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[quote=Anonymous]OP here.  DC took the SAT this past Saturday.  Surprisingly (or not, in this area) another 7th grader from her/his school was also in the same class taking the SAT with them.  That other classmate's mother told me that she had prepared his/her son for the exam, because s/he was taking it for scholarship and CTY purposes.

Some observations:

The child who was prepped for the SAT appeared very happy and confident when they exited the exam.  My child was not as forthcoming, and frankly seemed a little beat.

My DC said only that s/he answered every question on the exam (though they were aware that the test penalizes for incorrect answers), and that math was easier than verbal.  DC also offered that the test room was very cold.  Also noted that there was a 4th grader taking the exam in his/her room!

I would suggest that any parent who is subjects their DC to an early SAT exam, prep them with classes or at least a practice test (my DC did neither one), as my DC seems to have been a little thrown by the format, especially in the verbal sections.  Practice would have helped, though I wanted to evaluate his/her "natural" ability.

Also, have your DC bring a coat and snacks (we did neither) as it is a long exam in a possilbly cold room.[/quote]

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