October 24, 2024 • 7 mins
Norseman assistant editor Will Zwerneman sat down with seniors Camden Adams and Alex Basile to discuss their College Board recognition as Commended Students. Look for a more in-depth newspaper article in the October edition of the BHS Norseman.
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hey Vikings I'm will zman with the
hey Vikings I'm will zman with the
hey Vikings I'm will zman with thenordsman broadcast and I have Cam Adams
nordsman broadcast and I have Cam Adams
nordsman broadcast and I have Cam Adamsand Alex bile with me today two seniors
and Alex bile with me today two seniors
and Alex bile with me today two seniorsto talk about their recognition as
to talk about their recognition as
to talk about their recognition ascommended students through college board
commended students through college board
commended students through college boardhey guys how we doing hey doing good
hey guys how we doing hey doing good
hey guys how we doing hey doing gooddoing great how about you yeah I'm doing
doing great how about you yeah I'm doing
doing great how about you yeah I'm doingall right so basically what does it mean
all right so basically what does it mean
all right so basically what does it meanto be recognized right now by college
to be recognized right now by college
to be recognized right now by collegeboard at your level uh it means a lot um
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board at your level uh it means a lot um
board at your level uh it means a lot umit's something that I like had my eye on
it's something that I like had my eye on
it's something that I like had my eye ona lot freshman sophomore year um but it
a lot freshman sophomore year um but it
a lot freshman sophomore year um but itkind of like slipped in my mind for a
kind of like slipped in my mind for a
kind of like slipped in my mind for awhile and so having it come back and
while and so having it come back and
while and so having it come back andbeing recognized for it after so much
being recognized for it after so much
being recognized for it after so muchhard work really means a lot and it's
hard work really means a lot and it's
hard work really means a lot and it'sreally cool seeing all of that kind of
really cool seeing all of that kind of
really cool seeing all of that kind ofpay off um I it's kind of unreal um I
pay off um I it's kind of unreal um I
pay off um I it's kind of unreal um Ididn't realize like the full scale of
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didn't realize like the full scale of
didn't realize like the full scale ofthis until it actually happened and it's
this until it actually happened and it's
this until it actually happened and it'sit's a much bigger deal than I
it's a much bigger deal than I
it's a much bigger deal than Ioriginally realized so uh in terms of
originally realized so uh in terms of
originally realized so uh in terms ofPSAT how much was that how important was
PSAT how much was that how important was
PSAT how much was that how important wasthat for you to prepare for the
that for you to prepare for the
that for you to prepare for theSAT um I'd say it was pretty important
SAT um I'd say it was pretty important
SAT um I'd say it was pretty importantum it was it it sort of took more than I
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um it was it it sort of took more than I
um it was it it sort of took more than Ithought it would but also less than I
thought it would but also less than I
thought it would but also less than Ithought it would um it ended up just
thought it would um it ended up just
thought it would um it ended up justbeing a lot of looking at practice
being a lot of looking at practice
being a lot of looking at practiceproblems and just looking at what the
problems and just looking at what the
problems and just looking at what thetest was actually going to uh be
test was actually going to uh be
test was actually going to uh belike you know they always it was just oh
like you know they always it was just oh
like you know they always it was just ohyeah the PSAT is just a practice sat and
yeah the PSAT is just a practice sat and
yeah the PSAT is just a practice sat andyou still kind of think of the SAT as
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you still kind of think of the SAT as
you still kind of think of the SAT aslike this bigger like more difficult
like this bigger like more difficult
like this bigger like more difficulttest even though it ended up being about
test even though it ended up being about
test even though it ended up being aboutthe same so it's basically the same so
the same so it's basically the same so
the same so it's basically the same sobasically if you do the PSAT it's the
basically if you do the PSAT it's the
basically if you do the PSAT it's theexact same as the SAT except in the SAT
exact same as the SAT except in the SAT
exact same as the SAT except in the SATit matters a lot more so that makes
it matters a lot more so that makes
it matters a lot more so that makessense so how did you prepare for the sat
sense so how did you prepare for the sat
sense so how did you prepare for the satbesides the
besides the
besides thePS um like I said earlier a lot of just
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PS um like I said earlier a lot of just
PS um like I said earlier a lot of justpractice test practice problems I think
