Retake THESE SAT scores???

curmudgeon
Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:32:47 +0000

Take a couple of timed Official ACT practice tests. Or do like my D and read the booklet and take just the science section parts. Take the ACT. Don’t have it sent anywhere including the high school. If it’s consistent or higher , use it to your advantage. If it’s not…what ACT?

Now the only reason I say this is Chicago, W+M, UVA and Davidson have merit scholarships (is the Belk nomination only? Check on that. ) and Merit World at this level is a strange mysterious holistically weird place where somehow points do seem to matter more than you might think. A place where they want all things from one kid. A foolishly small number of points matter more in Merit World than in uber-school admissions.

Based upon advice received here, my D retook a top (1%) Overall ACT, even though she had a top (1% of Females) SAT to back it up. I fought the suggestion %^$%^7% all the way. Were these folks crazy? But I suggested it to D. She didn’t mind and it worked for her. Based at least in some part on advice received here, the Stats Eval done by Mr. Dave Barry of this site (A very good deal BTW), and then later on her new and improved ACT D had great success in acceptances and scholarships at schools she added at the last minute. Perfect? Far from it. But really nice. ;)