tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2971214839499690631.post1696128033580619292..comments2023-05-17T06:06:08.924-07:00Comments on SomeReads: Prey by Lurlene McDanielSomerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15552730124550729019noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2971214839499690631.post-86668780230986829382008-06-09T17:18:00.000-07:002008-06-09T17:18:00.000-07:00Carl - Yes, I found Prey very disturbing. It's def...Carl - Yes, I found Prey very disturbing. It's definitely not one I would have chosen had it not been free.Somerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15552730124550729019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2971214839499690631.post-74755590011827324282008-06-09T12:55:00.000-07:002008-06-09T12:55:00.000-07:00It sounds really disturbing and I doubt I would pi...It sounds really disturbing and I doubt I would pick it up for that reason. I know I've given my wife her books in the past but I don't think this will be one of the ones I spend money on.Carl V. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15948764216438379394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2971214839499690631.post-37906948201598923632008-06-08T07:07:00.000-07:002008-06-08T07:07:00.000-07:00Ok, yes, I do know that in some cases younger stud...Ok, yes, I do know that in some cases younger students have taken the SAT and there are cases where applications for other programs might be submitted in early high school. What bothered me is that this was presented as the norm. This was an average high school student, not in any honor classes, and it was presented as if all 9th graders should be thinking about these things. Just not realistic, speaking from someone who hears all year long about what junior and senior high school students are going through in terms of college aps.Somerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15552730124550729019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2971214839499690631.post-49640045033912382662008-06-08T05:41:00.000-07:002008-06-08T05:41:00.000-07:00Actually, it's very possible that a freshman might...Actually, it's very possible that a freshman might have already taken the SAT. Eric did so in both 7th and 8th grade as part of a <A HREF="http://www.tip.duke.edu/talent_searches/regions/" REL="nofollow">talent search program</A>. His was through Johns Hopkins; Texas' is through Duke.<BR/><BR/>My nephew just completed his freshman year at an Austin-area high school, and he is attending a summer program at Duke that required an application, test scores, essay, and recommendation.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09902380558583190500noreply@blogger.com