practice test practice problems I think
practice test practice problems I thinkthat's like by far the best way to
that's like by far the best way to
that's like by far the best way toprepare like you see a lot of stuff
prepare like you see a lot of stuff
prepare like you see a lot of stuffonline about like courses and guides and
online about like courses and guides and
online about like courses and guides andstuff um but in the end of the day I
stuff um but in the end of the day I
stuff um but in the end of the day Ithink what helps the most is just
think what helps the most is just
think what helps the most is justknowing what it's going to be like um
knowing what it's going to be like um
knowing what it's going to be like umknowing the amount of time that you have
knowing the amount of time that you have
knowing the amount of time that you haveper question and just knowing what the
per question and just knowing what the
per question and just knowing what thequestions are going to look like um and
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questions are going to look like um and
questions are going to look like um andjust the more familiar you are with it
just the more familiar you are with it
just the more familiar you are with itthe better you're going to
the better you're going to
the better you're going todo since you don't really know the exact
do since you don't really know the exact
do since you don't really know the exactmaterial that's going to be on the um
material that's going to be on the um
material that's going to be on the umsat you really just kind of have to
sat you really just kind of have to
sat you really just kind of have tofollow certain strategies like you you
follow certain strategies like you you
follow certain strategies like you youneed to know which questions you can
need to know which questions you can
need to know which questions you cananswer easiest and go and do those first
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answer easiest and go and do those first
answer easiest and go and do those firstum and then go do the other ones
um and then go do the other ones
um and then go do the other onesafterwards also if you don't know an
afterwards also if you don't know an
afterwards also if you don't know ananswer you should just guess right CU
answer you should just guess right CU
answer you should just guess right CUthey don't count off for wrong answers
they don't count off for wrong answers
they don't count off for wrong answersanymore exactly a wrong answer is better
anymore exactly a wrong answer is better
anymore exactly a wrong answer is betterthan no answer at all so did y'all take
than no answer at all so did y'all take
than no answer at all so did y'all takeany like summer classes to prepare for
any like summer classes to prepare for
any like summer classes to prepare forthe SAT or anything at all um I did the
the SAT or anything at all um I did the
the SAT or anything at all um I did thesummer leading into my sophomore year I
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summer leading into my sophomore year I
summer leading into my sophomore year Ithink it was a week or two um just a
think it was a week or two um just a
think it was a week or two um just aPSAT prep thing um that was ALS Al just
PSAT prep thing um that was ALS Al just
PSAT prep thing um that was ALS Al justkind of a lot of looking through
kind of a lot of looking through
kind of a lot of looking throughpractice questions and just talking
practice questions and just talking
practice questions and just talkingthrough um strategies time limits what
through um strategies time limits what
through um strategies time limits whatyou need to be looking for what you need
you need to be looking for what you need
you need to be looking for what you needto sort of be ignoring so I think that
to sort of be ignoring so I think that
to sort of be ignoring so I think thatdefinitely helped a lot I went through
definitely helped a lot I went through
definitely helped a lot I went throughthe same thing my junior year or the
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the same thing my junior year or the
the same thing my junior year or thesummer leading into my junior year um
summer leading into my junior year um
summer leading into my junior year umthe only difference was the power in the
the only difference was the power in the
the only difference was the power in theschool went out like the last day of it
school went out like the last day of it
school went out like the last day of itit was
it was
it wasinsane yeah and like on a Time based
insane yeah and like on a Time based
insane yeah and like on a Time basedMechanics for an SAT you have to have
Mechanics for an SAT you have to have
Mechanics for an SAT you have to havelike what is it 2 minutes per question
like what is it 2 minutes per question
like what is it 2 minutes per questionor less than oh not even for math it's a
or less than oh not even for math it's a
or less than oh not even for math it's alittle over a minute maybe for English
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little over a minute maybe for English
little over a minute maybe for Englishit's got really prepared yeah you can't
it's got really prepared yeah you can't
it's got really prepared yeah you can'tread the whole you can't read all the
read the whole you can't read all the
