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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DC just finished 4th grade an underwhelming school.  We’re planning to apply to new schools for 6th.  I’ve been looking at the ISEE and SSAT, and I’m pretty sure DC has never seen many of the more advanced the math concepts, despite being a strong math student - I think the school just doesnt push good students ahead (they get 3 digit multiplication instead of 2, but dont move into pre-algebra/geometry).

I’m looking for advice on whether to get DC a tutor to try to teach the new concepts, which I think DC wont find that hard but may panic a little at being forced to learn a bunch of new stuff for a standardized test, or just try to get DC comfortable with not answering those questions.  Anyone BTDT?[/quote]

My son was at Landon ... the school wasn’t a good fit. We hired an SSAT tutor and the tutor thought him a few concepts that he was sure would be on the test. It really paid off. My son is a strong math student... he liked learning new things. It wasn’t hard and not stressful. I’d hire a tutor and talk to him/her about trying new concepts but not pushing too hard. It’s a balance.

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