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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]my kid did Khan too (and only Khan), got 1530 and was one and done. I dont know why preparing for a test and then doing well on a test is any different than preparing for your classes and doing well in your classes.

yes, like every other test you take, you can prep for it. but Khan has flattened the world of test taking - along with books available at every library - and not using any of these tools at all tells me more about a serious student than using them. [/quote]

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I don't want to upset you,  but here's the truth.  If instead of doing Khan and taking the test once,  you had done what lots of umc+ parents do on here-- and spent more than 5k on private tutoring and coaching for 6 months or longer and [b]took the test three or four times to superscore-- your kid would be closer to a 1600.  [/b]That's the crazed arms race-- and the privilege-- that many parents on here are looking to preserve. [/quote]

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Less than 5,000 (out of 2.5M+) get a 1600 or 36 on the first and only attempt.

But nice try ... I'm sure somebody will fall for it.[/quote]

Of course you won’t fall for it. Because you like reading comprehension. :) Read the bold text above. PP said super score. No one said anything about “first and only attempt” related to 1600.[/quote]

And colleges see that, too! They know when it's one and done, in nearly all cases.

I think super scoring and/or multiple admins. are just as weak as pretending you have a legitimate reason for being against tests (other than the obvious fact that you kid can't perform).

I didn't overlook what was said - I speed bumped it because it doesn't matter. The college AOs already know, and most rank over one and done's over the applicants who need repeat administrations to Frankenstein their score.[/quote]

Most elite schools are using scores to screen people.  That is all.  If their screen number is 33 then a 33 or a 36 is the same.  Most never look again at scores.  And your 33 can be superscored and they do not care.  It is almost all school, grades, ECs, and essays.  No one is comparing a 34 to a 36.  Same score for most elites.[/quote]

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