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[quote=Anonymous]Every STA parent who goes through the college admissions process is given access to a book that shows the GPA/SAT scores (anonymous) of the last three years of students, where they applied to college and their results. It's a big book of data.

I mention this because in looking through it I think there were only a tiny number of kids who were >95 over the last three years. You could count on one hand the number.

If you are serious, the key is organization. The kids at STA are taught "how to study" starting in grade 7. The Cornell Note Taking System is taught, and how to make outlines and study guides. How to budget time and plan ahead for major projects, with a series of mini-deadlines before a final submission.

Many kids who enter STA in Grade 9 are extremely smart, have always been smart in their schools, but didn't necessarily have to 'work for it'. You want your kid to learn "how to study" and "how to learn" because these fundamental skills will allow them to succeed in many subjects, not just the ones they know or are passionate about.

My son's friend's older brother was one of the two kids in his graduating class at STA. He conveyed to his younger brother (and thus on to my son) that "everyone thinks I'm smart. I'm really not. I'm just disciplined about learning." I think that's the real edge you should be looking at, not a math tutor or something like that. [/quote]

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