Serious question - should junior retake 1540 SAT

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is why schools are test optional now. They know UMC families pay for tutoring and make their kid retake the exam multiple times. It isn't valid anymore. More schools may require all scores.

I know many UMC families whose children never get extremely high scores even after lots of tutoring. It isn’t like everyone has the innate ability to begin with. Khan academy is free for those who want it.
Tests do show ability.

[Anonymous]

Yes. This is on the low side. They will have much better chances with a much higher score.

[Anonymous]

Sure

[Anonymous]

"Should" he? If HE wants to. DS had a high score and took again. HE wanted to improve verbal. A couple more Khan tests, test fee and a Saturday morning wasn't that big of a commitment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is why schools are test optional now. They know UMC families pay for tutoring and make their kid retake the exam multiple times. It isn't valid anymore. More schools may require all scores.

Where is the “pay for tutoring” inference from based on OP’s post? And how do you know OP is UCM? If OP is actually low income, what different $hit would you spew out of your dirty mouth?

[Anonymous]

Just know that many schools don’t weigh SAT scores that much. The Common Data Set of each school will tell you how much each factor is very important, important, or considered. At my kid’s preferred schools, grades and rigor and recommendations are very important, and SAT is only “considered.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just know that many schools don’t weigh SAT scores that much. The Common Data Set of each school will tell you how much each factor is very important, important, or considered. At my kid’s preferred schools, grades and rigor and recommendations are very important, and SAT is only “considered.”

Where to find this data?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just know that many schools don’t weigh SAT scores that much. The Common Data Set of each school will tell you how much each factor is very important, important, or considered. At my kid’s preferred schools, grades and rigor and recommendations are very important, and SAT is only “considered.”

Where to find this data?

Google “common data set” and the name of the college you’re interested in

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Get a grip.

And save up to pay for your kid’s therapy.

The poor kid.

what a jealous and malicious biatch!
have you thought about the possibility that only your own dumb kids would need a therapy to get to that kind of score (they probably never will)?

NP
God I wish I could be a fly on the wall when karma comes back and bites you in the as with this attitude. And it will. It’s just a matter of time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Get a grip.

And save up to pay for your kid’s therapy.

The poor kid.

what a jealous and malicious biatch!
have you thought about the possibility that only your own dumb kids would need a therapy to get to that kind of score (they probably never will)?

NP
God I wish I could be a fly on the wall when karma comes back and bites you in the as with this attitude. And it will. It’s just a matter of time.

DP
It's clear that you're too blind or biased to see the original comment on OP's kids needing therapy. That was very malicious to start with.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes. This is on the low side. They will have much better chances with a much higher score.

Don’t listen to silly advice like this. The score is high enough and now the rest of your application is what matters.

As someone mentions above, even schools that look at SAT scores don’t assign as much weight to the score as you might think.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes. This is on the low side. They will have much better chances with a much higher score.

Don’t listen to silly advice like this. The score is high enough and now the rest of your application is what matters.

As someone mentions above, even schools that look at SAT scores don’t assign as much weight to the score as you might think.

Top schools almost all rated SAT as "very important" or "important". For example, for HYPSM, they all rated that way except Harvard rating everything as "considered".

[Anonymous]

No it won't matter. A regular kid involved in activities isn't getting into MIT even with a 800 in math.

[Anonymous]

If he stays with the 1540 SAT score, is he willing to attend community college or a trade school ?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If he stays with the 1540 SAT score, is he willing to attend community college or a trade school ?

Ignore the trolls