SAT and ACT Danger
Earlier in the week, a client said "Danger, Will Robinson!" to me, evoking a popular show people our age grew up with, Lost in Space.
That was a black and white adventure series about a family of space travelers, who bounced around from planet to planet, adventure to adventure, always trying to find their way home, but never quite getting there.
Reminds me a lot of how college planning works, including standardized testing.
Parents (and kids) bounce around all over the place, getting conflicting, "adventurous" thoughts and advice form other parents, kids, guidance counselors, maybe even (artificial intelligence) robots about standardized testing, like:
- Don't take either the SAT or ACT, colleges don't need them
- Don't submit your scores
- You have to submit your scores if you're not a minority applicant
- You have to submit your scores if you want to get scholarships
- The SAT is better for kids good at math
- If you're bad at science, don't take the ACT
- Study for both the SAT and ACT
Etc. etc. etc.
Which of these statements is correct?
The unsatisfying answer is, it depends. Example: most of our clients submit their scores to some colleges but not to others.
There's a lot more to the story, but a lot less than the 83 episodes of Lost in Space (wow).
This Sunday night, our head tutor, Marissa U, will host a live walkthrough of each of the sections of the SAT and ACT, in order to help you figure out Which Test is Best...
...to help your kiddo multiply his odds of admission to his Dream School...
...and get his mitts on the scholarships you deserve to help combat the ridiculous cost of college!
You're invited, no space suit or suspended animation required. Here's where to go:
- Andy "Deep Space" Lockwood
P.S. Please forward this invitation to any species who could use a little insider advice on the SAT and ACT. They can sign up here: