Eating cookies can help your child get a better SAT or ACT score. Stop laughing! I’m totally serious! Careful research in my own home suggests that 100% of students will laugh when assigned sweet confections for schoolwork. (Complaining may resume after laughter has ended, however, so your mileage may vary.) Hear me out – here’s how to raise test scores by baking!
1. Give a sample SAT test at home.
- Give the test in the kitchen, timed.
- I find that the SAT test pairs well with chocolate chip cookies.
- While the child takes the test, you bake cookies.
- Once the test is finished, reward them with cookies and an afternoon free from school.
- The student will associate the test with pleasure and sweetness, not pain.
Here is a sample SAT test for you to use.
2. Give a sample ACT test at home.
- Give the test in the kitchen, timed.
- I find that the ACT test pairs well with brownies and chocolate cake.
- While the child takes the test, you bake the brownies or cake.
- Once the test is finished, give the child the freshly baked treats, and allow the rest of the day off school work.
- The student will associate the test with sweetness, not pain.
Here is a sample ACT test for you to use.
3. Compare the SAT results to the ACT results.
- Once both tests have been done, compare scores with the chart provided, to see which test gives you the best percentile to begin with.
- Score Comparison Chart: SAT, ACT, CLT and Percentile
4. Study for the test that is best for your child.
- Studying for only the test that gives your child the best percentile ranking is the simplest, easiest way to get a better SAT or ACT score!
Learn more about How to Ace the SAT or ACT, and get the best possible SAT or ACT score with the least possible stress.
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