Is anyone worried about their ACT/SAT scores. I just got my score report back from the October ACT and i got a 19. I wanna go to Howard but i need at least a 26 to get the lowest scholarship. I also wanted to apply for the Ron Brown Scholar and Jackie Robinson Foundation but im afraid that my score is not high enough. And i cant catch the December test in time to turn in the application so i am stuck with this score. The next ACT test is in February which is past the Ron Brown Scholar application deadline. WHAT SHOULD I DO?
Apply, anyway the worst that can happen is they will tell you no. At least you would have know you tried, if you don't apply and later find out you could'vr made it then you will regret it and think about the what ifs.
Apply, anyway the worst that can happen is they will tell you no. At least you would have know you tried, if you don't apply and later find out you could'vr made it then you will regret it and think about the what ifs.
I girl I know exactly how you feel. Im taking the ACT again in december but from what the admissions officer told me for both Howard and Hampton is that they take the highest subscores out of the tests even if you do it multiple times. If you get in to Howard, I think they will consider your scores even after you have gotten in. I wish you luck on the Ron Brown!!! :grin:
I think you should try to study for the ACT. Buy books, take classes, do whatever it takes to bring up your score. I took the test over in December and got a 26. So always remain positive. :smt023
Hi prospects, I want to add my $0.02 to the issue: I'm an SAT tutor for Kaplan Test Prep & Admissions.
Before trying any classes/private home tutoring, try to study on your own with a book. The website Collegeboard.com or the ACT's website has plenty of practice tests, advice, problems, etc to help you study and there are numerous books out there ranging from about $10-30 that will help you study for the SAT. I prefer Barron's Guides as they take a different approach (I used Barron's to study for both the SAT and the ACT and scored high on both of them -- 1400/30+ -- and I'm using them again for the GRE). Princeton Review's books are pretty good too. Kaplan's are kind of dry but they do have tons of practice tests, although the problem is they want you to take their courses and so they don't let out a lot of their techniques unless you take the course.
Use SAT courses as a last resort -- like you're just not getting it -- and unless you REALLY need some personalized help, go for classroom courses. They generally cost $600-900 whereas our private home tutoring package starts at $2000. You get the same teachers and the same kind of instruction, except that the tutor will tailor it to your specific needs whereas the classroom course is more general. Before you take the course, though, see if you can find volunteer or cheaper tutoring services. I know most of the tutors love to tutor and you may be able to work something out on the side with most of them (even though the contract says you're not, heehee.)
I for one would definitely tutor my HBCU-aspiring homies for free so if you're in the Atlanta area, hit me up. As it is I'm trying to start a college-prep ministry in my church that I hope to eventually turn into a nonprofit for those of us whose parents don't have the big bucks.
I was debating whether or not I should take the ACT again. I got a 26, but didn't finish my math or science. I think April is too late for me to take it again. :-k
