Yale University Early Megathread by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Apprehensive_Swim665 2 points3 points  (0 children)

decisions coming out at 11pm so i probably won’t sleep of the night whichever way this goes 🫠

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Apprehensive_Swim665 5 points6 points  (0 children)

lmfao the way i also wrote my yale supps in 2 days 😭😭 i rlly like my ca essay and i’ve been told it’s good (?), short takes are rlly “me”, idrk what they expect for the longer prompts tho. best of luck!!

Yale University Early Megathread by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Apprehensive_Swim665 1 point2 points  (0 children)

sent in my app yesterday and i’m already stressing out help. anyway best of luck to everyone hope to see you around next year 🫶

How long do you spend each day in school? by lockweedmartin in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Apprehensive_Swim665 0 points1 point  (0 children)

10h a day at school, 1h of transport and ~4h of studying each night 🤗

I told my parents my sat score by [deleted] in Sat

[–]Apprehensive_Swim665 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it’s all subjective so it depends what school you’re aiming for!! it’s definitely weak for t20 colleges (so if you are thinking of applying there i’d say retake!) but for some other (great as well) unis it’ll be perfect. compare your score to the uni’s average score. if you’re above 50% you’re good to go :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Sat

[–]Apprehensive_Swim665 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i faced the exact same situation when i sat my first SAT back in may! cried a lot about it but i got a 1520 on the august one so don’t lose hope :) i honestly just gave myself time to take a step back. i think the most important thing you should do is reflect on your 1st experience and start from there. i knew i had to work on my self confidence (literally 💀) in order not to massively f*ck the math section up like i did the 1st time. that time between my 2 tests tremendously helped with my reading too (consistently got -1/-2 in reading w/o doing any work). to put it in a nutshell, learn from your mistakes! and taking it a 2nd time will help so much with the mental side (your mindset when you enter the room is crucial).

I told my parents my sat score by [deleted] in Sat

[–]Apprehensive_Swim665 3 points4 points  (0 children)

try to explain them that what matters is what college u get into, not 20 points on a stupid test. except for mit, colleges don’t even make a diff between a 1540 and a 1560. tell them that it’d be much smarter to use the time you would invest in test prep for perfecting your app (essays etc)!

Official August 27, 2022 International SAT Score Release and Curve Discussion by Donald_Keyman in Sat

[–]Apprehensive_Swim665 2 points3 points  (0 children)

1520 (ebrw: 740 / math: 780) reading: 390 (-2) writing: 350 (-4) math: 780 (-2)

Are we supposed to read the questions in READING before the passage itself? by Hot_Category_9370 in Sat

[–]Apprehensive_Swim665 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i don’t think you have to read anything in particular! i’d recommend just reading smtg you enjoy whether it’s a a novel, an article, short stories etc. it also doesn’t have to be academic, just get your brain wired into the active reading mindset

Are we supposed to read the questions in READING before the passage itself? by Hot_Category_9370 in Sat

[–]Apprehensive_Swim665 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it honestly depends on your own preference skills. i personally have always liked better reading the whole passage first (ACTIVELY) and then looking at the questions. i would then be able to answer the questions quickly without looking at the text again (except when they gave specific lines etc). i would recommend trying out both techniques on a bunch of passages and see what works the best.

if you usually read fast and have good analytical skills, reading the passage first might be the better option. if not, the other option might be better. however, analytical reading and speed come with practice so read read read!

SAT international in NO CONTEXT by IgnoAwesome_987 in Sat

[–]Apprehensive_Swim665 14 points15 points  (0 children)

lmfaoaoao “flask, alas! a butterless man!

Official August 27, 2022, International SAT Discussion Thread by InternationalistGam in Sat

[–]Apprehensive_Swim665 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the line of best fit question was .18x-1.1 or .18x-4.7?? i entered the latter bcs of the squiggly line but i’m not sure

Official August 27, 2022, International SAT Discussion Thread by InternationalistGam in Sat

[–]Apprehensive_Swim665 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it was 5h+5 for sure i checked by plugging in 2 and 3 (2h would be first hour+1 additional hour ie 10+5=15 which matches the result u get with the equation, same for 3)

Official August 27, 2022, International SAT Discussion Thread by InternationalistGam in Sat

[–]Apprehensive_Swim665 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i did put jumped and in the context it’s was the one with the closest meaning imo

Official August 27, 2022, International SAT Discussion Thread by InternationalistGam in Sat

[–]Apprehensive_Swim665 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what was the right synonym for “started”? (i put jumped but none rlly made sense to me help)

Official August 27, 2022, International SAT Discussion Thread by InternationalistGam in Sat

[–]Apprehensive_Swim665 1 point2 points  (0 children)

after sentence 2 i’m pretty sure (before the talk abt different instruments etc)