http://www.samjackson.org/college/2007/07/25/why-i-never-took-the-act-despite-liking-it-better-than-the-sat/ all the exciting parts, none of the heavy debt burden Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:25:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.samjackson.org/college/2007/07/25/why-i-never-took-the-act-despite-liking-it-better-than-the-sat/#comment-9999 Sam Jackson Tue, 31 Jul 2007 06:52:46 +0000 http://www.samjackson.org/college/2007/07/25/why-i-never-took-the-act-despite-liking-it-better-than-the-sat/#comment-9999 Mhm, and Goucher went SAT-optional since that article was published. I lauded some schools last year for trying to move beyond the noise that the numbers brought; I should make a new updated one. Have to remember to look at it from both sides, too---the schools can make out as well as the students, so their actions aren't necessarily as noble as they might seem. Mhm, and Goucher went SAT-optional since that article was published. I lauded some schools last year for trying to move beyond the noise that the numbers brought; I should make a new updated one. Have to remember to look at it from both sides, too—the schools can make out as well as the students, so their actions aren’t necessarily as noble as they might seem.

]]> http://www.samjackson.org/college/2007/07/25/why-i-never-took-the-act-despite-liking-it-better-than-the-sat/#comment-9998 J. Dakar Tue, 31 Jul 2007 06:19:54 +0000 http://www.samjackson.org/college/2007/07/25/why-i-never-took-the-act-despite-liking-it-better-than-the-sat/#comment-9998 Interesting article about test-optional colleges: http://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070717/NATION/107170067/1001&template=printart Interesting article about test-optional colleges: http://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070717/NATION/107170067/1001&template=printart

]]> http://www.samjackson.org/college/2007/07/25/why-i-never-took-the-act-despite-liking-it-better-than-the-sat/#comment-9994 Sam Jackson Tue, 31 Jul 2007 03:48:08 +0000 http://www.samjackson.org/college/2007/07/25/why-i-never-took-the-act-despite-liking-it-better-than-the-sat/#comment-9994 I found the SAT to be pretty mind-numbingly boring, but once I learned how to give myself up to the college board emptiness I did well! It's fun, sort of, when you just rush through it without checking, but that's not very good for scores. Too late to take the ACT now, anyway. I found the SAT to be pretty mind-numbingly boring, but once I learned how to give myself up to the college board emptiness I did well! It’s fun, sort of, when you just rush through it without checking, but that’s not very good for scores. Too late to take the ACT now, anyway.

]]> http://www.samjackson.org/college/2007/07/25/why-i-never-took-the-act-despite-liking-it-better-than-the-sat/#comment-9993 Charlene Tue, 31 Jul 2007 03:44:37 +0000 http://www.samjackson.org/college/2007/07/25/why-i-never-took-the-act-despite-liking-it-better-than-the-sat/#comment-9993 Well I took BOTH the SAT and the ACT, I didn't find the SAT bothersome, but the ACT was definitely easier, also my score on the ACT looked a bit more impressive on paper than the SAT. I wish I could remember the score though. My advice if you can, take them both, coming from the Northeast also, I feel your pain about there being few test centers, but it is worth it. Well I took BOTH the SAT and the ACT, I didn’t find the SAT bothersome, but the ACT was definitely easier, also my score on the ACT looked a bit more impressive on paper than the SAT. I wish I could remember the score though. My advice if you can, take them both, coming from the Northeast also, I feel your pain about there being few test centers, but it is worth it.

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