ACT/SAT

DaddyTorgo · 04-08-2005, 11:48 PM

nah. i wasn't nervous. just get some good sleep and wake up a little early (say an hour before the test) do some math problems and have some coffee to get your brain going.

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illinifan999 · 04-08-2005, 11:49 PM

Were you nervous when you took this? The days leading up to it?

I have to wake up in about 6 hours and take my ACT and I just got home from a double-header and the most I can think about is that wow, I have to sit somewhere for 4 hours and then go play another baseball game. Not even worried about the test at all. Just kinda always thought that when the days leading up to it, I would be nervous. At the start of the week i wasn't even thinking about it. Anyone else have this happen to them?

Eaglesfan27 · 04-08-2005, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by illinifan999

Were you nervous when you took this? The days leading up to it?

I have to wake up in about 6 hours and take my ACT and I just got home from a double-header and the most I can think about is that wow, I have to sit somewhere for 4 hours and then go play another baseball game. Not even worried about the test at all. Just kinda always thought that when the days leading up to it, I would be nervous. At the start of the week i wasn't even thinking about it. Anyone else have this happen to them?

I studied for it, and knew I was fairly well prepared. I had done well on my PSAT as well. As a result, I wasn't worried at all. Good luck tomorrow.

Pumpy Tudors · 04-08-2005, 11:54 PM

Honestly, I didn't study before I took the ACT and had no idea what would be on it. I scored a 31 anyway.

TargetPractice6 · 04-08-2005, 11:55 PM

I wasn't nervous at all either. I pretty much knew I would do well on it and if I didn't I could take it again.

TargetPractice6 · 04-08-2005, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Pumpy Tudors

Honestly, I didn't study before I took the ACT and had no idea what would be on it. I scored a 31 anyway.

Dola... Same here. I knew what the SAT would be like from the PSAT. However, I didn't study or practice for the ACT at all and had no idea what would be on it. It showed too since my scores got better with (almost) each section as I got used to the pace. I got a 25 on the first section because I ran out of time, 32s on the next two sections, and a 36 on the last section.

Eaglesfan27 · 04-09-2005, 12:05 AM

My mom scraped together money for a very old PC when I was a teenager, and bought me a SAT program. If someone is really concerned about getting a scholarship, I highly recommend studying in some way for the SAT. I believe that program helped add at least 200 points to my SAT Scores. However, you can always take it again (assuming you have time before college applications are due.)

sooner333 · 04-09-2005, 01:13 AM

I always went over a practice/old test the night before while watching a college basketball game on TV. The whole thing for me was mindset...I just wanted to go through the test and know that I could get every answer right. I never got all the answers right, but that mindset helped me through it and never got me nervous when I was running up against the clock.

The only test I ever did worse than I really thought I would was the SAT II when I took it the morning of OU-Texas in Mesquite, TX, so that I could take the test and go to the game in the same day.

sterlingice · 04-09-2005, 02:46 AM

Just do the practice SAT in the time alotted to get used to the feel of the test and you should be set.

SI

ShaefIllini · 04-09-2005, 03:02 AM

I took a light prep course for ACT/SAT through my high school.

I remember being nervous the night before, and even the morning of, but I was able to get a 36 on the ACT. As long as you feel relatively prepared you will be fine. Also, is this the 'real' ACT or the Prairie State Exam?

You want to keep up a decent pace. If you find yourself spending too much time on a problem, skip it. I know it sounds basic, but as long as you are smart about your time allocation you will be OK. Good luck fellow Illinifan!

Raiders Army · 04-09-2005, 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by ShaefIllini

I remember being nervous the night before, and even the morning of, but I was able to get a 36 on the ACT.

A perfect score? I thought I was good getting a 32...

Logan · 04-09-2005, 12:01 PM

I always kicked ass on the math, so I just had a verbal tutor. Helped me out a decent amount. Got a 1420 on the SAT...740 math, 680 verbal. Should be noted, for you older guys, that the test was much easier when I took it (~5 years ago) than it was, say, a decade before that. They added some stuff recently to make it tougher.

04-08-2005, 11:49 PM	#2
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04-08-2005, 11:54 PM	#4
Pumpy Tudors Bounty Hunter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	Honestly, I didn't study before I took the ACT and had no idea what would be on it. I scored a 31 anyway. __________________ No, I am not Batman, and I will not repair your food processor.

04-09-2005, 12:05 AM	#7
Eaglesfan27 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New Jersey	My mom scraped together money for a very old PC when I was a teenager, and bought me a SAT program. If someone is really concerned about getting a scholarship, I highly recommend studying in some way for the SAT. I believe that program helped add at least 200 points to my SAT Scores. However, you can always take it again (assuming you have time before college applications are due.) __________________ Retired GM of the eNFL 2007 Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles (19-0 record.) GM of the WOOF 2006 Doggie Bowl Champion Atlantic City Gamblers. GM of the IHOF 2019 and 2022 IHOF Bowl Champion Asheville Axemen.

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sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Just do the practice SAT in the time alotted to get used to the feel of the test and you should be set. SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

04-09-2005, 03:02 AM	#10
ShaefIllini Mascot Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Chicago, IL	I took a light prep course for ACT/SAT through my high school. I remember being nervous the night before, and even the morning of, but I was able to get a 36 on the ACT. As long as you feel relatively prepared you will be fine. Also, is this the 'real' ACT or the Prairie State Exam? You want to keep up a decent pace. If you find yourself spending too much time on a problem, skip it. I know it sounds basic, but as long as you are smart about your time allocation you will be OK. Good luck fellow Illinifan! Last edited by ShaefIllini : 04-09-2005 at 03:02 AM.

04-08-2005, 11:55 PM	#5
TargetPractice6 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Lexington, KY	I wasn't nervous at all either. I pretty much knew I would do well on it and if I didn't I could take it again.

04-09-2005, 01:13 AM	#8
sooner333 College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Norman, OK	I always went over a practice/old test the night before while watching a college basketball game on TV. The whole thing for me was mindset...I just wanted to go through the test and know that I could get every answer right. I never got all the answers right, but that mindset helped me through it and never got me nervous when I was running up against the clock. The only test I ever did worse than I really thought I would was the SAT II when I took it the morning of OU-Texas in Mesquite, TX, so that I could take the test and go to the game in the same day.

04-09-2005, 12:01 PM	#12
Logan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: NYC	I always kicked ass on the math, so I just had a verbal tutor. Helped me out a decent amount. Got a 1420 on the SAT...740 math, 680 verbal. Should be noted, for you older guys, that the test was much easier when I took it (~5 years ago) than it was, say, a decade before that. They added some stuff recently to make it tougher.

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