SAT tests, applications

After the Duke TIP thing, I had my kids take the SAT again in 8th grade just for practice, becuase until 9t grade, those schores will not show upon score reports for college. Then in 9th they take the ACT just to get practice with the test mindset. Since those scores come from a separate oganization, I felt it was a good way to get practice with not much risk if the scores weren't all that great. Son #1 re-took the ACT this year and improved to a 33, so if we need the ACT, we have a decent score.

Although son #1 is still like yours (not ready to begin filling out applications), in my timeline I have scheduled him to begin writing his application essays this month. I think these need some time, so he will write, put them away for a week, then take them and and review/rewrite. his school schedule is so intense I know he will not have the time or energy to put much as effort into them during the school year. We are expecting a package from Furman---he was named a "Furman Scholar"---with merit scholarship information. Furman seems very interested in merit scholar types---another school that was not on our radar screeen until they made contact with us.