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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]my DC just finished up frosh year at one of these schools - worried about academic intensity going in since was admitted TO and had a 1320 SAT.  Said the biggest issue was impostor syndrome, or as she said “feeling like you don’t belong”.  Kids need to push past that as the school saw a reason to admit, and as she said “most of the Sidwell kids I know paid for their scores - or at least the last 200 points”.  Pretty funny comment but that’s what these kids think - that SAT scores can be rigged with extensive - and i do mean extensive - paid prep. Oh and she wound up with a 4.0 second semester, after a somewhat shaky start.  Kamala will never let tests come back in California, and she may abolish testing nationwide.  She is one smart and savvy cookie![/quote]

Obviously test scores can be raised with tons of expensive prep.  But for most from DCUM, you have the option to raise your scores.  In my experience, 4-8 hours of intensive 1-1 test prep (done after multiple practice tests, will net you your "ideal score".  In reality, after the first 4-5 hours, you will likely land on your final score.  
So if you do 1-1 test prep and cannot get higher than 1340 after 10 hours, then your kid has found their score.  I'd then search for schools where they can excel, and hint, a T25 might not be the best fit for most kids like that

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