My dad, in particular, is really being very pressing on the SAT...how can I cope?

Question

I'm preparing for the SAT a year early with intense math tutoring and I'm going through the book (English-wise) and I'm very serious about both of these things--obviously...the tutoring and the book cost money so I'm going to take advantage of both of those.

Anyway, my dad is being VERY pressing about the SAT. Any chance there is to talk about it--he will. And he'll bring up my mediocre-ish scores on the PSAT as well as on an evaluative test for the SAT/ACT that I took.

Point in case--I visited a college campus recently and began talking about it casually...just commenting on how big it was, or what not etc...to this he feels inclined to say: "Well, I wouldn't...just concentrate on right now. I mean, the scores..your scores were on the lower end. If you don't do something to bring them up, you're just setting yourself up for disappointment."

How can I deal with this and find some confidence in myself? Any suggestions? Thank you in advance.

Answer 1

ok. technically SAT is a vital part of getting into a "good" school, but if you are spending all of your time in tutoring classes and no time in extracurrilar activities... getting a good SAT score is not going to help you. Schools are looking for well rounded students that can balance things.

Answer 2

by simply relaxin!

goooo d lucK!