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Key Questions About The Sat You Need Answers For
I hope you will choose more than one college as the one you will be going to. Two key pieces of information you want to know as student are: What SAT score do I need to get in. What SAT score do I need for a scholarship. As a parent what are: 1. The yearly costs and methods of payment. 2. What kinds of financial aid is available for my child. After obtaining this information, what are the deadlines each college sets for admission, transcripts, SAT scores, recommendations and financial aid? Now you have the beginnings of a plan and schedule. You won't be missing any deadlines due to ignorance! Now that you know what a passing SAT score looks like. The question is do you have that score? No, or you haven't even taken the SAT! Don't panic, have your child visit with the guidance counselor and obtain a Free SAT test from College Board who handles publications for the SAT. Also ask about any SAT preparation tutors and classes available. Now sit down and take the practice SAT test under time constraints. Score it and evaluate where that SAT score stands with regard to colleges. Either the student may need help or is ready for the SAT. No student should sit for the real SAT test without some practice, mentoring or tutoring! You are sending them into battle so get them flack jackets, helmets, and tactically prepare them for the battle of the SAT. Your student is competing to get in as well as for scholarship dollars. The college doesn't know that it is your child that's applying! So get in first while there is money and seats. Procrastination means you want less money and possibly no seat. When should your college bound student take the SAT? Junior year of high school preferably in the spring. That gives them their senior year to submit applications to colleges and obtain private scholarships. Peterson publications has a handy guide to scholarships that are available to students. The reason I bring that up is that I assume you would prefer OPM money to spending your own. OPM being other people's money. Your student should be filling scholarship forms from: Your company. Fraternity or sorority. Church Social club or organizations such as Lions, Rotarian, Veterans of Foreign Wars. These groups are offering thousands of dollars and consolation prizes to applicants. You shouldn't be adverse to your child doing the paperwork, essays, speeches or participating in the contests. It pays better than a job at McDonalds! Who also has a scholarship program for burger flippers. Find help at local school on filling out the Pell grant. This is money that doesn't have to be paid back to the government. So feel free to get something for your tax dollar. Go to your local library for aids and books of available scholarships. Was your mother an Eastern Star member? Are you an African American? Are your parents income less than $10 thousand dollars? There is no law governing who provides scholarships and their amounts. Should my student go to a two year college for an associates degree? Then transfer to a traditional four year college for a bachelor's degree? No problem if you can't afford the tuition for five or four years of an ivy league prestigious college. If you have the money, I guess it doesn't matter! There are over 400 colleges who don't use the SAT to admit students. So all is not lost if your child wants a college education and is having a hard time getting a decent SAT score. THE SAT DOESN'T MEASURE IF THEY WILL GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE! Just how they compare to other students taking the same test. There would really be no need for the SAT if the nation's high schools did their job of preparing students for college work. The SAT and college admissions is hands on work for you and your student. Have a rewarding journey. Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com Retired from IBM now freelance writer and mentor for those attemting the GED or SAT. These and personal finance are online courses offered on the Internet. Please contact me at rnewton.net. |
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