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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Feeling glum about sophomore DD scores-1160. GPA 3.89 UW at competitive private. I’d much rather the high GPA but still can’t help being disappointed. Just not a good test taker.[/quote]

Feeling glum? Why? Her scores can only get better.   Link the collegeboard account to Khan Academy. It is just a button on collegeboard account that you have to click. Khan Academy will evaluate her PSAT scores and performance instantly and create a study plan based on which areas she is weak in.

I am an old, old hand in all kinds of supplementation and enrichment for my kids - self-teaching, books, academic camps, tutors, prep companies, online packages etc - there is nothing that I have not used and auditioned. I am an extremely savvy consumer as far as education is concerned.

I can assure you that the best and most useful resource for your kid's SAT prep is Khan Academy.  The real shame is that not many use it.  1160 for a sophomore means that you need to give her the right support. Please don't waste your money on the expensive prep companies. Go to Khan Academy and make her work on her personalized and interactive plan.

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Hi PP, I'm not the poster you're replying to, but my sophomore DD has almost the same scores on the PSAT (1170). Unlike the PP, however, I'm not so disappointed. I'm surprised, because I thought she'd do better (her brother is a NMSF, and she's as smart, but doesn't do as well on tests.) I was leaning toward having her review this summer using Khan academy, but after hearing about her score, I was wondering if we should spring for a private prep company. You have pushed me back away from that temptation. I did not know about the button on the College board account to link to Khan Academy. THANK YOU!  That sounds great.

Since you are wise and experienced in all this, please advise us on another question. She has also taken a practice ACT, on which she scored much better compared to peers. (29 on ACT which their chart says is equivalent to an SAT of something in the 1300s.)  I've read some advice that people should just choose one (ACT or SAT) and prepare for that one. But I also don't want my kids to spend their teenage summers doing test prep. (when I was in high school, we took the SAT without any prep other than maybe doing the sample practice test that came in the pamphlet.) Is it okay to choose one now based on this sophomore data?    [/quote]

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