read the whole you can't read all theEnglish stuff you just got to skim it
English stuff you just got to skim it
English stuff you just got to skim itand go yep so um I'm a sophomore I took
and go yep so um I'm a sophomore I took
and go yep so um I'm a sophomore I tookthe same class you did um do you think
the same class you did um do you think
the same class you did um do you thinkthat class was very helpful and do you
that class was very helpful and do you
that class was very helpful and do youthink do you recommend it for other
think do you recommend it for other
think do you recommend it for otherunderclassmen to take um if you have the
underclassmen to take um if you have the
underclassmen to take um if you have theopportunity I would it definitely
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opportunity I would it definitely
opportunity I would it definitelydoesn't hurt um definitely do more
doesn't hurt um definitely do more
doesn't hurt um definitely do morepractice outside of it um but it's a
practice outside of it um but it's a
practice outside of it um but it's areally great introduction to just how to
really great introduction to just how to
really great introduction to just how tothink about the SAT and the PSAT with
think about the SAT and the PSAT with
think about the SAT and the PSAT withlike time limits what they're looking
like time limits what they're looking
like time limits what they're lookingfor and just it's a really good way of
for and just it's a really good way of
for and just it's a really good way oflearning how to study for it more than
learning how to study for it more than
learning how to study for it more thananything else yeah I think it's
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anything else yeah I think it's
anything else yeah I think it'sdefinitely worthwhile going and learning
definitely worthwhile going and learning
definitely worthwhile going and learningall the strategies and definitely if you
all the strategies and definitely if you
all the strategies and definitely if youreally want to prepare for any anything
really want to prepare for any anything
really want to prepare for any anythingjust practice it over and overh and
just practice it over and overh and
just practice it over and overh andyou're do you all plan to apply this
you're do you all plan to apply this
you're do you all plan to apply thisinto your future career just practice
into your future career just practice
into your future career just practicepractice practice yes absolutely that's
practice practice yes absolutely that's
practice practice yes absolutely that'svery good so in terms of future plans
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very good so in terms of future plans
very good so in terms of future plansand stuff like that where do you plan to
and stuff like that where do you plan to
and stuff like that where do you plan togo to college and if so where and
go to college and if so where and
go to college and if so where andWorkforce and all that and so what are
Workforce and all that and so what are
Workforce and all that and so what areyour basically future plans um I I guess
your basically future plans um I I guess
your basically future plans um I I guessI can't see that I have my hat on right
I can't see that I have my hat on right
I can't see that I have my hat on rightnow I just applied to Rice so that's my
now I just applied to Rice so that's my
now I just applied to Rice so that's mynumber one right now and I'd love to go
number one right now and I'd love to go
number one right now and I'd love to gointo astrophysics at Nasa after um
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into astrophysics at Nasa after um
into astrophysics at Nasa after umundergrad and maybe graduate school yeah
undergrad and maybe graduate school yeah
undergrad and maybe graduate school yeahand you're in theater so do you plan to
and you're in theater so do you plan to
and you're in theater so do you plan tolike minor in that not necessarily minor
like minor in that not necessarily minor
like minor in that not necessarily minorum I like rice a lot because a lot of
um I like rice a lot because a lot of
um I like rice a lot because a lot oftheir students are big in stem but also
their students are big in stem but also
their students are big in stem but alsoin the artart so I want to be somewhere
in the artart so I want to be somewhere
in the artart so I want to be somewherewhere I can not necessarily major in
where I can not necessarily major in
where I can not necessarily major inthat but still be involved
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that but still be involved
that but still be involvedextracurricularly and Alex you um I'm
extracurricularly and Alex you um I'm
extracurricularly and Alex you um I'mgoing to A&M um I haven't I'm very close
going to A&M um I haven't I'm very close
going to A&M um I haven't I'm very closeto applying but um and I want to do
to applying but um and I want to do
to applying but um and I want to docomputer engineering
computer engineering
computer engineeringum I've been told that I need to stay in
um I've been told that I need to stay in
um I've been told that I need to stay inmusic so I'll I'll find something to do
music so I'll I'll find something to do
music so I'll I'll find something to doum planning on the concert band but if I
