Tell the woman whose son is a horrible test taker not to be concerned. My daughter was an honor student in high school but always did poorly on standardized tests. She seemed to just be intimidated by time limits and the pressure to do well. Her SAT scores were not impressive, so she was admitted to our state university on probation. She continued to be an honor student and graduated with a grade-point average of 3.5.
On the other hand, I got almost perfect SAT scores. But my college grades were mediocre because I just wasn't motivated. You just never know. - Our Story
Answer: Test scores aren't perfect predictors of college success.
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