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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]He doesn't need to study for the 8th grade test.  The number produced is meaningless and influences nothing.  It is perfect practice for your child and all the others.  So is practicing in 9th grade and again in 10th.  These are all meaningless practice tests.

The first test that could have meaning is the 11th grade PSAT, where a small number of students can be named semi-final or final merit scholars.  And then the actual SAT or ACT, usually taken in 11th grade.

The 11th grade PSAT (for very few) and actual 11th grade SAT or ACT are the only ones worth studying/prepping for.  All the others are practice, preparing you for these.  Really.[/quote]

OP here. I agree with you that the number is not important, except that the score is used to get into the high school program he wants. I'm confident he can do the program if he gets in, because although he's not gifted, his grades are good without a ton of effort. Without his desire for this program, I would be indifferent to the results (he has never prepped for a standardized test before).[/quote]

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