SAT Part 1
I promised I'd let you know how Sean fared on his SAT. Well, the results are in. He received a 1710 which I felt was quite good for a high school sophomore. I researched what the scores meant since the scoring system is new. I found the following information: The average nationwide is about 1450. To get into a competitive state school like a Michigan State would mean scoring about a 1900. To get admitted to an ivy league school is going to demand an SAT score around 2200.
Sean is a reader and it showed. His best score was in critical reading -- a 630 which was 85% higher than college-bound seniors nationwide, and 88% higher than college-bound seniors in our state.
Sean's math score was his lowest -- a 500 which is still 43% higher than college-bound seniors nationwide and 50% higher than college-bound seniors in Ohio. While math is not Sean's best subject he still does quite well. The lower score I believe was reflected by the fact that he hasn't taken Geometry yet. The Abeka curriculum we use recommends Algebra 1 in 9th grade, Algebra 2 in 10th grade, and Geometry in 11th grade. There were many Geometry questions on the test. Sean should do much better when he takes the SAT again next spring/summer after having that course under his belt. Plus, we're switching from Abeka to Mcdougal Littel for Geometry next year which incorporates graphing calculator (see my discussion on this calculator in a previous post) exercises into a very advanced curriculum program. That should improve his math score.
Sean's writing score was a 580 (70% of the score is made up of multiple choice grammar/vocabulary questions and 30% of the score is derived from the essay. Since this was the new portion of the SAT there are no national/state percentile comparisons available yet (the previous year's test scores are used and those won't be available for the writing section until the class of 2006 graduates). Sean is very strong in vocabulary and quite good in grammar as well. The essay -- well, that's going to take some discussion. Tomorrow, I'll post his essay and discuss his score and what Sean can do to improve on the SAT essay. Which should help all of you out there gearing up for this beast.
Until we meet in the teachers' lounge again,
Linda Wakefield Kelley
www.Christian-Parenting-Source.com
Sean is a reader and it showed. His best score was in critical reading -- a 630 which was 85% higher than college-bound seniors nationwide, and 88% higher than college-bound seniors in our state.
Sean's math score was his lowest -- a 500 which is still 43% higher than college-bound seniors nationwide and 50% higher than college-bound seniors in Ohio. While math is not Sean's best subject he still does quite well. The lower score I believe was reflected by the fact that he hasn't taken Geometry yet. The Abeka curriculum we use recommends Algebra 1 in 9th grade, Algebra 2 in 10th grade, and Geometry in 11th grade. There were many Geometry questions on the test. Sean should do much better when he takes the SAT again next spring/summer after having that course under his belt. Plus, we're switching from Abeka to Mcdougal Littel for Geometry next year which incorporates graphing calculator (see my discussion on this calculator in a previous post) exercises into a very advanced curriculum program. That should improve his math score.
Sean's writing score was a 580 (70% of the score is made up of multiple choice grammar/vocabulary questions and 30% of the score is derived from the essay. Since this was the new portion of the SAT there are no national/state percentile comparisons available yet (the previous year's test scores are used and those won't be available for the writing section until the class of 2006 graduates). Sean is very strong in vocabulary and quite good in grammar as well. The essay -- well, that's going to take some discussion. Tomorrow, I'll post his essay and discuss his score and what Sean can do to improve on the SAT essay. Which should help all of you out there gearing up for this beast.
Until we meet in the teachers' lounge again,
Linda Wakefield Kelley
www.Christian-Parenting-Source.com
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