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If there are no special needs involved, there is no such thing as "doesn't test well". W[b]hat it means is that there is grade inflation at your kids' school,[/b] and the national standardized test score reflects his true performance.

You can help with that by paying for test prep and tutoring. I recommend the senior tutors at Prep Matters, but they're incredibly expensive (they did wonders for my son, though - got him from a 28 to a 35). 
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I'm sorry, but that's not necessarily true. I know because I went to a pretty demanding prep school where there was no grade inflation, but some of the smartest kids got worse SAT scores than others. Some of them really earned their very good grades, but just didn't shine on standardized testing. Just as high test scores and worse grades doesn't necessarily indicate grade deflation. [/quote]
There are people on this board who constantly say this, that there is no such thing as being a bad test taker. I absolutely believe and know that there is. My DS had a very strong PSAT but when he took the SAT and ACT, he was much more nervous because of all that was riding on it. He is one who had very high GPA and a correspondingly average test score. he took the SAT three times and was almost always within the same 30 points. He did finally get a solid super score, but still lower than you'd expect for his GPA. He is now a sophomore at a great school and has a 4.0 GPA. So no, he's not dumb, he's just someone who gets anxious when it's a big test with alot riding on it. He does great in day to day tests, but when it defines you're entire life like the SAT, he gets anxious. [/quote]

My kid has a diagnosed anxiety disorder and completely shuts down for big tests. Extended time helps but does not mitigate the problem. She is an excellent student otherwise - hard working, dedicated etc. She will be totally fine in the real world. I am worried about college tests but she is 14 and has some time to mature. [/quote]

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