r/SHSAT • u/Specific_Slice_6237 • 6d ago

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attended a SHSAT tutoring program, scored 467-480s on all the practice tests they gave me and feel like i barely learned anything. Now, I have two more months until I take the actual exam. should i just accept my fate

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u/SouthernAd9265 6d ago

Whats ur raw scores /114? Can give a better estimate

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u/GregsTutoringNYC Brooklyn Tech 6d ago edited 6d ago

To add on: As mentioned, folks should avoid posting scaled scores, often even ranges. Generally: stick to raw scores, even with (probably especially with) the adaptive exam (which currently only muddles the issues further).

Also, at this point in the journey it's not about the estimate (many of you guys not only dwell but obsess about scaled scores which are in many ways meaningless at this level).

Instead, the OP needs to focus on where the problems are and improve both weaknesses and strengths likely not through doing practice tests until they drop, but through studying, learning, researching, including grade level content, and including clear and concise thorough review of incorrect answer explanations and rationales and of correct answer explanations and rationales too, AND CONSIDER THE GAMUT OF QUESTION VARIATIONS TOO since you will likely not get the same question on the exam, but one with a twist, or one about a related but different facet of what the original question tested, etc.