My parents think I'm stupid because I did bad on the SAT

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>My parents think I'm stupid because I only got a 1950 on the SAT. I did alright on the math and writing sections (high 600's) but I messed up on the reading section with a 580. And because my parents compared my scores with my other friends who got 2200+, they are calling me stupid. And now apparently my grandfather was told as well and he's even complaining about my score saying how stupid I am because I can't pass a "simple" test according to him. </p>

<p>This is so annoying, and I'm Asian which makes it even worse. And it's like my parents aren't even confident in my intelligence. First they think I'm dumb, and then after their friends come over and see some of my work (I build web applications) they say I'm really smart. And only then do my parents say that I'm smart and praise me. It's so god-damn annoying. </p>

<p>/rant</p>

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<p>awww im sowwy :frowning: feel better!</p>

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<p>Eh, Asian parents… What can ya do?</p>

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<p>I read the first paragraph and thought, must be Asian. That really sucks. Well, remember that college is for you, not for them. And intelligence, regardless if we have the IQ, is not really quantifiable.</p>

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<p>Eh… Asian comparison syndrome in parents sucks.</p>

<p>There’s no real way to cope with it, but I usually just start listing off all of the ways why my parents are wrong as they begin the critique train. I mean, I get why they do what they do (after all, wanting your kid to succeed isn’t a bad thing), but sometimes they just don’t get other perspectives.</p>

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<p>Don’t worry about it too much, assuming this is your first SAT, practice a lot and take it again, you’ll do better and feel good too :)</p>

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<p>my parents, too, kid. my parents, too. & i’m not even asian : P</p>

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<p>i’m sorry! don’t believe them when they say you’re stupid though–you’re not at all! 1950 is not a terrible score at all</p>

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<p>I think they mean you’re “stupid” in the sense that you’re foolish not to take the SAT seriously, given how important it is in college admissions.</p>

<p>Not preparing for one of the most important exams in your life is very “stupid.”</p>

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<p>your score is not bad at all, but asians in general are usually very very very smart. Asian parents are very hard on their kids, but your score is good it will get you in a good school</p>

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<p>with your score i probably wouldnt even retake it unless i was trying to get in an IVY league school</p>

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<p>Now they will complain about you to all their friends, family, whoever will listen.
Better get a thick skin, it’s going to be a bumpy landing.</p>

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<p>make your parents do the SAT. If they score low, rub that 1950 in their faces.</p>

<p>Besides, 1950 isn’t that bad. It is above average and i believe it’s above the 80th percentile.</p>

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<p>Have you tried taking the ACT?</p>

<p>Lots of people do significantly better. It’s worth a shot. I found it ridiculously easier than the SAT.</p>

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<p>Uh, no. Actually it’s in the 91th percentile. It’s way above average compared to an 80th percentile. <a href=“http://professionals.collegeboard.com/profdownload/sat_percentile_ranks_composite_cr_m_w.pdf[/url]”>http://professionals.collegeboard.com/profdownload/sat_percentile_ranks_composite_cr_m_w.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>A 1950 is a very high score, but if you can do better, I would suggest you retake it to see if you can get a 2000 or higher. If you want to attend a top 15 school with a 1900+ score, it’s possible, but req. charm & luck. Some of those kids have done it before.</p>

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<p>Well, I guess its time to accept the truth and just move on. You’re stupid, what can you do about it?</p>

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<p>I’m sorry, it’s horrible that your parents put such stock in one test. But you’re smart, and your friends seem to grasp that, so don’t worry to much. They’ll beg forgiveness when you create the next gen Internet :)</p>

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<p>lol agreed with the responses, but I’m sure you don’t want to settle for any school, you want to get into a highly competitive school! I am well aware that there are great schools that you can get into with a 1950, but still, don’t you want to prove to yourself that you have the competence for a higher level school? Imagine the look on your parent’s faces! I say, study a decent amount over a two to three month period and take it one more time. It couldn’t hurt.</p>

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<p>Judging from the OP’s past posts, he has been doing nothing but studying for the past few months :/</p>

<p>Clearly there is something wrong if your score isn’t going up as desired. Either you have reached your limit, you’re not learning correctly from your mistakes, or you’ve hit the notorious “plateau”. </p>

<p>I would advise you to take a break. Although your parents seem less than inclined to allow you to do so…</p>

<p>You’re probably so stressed/bored/overloaded that everything is just going in and not really registering. Step away from the SAT, take a practice ACT once (tests are online) and see if you like it more.</p>

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<p>First of all, he may be able to get off at least a nice 30-50 more points with an extra studying if he has hit his limit. “Notorious plateau” is the same thing as a limit so it’s kind of redundant to say such a thing.</p>

<p>Usually most people’s limit hits in the 2100s. Anything above a 2150 will require intelligence.</p>

<p>But for me, I guess I’m usually the person who thinks the SAT weakens my standardized test image (even though I like taking the test, I just hate it at the same time.) I got myself an ACT prep book from my school the other day and it’s just an actual test, which kids use for the test day. I opened the book and it looked like I can self-study from it without overpreparation from a tutor. SAT is just naturally difficult for some people even though it looks easy.</p>