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[quote]The college counselors' report concludes that, on average, prep courses yield only a modest benefit, "contrary to the claims made by many test-preparation providers." It found that SAT coaching resulted in about 30 points in score improvement on the SAT, out of a possible 1600, and less than one point out of a possible 36 on the ACT, the other main college-entrance exam, says Derek Briggs, chairman of the research and methodology department at the University of Colorado in Boulder and author of the admissions counselors' report.[/quote]

If you deep down believe what you print here than waht's the fuzz over prepping and studying for entrance exams?  If the gains are modest as you claim then why all this discussion?  Let those who prepare and study simply waste their time for these modest gains -- at best.  Since by "implication" it doesn't matter what you do.

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This is courses and coaching...  I don't believe the study has data on students going in cold versus their own at home prep.[/quote]

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