galtgrl Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Just a quick Q: How accurate have you found the scores your child gets on practice ACT's at home versus the real test? If we can believe the practice scores my dd will do very well, but I don't want her to feel bad if there isn't actually as strong a correlation as we think. Thanks! -Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 :bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaceyinLA Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 I'd say that makes the score pretty close, but that's my only experience with both so that's not real scientific!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 My oldest only took the ACT once and scored 2 points lower on the real test than his usual on practice tests (did 6). I chalk it up to jitters. Since he got a 31, I wasn't concerned enough to have him take it again. If he'd been looking at going to a top college, I definitely would have had him take it again to try to match his "usual." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnitWit Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Did your child do *timed* practice tests? If they took the practice tests *as if* they were real tests, then according to our experience, the scores are pretty close :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galtgrl Posted January 18, 2010 Author Share Posted January 18, 2010 Yep, she did timed tests, and even had a little time left over for each section. Sounds like her actual scores should be pretty close, then. Good to know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2cents Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 We found them to be pretty close. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Oldest son scored higher on the practice tests by 1-2 points in each area. All timed, simulated with similar break periods like they do at the real test centers. Younger son scored exactly the same on the practice and the real test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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