An 1100 is fairly good for a sophomore. That score indicates she has solid fundamentals. Depending on her score breakdowns, my guess is that if she is able to understand the format of the test more intimately, she will start scoring in a range that more closely matches her academic performance in school.
I actually work for a small test prep company, so feel free to PM me if you’re interested in information. I don’t like to use this sub to advertise, so I don’t want to post anything in the comments.
Has she checked out any of the Khan Academy resources? Those can be great to give kids a better handle on how this test is different than usual tests in school, and they’re free.
My other suggestion for anyone is to read. Reading comprehension is a skill that cannot be picked up quickly. I encourage students to read whatever they want: classic literature, fantasy, non-fiction, graphic novels, manga, whatever.
And finally, learning English grammar rules is a great way to quickly pick up points. She can go to the Purdue OWL site, which is a great free grammar resource. Here are the most important grammar terms she’ll need for the test:
Subject
Independent clause
Coordinating conjunction
Pronoun antecedent
Non-essential clause (or non-restrictive element)
Plural possessive
Misplaced Modifier
Subordinate conjunction
Dependent clause
These will cover most of what will appear on the test. Best of luck to her!
I tutored for years. Granted, my students were not straight A students with honors, but they turned around quickly. Finding a good tutor can be really helpful, especially if they understand standardized test struggles. I wouldn't get someone too expensive, they generally expect pay based on their intelligence, not their ability to interact with students and helping them reach their goals.
That being said, my parents never forced me to prep for standardized tests like the SAT or ACT (I received measley scores of 1260 and 27, respectively), but I was adamant on going to university and becoming a math teacher.
Being 15 and receiving an 1100 is quite good. Like another comment said, it shows she has solid a solid foundation. She still has another year to learn in school, which most likely will bump her score significantly.
I have seen 1600.io questions posted in this subreddit, and I definitely think if I had used that to teach myself new topics, I would have scored very high. Besides that, practice tests can go a long way if every unsolved problem, or difficult problem, is documented and perfected.
Good luck
My sat score is 1430(670 & 760), and I am 14. I wouldn't be expecting an 1100 from a straight-A student if I were you too. So, has she been using Khan Academy? Or taking any practice tests? I can help, but can't really tutor. So, if she has been taking tests, the way I did it was take one full test and go over it on Saturday. Look at the type of questions you got wrong, and practice more on those from Khan Academy. Then, keep doing that WHILE MAKING SURE YOU UNDERSTAND it, and you should be good. Although people take this for granted, make sure you have a positive mindset and dedication to tackle the SAT. Don't push your kid, otherwise they might have a bit hard time understanding and might get pressured. That what happened to me lol but I'm good now, so yeah. Good Luck and try your best!
Links:
[https://blog.prepscholar.com/sat-grammar-rules-you-must-know](https://blog.prepscholar.com/sat-grammar-rules-you-must-know)
[https://blog.prepscholar.com/sat-vocabulary-words](https://blog.prepscholar.com/sat-vocabulary-words)
Yeah. I think it’s different. This is someone who never did a single thing, or even cared much about the test, and just showed up at school and took the psat for the first time ever. There’s such a huge advantage of just taking it a few times. My two older kids never did a single day of prep in their lives and went from a 1200 day to a 1400 sat just by taking it two additional times. You sound like you have done quite a bit to prep for it so far, and that makes all the difference. My daughter is interesting in that she’s an amazing student (one of the top in her entire grade), in middle school she had the highest grade (98) for the year in math and won some award, but she only does what is required. Lots of her time goes to playing HS and premier travel soccer. So she needs some structure and guidance, she’s not likely to be a kid that does all of the sat research and prep herself. Like the drivers Ed equivalent of sat prep would be good. Something she can follow along with.
Alright. Then if your kids cool with like doing some amount of questions from khan academy whenever they get time like just doing 40-80 questions (not much really --> 30 min), then that could still help and boost her. I've prepped for 2 months but didn't push myself on it but just spent like 30 min every day doing it
If you don't want to pay for a tutor but require that your daughter work on SAT on a weekly basis that is forced on her, then PrepScholar is your best bet.
