HHS's Dylan McCardle is anything but an average student. The self-proclaimed "camilia" says that he can blend in with any group of people, that he enjoys all types of music, and that he responds best when interested and not pushed. So for
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whatever reason, he become interested in bettering his ACT of score 33 (he was not pushed). Just a few weeks ago, Dylan received his most recent results which were English-31, math 34, reading-35 and science-35 to give him a composite score of 34. I asked him why the improvement in 2014, he said that he knew he could do better in math as he had made a 31 because he had forgotten his calculator. Nearly all of Dylan's scores are in the 99th percentile. Dylan attributes his test taking ability to working logic puzzles via our Gifted Program in grades 3-6. He says that this exercise taught him how to learn and apply logic. Outside of the Gifted Progam, Dylan attributes his success to his love of math, especially Algebra and geometry. Dylan also enjoys reading stories that attract him and says he will set it down in a hurry if he becomes disinterested. According to Dylan, "If the story does not make sense in the first few pages, I will not open it again". Dylan says that his parents also played a vital role by offering encouragement. He stated that his parents didn't just want all A's, but high A's. Dylan has applied to Vanderbilt (#2 ranked college town in the U.S.), but Auburn, and Georgia Tech are also on the radar. His interests are in some type of engineering, though he is intrigued by psychological research. Congratulations Dylan on your HIGH ACT Score. We wish you well.
Scores were released per permission.
