Roommate Selection and College Options for Home-Schooled Student

MMRose
Wed, 26 Jan 2022 17:36:17 +0000

As parentologist already noted, it doesn’t matter the order in which you take the tests. They all test the same material, but with different questions, which makes them a great resource to assess your strengths and weaknesses and then to target those weaknesses before taking another timed test.

When you review your answers, it is good to note for yourself whether you were sure of your correct answer or whether you had some doubts (or if it was a lucky guess). Also note those questions where you would have gotten them correct, but you ran out of time. Then you can set up a study plan to target any holes in your education – whether that’s learning a concept for the first time because you were never taught it, or working on getting more proficient/faster for a topic that you know but perhaps not well enough to have the mastery that these tests require. And of course, knowing the target score you are aiming for is important – almost no one gets a perfect score, and most applicants score far below that.

And of course, many colleges are test-optional these days – although some may still require tests for homeschooled students. That’s where the SAT (and/or SAT subject tests and/or AP tests) can show mastery. Alternatively, as others have mentioned upstream, taking some community college courses can also show the rigor and mastery that many colleges will want to see.

Based on what you have already reported and also on how well you present yourself in your posts, you are clearly intelligent and mature. I am sure you will do well academically at college – its just with your unusual background, it is best to determine if there are any subject areas where you may need to enhance your current knowledge and skills. That’s what we are hoping the SAT assessment will show, and what can be used as a roadmap going forward.