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At least two universities confer NM scholarships to semifinalists, Oklahoma may confer a full ride.  It's a nice thing to hang on a resume.

I know nothing about test prep, but suspect it could be useful for a lot of kids.  Kt is a technique, I knew some smarter kids who did not fare well on SATs.

Wish I could help, but test-taking was always a strength for me so I never really cared much for prep strategies. And my eldest son is another year away from worrying about it, so I haven't researched it much. 

And I don't think I'll need to... While he doesn't seem all that forward about driving, that kid is going absolutely nuts about academics and what it takes to get into college, so I think he'll tell us lol. 

Apparently the NEW FAFSA is a disaster.  The Govt has made a mess of things for parents and admissions offices.  Semi related 

Apparently the NEW FAFSA is a disaster.  The Govt has made a mess of things for parents and admissions offices.  Semi related

Yeah it was delayed rolling out so it forced many universities to actually delay their admissions/acceptance dates.  It's a mess.

Ivy League changes mind, SATs no longer racist | The College Fix

I read somewhere that dropping SATs actually harmed minorities more than it helped, don't know if that is true.

The SAT/ACT is the most reliable predictor of first year college performance.

Yeah, sounds like me.  I had calculus in HS and took Honors calculus at UGA as a freshman.  We covered all I knew about calculus in one day at the beginning of each quarter and then were off to the races.  There were about 18 kids in that class and I figured I was one of the dumbest.  It was humbling.  I vaguely remember something about Green's theorem.  The professor wrote on the board with one hand and then erased what he wrote.  Nothing related to the text book, at all.

I placed out of the first quarter of honors chem, and that was a mistake.  I ended up later making a D in the third quarter, and decided to change my major to computer programming.  I was too lazy to do it.  So, next up was org chem, which for some reason was right down my alley, due in large part to Professor M. Gary Newton, who was one of the best teachers I ever had.  The class started with 180 students, many sitting in the aisles, and ended with 33 by end of the year, most headed to medical school.

Humbling is good.  I was arrogant and didn't know how to study.  Looking back it was a miracle I managed to get through it all.

I'd second the practice tests idea. A lot of repetitions. 

The biggest issue on major, important standardized tests is simply the taker's nerves.  Taking practice tests over and over can make the real test a lot less stressful. 

Being confident and matter-of-fact for the actual test is major.

I "third" the practice tests. Practice tests are what I did, over and over and over, to ready for both the SAT and ACT tests. I must've taken about 3 SATs and 5 ACTs through my JR and SR years of High School. Now over 20 years ago. But I remember it well because of how many practice tests I took, and those Saturdays waking up early.

There's a ton of practice test guides out there.

I DON'T recommend a private tutor unless it's a one-time thing needed to learn how to solve the questions. After that the brunt of getting ready is all the repetition from doing practice tests.

She's a straight A+ student in all honors/AP courses, and her biggest opportunity for improvement is definitely in the test-taking skills/strategy area.  Basically she needs to understand how to play The Game.  Her fundamentals for the knowledge itself, are super-solid.

And my eldest son is another year away from worrying about it, so I haven't researched it much. And I don't think I'll need to...that kid is going absolutely nuts about academics and what it takes to get into college, so I think he'll tell us lol.

Would be so refreshing if one of you parents got on here honest about having morons for children (if you did)—
"After buying our son a practice test guide he showed up so late to the test that they turned him away. So off he went skateboarding all morning without telling us. Later we found out the practice test guide was used more by his little sister to seat herself on as a booster seat for when she drove around our Ranger."