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[quote=Anonymous]'The reading/writing portion is a tough one to increase your score on.  My kid was in a similar situation on the math, so this may not translate well.  But I sprang for a 1-1 tutor and it made all the difference, and very quickly.  I think DC only went to 4-5 hour-long sessions (with homework in between).  3-1 ratio seems good, but the approach is necessarily standardized.  (They give the kid a worksheet and then spend a few minutes going over the answers when they're done.). A 1-1 is more likely to craft an approach that is more individualized to the kid.

Again-- our experience was in math so it may not translate.  But after the first session, the tutor identified a few specific points that needed work and gave targeted homework.

Don't listen to people on test optional-- many schools have moved away from it and others will by fall.  Plan on having to submit scores.  (Of course, if your list of schools remains TO in August, you can go that route.  But it's a risky route to plan on.)[/quote]

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