Thank you everyone for sharing your experience and offering some affirmation and encouragement! I feel MUCH better about this already and to know that 6th graders can take SATs too w/o much "test-stress"

I suppose I was somewhat reacting to my own past experience of taking such tests ages ago! smile Truly at 6th grade, there is no pressure, so we should approach it more as exploration, just like we did with SCAT.

Thanks, Grinity, for the specific advice on SAT test-taking. That's a good idea about skipping writing section to save some mental energy, although, she loves to write, so I will see what that is all about first - who knows, she may enjoy it. Also, great idea to go somewhere else in town to take the SATs, so we don't run into some awkward moments too with HS kids we know.

intparent, Cricket2, Indy - thanks for letting me know about your "prep" experiences. Sounds good to me - to just allow DD to familiarize with the sections and not feel obligated to study. Again, you are right that they have time later to really study for these tests - in HS!

thanks again.