Originally Posted by Bostonian
What is "test prep"? There is no gifted education or ability grouping in most Massachusetts schools, and the mediocre Everyday Math is a commonly-used curriculum. Anything my children do beyond this, such as

EPGY
Singapore Math
MOEMS
math classes at Chinese school
IDEA math
being quizzed on math by the parents (often they ask for it)

may boost their scores on the SAT taken in 7th grade compared to students who get nothing but Everyday Math. Are these activities
OK but buying a Kaplan SAT preparation book illegitimate?

Good point.