"For a very able student, the name of the game is `What are your SAT scores?' " says Carol Gill, an educational consultant in Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.
That means test prep.
Classes with three students per teacher run you $1,500, but if your child would benefit from one-on-one attention, 23 hours with a "master tutor" (more than two years' experience) will set you back $5,175.
Best leg up on college admissions: SAT tutoring from the Princeton Review
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