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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Good. There may not be much difference between at 1500 and a 1600, but a 1200 does speak to the ability of a kid with a great GPA to succeed in a competitive college environment [/quote]

It really doesn't. [b]My kid -who has not tested yet- [/b]has a fantastic GPA. Going in cold to an SAT or ACT - who knows what score will be obtained? But one thing I know for sure, we don't have the money for a fancy prep (yes, we'll do Khan, etc. but that's not personalized like a one-on-one tutor is). And with the expected AP courseload, plus ECs/Sports, and working, there is not a lot of time left over in the day as it is. So those scores represent an "extra" and ability to prepare for the test, not ability.

I have sat for multiple standardized tests in my day: HS, grad school, professional license. And the ones I did best on were the ones where I took courses, had time to prepare, etc. There is a direct correlation between those things and outcomes. If you don't have the time/money for the former, you're not going to do as well on the latter. [/quote]

Oh BS. Your child's previous school-administered tests would give you an indicator of how your kid will perform. A kid who has scored in the 95-99th percentile their whole life isn't scoring a1250 on the SAT.[/quote]

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