SAT Subject Tests

the SAT and ACT. Getting up early with their Ticonderoga pencils and calculators is nothing but stressful. The college process alone is difficult and stressful, and the SAT and ACT only makes it worse. A majority of colleges and universities in the U.S require students to take the ACT or SAT for college admission purposes. According to the New York Times, “1,666,017 students took the ACT last year; 1,664,479 took the SAT”. College admissions are getting more competitive as years go on and SAT…

of stress is from all the standardized testing taking that is required as an upperclassman. The SAT is a very common test that almost all college students took and then submitted their scores to colleges. There is too much pressure to test high so being accepted into college will be easier, but does it really matter? Is the SAT still important? The Scholastic Aptitude Test or better known as the SAT has been around since the Roaring Twenties. Although it has been criticized to be a disadvantage…

. We all lose friends; it is inevitable. Despite our efforts, friends drift apart and move away, or we merely find other social groups that suit us. During this time, we may remain close friends or distant acquaintances with one another. We may even experience an outfall due to an argument or betrayal. In rare cases, unforgiveable actions thrash the line of friendship. Depending on the situation, every individual acts differently. Burdened by low self esteem and eternal struggles,…

first came into the classroom I knew exactly how it was going to be in here. We would be reading alot and writing just as much but who knew that we would spend so much time preparing for the sat. I 'm glad we took as much time as we did on the sat because I feel like all of the preparation helped me on the test and I 'm sure I am not the only person who thinks that way. Who knew that being in this class of all classes that I would learn about life in general and what college is going to be like.…

where bright young minds blossom and where happiness and memories are shared but behind this façade high school isn’t exactly a bed of roses. Students are constantly preparing for standardized testing and once the test comes around more than half the students fail. Is an irrelevant test really a way to get students to move forward in their lives? Leon Botstein, President of Bard College believes that high school should be taken out in all its entirety. Botstein thinks that clichés are the major…

When it comes to budget cuts in public schools, the arts always seem to be the first to go. Over the past several years, more public schools have been abandoning art programs make way for more curriculum based classes, such as science and math. Even though the arts are not always present on school curriculums, it does not automatically mean they are unimportant. In fact, the arts are proven to increase academic performance, foster valuable life skills other classes cannot, and improve…

are picking the right test whether it be the SAT or ACT, having to take the Compass test as a first year student, and deciding on a major and degree. First of all, one of the most important parts of admissions are the SAT or ACT. You have a choice of either one. The major difference between them is the areas of testing. The SAT contains only three sections reading, math, and writing and language. The ACT is sectioned into four parts which are reading, math,…

meaning that I exceeded expectations. In addition, I was able to increase my SAT score and sat math score by 90 points. Originally when I took the SAT on May 7th of last year, I received a SAT score of 1180 with a SAT math score of 630. After retaking the SAT on October 1st, I received a composite score of 1270 with a math score of 720. My new composite score placed me in the 87th nationally representative percentile. My new sat math score placed me in the 97th nationally representative sample…

It was back and forth for a while. My guidance counselor would call me down to his office to discuss the idea that my high school was going to cut the AP chemistry class for the following year and I had to pick a new science class for my junior year. When I asked why he told me that there were only eleven people signed up for the class and that they wanted fifteen to keep it open. To be fair it was understandable that most people would not want to sign up. Many found honors chemistry to be…

The subject of war and death comes with a sense of loss, terror, conflict and pain. Two examples of poetry that present the subject of war and death are Carol Ann Duffy’s poem, “War Photographer,” and Robert Bly’s poem, “Driving Through Minnesota During the Hanoi Bombings.” Both of these poems present vivid images of the battle, show the devastating feelings towards war and provide the psychological impact on those involved in war. It is as if the “War Photographer” has captured similar…