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Yes, practice makes a big difference.  That is what we've been trying to communicate to the parent who felt an average score meant their child wasn't up to snuff.  We wanted to communicate that you can't really compare scores (and shouldn't) because of the advantage kids in competitive math programs have over the rest of the kids who may be superior math minds but lack the preparation.  [/quote]

Why does this even need to be stated?  I would never enroll my child in a music competition and assume that he could waltz in after 1.5 years of lessons and beat the kids who have been playing for 6 or more years.  I wouldn't have my kid try out for a travel soccer team and expect him to make the team when he hasn't practiced much.  I wouldn't stick my kid, who very casually plays chess on his computer, into a chess tournament and then act like my kid sucks for not winning.

It should be blindingly obvious that if your kid enters a competition filled with kids who are bright and have generally practiced a lot, your kid who hasn't practiced is not going to do very well.  [/quote]

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