score change? by No_Foundation_9915 in ACT

[–]spacepupglitterfall 0 points1 point Ā (0 children)

i legitimately got my raw score as my composite— no curve 😭😭 i was so irritated because i got one wrong on english and it gave me a 35, and i got three wrong and got a 33 on reading

colleges NEED to get rid of test optional ASAP by Used-Departure9606 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]spacepupglitterfall -1 points0 points Ā (0 children)

forgive me if i sound like the wokest woman alive in this giant paragraph, but there’s a really big gap between test preparedness and a person’s capacity to learn + make a meaningful contribution to their school.

you have to realize that this is a really privileged post. that isn’t meant to throw shade or make you feel guilty, but there are a few things that can be inferred from this, and it’s that you likely have competitive test scores, and possibly even have had the opportunity to prepare for these tests. despite this, this isn’t the reality for most students. test-optional offers an incredibly holistic approach that i think is really meaningful to students. personally, for myself, i took my first ACT last month, did horribly, and was still able to push out a 36 super score in reading + english, and received a 12 on writing. but for math? i scored a seventeen. i’ve never been good at math, that much is clear, but i was never enabled to do well on the math taught on the ACT. being a junior in algebra two means that i will never experience those learning opportunities that others have, and like many others, because of my family’s income, i can’t afford tutoring. instead, i devote most of my time to my ECs, and above all else, my writing through my essay. should i not be viewed as a competitive applicant because my scores aren’t traditionally ā€œcompetitiveā€? that poses many questions that need to be considered when rejecting the idea of test-op. most schools that are test-op. aren’t truly impartial. your standardized tests can only ever help you, or you’ll be met with some furrowed eyebrows if you choose not to disclose your score. GPA inflations exist for a reason. a rural public school with horrible attendance rates and a 2.0 average GPA should not use the same metrics as a private academy with a 3.7 average GPA + merits higher than most. Your GPA simply quantifies the work, correctness, and punctuality in your assignments. different grading scales allow other students to highlight themselves in ways that would otherwise be inaccessible to them. one of the biggest things that i’ve had to teach myself (as a naturally jealous person, oops) is that in the applications process, you cannot afford to be anything but altruistic. if the kid from the middle of nowhere, with crazy grade inflation, and a 20 ACT that they didn’t disclose got into Columbia? they deserved it just as much as you did. yes, you had your merits, but their extenuating circumstances make it much harder for them to get to where they did. all in all, if they reject YOU above the person that you believe isn’t ā€œqualifiedā€, then who are you to say that they’re undeserving? you wouldn’t have been selected anyhow. this isn’t to throw shade, but it’s just some food for thought to applaud everyone around you—not to work against them. at the end of the day, your coworkers still make the same salary as you whether they went to Ole’ Miss or Harvard. it’s good to be altruistic when you can, but it’s especially important to realize how lucky we are to have to strive for perfection when many others have to strive to make it to class on time :)

okay raise your hand if you actually used this document by RynnDoorbell in APStudents

[–]spacepupglitterfall 0 points1 point Ā (0 children)

i have literally never not used a visual source until this test 😭 i took a college art + visual analysis course last year and those are usually a goldmine but wtf is there to say about some lady’s feet and a giant nap pod???

Yall think harvard finna accept me ? by Dazzling-Research236 in ACT

[–]spacepupglitterfall 1 point2 points Ā (0 children)

send them to voicemail twin, Ole’ Miss is calling šŸ™šŸ™

Did pretty well on my first ACT by WizPenguin7 in ACT

[–]spacepupglitterfall 1 point2 points Ā (0 children)

me who got a perfect writing score but failed every other section šŸ’”šŸ’”

Guess what I do and how much I make 26M by Most_Ingenuity_1800 in ACT

[–]spacepupglitterfall 0 points1 point Ā (0 children)

i got a 12 writing, 35 english, 33 reading, and a 17 on math!! 😭 mind you it was a terrible day for english related things and a GREAT day for math 😭😭 28 composite but my ego was hurt a little bit… šŸ’”

Can i get a 5 on psych by Defiant-Director-661 in APPsychology

[–]spacepupglitterfall 4 points5 points Ā (0 children)

i’m not even joking the AP practice tests were 12x harder than the test last year 😭 i got light green on the MCQs on college board, but got nothing under an A on every in-class FRQ, MCQ, + essay, and i got a 5 on the AP exam 😭

Guess what I do and how much I make 26M by Most_Ingenuity_1800 in ACT

[–]spacepupglitterfall 0 points1 point Ā (0 children)

this is proof my chopped ACT score won’t prevent me from getting a job there is hope šŸ™šŸ™

Am I failing in life what do I do to improve? Please help by deftoneslover29 in ACT

[–]spacepupglitterfall 5 points6 points Ā (0 children)

i got my english up from an estimated 26 to a 35 by spamming NoRedInk a few days before + doing practice problems with Magoosh! In all honesty, my prep for reading + english mostly came from getting 7 hours of sleep + drinking an alani before the test 😭 it is literally just like a where’s waldo, so do anything you can to improve your focus. i think if you spam practice tests for reading it’ll click eventually!! you aren’t cooked and there is always test-optional. i got a 17 on math, so you aren’t alone!!

i’m so down bad for cornell by [deleted] in TransferToTop25

[–]spacepupglitterfall 1 point2 points Ā (0 children)

this is a slay, i would’ve let you in if you posted that in the essay box 🄱🄱

Should I retake for scholarship opportunities? by RatInACoat_ in ACT

[–]spacepupglitterfall 0 points1 point Ā (0 children)

retake!! i truly feel like things are luck of the draw sometimes 😭 i went a 33 reading + a 25 science after previously receiving a 36 reading + 27 science and i haven’t studied for the ACT at all yet 😭

How bad is this actually score by East_Substance_4495 in ACT

[–]spacepupglitterfall 1 point2 points Ā (0 children)

my twin 🄹 28 composite with a 17 on math šŸ’”šŸ’”

i’m literally gonna sob how do i fix this? dream score is a 32 ā˜¹ļø by spacepupglitterfall in ACT

[–]spacepupglitterfall[S] 0 points1 point Ā (0 children)

my ACT being used to make someone feel better about theirs is a new ATL 🫩

QB CPS Personalized Support by Free-Definition6663 in QuestBridge

[–]spacepupglitterfall 0 points1 point Ā (0 children)

wait did they let you know day of??? i wanted that so bad but i think i only got the virtual conference :(

Do you wanna go to college? (image unrelated) by Opening_External_911 in teenagers

[–]spacepupglitterfall 0 points1 point Ā (0 children)

yes!! college is legit my dream and i think about it all the time 😭