I woke up this morning to the realization that my son’s next SAT date is less than two weeks away. He has been working very hard at his school work but he has not done any extra preparation for this test.
If he doesn’t do any preparation, it seems foolish to think that he will significantly improve his scores.
I searched “SAT” on our local Craig’s List and found what might be the smartest man in the world. At least his ad said so.
I called him and set up an appointment for this evening at 7:00. He charges $60/hour!
I decided to go with my son. If I am going to pay that kind of money, I want to make sure that the man is worth it. It is too easy for anyone to look “So Much Cooler Online.”
I no sooner shook his hand than he was working with my son. He didn’t slow down the entire hour.
At the end of one hour, he had my son’s weaknesses pegged. The irritating thing is that his mother and I have been pointing out those same weaknesses for several years…
and we didn’t charge anything!
But, hey, what do we know???
I now have to make a decision. Will it be worthwhile to keep meeting with him? There is no way to KNOW that.
However, if I do continue, I am absolutely certain about one thing…
It ain’t gonna be cheap!