um planning on the concert band but if I
um planning on the concert band but if Ican maybe a degree so in terms of career
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can maybe a degree so in terms of career
can maybe a degree so in terms of careeryou plan to be a technical or an IT guy
you plan to be a technical or an IT guy
you plan to be a technical or an IT guyor like probably okay I just won't be
smelly uh and like is there anything
smelly uh and like is there anything
smelly uh and like is there anythingelse youall want to add about sat and
else youall want to add about sat and
else youall want to add about sat andwhy it was important to take um
why it was important to take um
why it was important to take umdefinitely take it when you have the
definitely take it when you have the
definitely take it when you have thechance just again to reiterate practice
chance just again to reiterate practice
chance just again to reiterate practicepractice practice like ignoring
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practice practice like ignoring
practice practice like ignoringeverything else you're going to see
everything else you're going to see
everything else you're going to seeeverything else that people are going to
everything else that people are going to
everything else that people are going totry to tell you genuinely just find
try to tell you genuinely just find
try to tell you genuinely just findpractice problems fine practice tests
practice problems fine practice tests
practice problems fine practice testsand the more you practice the better
and the more you practice the better
and the more you practice the betteryou're going to be no matter what um
you're going to be no matter what um
you're going to be no matter what umtake it seriously I know that my
take it seriously I know that my
take it seriously I know that myfreshman in sophomore year I just kind
freshman in sophomore year I just kind
freshman in sophomore year I just kindof threw away the PSAT but that was an
of threw away the PSAT but that was an
of threw away the PSAT but that was anopportunity to practice it like the day
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opportunity to practice it like the day
opportunity to practice it like the dayof right it's like a testing day um so
of right it's like a testing day um so
of right it's like a testing day um sojust take advantage of every chance you
just take advantage of every chance you
just take advantage of every chance youget and okay one of the last questions
get and okay one of the last questions
get and okay one of the last questionsis um on the SAT do you think it
is um on the SAT do you think it
is um on the SAT do you think itprepared you for college and where
prepared you for college and where
prepared you for college and whereyou're going to
you're going to
you're going tobe um I think in some ways yes in some
be um I think in some ways yes in some
be um I think in some ways yes in someways no life is never going to be like
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ways no life is never going to be like
ways no life is never going to be likeas simple as a standardized test um but
as simple as a standardized test um but
as simple as a standardized test um butI think especially the preparation for
I think especially the preparation for
I think especially the preparation forit um is really useful not necessarily
it um is really useful not necessarily
it um is really useful not necessarilydirectly but just having experience
directly but just having experience
directly but just having experiencepracticing and studying um and then like
practicing and studying um and then like
practicing and studying um and then likejust sitting down and being able to do
just sitting down and being able to do
just sitting down and being able to doit I think that there's a lot that you
it I think that there's a lot that you
it I think that there's a lot that youcan definitely apply into the real world
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can definitely apply into the real world
can definitely apply into the real worldyeah just the like studying for the test
yeah just the like studying for the test
yeah just the like studying for the testbeforehand not the content but the
beforehand not the content but the
beforehand not the content but thestrategies and everything that's very
strategies and everything that's very
strategies and everything that's veryuseful for real life but um I know that
useful for real life but um I know that
useful for real life but um I know thatsome colleges are actually moving away
some colleges are actually moving away
some colleges are actually moving awayfrom asking for SAT scores yeah I've
from asking for SAT scores yeah I've
from asking for SAT scores yeah I'veheard so um yeah never really a big fan
heard so um yeah never really a big fan
heard so um yeah never really a big fanof standardized standardized testing but
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of standardized standardized testing but
of standardized standardized testing butI mean it it gets gets the job done well
I mean it it gets gets the job done well
I mean it it gets gets the job done welluh Camden Alex thank you so much for
uh Camden Alex thank you so much for
uh Camden Alex thank you so much forbeing with us uh today and we wish you
being with us uh today and we wish you
