7 QuestionsEvery SAT Parent Asks

YES.

SAT is a test for students, not for parents. It tests the academic mastery of the students.

And, it tests the parenting mastery of the parents.

The more you know about the SAT and your role as a parent,

The BETTER your teen will feel, prepare and perform.

SAT Parent Question

#1

Can I be help my kid in the college admissions process at all?

ABSOLUTELY.

College Admissions is a meticulous process. In many ways, it is less directed and more thorough than the academic work at the school.

Your know-how in admissions process, SAT / ACT prep, college selection, essay writing, and financial realities will help a great deal with your teen’s decision-making process and confidence.

SAT Parent Question

#2

How can I offer a hand as my teen prepares for the standardized tests (SAT, ACT) ?

In many ways.

Standardized testing is a solitary experience by design. This causes students to assume that their preparation has to be solitary as well.

Ask yourself these questions, and if you don’t know the answer, get to work.● What is your teen’s current SAT score?● When will your teen take the next SAT exam?● What subject area does your teen have the biggest

opportunity to improve?

SAT Parent Question

#3

What are the ways that I can use to provide motivation for my teen?

Think in their shoes.

SAT is a lot like a challenge one might encounter later in life, the real life. It is like getting to green financially, or dropping some excess weight for a healthier life. Therefore, SAT is not a unique challenge!

Small wins and the sense of progress are two key ingredients for any life challenge. How can you be in the know of your teen’s SAT studies, so that you can celebrate her small wins?

SAT Parent Question

#4

How do I guide my teen to be more self-motivated?

Think in their shoes.

All books and tutoring sessions are lost if your teen is not motivated to accomplish goals in SAT on his/her own.As an SAT parent, you are the biggest fan of your teen in this competitive game. Competition is not focused on others, but on your teen’s performance the day before.To help foster that thinking, have your child focus on getting better and better every single day. Competence breeds confidence.

SAT Parent Question

#5

Can I simulate the real test experience?

Yes and no.

Athletes don’t race with their full effort in every single day’s practice. Sometimes they try to “simulate” a race, and sometimes they focus on building their core capabilities further.

As a parent, you are the best confidant around your teen to assume the role of the proctor. Every now and then, offer your teen the chance to experience the test-day conditions: proctor is walking around, test is timed, and 150+ questions are answered in a short block of time.

SAT Parent Question

#6

Can I help with the SAT vocabulary at all?

In a very prolific way.

Did you get what we just said? A typical SAT word substituted for a more common-use one: productive.

90% of the students force their way into vocab mastery thru rote memorization, and it doesn’t work. Vocabulary is mastered when it is used in context and it is used occasionally over a short time frame.

Can you find ways to use these words in your everyday interaction with your teen?

sanguine fervent diligent relentless jovial

SAT Parent Question

#7

What do I do if my teen fails the test?

Failure is not an option.

We mean, really. Failure is not an option in SAT. It means, there is no failure. Your teen gets a score, and it becomes a part of his/her application package to the colleges you are applying for.

That said, your teen or you might consider the outcome as a failure, depending on what your targets were prior to the exam.

Best way to handle that?>> Do NOT be late to plan for taking multiple tests. If you work with your teen to give a year for the prep and test-taking, it means that you will have 7 different opportunities to take the SAT exam.

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