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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]oh shoot.  this thread has really gone off the rails if we're posting TJ SAT stats.  Here's some simple math -- if TJ kids are so smart than why don't all of them score between 2300 and 2400 on the SATs and become National Merit finalists off their PSATs?   My son and two of his friends did, and they're not even at TJ?[/quote]

and they did that by just eating breakfast that day and getting a good night's sleep the night before the test, right?[/quote]

funny you should say that. none of the three did SAT prep.  I think my son may have looked at some sample problems the night before.

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well I believe you but there are some people around here who would be aghast that you left this to chance and didn't start with the TJ prepping in 6th grade and then practice, practice, practice for the SATs.  So where are these three going to college? [/quote]

Not the PP, but my kids who did not do SAT prep (too busy with many extracurriculars) attended colleges in the top 25 list and were accepted to many top schools with offers of substantial [b]merit[/b] scholarships (not based on financial need, just the strength of their records).

SAT prep helps some kids, but once you're over 2100 or so, the colleges really don't care, so it can be a waste of time and money for kids who are getting those scores without prep. PSAT gives you an idea of where their scores will shake out without prep, so parents can make a good decision for their own families whether it's worth it or not.
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