Now how about that test? To be completely honest, the test was challenging but not impossible. I would equivalent the English portion to the CST English - except the written part, that was hard. For me, I overestimated the test and it was a lot easier than I expected. The math was definitely no joke. Why in bold you ask? Well first of all, I can never spell that word right; secondly, it was extremely challenging. Almost everyone had trouble finishing it! If you have a good foundation of algebra and guessing I think you should be prepared enough. I must admit I actually took a prep class to get into Troy since I had no gauge of the difficulty of the exam but I don't think it helped me too much overall except for preparing me for the written portion (wasted $800...).
Thursday, January 26, 2012
In the Beginning
I used to be just an average, bright 8th grader who was hoping for a chance at the prestigious Troy High. Now little did I know what I was in for. It was roughly a year ago that I took the test for TT/ IB. Fortunately I passed both of the tests and was admitted into Troy's Pre-IB program! I was part of a large group of out-of-district kids, but I was one of the farthest ( over an hour's drive to Troy). Soon after I moved into Troy's proximity so I had a mere ten minutes drive to Troy.
Now how about that test? To be completely honest, the test was challenging but not impossible. I would equivalent the English portion to the CST English - except the written part, that was hard. For me, I overestimated the test and it was a lot easier than I expected. The math was definitely no joke. Why in bold you ask? Well first of all, I can never spell that word right; secondly, it was extremely challenging. Almost everyone had trouble finishing it! If you have a good foundation of algebra and guessing I think you should be prepared enough. I must admit I actually took a prep class to get into Troy since I had no gauge of the difficulty of the exam but I don't think it helped me too much overall except for preparing me for the written portion (wasted $800...).
Now how about that test? To be completely honest, the test was challenging but not impossible. I would equivalent the English portion to the CST English - except the written part, that was hard. For me, I overestimated the test and it was a lot easier than I expected. The math was definitely no joke. Why in bold you ask? Well first of all, I can never spell that word right; secondly, it was extremely challenging. Almost everyone had trouble finishing it! If you have a good foundation of algebra and guessing I think you should be prepared enough. I must admit I actually took a prep class to get into Troy since I had no gauge of the difficulty of the exam but I don't think it helped me too much overall except for preparing me for the written portion (wasted $800...).
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