Hey everyone so I know it's been almost a year since I posted but of course now that my year is over I have more things to share with you, in hopes that I can help. Again, if you know from my other postings I spend a lot of time on Yahoo Answers which is always where I get the inspiration for new postings. However, this time around I'll be posting questions from around the web and answering them. If you have questions others than those which I have addressed please feel free to email me or drop a comment! Thanks guys
First question, Asked by Tawny from Yahoo! Answers
Should I graduate high school early?
My answer is no. I personally believe that skipping your senior year will be something that you will come to regret for a long time. Think about everything that you'll be missing, senior trips, senior skip day, senior appreciation day, graduating with your friends, and prom. Aside from all of those amazing thing I feel that as a junior one simply does not have the mentality, knowledge or capability of living by oneself. Think about it, a lot of people can't even drive let alone be trusted to completely make your own schedule, get your own job, etc. And finally on top of that you aren't even LEGAL; how much would it suck if you could never go to a party, a bar, or if your boyfriend/ girlfriend got arrested because they are legal, ya know? So personally I would willingly opt to stay in High School all 4 years.
Second Question, asked by Rosa on Yahoo! Answers
Also, tell me more about the college admissions and important tests such as sat and act
The SAT and the ACT are tests that high school students in the US take in order to help with the college admissions process.
"The SAT is the most widely used standardized test for college admissions. The exam is created and administered by CollegeBoard. It covers three subject areas: critical reading, mathematics and writing. Students have 3 hours and 45 minutes to complete the exam. Each section is worth 800 points, so the highest possible score is 2400. The exam is offered seven times a year: January, March, May June, October, November and December. The SAT is designed to measure critical thinking and problem solving skills that are essential for success in college. The average scores for different colleges vary widely. The other standardized test accepted by most colleges is the ACT."
I took the SAT this June, and I went in cold, had not opened the book, had not reviewed, had not done anything I wanted to see how I did. Unfortunately I only got a 1470 on it, and now I am reviewing for both
The Collegeboard's Big Blue SAT book and the Kaplan ACT Super Busy Student's review are both good choices
The difference :
ACT questions tend to be more straightforward.
ACT questions are often easier to understand on a first read. On the SAT, you may need to spend time figuring out what you're being asked before you can start solving the problem. For example, here are sample questions from the SAT essay and the ACT Writing Test (their name for the essay):
SAT: What is your view of the claim that something unsuccessful can still have some value?
ACT: In your view, should high schools become more tolerant of cheating?
The SAT has a stronger emphasis on vocabulary.
If you're an ardent wordsmith, you'll love the SAT. If words aren't your thing, you may do better on the ACT.
The ACT has a Science section, while the SAT does not.
You don't need to know anything about amoebas or chemical reactions for the ACT Science section. It is meant to test your reading and reasoning skills, based upon a given set of facts. But if you're a true science-phobe, the SAT might be a better fit.
The ACT tests more advanced math concepts.
The ACT requires you to know a little trigonometry, in addition to the algebra and geometry you'll find on the SAT. That said, the ACT Math section is not necessarily harder, since many students find the questions to be more straightforward than those on the SAT.
The ACT Writing Test is not required.
The 25-minute SAT essay is required, and is factored into your Writing score. The 30-minute ACT Writing Test is optional. If you choose to take it, it is not included in your composite score—schools will see it listed separately.
The SAT is broken up into more sections.
On the ACT, you tackle each content area (English, Math, Reading, and Science Reasoning) in one big chunk, with the optional Writing Test at the end. On the SAT, the content areas (Critical Reading, Math, and Writing) are broken up into ten sections, with the required essay at the beginning. You do a little math, a little writing, a little critical reading, a little more math, etc. Will it distract or refresh you to move back and forth between different content areas?
The ACT is more of a "big picture" exam.
College admissions officers care about how you did on each section of the SAT. On the ACT, they're most concerned with your composite score. So if you're weak in one content area but strong in others, you could still end up with a very good ACT score."
