Need focused SSAT advice for verbal disaster

one1ofeach
Thu, 05 Dec 2019 13:30:50 +0000

@Calliemomofgirls I hear you on feeling behind. It seems like some kids have been tutoring all summer for the ssat but tbh I don’t think it does that much. From what I’ve been told by a good friend whose kid tutored all spring and summer before fall ssat they focus mostly on strategy. That kid, btw, got a 30% in math so…maybe not worth the tutoring money?

My solid suggestions:
Do vocab quizlets in the car, if you drive as much as we did there was a lot of wasted time that we could use to study vocab.

Use the ssat online study quizzes. I did them with my son and we talked about all the ones he got wrong or didn’t know. I think talking it out with someone helps.

I’m sorry this feels like such a disaster. I have been told many times that the ssat is harder than other tests so it can be a bit shocking. For my son it was his math score that shocked him. He couldn’t understand how he didn’t get a much higher score since math is his best and favorite subject. These tests are a bit of a black hole and the pressure is immense. Can you plan on having her take it in January as well? I think many schools will accept those scores even though they are “late.”