<p>hi, i am new to this forum, and i'm planning to stick around for a while. so, i would like to take the time to personally say hi to each and everyone of you, and looking forward to seeing you guys on the forum! </p>
<p>first, i thought you should know that i have been held back two years in high school. but i am trying my best to make it all right now. i should be graduating in another year. </p>
<p>anyhow, back to my question... i would like to know if i should go tutoring or SAT prep. even before that, i would like to know if there is even a difference between the two? if i take SAT prep classes, will they just provide me with a set of skills to help me take the test? or will they review specific subjects that will be on the test? </p>
<p>because the school i currently attend, is not the norm, as you would expect. it does not have the same required curricular as other high schools. so in most subjects i am way behind, especially in the math area. should it be recommended that i take tutor first? any help at all would be appreciated!</p>
<p>BUMP.</p>
<p>i think i’m going to settle down with tutoring. does anyone have a list of recommendations on good tutors in NYC?</p>
<p>in my opinion, I think tutors are better for one-on-one help, better for dissecting individual problems that you miss. classes are better for teaching you more tips and strategies.
in any case, i took classes and raised my score 200 points. and i’ve been helping tutor my friends haha</p>
<p>tutor it is then! one-on-one tutor seems like the better choice for me, though the more expensive choice at the same time. i’m leaning towards smaller tutor classes, unless someone can recommend me one-on-one tutors relatively cheaper and fairly priced than others.</p>
<p>if you read my first post, i mentioned that my school’s curriculum is lower than most regular high schools. i transferred to this alternative high school in september of 08, hoping to graduate faster. but the school i attended prior to this alternative HS, the subjects i left of at were; math A 1+2 and english 1+2. so, i don’t really have a solid base. i took the PSAT last year for the first and only time, and scored around a 1200, i need to raise it at least 500 points.</p>
<p>i really would appreciate any help. if you need any additional information about me, in order to determine what i need, please let me know.</p>
<p>stan</p>
<p>iownstan, what schools are you looking at, and what grade were you in when you took the PSAT?</p>
<p>i’m aiming for at least a SUNY; albany, buffalo, stony brook, etc.</p>
<p>i took the PSAT when i transferred to the alternative HS. here it doesn’t really go by grades. but i’d say the 11th grade or junior year.</p>
<p>anyone with a list of tutors? i would like to start as soon as possible. time is running out for me. ):</p>
<p>i’d help but im in cali. :O</p>
<p>^ :P</p>
<p>okay let me know this at least then. what level of math is on the SAT? math a? </p>
<p>do other states go by math a and math b, or is this just new york?</p>