<p>I wouldn’t automatically assume it’s grade inflation. He said he only took the SAT once, and didn’t prepare for it. If you’re not used to standardized tests at all, or not used to tricky ones like the SAT, there can be a big disparity. Where I live, the public schools start the kids out on the PSAT in middle school and they are drilled for it a lot. They have high average test scores but I wonder at what cost.</p>
<p>He got a 4 on his AP tests in Statistics and Chemistry, not exactly lightweight subjects. I think it shows he’s just not good at or prepared for the style of the SAT test and while he should take that one again, he should immediately start prepping for the ACT which is quite different.</p>