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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]But how many kids who ultimately get in the 1500s start out around 1350 and then study and tutor up to the 1500s? I'll put my own kids in that bucket. And I know that's the way it is but man the rat race we've created that rewards the kids who can afford those privileges...[/quote]

(shrug) life [i]should [/i]reward people who work hard over a long period of time.[/quote]

Ugh - what is the point of "working hard" to achieve a score though on this test? [b][It is far from the only busywork they do from grade K-12. For that matter, they'll do plenty of busywork in college and in the working world.][/b]

I'd so much rather kids spend time working hard at a job or in classes or on activities they enjoy. Or just relaxing and not working hard. [b][OK your kids can go ahead and do that, then. Meanwhile countless other kids who will compete with your kid for college admission will be working hard on their SAT.][/b]

And it is absolutely a privilege and a luxury to be able to get a kid tutors and classes to boost their scores. [b][This is just cope. There are so many free resources online now you can study very effectively for free.][/b]

That's one of the reasons schools like Bowdoin went test optional in the first place, because these scores are falsely inflated.[b] [Plenty of elite schools think the scores matter and have meaning.][/b] [/quote]

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