I agree. I've always thought that "preparation" for the vocabulary and critical reading for the SATs starts in early high school or in middle school. Sitting do

I agree. I've always thought that "preparation" for the vocabulary and critical reading for the SATs starts in early high school or in middle school. Sitting down and memorizing ~200 new words that you hope will be on the exam isn't as helpful or effective as simply growing up in a home where college educated parents use "SAT" words in daily conversation. I say "simply" because the children who do have that advantage gain it merely by absorbing what's around them, in comparison to other children who don't have that advantage.