SAT/ ACT Prep Survey

Test Preparation
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<p>Hey! I’m in IB at my school and we have to do a stats project for our math internal assesments, I am doing mine to test prep programs. If there is anyway some people could take the time and fill this out and reply below on this post I would be very greatful!! Thanks!!</p>

<p>Standardized Test Survey</p>

<p>I have taken the ACT more than once YES or NO
If you took the test more than once, please answer the following:
I took an ACT prep course (online or class) between test administrations
YES or NO
I studied independently between test administrations (ie used Princeton Review study guide ect.) YES or NO
I did nothing to prepare between test administrations YES or NO
Did the composite score increase? YES or NO
Did the composite score decrease? YES or NO
Please indicate overall change in composite score (ie from 27 to 31) from ____ to ____</p>

<p>I have taken the SAT more than once YES or NO
If you took the test more than once, please answer the following:
I took an SAT prep course (online or class) between test administrations
YES or NO
I studied independently between test administrations (ie used a Princeton Review study guide ect.) YES or NO ____
I did nothing to prepare between test administrations YES or NO
Did the composite score increase? YES or NO
Did the composite score decrease? YES or NO
Please indicate overall change in composite score (ie from 1910 to 2130)
from ____ to ____</p>

2

<p>You’d be better off using a tool like SurveyMonkey.com to get results, although if you want more than 25 responses you’d have to pay $20 for it.</p>

3

<p>good luck</p>

<p>Standardized Test Survey</p>

<p>I have taken the ACT more than once NO
(just once)</p>

<p>I have taken the SAT more than once YES
If you took the test more than once, please answer the following:
I took an SAT prep course (online or class) between test administrations
NO
I studied independently between test administrations (ie used a Princeton Review study guide ect.) NO
I did nothing to prepare between test administrations YES
Did the composite score increase? NO
Did the composite score decrease? YES
Please indicate overall change in composite score (ie from 1910 to 2130)
from 2230 to 2200</p>

4

<p>I have taken the ACT more than once YES
If you took the test more than once, please answer the following:
I took an ACT prep course (online or class) between test administrations
NO
I studied independently between test administrations (ie used Princeton Review study guide ect.) YES
I did nothing to prepare between test administrations NO
Did the composite score increase? YES
Did the composite score decrease? NO
Please indicate overall change in composite score (ie from 27 to 31) from 29____ to ____31</p>

<p>I have taken the SAT more than once YES
If you took the test more than once, please answer the following:
I took an SAT prep course (online or class) between test administrations
NO
I studied independently between test administrations (ie used a Princeton Review study guide ect.) YES
I did nothing to prepare between test administrations NO
Did the composite score increase? YES
Did the composite score decrease? NO
Please indicate overall change in composite score (ie from 1910 to 2130)
from 1970____ to ____2160</p>

<p>(awaiting third and final test results)</p>

<p>Hope this helps</p>

5

<p>I took the ACT Two Time</p>

<p>no prep</p>

<p>First Score = 31</p>

<p>no prep</p>

<p>Second Score = 34</p>

<p>The first time I took it though, I had injured my shoulder quite badly the night before, and had to write with my left hand. (I was also fairly messed up by painkillers)</p>

6

<p>I have taken the SAT more than once Yes
If you took the test more than once, please answer the following:
I took an SAT prep course (online or class) between test administrations
no
I studied independently between test administrations (ie used a Princeton Review study guide ect.) yes
I did nothing to prepare between test administrations No
Did the composite score increase? yes
Did the composite score decrease? if it increased, obviously not?
Please indicate overall change in composite score (ie from 1910 to 2130)
from 2220 to 2260</p>

7

<p>I have taken the ACT more than once </p>

<p>Yes</p>

<p>If you took the test more than once, please answer the following:
I took an ACT prep course (online or class) between test administrations </p>

<p>I took an ACT prep course before my first time taking the ACT … I’m guessing my answer is no, because it wasn’t between administrations. </p>

<p>I studied independently between test administrations (ie used Princeton Review study guide ect.) YES or NO </p>

<p>yep - but not much. just took a practice test and read a paragraph on how to do weighted averages.</p>

<p>I did nothing to prepare between test administrations YES or NO </p>

<p>see above. not sure if it counts as doing something or nothing to prepare.</p>

<p>Did the composite score increase? YES or NO </p>

<p>yep</p>

<p>Did the composite score decrease? YES or NO </p>

<p>nope</p>

<p>Please indicate overall change in composite score (ie from 27 to 31) from ____ to ____</p>

<p>from 27 to 30</p>

8

<p>I have taken the ACT more than once YES
If you took the test more than once, please answer the following:
I took an ACT prep course (online or class) between test administrations NO
I studied independently between test administrations (ie used Princeton Review study guide ect.) YES
I did nothing to prepare between test administrations NO
Did the composite score increase? YES
Did the composite score decrease? NO
Please indicate overall change in composite score (ie from 27 to 31) from 31 to 33 </p>

<p>I have taken the SAT more than once YES
If you took the test more than once, please answer the following:
I took an SAT prep course (online or class) between test administrations
NO
I studied independently between test administrations (ie used a Princeton Review study guide ect.) YES
I did nothing to prepare between test administrations NO
Did the composite score increase? YES
Did the composite score decrease? NO
Please indicate overall change in composite score (ie from 1910 to 2130)
from 2110 to 2280</p>

9

<p>My kids went through IB with lots of projects, so here’s my son’s answers to add to your survey:</p>

<p>I have taken the SAT more than once YES
If you took the test more than once, please answer the following:
I took an SAT prep course (online or class) between test administrations
NO
I studied independently between test administrations (ie used a Princeton Review study guide ect.) NO ____
I did nothing to prepare between test administrations YES
(well, he did sharpen his pencils and put in new calculator batteries)
Did the composite score increase? YES
Did the composite score decrease? NO
Please indicate overall change in composite score (ie from 1910 to 2130)
from 1520 (old) to 2340 to 2400 (soph/jr/sr years)
Good luck!</p>

10

<p>I have taken the ACT more than once NO</p>

<p>I have taken the SAT more than once YES
If you took the test more than once, please answer the following:
I took an SAT prep course (online or class) between test administrations
NO
I studied independently between test administrations (ie used a Princeton Review study guide ect.) YES
I did nothing to prepare between test administrations NO
Did the composite score increase? YES
Did the composite score decrease? NO
Please indicate overall change in composite score (ie from 1910 to 2130)
Old scale (just M + V/CR): from 1040 MAR soph year to 1450 DEC senior year
New scale: 1930 MAR junior year to 2170 DEC senior year</p>

11

<p>Wish I could help, but I’ve taken the SAT once, the ACT for the first time this morning, and only 1 SAT II. Good luck, though!</p>