Skip to the content
  • About Us
    • Our Story
    • Join Our Team
    • Contact Us
  • Tests
    • ACT
    • SAT
    • ACT Aspire
    • WorkKeys
    • End of Course
    • TSIA2
  • Programs
    • MasteryPrep Curriculum
    • MasteryPrep Boot Camps
    • TruScore Testing & Analysis
    • Professional Development
    • The College Playbook
    • Blended Learning Solutions
    • Texas CCMR Headquarters
    • Summer Programs
    • Florida Concordant Camp
  • Partnerships
    • COE Summer Programs
    • COE Parent Portal
  • Blog
  • Customer Resources
    • MasteryPrep Ready Platform
    • TruScore Online + Study Hall
    • MasteryPrep Events FAQs
    • Ebooks
    • ACT Mastery Teacher Resources
Menu
  • About Us
    • Our Story
    • Join Our Team
    • Contact Us
  • Tests
    • ACT
    • SAT
    • ACT Aspire
    • WorkKeys
    • End of Course
    • TSIA2
  • Programs
    • MasteryPrep Curriculum
    • MasteryPrep Boot Camps
    • TruScore Testing & Analysis
    • Professional Development
    • The College Playbook
    • Blended Learning Solutions
    • Texas CCMR Headquarters
    • Summer Programs
    • Florida Concordant Camp
  • Partnerships
    • COE Summer Programs
    • COE Parent Portal
  • Blog
  • Customer Resources
    • MasteryPrep Ready Platform
    • TruScore Online + Study Hall
    • MasteryPrep Events FAQs
    • Ebooks
    • ACT Mastery Teacher Resources
  • 855-922-8773

Score Goals: How Getting Specific Helps Make It Happen

  • January 16, 2018

Students are more likely to reach their score goals when they are concrete and well-defined. Therefore, when they say, “I want to go to college,” ask them, “What college?” If you hear, “I want to get a higher score,” ask, “What score?” The more specific students are about their goals, the more likely they are to accomplish them.

Activity

Today, have your students list their top three dream colleges, look up the ACT score requirements to get into each school, and research any scholarships available at these schools based on their ACT scores. Students often have grandiose dreams of their future coupled with a poor understanding of the hoops they have to jump through in order to get there. By linking specific scores to specific checkpoints along their path beyond high school, students can start to wrap their head around the meaningful steps toward a better future.

score search
Teachers can use the following script:

“If I gave you $1,000 to increase your ACT score by one point, would you do it? Merit-based scholarships almost always take into account your score on the ACT. At some schools, even a 1- to 2-point increase could mean the difference in over $1,000 a year in scholarships.”
Have students take out a piece of paper and write down their top three dream schools. Then have students look up the ACT score needed to get in as well as what scores are needed for scholarships at each school. When researching scholarships, instruct the students to pay attention to the following:

• Make sure the scholarships are for entering freshmen.
• Check if there is a distinction for in-state and out-of-state applicants.
• Find out if all students are automatically considered for the scholarship or if there is a separate application.
• If there is a separate application, identify the requirements or deadlines.

“Using your knowledge of these score requirements, decide what your goal score is for the ACT. Next time, we’ll talk about how to determine the exact number of questions you need to answer correctly on each part of the test in order to earn your goal score.”

Resources

Afterward, if students want to do more research, there are many scholarship matching sites where they can register for free (never pay) and receive automatic emails with lists of scholarships. Here are just a few of these sites:

  • fastweb.com
  • colleges.niche.com
  • scholarship360.com
  • scholarships.com
  • scholarshipmonkey.com
  • collegenet.com
  • bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search
  • collegexpress.com

Although college is expensive, there are hundreds of billions of private and public dollars available to help students pay for their education. The opportunities are out there! Students should use this knowledge as a stepping stone, helping them set smaller goals like ACT score gains, on the path toward their greater goals of a prosperous and bright future.

Like this article?

Share on facebook
Share on Facebook
Share on twitter
Share on Twitter
Share on linkedin
Share on Linkdin
Share on pinterest
Share on Pinterest

Leave a comment

Recent Posts
  • MasteryPrep Upgrades User Platform Experience
  • MasteryPrep Sponsors 2022 Ohio TRIO Student Leadership Conference
  • Instructor Dr. Veronda Rooks-Price Fulfilling Mission
  • Instructor Kelly Miranda Grows Teaching Career
  • Harding University Upward Bound Partners with MasteryPrep
  • MasteryPrep Boot Camps Bolster Beau Chene High School Student Scores
  • MasteryPrep Instructor Jeff DeRouen Caters to New Audience
  • MasteryPrep Instructor Ayomide Awosika Shares Cultural Value of Education with Students
  • Oh, the Places You’ll Go
  • TSIA2 Mastery Available for Texas Schools
mastery_prep_RGB_White_Stroke-200x49
Facebook-f Instagram Twitter Linkedin

Tests:

  • ACT
  • SAT/PSAT
  • ACT Aspire
  • End of Course
  • WorkKeys
  • TSIA2
Menu
  • ACT
  • SAT/PSAT
  • ACT Aspire
  • End of Course
  • WorkKeys
  • TSIA2

Programs:

  • MasteryPrep Curriculum
  • Boot Camps
  • Professional Development
  • Practice Testing & Analysis
Menu
  • MasteryPrep Curriculum
  • Boot Camps
  • Professional Development
  • Practice Testing & Analysis

Contact:

EMAIL: [email protected]
PHONE: 855-922-8773
FAX: 225-306-8211
Love our materials? Want to help make our materials even better? Send your comments, corrections, suggestions to [email protected]

View our Privacy Policy

Copyright © 2018 MasteryPrep. All Rights Reserved.

ACT® is the registered trademark of ACT Inc. ACT® Aspire™ is the registered trademark of ACT Aspire, LLC. WorkKeys® is the registered trademark of ACT Inc. Ring Publications LLC has no affiliation with, and is not approved or endorsed by, ACT Inc or ACT Aspire, LLC.

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.

View our Cookie Policy