[nabs-l] ACT and SAT and PSAT Preparation

[Taylor Arndt]

No, I took an SAT prep course that was not offered at my school it was a little bit expensive but if you are interested I will give you the details. The course I took in the company they were the best company and they really care about visually impaired persons. They gave me all the materials in accessible format.

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> On May 29, 2017, at 7:07 PM, Cricket X. Bidleman via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Ahbee,
> 
> Larger schools will typically have prep classes. There are apps that
> you can get for your phone, but the math questions are generally not
> accessible. You can use the "free rice" website, which I love. They
> have an SAT prep category. There are, of course, online prep
> materials. There are also books on bookshare and prep books that you
> should be able to get in hard copy Braille.
> 
> I also want to remind you that getting into college is certainly not
> all about test scores. If it was, I owd not have gotten into Stanford
> or anywhere else to be perfectly honest. My SAT scores were absolutely
> terrible, and I haven't passed many AP exams either. So while I
> certainly advocate studying up for those tests, don't think that a bad
> score or two is the end all of end alls.
> 
> Also, I really do think it's important to take each test that you're
> planning to take twice. The first time, it's just a good idea to get a
> feel for the test layout, types of questions, etc. When I retook the
> SAT, I did much better (though still not nearly as well as I would
> have liked) on it, and even though I had to pay for my second test, I
> thought it was worth it. I also want to just take a quick minute to
> remind you that you will likely not be testing with all the other
> students. Instead, it will probably be proctored for you individually
> at school, during a school day so that you receive your testing
> accommodations, as prescribed by the College Board accommodations
> letter you should have already gotten. Hope this helps!
> 
> Best,
> Cricket X. Bidleman
> NCS Pearson, Associate Quality Assurance Engineer
> 
>> On 5/29/17, Zachary N. Griego-Dreicer via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hi, at my school there was an ACT/SAT prep class, also I found practice
>> materials online. Good luck studying!
>> 
>> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
>> characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
>> expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
>> between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want;
>> blindness is not what holds you back.
>> Sent from my iPhone 7 Using VoiceOver
>> 
>>> On May 30, 2017, at 00:12, Ahbee Orton via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi all,
>>> 
>>> I was wondering about what y'all's scores were on the ACT, SAT, and PSAT?
>>> How did you prepare for these tests as welb? I need to prepare, and I
>>> wanted to get some advice from y'all. I also wanted to know how well you
>>> all did! Thanks!
>>> 
>>> Respectfully yours,
>>> Ahbee
>>> 
>>> “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is
>>> not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not
>>> easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in
>>> evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts,
>>> always hopes, always perseveres.”
>>> ‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭13:4-7‬ ‭NIV‬‬“Love is patient, love is kind. It does
>>> not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others,
>>> it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of
>>> wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It
>>> always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.”
>>> ‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭13:4-7‬ ‭NIV‬‬
>>> ‭‭1 John‬ ‭4:19‬ ‭NIV‬
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