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[quote=Anonymous]It’s funny to me how this topic always brings out the nastiness. Of course test taking is a skill and, like any other skill, some people are going to be naturally better at it than others but everyone can improve with practice and good instruction. OP, my advice to you would be to look at individual tutoring rather than group practices. Any amount of practicing the SAT/ACT will help but the individual tutoring will help identify your child’s own individual strengths and weaknesses and focus instruction in those areas that can be improved. For some people, the time pressure of the tests increases anxiety. Practicing relaxation techniques will help but also just practicing with the timing and pacing of the test will help with familiarity and will reduce the stress. There are lots of other strategies that can help with test taking and these can definitely be improved with practice and good instruction. If test anxiety is an issue for your son, try not to make too big a deal out of this test. As others have mentioned, there are lots of test optional schools but also, even those that require SAT/ACT scores know that high school performance is the most important predictor of a student’s future success in college. [/quote]

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