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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Being at a lower rated school has worked well for my child. She's in middle school now and she's a hard worker but not naturally brilliant. She was put into advanced math in elementary and I have no doubt she would not have been if we lived in the world of tiger mothers. She got into honors band without private lessons, she's a standout in her classes, and has a great record heading into high school. If she were in a very competitive school, there is no doubt in my mind she would not have been selected for these things and would not have had great experiences.

Sure, a kid who was top of a highly rated school will be better prepared for college than a kid who was top of a lower rated school. But for a kid like mine, the alternative would have been being an average student at a top school, not getting into advanced classes, feeling like she's not smart enough. She may face an adjustment when she gets into a more competitive college, but at least she'll have the opportunity to get there.

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No - she won’t be going to a more competitive college because her test scores will reflect the education that she has received. You can’t fake a good education.[/quote]

You can certainly study for the test and get good scores. [/quote]

No, you really can’t. You can fix a few easy to spot mistakes that you might be making but you can’t study your way to a great score.
If you want your kid to have more options in life send them to the better school. You really can’t catch up in college.[/quote]

The kids receiving top scores on those tests are not even studying for the tests - it’s their education that gets them the great scores.
Sure, there are people who will sell you on studying extensively for the tests, but most people we know have not improved much even taking extremely pricey intense courses . And what would faking your way through a standardized test get you anyway even if you could do it? I guess you could then be a tutor to others trying to fake their way through a multiple choice test - not a great career imop. (Phil? Are you there Phil?).[/quote]

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