Hi all! I know it’s been awhile but if you haven’t already gathered from the title, I’ve been pretty busy. But I have a little bit of free time so I thought I’d share some of my recent life experience with you. Two Saturday’s ago, which was March 3, was a pretty monumental moment for me. I’ve been taking the PSATs (practice SATs) ever since freshman year and this year I finally got to take the real thing. And it wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be (but let’s see how I feel AFTER I get my scores. Lol.)
Earlier this year, aside from the regular PSAT I got to practice with an old SAT test with my wonderful history teacher who treated it as if it were the real thing. He used to be on the board that graded these tests so it was great practice. He graded it (I didn’t do very well) but it definitely prepared me for this day. But let’s first start with the basics. Now in no way shape of form do I know everything, nor am I a guidance counselor or on the college board but I’m just sharing with you guys what I know and what I’ve learned through experience and from what my own advisors and peers have told me. For those of you who don’t know, SAT stands for Scholastic Aptitude Test which is a test that most colleges require to see where you’re at academically and if you’ll be a good fit for their school. Colleges usually give their SAT range when you look them up and if you want to get into Columbia for example and need at least a 1470 on your SAT but only have a 1200, it might be a little bit of a struggle to get in. Not that best case scenarios haven’t happened and people with lower scores haven’t got in but you already know that Columbia will be challenging academically for you and you want to go there, you definitely will need to study hard for the SAT to meet their score range to get in. I can write a little bit more on reach schools and college advice in another post but for now I’ll stick with the different tests. Now placement tests are completely different. Placement tests are tests that you take once you get into college to determine what classes you get put into after you’ve already been enrolled into that college. These tests are given by the college, not by the college board. SATs are not always required depending on what college you’re applying to. Some schools are test optional but most schools recommend or require SATs and or ACTs (I’ll go into that in another post) but their most typical on the Northern hemisphere. Now, you can take the SAT with or without the essay. It’s always good to know whether or not your college requires the essay before you take it. Some colleges may, some may not, I took mine with the essay just in case I may find a college that will need it but if you know definitely which colleges you’re applying to you may not need to take it at all. Some colleges also require subject tests. These tests are about an one to an hour and a half long and they are exactly what they say they are; they are tests on a particular subject that colleges may need to see if you want to study at a particular major at that school. For example, if you want to study biology as you major, they may want to see you take the biology subject test. The entire test will be full of biology and it would probably be best to take it only if you know that’s something you’ll need and do well in as a class. Don’t just take a subject test if you don’t need to because you will have to pay and you cannot take it the same time as your SAT so you will have to come back for subject tests. You don’t want to waste time either. Now there are also AP tests which are advanced placement tests classes that you take in high school after you have taken that particular AP class. I take AP US History and what that means is that I am taking a college level history course. You pay 93 dollars to take the test and if you get a 3 or higher (depending on the college, sometimes it has to be 4) those credits go towards the college that you get enrolled in and depending on what score you got, what score they take, and how well you did in that class. Beware that some colleges may not take you AP credits so make sure you look into that when looking up colleges but if they do accept them, you’ll receive college credit for that class. I think it’s also good to take Advanced Placement classes if you’re good in a particular subject and want to be ahead when you get to college not only in credits but academically. It will save you a lot of time and money in the future so if you have the opportunity, take it. Now that I’ve gone over the basics for the different tests, let’s go into my tips.
And that’s it for all of my SAT test taking tips. I hope that helped. I definitely want to try to do more of these tips for test taking and college process as I go through them so let me know what you think and I’ll try to plan the next one based off of what you liked and didn’t like about this one. Leave me comments down below about your own experiences and any tips you have for me that I can use in the future because we’re working together here on the path towards success. So thanks again, and I’ll talk to you again soon. Until Next Time! With love, Arianna
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3/3/2018 0 Comments Throwbacks: 90’s EditionI was so excited to get started on this post as soon as I found out my school was going to have us dress up for the 90’s. Of course I waited last minute to buy my clothes-because I honestly had nothing 90’s in my closet and as it turns out, not many people did-but I honestly had a hard time figuring out what exactly defines the 90’s. I mean, 80’s is easy-that’s Madonna with the fishnet tights and leg warmers and tutu’s; 70’s was peace and love, bell bottoms, hemp necklaces and Fleetwood Mac, but 90’s...
