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Richardrichard9 · Post by **Richardrichard9** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 3:03 pm

My SAT score... First time taking it!! I will admit it isn't the best though.. but I am happy with it.

Richardrichard9 · Post by **Richardrichard9** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:10 pm

the elephant wrote: and the test is now longer.

Yah... very long.... I was there for about 5 hours total (including registration and stuff)....

Well I am happy with my score lol..

After I took it I was exspecting around a 1400.. I got a 640 on the math.. so that boosted my crappy Verbals score lol

JCalkin · Post by **JCalkin** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:30 pm

the elephant wrote:This is a totally different test, Joe. The old test had a maximum of score of 1600, and since 2005 it has been 2400.

So have they added new sections, or just jacked up the possible score for each one?

I'm out of touch with SATs since I came to the Midwest... they only use ACT here (the scoring of which is still alien to me).

FWIW I got a great score back in '97 though I'm sure I'd BOMB the math section now without some serious brushing up.

BTW, great job, Richard!

Richardrichard9 · Post by **Richardrichard9** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 7:21 pm

In any matter I intend on taking the test a second time, try to maybe raise it to a nice 1800...

I heard the ACT might be easier for some people. So I might have a crack at that exam as well.

Biggs · Post by **Biggs** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 9:38 pm

Richardrichard9 wrote:In any matter I intend on taking the test a second time, try to maybe raise it to a nice 1800...

I heard the ACT might be easier for some people. So I might have a crack at that exam as well.

The ACT is a different kind of test, as your guidance counselor will tell you. By different, he/she means much easier. The ACT was invented by a guy who graduated from my school, and the town continues to profit from having the ACT headquarters here. Unless you plan on going to school with me, I wouldn't worry about the ACT - it is, in my opinion, too easy to be of any assessment value. The ACT is divided into four (or five?) sections. I fell asleep during the first section (English/Reading Comprehension), but still scored a 33 out of 36.

Congratulations on your SAT score. I think your idea to take the test again is a good one, but I am speaking only from the experience I had; it's no guarantee that your score will improve, but if you did well the first time you'll probably do well again.

SplatterTone · Post by **SplatterTone** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 10:00 pm

so that boosted my crappy Verbals score

Ah, the position of Official TubeNet Spelling Nazi remains safely in the hands of its original owner.

willbrett · Post by **willbrett** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 2:23 am

Every school I applied to (all state-run schools in Florida) accepted either SAT or ACT scores equally.

As for the ACT being easier... I know several people that did much worse on the SAT. Of course this is all based upon my experience with the exams back in the late 90's, but I always heard that verbally skilled people did better on the ACT, while mathematically skilled people did better on the SAT.

It may be hard to believe by reading my posts, but I did better on the ACT! <img src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r80/ ... ation5.gif" border="0" alt="Photobucket"> WHAT?!?!?

-Brett

ZNC Dandy · Post by **ZNC Dandy** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 9:54 am

[quote="tubashaman"]IOur Valvictoridan [/quote]

Other than the fact I have no clue what he hell that is...I agree with you to an extent. I am not a math person. I know enough to get through my everyday life, and operate just fine. I took the ACT for the simple reason that I did not have to do as much math. Because I was going into music. If I was going to be an engineer or something of that nature, I would have gone with the SAT. I'm honestly not sure of the purpose behind either test. If you graduate highschool isn't that a pretty good indication that you know what you're doing well enough to get into at least a public university?

Todd S. Malicoate · Post by **Todd S. Malicoate** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 11:41 am

ZNC Dandy wrote:If you graduate highschool isn't that a pretty good indication that you know what you're doing well enough to get into at least a public university?

No.

Mojo workin' · Post by **Mojo workin'** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 1:46 pm

If you graduate highschool isn't that a pretty good indication that you know what you're doing well enough to get into at least a public university?

Absolutely not. Community College, Yes. Many a public university will not admit people with less than a certain grade point average and SAT score.

bearphonium · Post by **bearphonium** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 5:11 pm

Richard,
Congrats on your score. Sounds like you're well on your way to doing what needs to be done. I'm glad I'm not going through that stuff again...I have made good use of my State College edumacation, and haven't had to try the grad school admissions route yet.

Ally"happy with her BS degree that let her play 5 years in the symphonic band and be a 4 year letterman in two sports without majoring in music or phys ed" House

TexTuba · Post by **TexTuba** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 5:24 pm