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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kid just went test optional- doing great in college [/quote]
more and more colleges are requiring tests.

OP, maybe[b] send your kid to SAT prep.[/b][b][/b] I think it's about confidence.  I have two DCs and they are like yours: one got a 1580 first (and only) try; the other is struggling with their psat.[/quote]

I'm the OP.  Thank you!  
He/she has been doing 2 hours of prep a weekend with a tutor (1:3 ratio--1 tutor, 3 kids) for months.  I bought a package of hours at a place (not super high end place but an established company).  My first kid never even went (had some schedule conflicts) and then got the high scores and that was that.

This second kid has been doing questions with the tutor.  Probably 15 visits for 2 hours a time?

Are are there better tutoring options?

I am so frustrated by this.  Not because I care that much about the scores. I ultimately don't.  He/she could go test optional or apply to different schools. 
[b]Because within the dynamic of our family (twins) it is causing such an issue. [/b] As parents we don't talk about it.  We are as chill as can be.  Never mention the SAT or ACT.  But the second kid compares himself/herself to the sibling.  I know that life isn't fair, we don't all succeed at everything, etc.  And it very well might be that twin #2 never figures this out.  But I'm in the information gathering stage to see if there is more help that we can get before we call it a day  
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Maybe just let it go, then.  TO is still an option for so many schools.  You and your kid need to decide if it's worth it to keep pushing this if you aren't seeing the returns and the kid is just getting more stressed/upset.  [/quote]

I'm the OP.  I've let it go.  I mean, internally I've let it go.  I haven't told this kid yet because the scores just came back today and they were just the second test.  But I will 100% offer my blessing on stopping and pivoting to test optional or using these scores.  Knowing this kid my bet with bet that he/she will want to continue.  That's just how it goes.  He/she drives the train and I'm along for the ride, offering support. [/quote]

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