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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/10/opinion/how-i-learned-to-take-the-sat-like-a-rich-kid.html

I've been emailed this article about 10 times. It's interesting.

Long story short: Most low and mid income kids have no chance.[/quote]

Or, do like the author did and look to inexpensive options or test prep.  Have parents call upon the guidance counselors to provide a 30 minute how-to session for kinds interested in more competitive colleges and in seeking aid.  How long does it take to tell families to look for test prep materials, and that PSAT tests are helpful in obtaining merit scholarships and families should look into it at a few of the major web sites?  In the 1980s I could figure out how to find test prep books (much less sophisticated than now) and increase my scores.  It's not rocket science.  And certainly doesn't require going to a fancy boarding school's summer program.

Honestly, how many big decisions are there in parenting?  Not so, so many, and education is high on the list.  Do you really think that parents who go to the public library, use books there and search online "how to get ready to apply to college" or "how to get money for college" wouldn't find their way to the basics pretty darn quickly.  Take the initiative.  [/quote]

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