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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sorry but some kids suffer from test anxiety or aren’t great taking a standardized test and yet still prove to be straight A students.  There’s a reason why colleges are moving away from standardized test scores.  Happy for you that your kid doesn’t suffer from that. [/quote]

The top universities are bringing the SAT and ACT back including Yale, MIT, and Dartmouth.  I think more will follow.  Many high schools inflate grades so universities use tests in their holistic admissions process.  MIT used data to show why it was important part of its admission decisions and that can be found online.  Very interesting actually.

As an adult who was not a great test taker as a kid due to anxiety, it all worked out in the end.  I have a great, fulfilling career and attended an Ivy for graduate school.  I attended a private school, but due to not great test scores didn’t get into my top choices.  Ended up being fine even though I did not live my high school.  It prepared me for college and life and I’m thankful for that.

Don’t stress!  Support your kids, find the right school for them and if you don’t get in there then supplement with activities, sports, other things.  Life does not begin and end with private school.  [/quote]

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