Best SAT test prep. Kaplan, Huntington or something else?

[brocco]

just buy a few books of practice tests. take one test under testing conditions for a reference point, then take a few section by section while checking answers at the end of each section and trying to understand the questions you got wrong. then take a full one under testing conditions again. repeat as needed.

[brocco]

Originally Posted by checkmatechamp13

I didn't study at all for the SAT and I got a 2150. My school was giving out little booklets (for free, so you could ask around) that had a few sample tests, but I never managed to get around to practicing, so I took the test cold. I mean, basically, a lot of it is simple concepts, but it's often very wordy, but if he can plow through that and just understand what the question is basically asking, he'll be fine.

I mean, there's really no need to pay an arm and a leg. Just get one of those basic review books and he'll be fine.

BTW, I'm going into senior year, but I took it at the end of junior year (Back in May).

i wouldnt recommend your approach. sure you got a great score but had you prepared you likely could've gotten an even better score. everything is relative.

[toobusytoday]

Our school uses teachers that have been trained through the Kaplan method. I personally think that one-on-one tutoring is the way to go. We always have people offering those services at our local library - for a fee!

[Troll Proof]

If you have the resources to hire A+ tutors, then thats great. But in college, I don't expect tutors to drill Chemistry and Biology into my brain like one would do SAT material. I bought a Kaplan SAT book and got a College Board SAT book, took the test on my 2nd try, scored 1870 with 4.0 GPA and got accepted into UCI and UCD. I felt like I learned a lot more in study skills and subject matter by taking almost 8 practice tests over the summer, plus those during the school year and the night before the test. But whatever works with you!

[LIGuy1202]

Originally Posted by oldhousegirl

Am prepared to pay arm + leg for the test prep. Plan on enrolling son in an online "deeper" math course this summer. He'll be a junior next year. Good student: A's, B's. Which have people preferred for test prep? Thanks!!!

BTW, IMO, SATs are unnecessary. I have 2 Associates, 1 Bachelors, and 3 Certifications and never took the SATs.

[Stijl Council]

I'd buy a good prep book, have him work through it at the rate of about three or four chapters a week, then have him take a practice test -- Kaplan offers those for free, or you can do a free one on the College Board's website. That may well be enough to get him whatever score he's gunning for. Plus you'll know where any weaknesses are, so if you do decide to get a private tutor you may be able to just target the areas that are the most troublesome.

That's basically what I did for SATs (back in the day) and for GREs (recently), and I don't think a prep class would've improved my scores.

[CraigCreek]

It's been a long time since I took the SAT, but if analogies are still a big part of it, make absolutely sure your son understands them. And yes, if the multiple choicequestions are as they once were, he should be able to narrow the likely correct responses down considerably. There used to always be one answer that looked feasible - but wasn't.

Agree with dspguy re. reading - absolutely priceless, not just for good SAT scores but for any number of other reasons. A person who learns to love reading and books as a child has lifelong "wealth untold".