Oh, I see why you are concerned. My sons never prepped during the week, so it didn’t compete with homework. They mainly spent some hours on the weekends before each test taking practice tests.
Yeah, I think it’s going to take more than weekends. Plus, there’s homework on weekends too of course, Shooting for at least a 33 so he’ll have to spend some time learning timing, etc. When he’s taken parts of practice tests around at home with no time constraint, he gets almost all of the questions correct. It won’t be a content struggle, just a time one!
Too early. I could see starting to review a bit beginning summer before Junior year and taking it Fall - or better yet, Spring junior year. Sorry, but that’s the ideal time. I don’t really think taking 4 APs makes it impossible to take the ACT or SAT in the Spring at all.
My kid studied for about 2 hours on Sunday night for the SAT during quite a bit of jr year. Got a 2380 superscored (2 attempts), took the ACT with no studying (I think the SAT prep helped) and got a 35. Most students test during junior year – it is when they have had the most relevant coursework. If he plans to apply to any schools that require all scores, he will be at a disadvantage if he tests too early and it does not go well.
Do you think College Board will release anymore official SAT practice tests in the next coming year or two?
I do worry about lack of official material.
CB is set to release one more in July, @VANURSEPRAC .
@intparent, of course it depends what your goals are. I explained my reasoning to study ahead of the 10th grade PSAT–to help them obtain the near-perfect PSAT score required in our area for NMSF (something I don’t believe your kids were up against) and to complete SAT testing early with a single sitting–something your kid apparently wasn’t able to do with your study plan–so let’s not be too judgmental. My kid didn’t have 2 hours on Sunday nights to study for the SAT. She had too much homework for that.
Just giving my opinion and my experience in the context of our situation and goals.
That does not explain the use of the word “subjecting”.
My kid enjoyed a final sporting event with some friends the day one of her friends was forced to take the SAT in middle school by her parents. She missed all the fun. Yes, subjecting. Can you let this rest please?