SAT AND ACT IMPROVEMENT: THANK-YOU’S
By Dr. Wayne Adams
About this time each year, I receive many emails and calls from students and parents with some very nice “Thank’you’s.” So I would like to share several with you. “Dr. A. I just received early admission to my #1 school. Thank you so much for helping me get my SAT score way up. Can you believe it? I will have mountain views from my dorm! Got a nice scholarship too. Couldn’t have done it without you.” “After my ACT exam in September, my composite went up to a 29 but my Reading was low at 24. I kept working and doing what you showed me, and the next ACT my English jumped to a 33 and my ACT composite to 32 Thank you, thank you, thank you.” “When I took the PSAT this year, for the first time I finished each section on-time and didn’t want to throw up half-way through the exam. Felt great. Score was great too.” “Thank you so much for the four books/guides
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you sent us. We are going through the one about getting a good start as a family. College has changed greatly since my wife and I went. This has helped us understand the changes and get better prepared for what is to come for our student. Your Negotiating with Colleges will be particularly helpful and we see how we can better afford college by negotiating for a fraction of the posted costs both instate and out-of-state.”
As we move into December, all of the SAT and ACT Exams have been completed for fall. Seniors are finalizing applications and wondering what happens next. Juniors are breathing a little sigh of relief since the PSAT is done and soon the semester will be over. Sophomores look ahead and wonder how they will do when their turn comes. The spring SAT and ACT Exams are scheduled as follows:
ACT on Feb 6, Apr 17, and June 12. SAT on Mar 13, May 8, and June 5. The early focus is preparing for the ACT on Feb 6, either with a once a week class schedule starting in December, or twice a week starting in early January. Some students like to get a head start with a class or two during the holidays, often starting after Christmas. SAT prep usually starts in January with once a
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