<p>Sat classes at the end of 10th grade may make sense if you are looking towards some type of PSAT scholarship. (Some schools offer large scholarships for national merit, but UVa is not one of them).</p>
<p>I took my son on his first college visit at the end of 10th grade. My reason was to get him motivated to work harder in preparation for college admissions. I wanted to get him excited about college and to have him hear the admissions officer describe the aspects they consider.</p>