63 | Should Your Teen Take the SAT or ACT? | Preparing Teens for College & Adulthood

🎓 If your son doesn’t have to take the SAT or ACT to get into college, is there any reason he should?

For many high school students, skipping another standardized test probably sounds pretty good. And with so many colleges becoming test-optional, your son may be wondering why he should spend the time preparing for the SAT or ACT at all.

But college admissions have been changing—and some SAT and ACT requirements are changing again.

In this episode of Raising Boys with Purpose™, we’re talking about what test-optional really means, why some colleges are reconsidering their admissions policies, and what your teen may want to consider before deciding whether to take a college admissions test.

I’ll also share what happened when an SAT score became important for our own son during his senior year—and why this decision may involve more than simply asking, “Does his college require it?”

This isn’t about telling your son he has to take the SAT or ACT. Every student is different, and every path after high school is different. It’s about helping our sons understand their options, think ahead, and make informed decisions as they take greater ownership of their futures.

Because sometimes preparing our sons for adulthood means giving them the information they need—and then giving them room to decide what comes next.

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Raising Boys with Purpose™ is a Christian parenting podcast for moms raising teen boys and young men. Each week, Brooke shares practical parenting strategies and biblical encouragement to help moms prepare their sons for adulthood with life skills, emotional intelligence, responsibility, faith, and independence.

Topics include parenting teen boys, Christian parenting, life skills for teen boys, emotional intelligence, motivation, discipline, communication, and preparing sons for adulthood.