CAMom Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 My dd got her latest SAT scores back today. This was her third time taking it. She got very good scores the first two times but she's applying to ivies and very other selective schools and felt that her scores weren't quite up there. As far as a single sitting, she improved her single sitting score from last June to now by 200 pts. I couldn't believe it! This is with no tutoring. No help from me or anyone else. She just really studied her way through her prep books knowing where her weaknesses were. All of the schools she's applying to use a superscore. With that in mind, her new superscore is 230 pts over her first single sitting. Now, if I can just find a way to crack the essay portion for when my 8yo is ready for the SAT. :lol: Both of my older kids are amazing writers but they cannot get more than a 9 on the essay. Don't know what we're doing wrong there. Anyway, I am just so proud of dd for setting a goal for herself, doing all of the prep work on her own, and reaching the goal she set! Thanks for letting me brag. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilliums Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 :hurray: :hurray: That is great and I hope she has a wonderful college experience. Thanks for sharing in your brag. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjbucks1 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Great job!! And, at least for Princeton, the middle 50% of kids score between an 8 and 10 on the ACT essay (I would imagine the SAT is similar).You can find the information on their common data set. Congratulations, again, to your daughter!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhudson Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Congrats to both of you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elise Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 That's wonderful news and definitely brag-worthy! A 200-point improvement is no small feat. Way to go! :hurray: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiramisu Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 I'm very happy for you. This also says a lot for your daughter who could be motivated enough to identify her weaknesses and work hard to address them effectively. That's not just smarts. That's character. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAMom Posted February 14, 2014 Author Share Posted February 14, 2014 Thanks so much for the encouragement everyone. We sent the new scores out to her schools last night. Now we just wait. I hate the waiting for college acceptances. :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildcat Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 That's great news! :thumbup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumto2 Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 That is a huge improvement. Great job to both of you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 How nice to see that your daughter's hard work showed such a noticeable improvement in her scores. Good for her! Wishing her a favorable outcome as regards her college applications. Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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