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RMmom
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Posted: Fri Mar 14th, 2008 01:50 pm |
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D took a 'Mock' SAT test given by Princeton Review at her HS last month and we got the results last night. Since she in only a sophomore, I am taking them with a grain of salt, but I am curious as to how they compare to other sophomores. She got 420 on the math (clearly an area we have to work on), 530 on reading and 610 on writing. I know these are all out of 800 possible. The other two scores (grammar 58, essay 8) I'm not sure about since no where does it tell us what are the possible scores on those two areas.
I am not overly concerned about her low scores at this point, I just want a basis for comparison. The whole point of taking this test was so that we could get an idea of what she needs to work on and get a starting point.
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DesperateDad
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Posted: Fri Mar 14th, 2008 02:19 pm |
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The writing is an excellent score for a soph. The 8 on the essay brougth down the overall score a bit, so it will likely go up with another year of HS english and essay writing. CR will likely go up as well with more HS english and critical analysis.
Where in the math sequence is your D? Important for calibration since the SAT is primarily Alg I + Gemo, but also contains ~5 Alg II problems; if your D is only now taking Geom, the math section would be difficult.
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Fireflyscout
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Posted: Fri Mar 14th, 2008 03:01 pm |
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| I suggest you also "confirm" the results by having her take a real practice SAT exam from the College Board (from their big blue book). I have heard that some test companies will give very tough initial exams in order to attract business and show "dramatic" results.
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DesperateDad
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Posted: Fri Mar 14th, 2008 03:14 pm |
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| Firefly: Great suggestion -- CB's Blue Book is definitely the way to go. But, fwiw, our experience with PR indicated that their tests were a fair representation of the real thing. However, I was not impressed with the essay grader.
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RMmom
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Posted: Fri Mar 14th, 2008 04:00 pm |
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She is just now taking Geom. We know the math will be her toughest subject, she has always struggled in math. I am hoping with the completion of geom this year and Alg 2 next year she will be able to improve her score on the math portion enough that it does not hurt her overall score dramatically.
I'm glad to hear the PR test may be a little tougher than the actual SAT, because she said it was really hard. We are not signing up for any classes right now, but may after taking the real thing next year. She is a pretty bright kid, so I am not overly worried, we had her do this just so she could have an idea what to expect from the real thing.
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Posted: Fri Mar 14th, 2008 10:28 pm |
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| Good for your d, and just FYI - the essay score is out of 12.
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CarolynLawrence
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Posted: Sat Mar 15th, 2008 12:25 am |
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I agree with Firefly: Princeton Review's tests are not the same as "real" SATs. The CB book is the only one that has actual SAT tests in it.
If this was one of the Princeton Review's free "mock tests" you should also keep in mind that they have a vested interest in NOT having students and parents feel satisfied with their scores on those free "mock tests" --- they want to convince you to sign up for their SAT prep classes!
So, I think Firefly hit the nail on the head: confirm with the "Real SAT" book on your own. Additionally, regarding the math: if that really is a problem, your daughter might be better off working privately with a math tutor using the CB Real SAT book, then taking a group class which won't focus on her individual needs. Just a thought.
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Mrs. Aardvark
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Posted: Sat Mar 15th, 2008 10:49 pm |
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My daughter also took a mock SAT (not from the Princeton Review, although from a tutoring company looking for our business) at the end of the summer after her sophmore year. She completed Algebra II in 10th grade.
Her mock SAT math score was the same as her junior year PSAT score was the same as her SAT score (she took it in January).
Her actual SAT writing score went up 110 points, so perhaps the essay scoring is not necessarily comparable with the "real thing."
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