being with us uh today and we wish youthe best for the future in your F in
the best for the future in your F in
the best for the future in your F inyour respective Fields uh thank you
your respective Fields uh thank you
your respective Fields uh thank youagain thank you for having us
hey Vikings I'm will zman with the
hey Vikings I'm will zman with the
hey Vikings I'm will zman with thenordsman broadcast and I have Cam Adams
nordsman broadcast and I have Cam Adams
nordsman broadcast and I have Cam Adamsand Alex bile with me today two seniors
and Alex bile with me today two seniors
and Alex bile with me today two seniorsto talk about their recognition as
to talk about their recognition as
to talk about their recognition ascommended students through college board
commended students through college board
commended students through college boardhey guys how we doing hey doing good
hey guys how we doing hey doing good
hey guys how we doing hey doing gooddoing great how about you yeah I'm doing
doing great how about you yeah I'm doing
doing great how about you yeah I'm doingall right so basically what does it mean
all right so basically what does it mean
all right so basically what does it meanto be recognized right now by college
to be recognized right now by college
to be recognized right now by collegeboard at your level uh it means a lot um
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board at your level uh it means a lot um
board at your level uh it means a lot umit's something that I like had my eye on
it's something that I like had my eye on
it's something that I like had my eye ona lot freshman sophomore year um but it
a lot freshman sophomore year um but it
a lot freshman sophomore year um but itkind of like slipped in my mind for a
kind of like slipped in my mind for a
kind of like slipped in my mind for awhile and so having it come back and
while and so having it come back and
while and so having it come back andbeing recognized for it after so much
being recognized for it after so much
being recognized for it after so muchhard work really means a lot and it's
hard work really means a lot and it's
hard work really means a lot and it'sreally cool seeing all of that kind of
really cool seeing all of that kind of
really cool seeing all of that kind ofpay off um I it's kind of unreal um I
pay off um I it's kind of unreal um I
pay off um I it's kind of unreal um Ididn't realize like the full scale of
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didn't realize like the full scale of
didn't realize like the full scale ofthis until it actually happened and it's
this until it actually happened and it's
this until it actually happened and it'sit's a much bigger deal than I
it's a much bigger deal than I
it's a much bigger deal than Ioriginally realized so uh in terms of
originally realized so uh in terms of
originally realized so uh in terms ofPSAT how much was that how important was
PSAT how much was that how important was
PSAT how much was that how important wasthat for you to prepare for the
that for you to prepare for the
that for you to prepare for theSAT um I'd say it was pretty important
SAT um I'd say it was pretty important
SAT um I'd say it was pretty importantum it was it it sort of took more than I
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um it was it it sort of took more than I
um it was it it sort of took more than Ithought it would but also less than I
thought it would but also less than I
thought it would but also less than Ithought it would um it ended up just
thought it would um it ended up just
thought it would um it ended up justbeing a lot of looking at practice
being a lot of looking at practice
being a lot of looking at practiceproblems and just looking at what the
problems and just looking at what the
problems and just looking at what thetest was actually going to uh be
test was actually going to uh be
test was actually going to uh belike you know they always it was just oh
like you know they always it was just oh
like you know they always it was just ohyeah the PSAT is just a practice sat and
yeah the PSAT is just a practice sat and
yeah the PSAT is just a practice sat andyou still kind of think of the SAT as
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you still kind of think of the SAT as
you still kind of think of the SAT aslike this bigger like more difficult
like this bigger like more difficult
like this bigger like more difficulttest even though it ended up being about
test even though it ended up being about
test even though it ended up being aboutthe same so it's basically the same so
the same so it's basically the same so
the same so it's basically the same sobasically if you do the PSAT it's the
basically if you do the PSAT it's the
basically if you do the PSAT it's theexact same as the SAT except in the SAT
exact same as the SAT except in the SAT
exact same as the SAT except in the SATit matters a lot more so that makes
it matters a lot more so that makes
it matters a lot more so that makessense so how did you prepare for the sat
sense so how did you prepare for the sat
sense so how did you prepare for the satbesides the
besides the
besides thePS um like I said earlier a lot of just
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PS um like I said earlier a lot of just
PS um like I said earlier a lot of justpractice test practice problems I think
