A pesar de que los exámenes estandarizados del ACT y SAT están en Inglés, existen algunos recursos útiles en Español.
Primero, el College Board (la organización que produce el SAT) ofrece un sitio de web con información en Español. El sitio, accesible aquí, contiene vínculos para aprender más del examen y más del proceso de admisión universitaria.
Con respeto al ACT, su información está disponible en un guía en Español aquí. ACT, Inc. (los que producen el ACT) incluye un examen de práctica y varios consejos para los estudiantes en su guía.
Ambos recursos presentan información útil para los dos exámenes.
Igual, existe mucha más información en Inglés que el Español. Obviamente, los que producen esos exámenes estandarizados piensan que el hecho de que los exámenes están en Inglés significa que solo necesitan producir muchos recursos en Inglés. Lamentablemente, los hispanohablantes tienen una desventaja cuando tiene que ver con la preparación para un examen de SAT o ACT.
En este momento, CROSSWALK está trabajando en un recurso para el SAT y ACT que está en Español. No será un guía sino un libro que dará consejos útiles y pasos recomendados para lograr el puntaje más alto.
Mientras tanto, contacte CROSSWALK hoy día para aprender como podemos ayudarle en su proceso de preparación para el SAT o ACT. Nosotros hablamos Español y queremos apoyarle.
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New August Test Date: Best Month for SAT?
This summer marks the first time the CollegeBoard will offer an August test date for the SAT.
The reason behind this, aside from the obvious revenue generation for the CollegeBoard, is that this new timing may benefit students greatly.
Instead of trying to cram in a test during the busy school year, students can use the summer months to prepare for test day stress-free. Since stress is the enemy of performance, a summer date would allow students to focus strictly on test performance with few other academic distractions.
Another plus is that the August test date allows seniors an earlier opportunity to book a good score. This might mean less stress in September for an October test. Or, in the case that a student does not get a good score in August, they would have the chance to retake the test in October before many college applications are due.
Additionally, students won't be faced with a gap between test prep and test day. Many students use the summer to prepare for the SAT and subsequently experience a delay from when they finish test prep (usually early August) and when they take the test (usually early October). An August date would significantly reduce this delay.
However, the August date has its downside.
First of all, while there are fewer academic distractions, summer distractions abound. For many students, summer brain drain is faster than a melting popsicle.
Secondly, as this excellent article from the The Atlantic points out, the CollegeBoard may be challenged with finding suitable test centers to administer the exam. Schools may still be out for summer meaning counselors are not available to proctor exams.
So is the August date the best? Only time will tell. Personally, I would encourage many to try the August date assuming they spend some time over the summer prepping. As long as you can avoid the summer meltdown, the end of summer might be a stress-free opportunity to get the score you want.
If you need help this summer prepping, contact CROSSWALK. We are currently planning our summer Skype and small group programs to help students achieve the SAT or ACT score they need. Contact us today to learn more.
The reason behind this, aside from the obvious revenue generation for the CollegeBoard, is that this new timing may benefit students greatly.
Instead of trying to cram in a test during the busy school year, students can use the summer months to prepare for test day stress-free. Since stress is the enemy of performance, a summer date would allow students to focus strictly on test performance with few other academic distractions.
Another plus is that the August test date allows seniors an earlier opportunity to book a good score. This might mean less stress in September for an October test. Or, in the case that a student does not get a good score in August, they would have the chance to retake the test in October before many college applications are due.
Additionally, students won't be faced with a gap between test prep and test day. Many students use the summer to prepare for the SAT and subsequently experience a delay from when they finish test prep (usually early August) and when they take the test (usually early October). An August date would significantly reduce this delay.
However, the August date has its downside.
First of all, while there are fewer academic distractions, summer distractions abound. For many students, summer brain drain is faster than a melting popsicle.
Secondly, as this excellent article from the The Atlantic points out, the CollegeBoard may be challenged with finding suitable test centers to administer the exam. Schools may still be out for summer meaning counselors are not available to proctor exams.
So is the August date the best? Only time will tell. Personally, I would encourage many to try the August date assuming they spend some time over the summer prepping. As long as you can avoid the summer meltdown, the end of summer might be a stress-free opportunity to get the score you want.
If you need help this summer prepping, contact CROSSWALK. We are currently planning our summer Skype and small group programs to help students achieve the SAT or ACT score they need. Contact us today to learn more.
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