Alright so I am going to take the SAT in March. My mother and I are thinking about enrolling in the Princeton Review classes for preparation. I’ve heard some mixed reviews about these courses. Are the courses good? Are they worth it? I want to ask now before my mom spends a thousand dollars.
Someone please answer.
I prefer working with books, so I wouldn’t take these courses. However, it depends on you.
Although I didn’t take the PR prep class, I took another one. I’m an international, so I don’t know how much this will help you, but do not take the prep class. My experience with prep classes has been horrible; the teachers were boring, the guidance was terrible, the co-ordination was confusing. And I never really learnt anything, which lead to time and money being wasted. I seriously suggest that you self study this. There are plenty of good books out there, plus really good videos to prepare for the SAT.
It depends on the score you want. If you’re aiming for no more than 2000, then a course has the potential to get you there. However, as others have already stated, working with books is much more efficient and beneficial unless you are unable to manage your time, discipline yourself to study, etc.
The only book you really need is the Official SAT Study Guide by College Board. I and others on this board can recommend more books if you need to improve in specific areas. However, taking the practice tests in this book and understanding your mistakes after each one will probably be more than enough to get you a good score (1800-2000). If you want to attain 2000+, the same strategy applies except with more technicalities; in that case, I highly recommend you read Silverturtle and Xiggi’s guides to preparing for the SAT, which are stickied at the top of the SAT Preparation forum.