Comments on: Beware This SAT Test Taking “Trick” http://www.collegeadmissionspartners.com/college-testing/beware-sat-trick/ Trying to find the right college for you? Don't have adequate college admissions counseling available at your school? Looking for news (and some ramblings) about the whole college search process? You have come to the right place. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:18:39 +0000 hourly 1 By: Todd Johnson http://www.collegeadmissionspartners.com/college-testing/beware-sat-trick/comment-page-1/#comment-93312 Todd Johnson Fri, 11 Nov 2011 03:41:05 +0000 http://www.collegeadmissionspartners.com/?p=1124#comment-93312 Jinal, Unfortunately, there is no way to say if a particular person may get into a particular school with limited information. You can apply but just make sure you also apply to other colleges where you have a stronger chance of admission. Jinal,

Unfortunately, there is no way to say if a particular person may get into a particular school with limited information. You can apply but just make sure you also apply to other colleges where you have a stronger chance of admission.

]]> By: jinal chaudhari http://www.collegeadmissionspartners.com/college-testing/beware-sat-trick/comment-page-1/#comment-92756 jinal chaudhari Sun, 06 Nov 2011 00:00:02 +0000 http://www.collegeadmissionspartners.com/?p=1124#comment-92756 i am just wondering. this is not related to SAT. English is my second language therefore i only got 1350 on my SAT. i have 4.04 gpa. i really want to go to UC Davis. do you think I'll get in with this score. there is no way i can do better than this. i have 80hours of volunteer work at hospital and i am involved in 6-7 different clubs. i am applying for this fall (2012). i am just wondering. this is not related to SAT. English is my second language therefore i only got 1350 on my SAT. i have 4.04 gpa. i really want to go to UC Davis. do you think I’ll get in with this score. there is no way i can do better than this. i have 80hours of volunteer work at hospital and i am involved in 6-7 different clubs. i am applying for this fall (2012).

]]> By: Mark Truman http://www.collegeadmissionspartners.com/college-testing/beware-sat-trick/comment-page-1/#comment-2416 Mark Truman Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:22:15 +0000 http://www.collegeadmissionspartners.com/?p=1124#comment-2416 Good god, why would you do this? We tell our students that our goal is for them to take the official test exactly one time. We give them a practice test to start and as many as seven other practice tests before the real thing. There is no reason to sit through the actual test 3-4 different times unless you are shooting for a higher composite score each time! Students do best when they study the content and practice strategies for the whole exam. Yes, the test is long, but it's not so long that focusing in this way is going to show a lot of improvement. And remember the ACT is always shorter anyway! Good god, why would you do this?

We tell our students that our goal is for them to take the official test exactly one time. We give them a practice test to start and as many as seven other practice tests before the real thing. There is no reason to sit through the actual test 3-4 different times unless you are shooting for a higher composite score each time!

Students do best when they study the content and practice strategies for the whole exam. Yes, the test is long, but it’s not so long that focusing in this way is going to show a lot of improvement. And remember the ACT is always shorter anyway!

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