<p>If you know his username and can get into his email, just reset his password ;)</p>
<p>Wow, Walker, can you do that evil genius laugh, too? Problem with resetting his password, though, is that he will know I checked. I want to leave no trace. Plus I can’t access his email. So hard to accept these (totally appropriate) boundaries!!</p>
<p>Hahaha… I pay for the tests and the Internet, and I am the IT person in this house, therefore I know all usernames and passwords! I can also hack into their Facebook pages! Mooohahaha!!!</p>
<p>Tennis Banquet was great. I didn’t have the adapter to play the slideshow off of our Mac but we were able to play it on the teacher’s laptop. S3 got co-MVP (he and his partner), scholar athlete and 2nd team all-league. Not a bad haul. The only thing that would have made it better would be if he actually liked his partner!</p>
<p>Toy Story 3: I love that movie! It came out when S2 was graduating high school and definitely a tear-jerker. </p>
<p>I know most passwords around here, I know all for D1 and S2, but S3 is a little more private.</p>
<p>You. Guys rock! I suck as a mom. :(</p>
<p>Neeeiiigh, Frau, you do not suck or you wouldn’t be on this board!</p>
<p>I opened all of my son’s different online accounts so I know all his passwords except his facebook one. But I’m sure I could figure it out if I wanted. It’s probably something like ilovemyxbox 
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<p>So on that note, SAT scores are in. S got an 1860, 1240/1600 which is right in line with his ACT score of 28. He saw a 90 point improvement in the writing section (hoping he scored more than 5 on the essay this time!!), 70 point improvement in reading, and just 20 points in math. Funny, I’m almost positive I got a 1240 on my SAT back in 1989, fall of my senior year. I was one and done. I never heard of anyone taking it more than once. I wonder outside of the CC bubble, how many kids really are taking the test multiple times.</p>
<p>Reeinaz - Great improvement on the SAT scores!</p>
<p>Got SAT subject scores here and not thrilled. Needed to get over 700 Math II and it didn’t happen (high 600s). US History was fine, but w/out the Math II it won’t help.</p>
<p>And Reeinaz, back in my day in my area, we never thought to retake SAT. You just looked at whatever schools lined up with your scores. I had a friend get into U of Penn with 1260.</p>
<p>SAT score here sucked…ACT was much better. I don’t know if he will take it again or not. He was taking mainly for his tippy top, he is fine for all of the other schools he is considering. Retaking the ACT in June, needs to bring that up a point or two for his tippy top, fine for everywhere else. It will also get him a bit more money in merit scholarships at his other schools too. DD didn’t take the test.</p>
<p>I have all passwords mainly because they save them on my computer. Emails they want me to have so I can skull out all of the college junk for them. I pre-read them, if they are possibilities I ask, if not, into the junk they go.</p>
<p>D got her scores too. Higher than before but apparently not what she had wanted. She killed herself in an SAT class too. Ah well, they are just one aspect of the application right?</p>
<p>Good Morning All…
SAT Subject tests scored sucked here…ACT is going to be our test of choice…but some schools, that she wants …want SAT Subject tests too…I told her she better start looking at safety schools…That didn’t go over well…
I don’t get it…she’s really smart…all A’s in a Super rigor (Prep School) program…even her friends say she is the smartest kid there…but she doesn’t test well At All… :(</p>
<p>Question…if you take 2 subject tests and one is good and the other not so good…do you have to send both or can you pick and choose?
