With the SAT approaching this Saturday, I have been thinking a lot lately about standardized tests and their importance in college admissions these days. Standardized tests are counting less and less for college admissions lately, and I think that's a good thing. In fact, I firmly believe that colleges should make submission of standardized test scores completely optional for all applicants.
Most high school students have or will soon take the ACT. It is highly accepted in all Michigan colleges, and a "right of passage" for college-bound teens. You've all seen the tips, dos and don'ts, and everything else to prepare you for test day. But what about those tips that are wrong?! Here are the Top 5 Worst ACT Tips, from an experienced test taker.
TESTING TESTING AND MORE TESTING!!!!!
Kinda overwhelms ya doesn't it.
So, I recently took my ACT (late I know, but better than never). And soon I will have my SAT (again, late but oh well). I hear that the SAT is easier than the ACT. I can't tell you if this is true yet or not, but what I can tell you is some helpful tips for testing.
Ever notice yourself over re-acting? Blowing things out of proportion? Making a BIG deal out of nothing? We all do it. But Why?
