don’t we!</p>
<p>geogirl1: I actually think the subject exams are a better indicator of how well-prepared the student is than the general exam (SAT or ACT). I could really see substituting subject exams for the “regular” tests. They also test different material from the AP exams (high school level vs. college level). They give a common floor for high school classes, and help get around the issue that all high schools are different, and a difficult honors course at one school may be easy at another.</p>