<p>1 down-- but how about the kid who walks in with no prep, no tutoring, and gets that 1500+? that’s the one who’s figuring out how to think about it on the fly, and I do think it shows something.</p>
<p>My kids had no idea what SAT “tricks” were, and no patience with prepping or tutoring. Not every high scorer was propped up by money to get there.</p>