Same question about SAT tests…do the schools get all …or can you just pick a date and send those scores?</p>
<p>I got her hand me down lap top and she left some of her stuff on it…so I get to peek at email, FB…are we sneaky or just parents?</p>
<p>Hope everyone is happy today with their test results :)</p>
<p>Swizzle, It sounds like asking the principal would be a great idea. He certainly will paint a great picture of you. </p>
<p>CBG- your son is so funny about the awards. Great job on the 4.0. That is not easy thing.</p>
<p>Tx5- hope the tennis banquet goes well.</p>
<p>Anniezz, hope your D is okay. Please watch her closely. D had a concussion last year that led to months of post concussive syndrome. It is so scary. Wrldtravlr has the treatment right. I let D go back to school too soon and it made things worse. One of her fellow soccer players is still suffering from a bump this year. </p>
<p>Steve- it is amazing your school sends so many to Yale. </p>
<p>Terinzak- lol at your son- applies to McDonalds’ then says No. Only a teenager!</p>
<p>Reeinaz- great improvement on the scores. And I agree that growing up most never retook. I did however. I think my first score indicated I was</p>
<p>Ama308, I feel ya! Nobody would believe D’s scores and grades/ rigor belong to the same kid. Not sure what happens to some kids with these things. Oh well, if she can’t have both I’d prefer she have better grades than scores I think.</p>
<p>Ama308–colleges want SAT II’s even if she took the ACT, wow. I guess I would question the school if she is the best student there and isn’t scoring well on these tests. How did other kids score? Do you have kids in the school achieving high scores? On the common app it asks for the best score so if she retakes one of the tests she and scores better, she can send that score.</p>
<p>SAT Scores are here for D. She had a 120 point increase and is almost where she wanted to be. She would like an extra 40 points in Math. But I am so proud of her. It looks like the right levels for most schools on her list.</p>
<p>No scores for D. I am thinking it is because they had to complete the irregularity report for her. Great jump in scores Reeinaz.</p>
<p>So here is a question. D went up 170 points. Her blindly taken ACT is higher, relatively speaking, especially if you look at the sections and disregard science. I want her to re- take ACTs in June if I can get her a seat, but she won’t have time to study because it’s ‘pile on crazy hard projects and study for finals’ time here, and they’re in school through mid- June. So maybe September? She needs the subject tests too. I’d prefer she take those in June because the material will be fresher than in October. However the prep class says to take SATs in May and June and ignore the subject tests because without good SATs they won’t care about subject tests. The latest SATs throw her in to her top school based on the Naviance from her high school. They’re way low, but her GPA is over the threshold for ‘average’. What to do? She was on the verge of a meltdown today too of course so a reasoned conversation didn’t happen before she left.</p>
<p>AMA308-- yes you can pick and choose what SAT subject tests to send.
89Wahoo – my understanding that on the ACT, the science and reading comp sections can really be variable from test to test in terms of level of difficulty. So one strategy is to take the June even without time for prep, on the theory that she may get lucky and get an easier science.</p>
<p>Congrats to all whom are seeing good SATs! Step-D is still sleeping so I texted her and asked her to pop on-line and check her scores before she leaves her mom’s house for ACT tutoring today. I will be SO GLAD when June 10th is here!!! </p>
<p>Whomever asked about Score Choice (sorry, I just realized in ‘quick reply’ I can’t go back a page and look,) You CAN select specific testing dates to send the SAT or ACT. You cannot select specific sections to send, but specific test dates - yes. Not 100 percent sure about the SAT subject tests but I do believe that you can pick and choose which tests to send.
Many college admissions reps at the various schools we’ve visited have said 'send us all of your scores and we’ll sort them all out for you…" Um, no way. There’s something to be said for putting your student’s best foot forward. I don’t mind sending a slightly lower score and then a markedly better one (to show growth, improvement, etc.) but if Step-D really freaks out on a test, I would be very inclined to advise her to withhold! Like some of you mentioned (89Wahoo I think you were one) our girl has GREAT grades, a GREAT GPA, and a GREAT work ethic - but she just doesn’t blow the roof off of the house when she tests. Ah well - as many have mentioned, I rather have her excel at school and be a really great kid (which she is,) then to do gangbusters on the standardized testing. It IS really frustrating however. I feel her pain…here’s hoping for good news on the Subject Test front when she wakes…</p>
<p>Happy Thursday All! </p>
<p>PS: Walker - you little devil with your password/email hack scheme. I love it! ;)</p>
<p>Morning all! Sorry that some of our kiddos are struggling with testing. Seems unfair that so much rides on the events of one day. And some people just don’t test well (my DH is the poster child for that!) Ree: I agree with you about our scores vs. our kids scores. I had a 1250 and was at the top of the test pool at my suburban NJ HS. Now, even after the score recentering everyone would be wringing their hands. And we all turned out ok ;)</p>
<p>I’d love D2 to take the ACTs one more time. Her first go round was just ok on math & science; her second go round she pumped up the math & science but due to a proctor timing problem, she didn’t finish a whole section on reading & her score dropped 6 points. But she doesn’t want to and I guess that’s why there is superscoring. </p>
<p>Someone had a really good idea upthread: scheduling college meetings with our kids. I think sitting down when everyone is calm & laying things out sounds great. Showing them where their scores compare to the 25-75% for their list of schools and/or showing them how their stats fall for a school on Naviance or Cappex makes this very emotional and vague process a little more concrete. I’m not saying we should tell our kids not to apply for the reach schools, but I think letting them see how they fit in the pool of applicants can be helpful. </p>
<p>Hugs & mimosas for all who need them!</p>