1100 SAT score

Challenged
Fri, 01 Jul 2011 19:59:36 +0000

That’s tough. Gotta call a spade a spade. Forget SAT–not being able to read such basic literature will be a difficult task to overcome in this English-centric world. All I can say is have him vigorously read such books, and at least become comfortable with that basic level of English literacy. I go to an International School with a large Korean population. I can understand your dilemma–there is no incentive for them to assimilate with the rest of the students because they can thrive on their own.

If I might ask, however, the background from which he comes–rich, powerful, and well-educated–is odd, considering his English problem. I don’t mean to say that such kids will always be better at English. It’s just that powerful families, foreign or not, have always had good English background in my experience–and being an international student I’ve seen such families from a variety of backgrounds.

Good luck!