practice test practice problems I think
practice test practice problems I thinkthat's like by far the best way to
that's like by far the best way to
that's like by far the best way toprepare like you see a lot of stuff
prepare like you see a lot of stuff
prepare like you see a lot of stuffonline about like courses and guides and
online about like courses and guides and
online about like courses and guides andstuff um but in the end of the day I
stuff um but in the end of the day I
stuff um but in the end of the day Ithink what helps the most is just
think what helps the most is just
think what helps the most is justknowing what it's going to be like um
knowing what it's going to be like um
knowing what it's going to be like umknowing the amount of time that you have
knowing the amount of time that you have
knowing the amount of time that you haveper question and just knowing what the
per question and just knowing what the
per question and just knowing what thequestions are going to look like um and
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questions are going to look like um and
questions are going to look like um andjust the more familiar you are with it
just the more familiar you are with it
just the more familiar you are with itthe better you're going to
the better you're going to
the better you're going todo since you don't really know the exact
do since you don't really know the exact
do since you don't really know the exactmaterial that's going to be on the um
material that's going to be on the um
material that's going to be on the umsat you really just kind of have to
sat you really just kind of have to
sat you really just kind of have tofollow certain strategies like you you
follow certain strategies like you you
follow certain strategies like you youneed to know which questions you can
need to know which questions you can
need to know which questions you cananswer easiest and go and do those first
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answer easiest and go and do those first
answer easiest and go and do those firstum and then go do the other ones
um and then go do the other ones
um and then go do the other onesafterwards also if you don't know an
afterwards also if you don't know an
afterwards also if you don't know ananswer you should just guess right CU
answer you should just guess right CU
answer you should just guess right CUthey don't count off for wrong answers
they don't count off for wrong answers
they don't count off for wrong answersanymore exactly a wrong answer is better
anymore exactly a wrong answer is better
anymore exactly a wrong answer is betterthan no answer at all so did y'all take
than no answer at all so did y'all take
than no answer at all so did y'all takeany like summer classes to prepare for
any like summer classes to prepare for
any like summer classes to prepare forthe SAT or anything at all um I did the
the SAT or anything at all um I did the
the SAT or anything at all um I did thesummer leading into my sophomore year I
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summer leading into my sophomore year I
summer leading into my sophomore year Ithink it was a week or two um just a
think it was a week or two um just a
think it was a week or two um just aPSAT prep thing um that was ALS Al just
PSAT prep thing um that was ALS Al just
PSAT prep thing um that was ALS Al justkind of a lot of looking through
kind of a lot of looking through
kind of a lot of looking throughpractice questions and just talking
practice questions and just talking
practice questions and just talkingthrough um strategies time limits what
through um strategies time limits what
through um strategies time limits whatyou need to be looking for what you need
you need to be looking for what you need
you need to be looking for what you needto sort of be ignoring so I think that
to sort of be ignoring so I think that
to sort of be ignoring so I think thatdefinitely helped a lot I went through
definitely helped a lot I went through
definitely helped a lot I went throughthe same thing my junior year or the
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the same thing my junior year or the
the same thing my junior year or thesummer leading into my junior year um
summer leading into my junior year um
summer leading into my junior year umthe only difference was the power in the
the only difference was the power in the
the only difference was the power in theschool went out like the last day of it
school went out like the last day of it
school went out like the last day of itit was
it was
it wasinsane yeah and like on a Time based
insane yeah and like on a Time based
insane yeah and like on a Time basedMechanics for an SAT you have to have
Mechanics for an SAT you have to have
Mechanics for an SAT you have to havelike what is it 2 minutes per question
like what is it 2 minutes per question
like what is it 2 minutes per questionor less than oh not even for math it's a
or less than oh not even for math it's a
or less than oh not even for math it's alittle over a minute maybe for English
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little over a minute maybe for English
little over a minute maybe for Englishit's got really prepared yeah you can't
it's got really prepared yeah you can't
it's got really prepared yeah you can'tread the whole you can't read all the
read the whole you can't read all the
