<p>My 12 yr old son scored 1170 on the SAT’s his reading was low but his math was average. critical reading 360, Math 510, Writing 300. So on average for a 12 yr old how well or average did he do? And would it be a good idea to have him take it every yr to improve his score before college?</p>
<p>lol this is funny</p>
<p>are you serious? let him be a kid, school will be enough prep for the SAT…studying for the SAT at 12 is a waste of time and WILL MAKE HIM MORE STRESSED ABOUT THE TEST. If you make the SAT into a huge test that he must study 5 years for he is not going to do as well because of all the pressure</p>
<p>Just a personal opinion, I see no reason to take the SAT that young. You haven’t learned even close to the amount of information you need and it just seems pointless because of the amount of questions you’d have to guess on. If you want him to get comfortable with the format though, I’d just have him do practice sections every so often. I’d wait to take the real test 'till I was older. That’s just my opinion though.</p>
<p>hahaha this is hilarious. I spent ONE MONTH studying and got a 2160, good enough to be “academically qualified” for any school. This attitude really shows what is wrong with even considering the SAT in admissions…
To answer your question, you should not have him take the SAT yearly. The reason is that you will be telling your son that this test is a respectable test, which it really isnt. And if at the end of the day he gets into a good college because of his SATs, he wont be prepared because practing SATs does NOT help you develop the skills necessary for success in college, and he would be in over his head.</p>
<p>Don’t feed the ■■■■■.</p>
<p>^^^Truth.^^^</p>
<p>^ You know, I honestly wouldn’t be very surprised if this was legit, since many parents ignorantly assume that the key to improving one’s score is to just take the test 20 times.</p>
<p>I did Duke TIP back in 7th grade and got (I think…) a 1050, before the writing section was added. All I got out of the experience is that I didn’t want to take the SATs until junior year of high school.</p>
<p>I feel sorry for your kid, unless he insisted to do so. He’s just 12! He’s not even a teenager yet… Let him enjoy his life til the day he has to work his butt off for college.</p>
<p>I did the Midwest thing and took the SAT back in 6th grade. I’m not entirely sure what I got and I remember not really comprehending that it was the SAT. I don’t think you really understand anything about it that young. Practicing in junior year like everyone above me said is probably the best way to do well on the SAT.</p>
<p>Dancingmac
I’m a parent. It isn’t unusual for 12 year olds to take if the kid has done well on other standardized tests. It is a requirement for CTY, TIP, etc.</p>
<p>Like malan – My oldest only took it once & won’t consider it again until 11th grade – just took it for the requirement & that was that.</p>
<p>OP – No it wouldn’t be a good idea to take again. Wait until at least 10th grade is completed before considering any practice tests as college prep.</p>
<p>Duke U calls it Talent Identification Program because that’s just what it is. It’s above level testing and a fairly inexpensive diagnostic tool. At S’s public school it was offered free to those that had scored in the top 5% of other standardized tests used by the school system. There’s nothing to “get” and in order for it to be a diagnostic tool it should be taken with no prep. And like longhaul says there’s no need really to take it again until 10th grade.</p>
<p>He only took the SAT’s because DUKE U’s TIP program offered it to him. He is in 7th grade taking algrebra 1 and recieving high school credits already. And yes He is still a kid who spends 4hrs a day on the WI. but a little prep work and studing will send him along way. I just wondered if his score was average or not. I think I am doing a great job leting him still be a kid while also pushing him in the right direction for his future.</p>
<p>tigerlilly - My S took the SAT as part of the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented youth in 7th and 8th grade. He scored something like a 580 CR, 550 M - enough to get him all kinds of “special awards” from Hopkins. Truthfully, we never gave the SAT another thought until his Junior year in HS! Don’t start thinking about this yet - your S is way too young. As you will find out, even at 17 they get sick and tired of the process.</p>
<p>thanks for the help, at least your not ugly about it like some ppl on here!</p>
<p>Come on guys, don’t get all hyped up. Many people, including me, have taken the SATs that young too.</p>
<p>tigerlilly: You’ll forgive my tendency to jump to conclusions. Your short post history, poor grammar, and potentially facetious question all mark you as a prospective ■■■■■. I am sorry if you feel like I was being “ugly.”</p>
<p>Tigerlilly, my dd took the test for CTY (Johns Hopkins) a couple of years ago and did pretty well, she will be entering high school this fall. I am considering (only considering)putting her in some kind of SAT prep classes this summer (at her request as most of her friends are enrolling!) My two older two did not take their SATs until Junior year and they were both in Geometry in 8th grade, my youngest like your son is in Algebra.
Doesn’t hurt to nudge them in the right direction :)</p>
<p>I think your son’s 360, 510, 300 score is normal for a good 12 yr old student. Critical Reading score should be lower for younger kids because of their maturity level. The 360, 510, 300 may not be the highest among test takers in that age, but IMHO, for young students to think about SAT and colleges will be helpful for them.</p>