My daughter is in 7th grade and we just found out the TACHS is coming up in November. I feel like we're already behind — her older brother didn't take it so I have no idea what to expect. From what I've read, the TACHS covers Reading, Language, Math, and Abilities, but I don't know how hard the math section actually is compared to what she's doing in school right now.
We've started working through a TACHS Mathematics Practice Test this week and honestly some of the quantitative reasoning questions caught her off guard. She's a solid student, mostly 90s, but the format is really different from her regular tests. How many weeks did your kids prep, and did you use tutors or mostly self-study? I want her to feel confident walking in, not panicked.
Any advice on what to focus on first would be huge. Do the Abilities sections actually count a lot toward admission decisions? I can't find a straight answer anywhere.