read the whole you can't read all theEnglish stuff you just got to skim it
English stuff you just got to skim it
English stuff you just got to skim itand go yep so um I'm a sophomore I took
and go yep so um I'm a sophomore I took
and go yep so um I'm a sophomore I tookthe same class you did um do you think
the same class you did um do you think
the same class you did um do you thinkthat class was very helpful and do you
that class was very helpful and do you
that class was very helpful and do youthink do you recommend it for other
think do you recommend it for other
think do you recommend it for otherunderclassmen to take um if you have the
underclassmen to take um if you have the
underclassmen to take um if you have theopportunity I would it definitely
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opportunity I would it definitely
opportunity I would it definitelydoesn't hurt um definitely do more
doesn't hurt um definitely do more
doesn't hurt um definitely do morepractice outside of it um but it's a
practice outside of it um but it's a
practice outside of it um but it's areally great introduction to just how to
really great introduction to just how to
really great introduction to just how tothink about the SAT and the PSAT with
think about the SAT and the PSAT with
think about the SAT and the PSAT withlike time limits what they're looking
like time limits what they're looking
like time limits what they're lookingfor and just it's a really good way of
for and just it's a really good way of
for and just it's a really good way oflearning how to study for it more than
learning how to study for it more than
learning how to study for it more thananything else yeah I think it's
(04:17):
anything else yeah I think it's
anything else yeah I think it'sdefinitely worthwhile going and learning
definitely worthwhile going and learning
definitely worthwhile going and learningall the strategies and definitely if you
all the strategies and definitely if you
all the strategies and definitely if youreally want to prepare for any anything
really want to prepare for any anything
really want to prepare for any anythingjust practice it over and overh and
just practice it over and overh and
just practice it over and overh andyou're do you all plan to apply this
you're do you all plan to apply this
you're do you all plan to apply thisinto your future career just practice
into your future career just practice
into your future career just practicepractice practice yes absolutely that's
practice practice yes absolutely that's
practice practice yes absolutely that'svery good so in terms of future plans
(04:37):
very good so in terms of future plans
very good so in terms of future plansand stuff like that where do you plan to
and stuff like that where do you plan to
and stuff like that where do you plan togo to college and if so where and
go to college and if so where and
go to college and if so where andWorkforce and all that and so what are
Workforce and all that and so what are
Workforce and all that and so what areyour basically future plans um I I guess
your basically future plans um I I guess
your basically future plans um I I guessI can't see that I have my hat on right
I can't see that I have my hat on right
I can't see that I have my hat on rightnow I just applied to Rice so that's my
now I just applied to Rice so that's my
now I just applied to Rice so that's mynumber one right now and I'd love to go
number one right now and I'd love to go
number one right now and I'd love to gointo astrophysics at Nasa after um
(04:58):
into astrophysics at Nasa after um
into astrophysics at Nasa after umundergrad and maybe graduate school yeah
undergrad and maybe graduate school yeah
undergrad and maybe graduate school yeahand you're in theater so do you plan to
and you're in theater so do you plan to
and you're in theater so do you plan tolike minor in that not necessarily minor
like minor in that not necessarily minor
like minor in that not necessarily minorum I like rice a lot because a lot of
um I like rice a lot because a lot of
um I like rice a lot because a lot oftheir students are big in stem but also
their students are big in stem but also
their students are big in stem but alsoin the artart so I want to be somewhere
in the artart so I want to be somewhere
in the artart so I want to be somewherewhere I can not necessarily major in
where I can not necessarily major in
where I can not necessarily major inthat but still be involved
(05:18):
that but still be involved
that but still be involvedextracurricularly and Alex you um I'm
extracurricularly and Alex you um I'm
extracurricularly and Alex you um I'mgoing to A&M um I haven't I'm very close
going to A&M um I haven't I'm very close
going to A&M um I haven't I'm very closeto applying but um and I want to do
to applying but um and I want to do
to applying but um and I want to docomputer engineering
computer engineering
computer engineeringum I've been told that I need to stay in
um I've been told that I need to stay in
um I've been told that I need to stay inmusic so I'll I'll find something to do
music so I'll I'll find something to do
music so I'll I'll find something to doum planning on the concert band but if I
um planning on the concert band but if I
um planning on the concert band but if Ican maybe a degree so in terms of career
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can maybe a degree so in terms of career
