[nabs-l] ACT and SAT and PSAT Preparation

Tue May 30 04:28:25 UTC 2017

Taylor,
Interesting; I have not heard of a company being real accomodating before.
Was your course online? What format was it and what software was used? Adobe 
connect is a common meeting platform but is only semi accessible to screen 
readers.

Ashley

-----Original Message----- 
From: Taylor Arndt via NABS-L
Sent: Monday, May 29, 2017 8:45 PM
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Cc: Taylor Arndt
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] ACT and SAT and PSAT Preparation

OK here we go The company is Veritas Prep and I really like their course 
because like I said I got accessible materials they have both test prep  act 
and SAT The price is about $695 for a five week course which includes also 
office hours after class to clarify content I know this may be beyond some 
people's financial budget, but I got my department a vocational 
rehabilitation to pay for this. Do not if you do anything go with Kaplan, 
Princeton review,  They do not care about accessibility, and will not give 
you things in accessible material. So a free trial class that you may try if 
you type in it in Google search. They also use adobe    connect, and for 
screen reader users I would recommend using Microsoft edge and windows 10 or 
Internet explore this works best with the  client. Also, I had read a 
Pearson as an instructor, and Jeffrey as an instructor. Also I'm not afraid 
to show my scores because I'm very proud of them. Without this course, I 
would not of been able to get the score that I got. The first time I took 
the test I got a 610, and when I got my results back this year I took it 
again and got an 850.

Sent from my iPhone

> On May 29, 2017, at 8:33 PM, Miso Kwak via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> 
> wrote:
>
> Hi Ahbee,
> Please keep in mind that I applied for Fall 2013 admission so I am I
> guess getting a bit old for this college admission game...
> I did take both the SAT and ACT and did self-study for the most part.
> I've only gotten a few sessions of writing tutor and math tutor.
>
> I scored 1950/2400 (back then the SAT was on 2400) and 32/36 on the
> ACT. I took SAT subject tests for world history, chemistry, and U.S.
> history but I honestly don't remember those scores. None of them were
> 800 though. Probably somewhere between 650-750. I ended up attending
> UCLA.
> I am disclosing my scores publicly because well those scores don't
> mean much anymore at this point as a college senior... and also to
> share that test scores are not everything as Cricket mentioned.
>
> It is natural for you to feel anxious about college admission process
> and taking these tests but in the end colleges are reviewing each
> student holistically so they definitely want more than perfect high
> school GPA and SAT/ACT scores.
>
> Cheers,
> Miso
>
>> On 5/29/17, Ahbee Orton via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Yes, please. I'd like the details. I'd also like, those people who are
>> comfortable telling me, to know your scores on your tests.
>>
>> “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
>>
>>> On May 29, 2017, at 6:31 PM, Taylor Arndt via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>> 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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