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[quote=Anonymous]2 points that haven’t been mentioned.

On, the SAT and AC are very preppable with minimal resources. My DD got an 8 point bump in science reasoning by working through the $20 For The Love of Science ACT prep book that was recommended on Amazon.  26 to 34.  She just hadn’t understood what the section was testing. Nothing else moved more than a point, and she went from a 33 to a 35 total. You don’t need expensive prep. You need the self discipline to work through a paperback prep book and/or Khan Academy.

I can’t link to an app on my iPhone, but there is an interesting discussion on the applying to college subreddit about AOs who have told his years class that they will be relying heavily on APs scores, since SATs are out and It’s hard to determine what junior grades mean with so many kid in DL and a lot of cheating.  They are using APs to validate junior year grades. My kid has 5 4s/5s banked, so her As from 10th and 11th are validated.

I found this really interesting. And it makes sense.

Of course, it’s only as reliable as any other info from Reddit, which is to say, who knows?

BTW, my kid is t apply to UCs. [/quote]

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