Question

Could we please have a group for asking questions about college and such?
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What are the average SAT scores for a freshman highschooler?

Is there a reason that colleges only accept ACT or SAT scores?

What should a resume consist of to get into a good college?

Answer 1

Well I think it is a great idea.We have many students in here studying for SAT and other exams.

Answer 2

there is no resume to get into a good college all you need to be able to show is that you have a good hand on the fundamentals; there's no reason that colleges or universities would only accept either the ACT or the SAT - in fact, some of the ivy league schools dismiss them as a form of admission.

Answer 3

"Consultancy" ?

Answer 4

If you are studying either the ACT or SAT, the only thing I would be able to suggest is the vocabulary builder. This is rather important, specially when writing an essay for college admissions. When it comes to math there's no better advise than practice, practice and practice. In sciences, READ A LOT of related materials and do not limit yourself from what the scope of what you are being taught in secondary school (high school).

I am one of the people that did not need either the ACT, SAT, or the REGENTS (NY test) in order to get to Universities (PACE University, Seton Hall University, City University of NY). I took their entrance exam and did well, and once I was enrolled I tried to test out of some of the subjects and took the CLEP (College Level Examination Program), which my little brother did take at least 3-4. Testing out kind of gives the idea what the student needs to focus on or what fundamentals he or she has missed, so I highly recommend this based on experience.

Answer 5

Recently there are more students who are getting perfect SAT scores. This boils down to the dedication and technique these students pour in. Even geniuses have to practice, read and memorize. :)
To answer your question about the average scores, I do not know nor I would think of the average score if I were to take it. I would rather get a really high score to see what I can do.

Answer 6

There are a lot of questions teens may have about college. I had someone on OpenStudy ask me about differences in computer related degrees. They are a college freshman at UCR and I am a CompSci major at a near by school, so they asked what the differences in comp. sci., comp eng., and info. systems were. This is a question a counselor should handle, but people don't always have time when the counseling office is open.

Related topics are things like what to do with a particular degree or what degree someone in a particular job has.

None of this takes rapid answers, so it is not an issue if it were a low volume board. I think some of the low volume boards need major headings; like how math is over linear algebra, geometry, etc.; that they can be collapsed into. That is less of an issue with this topic because it is not something people are studying at the moment. It is more like information they could use to formulate a plan for their future.