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Their rivals page says his dream being a Wildcat is over because ACT too low.
 

It's better to study for the ACT test before taking it than trying to cram for a retake. If you take it, and do poorly, but study for a retake and do well, that raised eyebrows and people go over you with a fine-toothed comb. Many schools have classes dedicated to preparation for the ACT or the SAT, and there is a whole industry of books and software dedicated to test prep, none of this is considered illegitimate. So, some people go into the test fully prepared, knowing just what to expect, while others are thrown to the wolves.
 

RodentRampage said:
It's better to study for the ACT test before taking it than trying to cram for a retake. If you take it, and do poorly, but study for a retake and do well, that raised eyebrows and people go over you with a fine-toothed comb. Many schools have classes dedicated to preparation for the ACT or the SAT, and there is a whole industry of books and software dedicated to test prep, none of this is considered illegitimate. So, some people go into the test fully prepared, knowing just what to expect, while others are thrown to the wolves.
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Or you could just know what any freshman in high school should know solidly and not worry about preparing.
 

Understanding how the test works can significantly raise your score, even if you don't know any more. When schools get rid of college entrance exam classes, and when ACT study books and software are banned, then we can talk about not needing to study for it.
 

RodentRampage said:
Understanding how the test works can significantly raise your score, even if you don't know any more. When schools get rid of college entrance exam classes, and when ACT study books and software are banned, then we can talk about not needing to study for it.
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I know. I have a part time job as a test prep teacher. Most of it is teaching the kids to think in an organized and logical way and to not freak out. Essentially, I teach what most people would consider to be common sense.
 


RodentRampage said:
Understanding how the test works can significantly raise your score, even if you don't know any more. When schools get rid of college entrance exam classes, and when ACT study books and software are banned, then we can talk about not needing to study for it.
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This. And it's not just ACT/SAT. This basically applies to any standardized testing. The AP tests I took in HS were like that too. Yes, I had to know and understand the material to do really well. But I also knew how to write in a way that AP adjudicators like which increased the likelihood of my scoring high.
 

If he can make the grades to be a gopher he'd be a great get imo.
 

Tee09 said:
I know. I have a part time job as a test prep teacher. Most of it is teaching the kids to think in an organized and logical way and to not freak out. Essentially, I teach what most people would consider to be common sense.
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I agree that understanding how a test works, how to write for AP test scorers, and learning how to not freak out or dwell on certain problems combine to easily 50% of doing well on a test (actually knowing the material is roughly the other half), but I don't understand why so many people think this is a BAD thing. All those traits that were just listed are ones colleges or companies would look for in a person as indicators of success. Completing as much as possible in a time pressure situation, presenting the right information/style for the given audience, and being smart/logical about which things to do and which not to answer if you aren't sure (AP and SAT tests take 1/4 points away for wrong answers, give no points for blank ones).

These seem like pretty good indicators to me.
 

RailBaronYarr said:
I agree that understanding how a test works, how to write for AP test scorers, and learning how to not freak out or dwell on certain problems combine to easily 50% of doing well on a test (actually knowing the material is roughly the other half), but I don't understand why so many people think this is a BAD thing. All those traits that were just listed are ones colleges or companies would look for in a person as indicators of success. Completing as much as possible in a time pressure situation, presenting the right information/style for the given audience, and being smart/logical about which things to do and which not to answer if you aren't sure (AP and SAT tests take 1/4 points away for wrong answers, give no points for blank ones).

These seem like pretty good indicators to me.
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The other thing is that we aren't asking them to kill the thing to get in here to play football. Don't they only need like a 19? If you are struggling to do that, lack of preparation for the exam is probably not your main problem.
 



Tee09 said:
The other thing is that we aren't asking them to kill the thing to get in here to play football. Don't they only need like a 19? If you are struggling to do that, lack of preparation for the exam is probably not your main problem.
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Tell that to Gray, who clearly reaped benefits of preparation, so much so they had to flag his test and make him do it again lol.
 

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