<p>I have twin daughters who have similar classes and one didn’t do well on the SAT math section at all. One is an A student and the other a high B although some semesters she gets an A. They are both in pre-calc this year with the same teacher, although not in the same class. They had a 100 point difference in scores. They both get A’s in English Lit but the math-challenged daughter will get 11 and 12 on essays and a higher score in that area. I really hate defining certain students by numbers and having twins, see that in standardized scores, their whole life, they didn’t always reflect their knowledge. The “bad test-taker” does exist and sometimes it can be frustrating. That said, more and more schools seem to be trying to look at students as more than numbers although I understand the need for some criteria with things varying so widely.
I would look at what exactly is the problem, making mistakes (my son used to rush and miss steps) overthinking the problem, not getting a concept, reading too quickly and not understanding what they really wanted, it can be so many things. She may never get a lot correct, but I’m sure with help and confidence can gain some more points.</p>