For people who have taken these courses:
I was wondering if the Princeton Review courses really help.
And are there any other good classes out there?
and also, is it worth taking a class or can you just use a prep book or something?
What Course Would You Recommend Taking For Sat/act Prep?
#1 by soccer32 on September 30, 2009 - 11:19 pm
I advise you not to take a class. I took several and they did not help me that much. I used a prep book instead. Get the collegeboard’s blue book. This summer they are supposed to have a new one and I think it might be yellow or something (not sure what color). They have like 8 real practice tests. Also buy Princeton review’s practice test book. They have around 11 tests. The key to this test is PRACTICE and figuring out why the answers you got were wrong. Hope I helped and good luck.
#2 by James on September 30, 2009 - 11:26 pm
I agree with the previous poster.
You want to buy Collegeboard’s Blue Book and if necessary, CollegeBoard’s Online Course.
You do NOT want to take an expensive prep class as they are usually just regurgitation of information in their prep books (which you can get within $30).
I’m an online SAT tutor and a college student. My suggestion is that you find a tutor who can really teach you how to do the problems right as the test-makers. That is the best way to boost your scores.