SAT Preperation from ACT scores

Test Preparation
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<p>I wanted to know how the SAT works, and how I should do having not studied as much. I took the ACT on December 9th and got my multiple choice scores back:
English: 34
Math: 32 (crud, have not taken geometry in 3 years)
Reading: 33
Science: 31
Composite: 33</p>

<p>I’m a junior, and I don’t really know what schools I want to go to. I have two questions, and I’m sure they don’t really belong together. The first is: I like computer science and math, and have even won international prizes in these areas, would schools consider that? What kind of schools should I target? I’m a white male, so I don’t think I have as much of a shot at the larger math schools (Berkeley, MIT, etc…). The second question is: can you prepare for the SAT? I studied fairly hard (one weekend for three months for about an hour) for the ACT, and have heard the SAT is hard to prepare for.</p>

<p>Thanks, hope you don’t mind my seperate questions.</p>

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<p>Um, a 33 ACT is a killer score, as is your 32 math score (although I guess that should be higher with your math awards). It’s quite competitive. You don’t really need to take the SAT; most schools take both.</p>

<p>You can definitely prepare for the SAT. It’s a very coachable test, although not as straightforward as the ACT. Do a practice test to see what it’s like. There’s a free one on <a href=“http://www.review.com%5B/url%5D”>www.review.com</a></p>

<p>Not everyone who goes to MIT or Berkeley is Asian or Indian! White males go there too! 36% of the student body is Caucasian: <a href=“http://www.princetonreview.com/college/research/profiles/studentbody.asp?listing=1023832&ltid=1&intbucketid=[/url]”>http://www.princetonreview.com/college/research/profiles/studentbody.asp?listing=1023832&ltid=1&intbucketid=&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>You should definitely apply. You’d be crazy not to.</p>

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<p>Thank you so much, I was kind of surprised by a lot of this. Thanks again.</p>

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<p>Yeah, it’s like being a deer in the headlights when you first start looking into all of the details. It’s mind-numbing!! There is a lot of great info on this site (outside of the forums) along with the other site I mentioned, and usnews.com (although the better content isn’t free).</p>

<p>Good luck, and try not to get too stressed out as you go!</p>

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<p>Kyle, what materials did you use to study for the act…Im kinda of oppposite from you</p>

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<p>I used the princeton review “Cracking the ACT” book, along with “The Real ACT prep guide,” and checked out kaplan’s book from my library. number2.com also had some good example problems. I think I majorly changed my score because of how hard I worked, so the ACT seems very possible to study for. the princeton review book had a great english review, which is why my english scores are pretty high. I think the math is mostly the day of the test. I’m in calculus now, so I got the harder problems problems right (and there was even a limit on the test, stated in an unformal manner), and had more trouble with the geometry. Just be sure to study the geometry theorems. Good luck chillin til 08.</p>