UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN - DOES UT USE THE WRITING PORTION OF THE SAT I FOR ADMISSIONS?
SADLY, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN HAS JUST ANNOUNCED THAT WRITING SCORES WILL BE USED IN ADMISSIONS DECISIONS FOR APPLICANTS FOR SUMMER/FALL 2009. THIS IS BAD NEWS. JUST ANOTHER THING THAT STUDENTS HAVE TO DEAL WITH.
THE BELOW IS AN EXCERPT FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN WEBSITE:
http://www.utexas.edu/student/admissions/
From UT web site:
Use of Test Scores in Admission Decisions
You must submit an SAT or ACT score that includes a writing score by the application deadline to complete your application. (Writing scores will be part of the cumulative score used to make admission decisions beginning with applicants for summer/fall 2009.)
So, for this year’s applicants, we’ll use the scores in the following ways:
SAT: We’ll combine an applicant’s Critical Reading score (in place of the Verbal) with the Quantitative score to determine the composite score used for our review process. The total score will be out of a possible 1600 points.
ACT: We’ll continue to consider scores in the same way we always have, while collecting the Optional Writing Test scores for establishing baseline data. The total score will be out of a possible 36 points.
GETTING INTO COLLEGE can be a very involved process if you don't have someone guiding you through it; WHAT ABOUT THE NEWLY REDESIGNED SAT I STARTING MARCH 2016? Furthermore, admissions testing (ACT, SAT, GRE, GMAT, ISEE, SSAT, etc.) can be very complicated. THIS BLOG HAS CLEAR, CONISE ANSWERS TO THESE PRESSING QUESTIONS.
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The Blog will ultimately contain thousands of commonly asked questions with answers regarding the College & Private School admissions process and the tests required. The ACT & SAT are covered, as is the GMAT & GRE for graduate school. The ISEE & SSAT are covered also (private school admissions). My entire intent is to provide this priceless information & insider "secrets" a parent would need to get their child into a superb, competitive College or Private School in the USA.
THE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS POSTED HERE ARE QUESTIONS THAT I HAVE RUN INTO IN THE PAST 30 SOME ODD YEARS OF RUNNING MY EDUCATIONAL CONSULTING/PROFESSIONAL TUTORING BUSINESS WHICH I OPENED IN 1981. MAINLY THE BLOG COVERS THE COLLEGE AND PRIVATE SCHOOL ADMISSIONS PROCESS HERE IN THE UNITED STATES, AND IT ALSO COVERS IN GREAT DETAIL THE MANY TESTS USED FOR ADMISSIONS TO COLLEGES AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN THE USA. THE ACT, PLAN, SAT, AND PSAT ARE THE TESTS MAINLY USED FOR ACCEPTANCE TO A 4 YEAR COLLEGE. THE GRE AND GMAT ARE TESTS USED TO GET INTO GRADUATE SCHOOL (AFTER YOU HAVE COMPLETED A 4 YEAR COLLEGE), AND THE ISEE AND SSAT ARE PRIMARILY TESTS USED TO GET INTO PRIVATE GRADE SCHOOLS AND HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE US. I AM ADDING NEW MATERIAL ALL THE TIME. I TRY TO EXPLAIN AS QUICKLY, SUCCINCTLY, AND AS EASILY AS I CAN THE ANSWERS TO SOME OF THE QUESTIONS FACING PARENTS AND STUDENTS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN GAINING ADMISSIONS TO A GOOD, SOLID COMPETITIVE COLLEGE OR PRIVATE SCHOOL. WE WILL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU EMAIL TO US (COOKTUTORING@AOL.COM), AND WE WILL POST THE QUESTION WITH ANSWERS.
SPECIFICALLY THE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS ARE DERIVED FROM MY DAILY CONSULTING EXPERIENCE SINCE 1981. THEY ARE THE TYPE OF QUESTIONS PEOPLE DESPERATELY NEED TO KNOW. THIS TYPE OF INFORMATION CANNOT BE FOUND EASILY ANYWHERE ELSE TO MY KNOWLEDGE. IN OTHER WORDS, I AM TRYING TO GIVE YOU THE "SECRET INSIDER" INFORMATION - HINTS - STRATEGIES - TIPS, ETC. THAT COULD SERIOUSLY MAKE THE DIFFERENCE IN GETTING INTO THE COLLEGE OR PRIVATE SCHOOL OF YOUR CHOICE! THESE ARE QUESTIONS I GET ASKED ON A DAILY BASIS FROM MY ACTUAL CLIENTS.
