Planning ECs for Junior Year - are 100hr weeks normal?

[kuma16]

@mamabear232

Are you an international student? (I ask because of the TOEFL and because some schools have different standardized test criteria for international/domestic students). If you are international, that may reduce your admissions chances and may affect your eligibility for financial aid at many colleges.

See #15

@mamabear232

Given that you’re a junior, I would back off on SAT prep. Because test sittings continue to be canceled due to coronavirus, unless you have reasonable certainty that your local test center is functioning and will continue to function during the pandemic, maybe wait on this? I know current seniors who have had the test cancelled 5-6 times in a row and all that prep was essentially wasted.

I live in an area with low COVID-19 transmission so I think the tests will be happening. I do live in a dense college area though so who knows. Either way, preparing now before junior year gets intense will serve me in the long run.

@mamabear232

There are almost no schools in the US right now that are requiring SAT II tests and some won’t even consider them. So you could take that off your list. Or you could prep for these next summer.

I’ve already registered so I don’t want to waste my money. I also want to get tests done ASAP so I can focus on college apps next summer.

@mamabear232

Finally, if you are hitting your target on your practice tests, there is little value added in continuing to do them.

I’m close for the SAT but nowhere near close for my SAT-II