Serious question - should junior retake 1540 SAT

[Anonymous]

Not a troll and kid is just intrinsically motivated….trust me , you can’t make a kid take BC Calc in 10th grade and get a 5, that’s all the kid …

And they are really involved in a number of activities - that would be the main reason not to do a 2nd try …they are pretty busy w activities

[Anonymous]

And they love their math class and the community w the teacher and other kids …it’s their favorite class and doesn’t feel like work

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not a troll and kid is just intrinsically motivated….trust me , you can’t make a kid take BC Calc in 10th grade and get a 5, that’s all the kid …

And they are really involved in a number of activities - that would be the main reason not to do a 2nd try …they are pretty busy w activities

If you can’t see that this is the answer, then I don’t know what else to say. Everything has a cost. Any gain in points is not worth the time lost on activities, studying and maintaining their mental health.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not a troll and kid is just intrinsically motivated….trust me , you can’t make a kid take BC Calc in 10th grade and get a 5, that’s all the kid …

And they are really involved in a number of activities - that would be the main reason not to do a 2nd try …they are pretty busy w activities

If you can’t see that this is the answer, then I don’t know what else to say. Everything has a cost. Any gain in points is not worth the time lost on activities, studying and maintaining their mental health.

+1

If they are intrinsically motivated, what does your student want to do? I'd go with their opinion here because there is no reason to re-take a 1540.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not a troll and kid is just intrinsically motivated….trust me , you can’t make a kid take BC Calc in 10th grade and get a 5, that’s all the kid …

And they are really involved in a number of activities - that would be the main reason not to do a 2nd try …they are pretty busy w activities

I'm the parent of a highly intrinsically motivated kid, and I would leave this up to him. It sounds like your kid doesn't want to retake, and that's fine. I think mine probably would choose to retake, and while I'm not sure that's the healthier choice, or that it would really make a difference, I probably wouldn't stop him.

[Anonymous]

Yes. Don't waste any time on essays or ECs. Get that 1600! You can do it

[Anonymous]

OP what will you do when he doesn’t earn a Nobel by the time he’s 30?

[Anonymous]

I would leave it to kid. Will taking it again cause stress, and how does you kid handle stress? What do they have to give up to prep a bit? Are they dreaming of the top top schools where most have 800 in math? I do think it could make a difference. But what is the price? Only you and your kid can assess that.

[Anonymous]

I remember reading somewhere that a highly selective school in the SF Bay area looked down on 1600. Their point was that putting time into something that is known to have limited value brings up the question - are focusing on the wrong things?

[Anonymous]

They should take it again at least one more time between now and next September.

[Anonymous]

Please be serious. No

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would leave it to kid. Will taking it again cause stress, and how does you kid handle stress? What do they have to give up to prep a bit? Are they dreaming of the top top schools where most have 800 in math? I do think it could make a difference. But what is the price? Only you and your kid can assess that.

^This

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Jesus. Will your kid ever be good enough for you?

The real question is, will your kid ever be good enough for all the colleges who operate as a black box. This is victim blaming.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Jesus. Will your kid ever be good enough for you?

+1. I’m just hoping that OP is staging a humble brag. Otherwise I feel very sorry for her child.

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I remember reading somewhere that a highly selective school in the SF Bay area looked down on 1600. Their point was that putting time into something that is known to have limited value brings up the question - are focusing on the wrong things?

Huh? You think it’s impossible for them to score high without a lot of prep? Dumb people have very limited world views and tend to brainwash themselves with whatever they’ve heard.