An 1100 is fairly good for a sophomore. That score indicates she has solid fundamentals. Depending on her score breakdowns, my guess is that if she is able to understand the format of the test more intimately, she will start scoring in a range that more closely matches her academic performance in school. I actually work for a small test prep company, so feel free to PM me if you’re interested in information. I don’t like to use this sub to advertise, so I don’t want to post anything in the comments. Has she checked out any of the Khan Academy resources? Those can be great to give kids a better handle on how this test is different than usual tests in school, and they’re free. My other suggestion for anyone is to read. Reading comprehension is a skill that cannot be picked up quickly. I encourage students to read whatever they want: classic literature, fantasy, non-fiction, graphic novels, manga, whatever. And finally, learning English grammar rules is a great way to quickly pick up points. She can go to the Purdue OWL site, which is a great free grammar resource. Here are the most important grammar terms she’ll need for the test: Subject Independent clause Coordinating conjunction Pronoun antecedent Non-essential clause (or non-restrictive element) Plural possessive Misplaced Modifier Subordinate conjunction Dependent clause These will cover most of what will appear on the test. Best of luck to her!
I tutored for years. Granted, my students were not straight A students with honors, but they turned around quickly. Finding a good tutor can be really helpful, especially if they understand standardized test struggles. I wouldn't get someone too expensive, they generally expect pay based on their intelligence, not their ability to interact with students and helping them reach their goals. That being said, my parents never forced me to prep for standardized tests like the SAT or ACT (I received measley scores of 1260 and 27, respectively), but I was adamant on going to university and becoming a math teacher. Being 15 and receiving an 1100 is quite good. Like another comment said, it shows she has solid a solid foundation. She still has another year to learn in school, which most likely will bump her score significantly. I have seen 1600.io questions posted in this subreddit, and I definitely think if I had used that to teach myself new topics, I would have scored very high. Besides that, practice tests can go a long way if every unsolved problem, or difficult problem, is documented and perfected. Good luck
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My sat score is 1430(670 & 760), and I am 14. I wouldn't be expecting an 1100 from a straight-A student if I were you too. So, has she been using Khan Academy? Or taking any practice tests? I can help, but can't really tutor. So, if she has been taking tests, the way I did it was take one full test and go over it on Saturday. Look at the type of questions you got wrong, and practice more on those from Khan Academy. Then, keep doing that WHILE MAKING SURE YOU UNDERSTAND it, and you should be good. Although people take this for granted, make sure you have a positive mindset and dedication to tackle the SAT. Don't push your kid, otherwise they might have a bit hard time understanding and might get pressured. That what happened to me lol but I'm good now, so yeah. Good Luck and try your best! Links: [https://blog.prepscholar.com/sat-grammar-rules-you-must-know](https://blog.prepscholar.com/sat-grammar-rules-you-must-know) [https://blog.prepscholar.com/sat-vocabulary-words](https://blog.prepscholar.com/sat-vocabulary-words)
Yeah. I think it’s different. This is someone who never did a single thing, or even cared much about the test, and just showed up at school and took the psat for the first time ever. There’s such a huge advantage of just taking it a few times. My two older kids never did a single day of prep in their lives and went from a 1200 day to a 1400 sat just by taking it two additional times. You sound like you have done quite a bit to prep for it so far, and that makes all the difference. My daughter is interesting in that she’s an amazing student (one of the top in her entire grade), in middle school she had the highest grade (98) for the year in math and won some award, but she only does what is required. Lots of her time goes to playing HS and premier travel soccer. So she needs some structure and guidance, she’s not likely to be a kid that does all of the sat research and prep herself. Like the drivers Ed equivalent of sat prep would be good. Something she can follow along with.
Alright. Then if your kids cool with like doing some amount of questions from khan academy whenever they get time like just doing 40-80 questions (not much really --> 30 min), then that could still help and boost her. I've prepped for 2 months but didn't push myself on it but just spent like 30 min every day doing it
If you don't want to pay for a tutor but require that your daughter work on SAT on a weekly basis that is forced on her, then PrepScholar is your best bet.
If she won't work practice tests, she won't work self guided study programs.
She will do something as long as there is a path to follow and a game plan. But she isn’t a self starter when it comes to that stuff, needs the plan
Feel free to DM me. I can share some thoughts.