can maybe a degree so in terms of careeryou plan to be a technical or an IT guy
you plan to be a technical or an IT guy
you plan to be a technical or an IT guyor like probably okay I just won't be
smelly uh and like is there anything
smelly uh and like is there anything
smelly uh and like is there anythingelse youall want to add about sat and
else youall want to add about sat and
else youall want to add about sat andwhy it was important to take um
why it was important to take um
why it was important to take umdefinitely take it when you have the
definitely take it when you have the
definitely take it when you have thechance just again to reiterate practice
chance just again to reiterate practice
chance just again to reiterate practicepractice practice like ignoring
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practice practice like ignoring
practice practice like ignoringeverything else you're going to see
everything else you're going to see
everything else you're going to seeeverything else that people are going to
everything else that people are going to
everything else that people are going totry to tell you genuinely just find
try to tell you genuinely just find
try to tell you genuinely just findpractice problems fine practice tests
practice problems fine practice tests
practice problems fine practice testsand the more you practice the better
and the more you practice the better
and the more you practice the betteryou're going to be no matter what um
you're going to be no matter what um
you're going to be no matter what umtake it seriously I know that my
take it seriously I know that my
take it seriously I know that myfreshman in sophomore year I just kind
freshman in sophomore year I just kind
freshman in sophomore year I just kindof threw away the PSAT but that was an
of threw away the PSAT but that was an
of threw away the PSAT but that was anopportunity to practice it like the day
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opportunity to practice it like the day
opportunity to practice it like the dayof right it's like a testing day um so
of right it's like a testing day um so
of right it's like a testing day um sojust take advantage of every chance you
just take advantage of every chance you
just take advantage of every chance youget and okay one of the last questions
get and okay one of the last questions
get and okay one of the last questionsis um on the SAT do you think it
is um on the SAT do you think it
is um on the SAT do you think itprepared you for college and where
prepared you for college and where
prepared you for college and whereyou're going to
you're going to
you're going tobe um I think in some ways yes in some
be um I think in some ways yes in some
be um I think in some ways yes in someways no life is never going to be like
(06:44):
ways no life is never going to be like
ways no life is never going to be likeas simple as a standardized test um but
as simple as a standardized test um but
as simple as a standardized test um butI think especially the preparation for
I think especially the preparation for
I think especially the preparation forit um is really useful not necessarily
it um is really useful not necessarily
it um is really useful not necessarilydirectly but just having experience
directly but just having experience
directly but just having experiencepracticing and studying um and then like
practicing and studying um and then like
practicing and studying um and then likejust sitting down and being able to do
just sitting down and being able to do
just sitting down and being able to doit I think that there's a lot that you
it I think that there's a lot that you
it I think that there's a lot that youcan definitely apply into the real world
(07:05):
can definitely apply into the real world
can definitely apply into the real worldyeah just the like studying for the test
yeah just the like studying for the test
yeah just the like studying for the testbeforehand not the content but the
beforehand not the content but the
beforehand not the content but thestrategies and everything that's very
strategies and everything that's very
strategies and everything that's veryuseful for real life but um I know that
useful for real life but um I know that
useful for real life but um I know thatsome colleges are actually moving away
some colleges are actually moving away
some colleges are actually moving awayfrom asking for SAT scores yeah I've
from asking for SAT scores yeah I've
from asking for SAT scores yeah I'veheard so um yeah never really a big fan
heard so um yeah never really a big fan
heard so um yeah never really a big fanof standardized standardized testing but
(07:27):
of standardized standardized testing but
of standardized standardized testing butI mean it it gets gets the job done well
I mean it it gets gets the job done well
I mean it it gets gets the job done welluh Camden Alex thank you so much for
uh Camden Alex thank you so much for
uh Camden Alex thank you so much forbeing with us uh today and we wish you
being with us uh today and we wish you
being with us uh today and we wish youthe best for the future in your F in
the best for the future in your F in
the best for the future in your F inyour respective Fields uh thank you
your respective Fields uh thank you
your respective Fields uh thank youagain thank you for having us
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