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I AM THE OWNER OF CHRISTOPHER C. COOK & ASSOCIATES IN DALLAS, TX. WE (MY MOTHER (SUE COOK) AND I ARE THE ONLY EMPLOYEES) HAVE BEEN IN CONTINUOUS, DAILY OPERATION SINCE 1981. WE TUTOR A VARIETY OF ACADEMIC SUBJECTS (ENGLISH, ALL MATH UP TO CALCULUS 3, BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS, SPANISH, LITERATURE, AND MUCH MORE) AND MANY ADMISSIONS TESTS. THE TESTS WE TUTOR INCLUDE THE ACT, PLAN, SAT 1, SAT 2 SUBJECT TESTS, PSAT, GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT, ISEE, SSAT, AND A FEW MORE. MY MOTHER IS A FORMER ENGLISH TEACHER AT HOCKADAY, URSULINE ACADEMY, HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL, AND BROOKHAVEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE ALL IN DALLAS. SHE HAS OVER 40 YEARS TEACHING AND TUTORING EXPERIENCE. SHE HAS A BA FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS. I, CHRIS, AM A FORMER CIVIL/STRUCTURAL ENGINEER AND HAVE TAUGHT IN COLLEGE. I HAVE A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING AND A MASTER'S DEGREE IN STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING AND APPLIED MECHANICS; I ALSO HAVE A MINOR IN SPANISH & SPEAK SPANISH FLUENTLY. I HAVE OVER 30 YEARS DAILY EXPERIENCE IN TUTORING AND EDUCATIONAL CONSULTING. THAT IS 30 YEARS OF TEACHING AND TUTORING STUDENTS DAILY IN THE ACT, SAT, ETC. IF YOU LIVE IN THE DALLAS FORTH WORTH AREA IN TEXAS AND ARE INTERESTED IN HIRING US PLEASE EMAIL US AT COOKTUTORING@AOL.COM.
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Thursday, January 31, 2008
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY - DOES VANDERBILT USE THE SAT I WRITING SECTION FOR ADMISSIONS (2008)?
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY - DOES VANDERBILT USE THE SAT I WRITING SECTION FOR ADMISSIONS (AS OF JANUARY 2008)?
I HAVE JUST RECEIVED TWO EMAILS FROM VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY'S ADMISSIONS DEPARTMENT REGARDING THIS QUESTION. THEY BOTH GAVE DIFFERENT ANSWERS. SO, FINALLY I CALLED THEM AND YES THEY DO USE THE WRITING SECTION OF THE SAT I IN THEIR ADMISSIONS EVALUATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SO IF YOU ARE PLANNIN ON ATTENDING VANDERBILT, YOU SHOULD STUDY THE SAT I WRITING SECTION AND THE ESSAY AND DO YOUR BEST. REMEMBER, THE ESSAY SCORE IS MIXED IN WITH THE WRITING SCORE TO GIVE YOU A COMBINED ESSAY/WRITING SCORE.
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
SAT I - SHOULD I STUDY THE WRITING SECTION, IS IT USED FOR ADMISSION RIGHT NOW??
SAT I - SHOULD I STUDY THE WRITING SECTION, IS IT USED FOR ADMISSION RIGHT NOW??
THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT QUESTION. IDEALLY, IF YOU ALREADY KNOW WHAT COLLEGES YOU ARE APPLYING TO YOU CAN CHECK THEIR WEBSITES AND SEE IF THEY ARE USING THE WRITING PORTION OF THE SAT I FOR ADMISSIONS PURPOSES. MOST COLLEGES ARE NOT DOING THIS RIGHT NOW (JANUARY 2008) BUT MANY HAVE PLANS TO DO SO IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE. IT SEEMS THAT ONLY THE TOP 80 COLLEGES OUT OF 3,000+ IN THE USA ARE GOING TO REQUIRE THE WRITING PORTION OF THE SAT I TO BE USED IN ADMISSIONS. THESE ARE SOME OF THE TOP TIER SCHOOLS ONLY (THE MOST COMPETITIVE COLLEGES). IT REQUIRES A LOT MORE TIME TO STUDY THE WRITING PORTION OF THE SAT I IN ADDITION THE THE MATH AND THE CRITICAL READING. THE WRITING PORTION IS NOT NEARLY AS DIFFICULT AS THE MATH OR CRITICAL READING, BUT IF YOU NEED IT THIS WILL EXTEND THE AMOUNT OF PREPARATION TIME OR TUTORING TIME THAT YOU NEED. SO BOTTOM LINE IS CHECK THE SCHOOLS YOU ARE MOST INTERESTED IN. THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN HAS ANNOUNCED THAT IN 2009 FOR INCOMING FRESHMAN THEY WILL BEGIN LOOKING AT THE WRITING SECTION OF THE SAT I FOR ADMISSIONS. I AM SURE SINCE UT AUSTIN HAS ANNOUNCED THIS, THAT SEVERAL OTHER COLLEGES WILL FOLLOW SUITE. SO RIGHT NOW CHECK WILL THE COLLEGES YOU ARE MOST INTERESTED IN APPLYING TO. IF YOU DON'T NEED TO STUDY THE WRITING SECTION THEN DON'T. HOWEVER, YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO WRITE A DECENT ESSAY BECAUSE COLLEGES SEE THE ESSAY SCORE SEPARATE FROM THE WRITING (YES IT IS ALSO INTEGRATED INTO THE FINAL WRITING SCORE WITH ESSAY) AND IT IS NOT A GOOD IDEA TO SHOW ANYONE ANYTHING POOR OR NOT IN YOUR FAVOR. I WOULD SAY AN ESSAY SCORE OF 9 OR ABOVE IS GREAT.
AGAIN NOTE THAT IN THE FUTURE, I THINK MORE AND MORE SCHOOLS WILL BE USING THE WRITING PORTION OF THE SAT I FOR ADMISSIONS PURPOSES. IT IS BEST JUST TO CHECK WITH ALL THE SCHOOLS THAT YOU ARE INTERESTED IN GOING TO CONCERNING THEIR POLICY ON THIS MATTER.
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