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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Private tutoring is the best investment you could ever make. Bs turn to As, 90-percentile SAT turns to 95-percentile.[/quote]

Yeah -- and your kid learns to rely on mom, dad and the tutor to fix everything for her.  
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Last time I checked, the student being tutored actually has to do WORK to understand concepts and pass the exams. Are you just sending your to SAT cold turkey? Good luck with that.[/quote]

NP here.  Actually sent 2 kids off to SAT and ACT without any tutoring (save a practice test, I administered to the one who didn't test as well.) Both scored high enough to earn merit aid.  It helps to know your kid before you rush to shell out lots of money for unnecessary tutors.  At our public high school some consultant even offered a free service to have your kids take practice ACT and SATs to assess which one they were likely to do better on.  As both my kids were time-strapped with other activities and requirements, it was a godsend to only have to take one test one time.

And while I think tutors can be valuable if you're really stuck, I agree that it isn't a perfect lesson for the real world.  I have a child who routinely goes on and on about not getting stuff etc. So far he's been able to figure things out between asking the teacher and really working at the problems on his own.  I think this is a valuable skill until they really do get stuck. Kind of like not picking up a baby the first time they let out a little cry.   [/quote]

Agreed. I anticipated having to book test prep services for my son, who isn't always a great test-taker, but chose to have him first take advantage of the cheap practice tests offered by his school whenever offered, and then take both SAT and ACT cold. SAT score came back OK, but some prep would help -- then ACT score came back so high that there was no reason to retake. You just never know, is all I'm saying. If your kid can do well without the prep, that's time saved and money in the bank. But you won't know until he/she takes the first test.

I also think SAT II tests are a waste of time and money unless you're aiming for an Ivy or Stanford, or looking into a highly competitive science program. No need for a liberal arts or business kid, and little need for STEM kids if their SAT or ACT demonstrate their skills there. AP and IB tests also figure into placement. Why toss more money at College Board for SAT II?[/quote]

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