I think it was supposed to be an easy decade since it’s the closest to the 2000s which is when I was born but honestly, I struggled a bit trying to figure out what to wear. At first I thought: oversized sweater, leggings, leg warmers and sneakers but that’s still 80’s. Then I said the plaid school girl skirt could work but it snowed on Friday and I really didn’t want to be cold so I needed to find pants, but unfortunately I don’t own a pair of tear-away pants (you know the ones with the snaps going all down the side?) so I settled on jeans. I ended up in Marshall’s late that Thursday night with the comfiest pair of fake jean pants-they have elastic at the top, just the right amount of flare although they’re undoubtedly too long for the rain with the biggest pockets ever-a jean jacket (that I desperately needed anyway) and the cutest cherry and polka dotted print crop top. A little breezier than I had hopped but it definitely did the trick and paired with my converse I’m pretty sure I would have rocked in the 90’s. Although, a lot more girls had the style down. I have to give props to my school, they really outdid it with the huge bomber jackets, bandanas, and overalls. I didn’t go to the dance that night which I’m only slight bummed about-I would have stayed just for the music-but YouTube, Spotify, Pandora and whatever else you use to stream music are your friends for days like those. They tried to give us ways of looking for inspiration by referring to Fresh Prince of Bel-Air but with that being your only reference I had to do a bit of research on my own so here’s a list of my favorite 90’s shows. Let me down below if you’ve watched or recognize a few! The Nanny (1993-1999)- I used to watch this show when I was in eighth grade on repeat. I loove Fran Fine (Drescher) and of course the banter between C.C. Babcock and Niles was classic. If you asked me now I’m pretty sure I can still sing The Nanny Named Fran without missing a beat. Sister Sister (1994-1999)- Tia and Tamara are my favorite! I followed them all until the aired their Twitches movie on Disney (remember that?) all the way to their reality show; watching them get married, have their kids and now they’re still doing TV with Tamara on The Real and I think Tia is cooking now. Best twins ever. Charmed (1998-2006)- The best and first witch TV show I’ve ever watched. These three sisters were the best to watch on an early Saturday morning. Full House (1987-1995)- I would watch this on Nick at Night until 3, 4 o’clock in the morning along with The Nanny and Friends. I loved this family. And my favorite, “You got it dude.” Friends (1994-2004)- I first want to give a shoutout to my best friend Imani who has literally watched this show three consecutive times in a row, replaying each episode like she’s seeing it for the first time. I love you girl! LOL. But I love this show as well. The best group of friends you could have, I think, with the perfect amount of comedy. Definitely a show to watch with friends (you see what I did there? Okay, I’m done.) Family Matters (1989-1998)- My great aunt always used to play this show when I would come over before school. I always thought it was the best show to watch in the morning because it was so funny but Urkel, of course, was everyone’s favorite. Fresh Prince of Bel Air (1900-1996)- Okay, I have a guilty confession. I did not grow up watching Will Smith. *gasp!* The horror. I know, but in my defense I watched it as I’ve gotten older and who can’t love this old 90’s classic? The fashion, the humor, the family and of course, the dancing. Iconic! And it will forever go down as a house hold favorite. Saturday Night Live (1975-present)- Still going on strong, Saturday Night Live is everything they say it is and that’s funny. The regular cast they have now is who I enjoy watching the most. The Powerpuff Girls (1998-2005)- I still watch this show now, late at night at my Grandma’s, but I love this cartoon and I needed at least one on this list so why not? Sex and the City (1998-2004)- Granted, its a little late to the 90’s you can’t tell me that those fabulously fashionably ladies were not some serious 90’s style icons. And that’s it for my throwback to the 90’s! I hope you all enjoyed, I definitely had fun making this and learning about some of my favorite shows’ history. Let me know what you think about the 90’s. Or, what’s your favorite decade? Comment down below and don’t forget to subscribe and share. Until Next Time! With Love, Arianna. |
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