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Reply to "DS can’t get past 1490 on the SAT’s. Any recommendations ? "
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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In defense of PP — in our DMV neighborhood “1500” seems to be some magical, talismanic goal in the high school lore. After taking the SAT twice my kid had a 1490 superscore, which her dad and I thought was great. So she went and signed herself up for a third SAT using her own money, worked out her own prep schedule, and got herself over the line. And that is a relatively sane story. She has a friends who have taken the test 5 and 9 (!) times, respectively, trying to get over 1500. Not because any adult tells them they need a score over 1500, but because in a holistic admissions environment where there are no clear rules or standards, the kids have gone and made one up. [/quote] People on this board like to think of DCUM parents as pushy and tigerish. But often times it's the kid's environment -- peer group, school culture -- that drives them towards a pursuit of better grade/score/ECs.[/quote]
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