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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Would you advise your child to go into their math final without having studied beforehand?  Of course not!

Therefore you should advise your child to study (either at home, through a class, or with a tutor) for their standardized college admissions exams.[/quote]

Why is it ok to prep for standardized college admission exam but not for standardized high school admission exam?[/quote]

At the high school admissions level the stakes are simply not as high.  The truth is that your child should attend the high school for which they are best suited academically, and going into a high school admissions exam without prep is the best way to gauge their natural capabilities.[/quote]

Your child should attend the college for which he/she is best suited academically, and going into a college admissions exam without prep is the best way to gauge his/her natural capabilities. [/quote]

That is true except there is not a high school student today who does not prepare in some way, if only at a practice sitting in school, for the rigors of the standardized college admissions exams.  [b]The stress and strain of three plus hours of intense testing is not something that most students can anticipate,[/b] and therefore they should take the time to practice, practice, practice at home, in the library, at school, alone or with the help of a group or private lesson.  The College Board provides plenty of free, online SAT practice tests, as does the ACT site.

When it comes to taking the college admissions exams, the best way to gauge your ability vis-a-vis your American peers is to practice and prepare like most of them do, by taking at least one sample exam under strict, testing conditions, and then reviewing your mistakes so that you understand them.  This is good advice, but you need not have your child prepare if you do not want to.[/quote]

Almost all high school students (in SAT States) take PSAT. I believe all FCPS students take PSAT in Sophomore year. PSAT is very similar to SAT except it is somewhat shorter so that should be enough practice. The point is why is prepping for other aptitute/entrance type exam not ok while prepping for SAT is fine?[/quote]

The PSAT is not enough preparation as the actual SAT or ACT exams are considerably longer, and somewhat different formats (for ACT in particular).  You should prep for either the SAT or ACT by taking at least one, but preferably more, practice exams (there are ones available at no charge on the College Board and ACT websites) under as-close to timed test conditions as possible.  Good luck![/quote]

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