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Originally Posted by Potironette

Hmm, that's not good. I'm not really sure what I'll do :/. For now I'll focus on getting those SATs studied for then taken, I suppose. Unless taking the ACT is a better idea.

Some schools want the SAT, some schools want the ACT. The prep generally applies to both anyway. Given that the tests aren't THAT expensive I usually recommend doing both of them unless you already know that the schools you intend to apply to want one or the other.

Originally Posted by Quiet Man Cometh

In defense of University, I did enjoy my time there very much. The teachers weren't unwilling to help, but logistics just made it difficult sometimes. This gets easier as you progress. Sure, the major courses that everyone has to take will have enrollments in the hundreds and be in massive lecture halls, but the further into your education you get, the more things become like they were in back in college. I took a number of classes in Nordic Studies, often with no more than 10 other people, and got to know the faculty quite well. My Swedish teacher would host a Christmas party each year that the whole class would go to, and most people knew about the Nordic Lit teachers fondness for Scandinavian metal.

Seconded. Professors hold office hours for a reason, and even though they might be there to research, most of them are still basically good people with an honest desire to help people learn.