SAT superscore 1510

parentologist
Wed, 11 Nov 2020 13:35:28 +0000

She’s not going to get anything out of a prep class. They’re not focused on bringing near-perfect scores to perfect. You might get that with the right private tutor.

Yes, she could/should take the ACT. Best way to prep for the ACT is to take all the practice tests you can find (real, retired ACT tests that are legally in the public domain and available online, if you do some googling, especially on Reddit). She could very well get a 36.

But the fact is, 1510 is very good! I think that her time would be much better spent on other efforts, in particular, on developing her strongest achievement into an attention-getting “hook”, rather than trying to get a perfect test score on either test. Even if she were to get straight 36s across the board, it wouldn’t greatly improve her application. Her SAT score won’t keep her out of anywhere, and a perfect 1600 alone won’t get her into the top schools. Even a perfect 1600 plus being first in her class is no guarantee of admission - she needs some particular, recognizable achievement to get that.

She should focus on getting perfect grades this year, and on developing her “hook”. She wants to have a singular achievement in something, be it art, music, science, literature, math, charity work, something that sets her above the competition, that makes the admissions committee say, “Wow. Look at that. Can we take this kid?” And then, when they see her grades and test scores, they think, “Oh, look! She ALSO has excellent grades and a very nice standardized test score. Yes, we CAN take her.”

Even superhuman teens have limited time and energy. That SAT is good enough. I would have her focus on the other elements of her application, at this point.