<p>That article had me laughing out loud!</p>
<p>My oldest aced the test with minimal prep. My youngest took it once and her scores certainly don’t indicate the SAT is going to come so easy! I did read her essay written on the topic in the article and oh boy is it dreadful-and she even got an 8! </p>
<p>My daughter is very bitter about the whole thing but hey it’s just one of those things. I told her I passed the CPA exam when I knew a lot less than other people like her father for one-but I am a good test taker. Is it fair that people never pass that exam that are much better at accounting than me-nope. But that is how it is-there has to be some way to somehow assess large numbers of people who come from all kinds of schools.</p>
<p>She actually is fortunate to come from a family that can provide whatever help can be given if she wants it. So far she has resisted studying in any way and I told her that if she chooses not to prep those scores aren’t getting her into the schools on her list. I am OK with whatever she chooses to do but she at least has those options-most kids aren’t that fortunate.</p>
<p>The system is bizarre isn’t it? I have two children who are both very good students and bright kids. I have two very different SAT scores. It’s almost like an experiment.</p>
<p>I would rather laugh at the insanity of it all than rail at the stupidity of it all-it’s better for my blood pressure.</p>