embarassing/infuriating situation (c/p)

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<p>"Isn’t a given that the kids who might benefit the most from reading deeply and widely are often the same who find … reading atrociously boring? "</p>

<p>-well, my D. does not like to read, it si boring for her. i do no tlike it either, it is boring for me, so i understand her perfectly. It means nothing. Some people read and some do not read as well as some go to museum on a regular basis or create art and others do not. the fact is I do not remember anything that I read, so reading lost its meanning long time ago. It is not entertaining. D. lost her interest after grinding many novels at HS. D. loves to write though and a very strong writer, very helpful skill in all college classes and in life in general. D. also have managed to have all A’s all thru UG, got very decent MCAT score and going to Med. School. As an example that love for reading does not mean much, some people do and some do not. D. also has very wide range of interests and prefers spending time with her friends vs books. yes, Verbal score is always lowest in all of her standardized tests, but English/writing is the highest. the difference between Reading and English on ACT was wooping 7 points. She got where she wanted to be though, and it all that mattered. If kid palys correctly his strength and weaknesse, he will be OK. he does not have to listen to others, everybody is different, listen to yourself.</p>

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<p>Thank you Natalie Brown for your thoughtful suggestions. I will certainly check out that site!</p>

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<p>The thing about PSAT is that it does not distinguish whether a student gets 80 from Math or Reading or Writing as long as they add up to above a certain threshold. It’s harder to bring up reading but it’s a lot easier to bring up math and writing scores. That’s where the prepping might help.</p>

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<p>I did not read the whole thread, so not sure if this has been mentioned. But, if you can afford it and if your son is agreeable, perhaps a private tutor would be helpful. Studypoint has a good program. This would also allow you to remove yourself a bit, which will put less presure on your son. Too much pressure will be detrimental.</p>