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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have the exact opposite question.  And I am genuinely not trolling.  At what point can you not worry another getting your DC’s scores up?

My sophomore had a 1440 (out of 1520) completely unprepared PSAT sophomore year— 700/760 V and 740/760 M.   That’s consistent with PSAT 9 and SSAT sore ranges, so probably not a fluke.   At that point, mid year junior PSAT scores could be well above 1500 without much effort. So, my thought was to get DC a PSAT and an SAT prep book this summer, and hav them work so practice tests, especially in heading.  Then get the PSAT done in Oct and the SAT in Nov. If the SAT score is at or above 1520-1540, then just stop.  And not worry about SAT vs ACT it trying to get the score 40 points higher. 2 SAT subject tests done today, Math 2 and history, and it would be great to let DC focus on junior year grades, AP tests and college applications, with SATs out of the way.

Is 1500 plus SAT realistic based in the sophomore year PSAT?  Is there a point where the SAT score is just fine and the kid can stop?  If so, what is that number?  Or should DC fight for every point?  Is a 1540 vs a 1560 vs a 1580 going to matter? [/quote]
I know another poster has accused you of a "humble brag" but I am not going to because my dc has similar stats and I also wondered whether it was worth the expense and time of a prep course.  We don't have $600 to throw around and so like you I wanted to make as fully informed a decision as possible What I decided was to buy a SAT prep book for $15.  I will have him work on it in August and have him take the test in November or December.  
For the top colleges you definitely want to aim for a SAT score above 1500 but I don't think a 1570 is necessarily better than a 1550 in their eyes.  
Good luck[/quote]

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