<p>"Did you find any difference using a tutor vs. not using a tutor? For example, after using a tutor, how much her SAT increase/improved? "</p>
<p>-D. took prep. class for SAT. Said that it was waste of time. She did OK, did not use it.
She self-prep. for ACT (one week, 1hr/day). She prep. only math sections. In her case preparing for other sections did not make any sense. Did much better because of focused prep. on her strongest area to compensate for weak Reading score, worked perfectly.</p>
<p>S had a private tutor for the writing section of the SAT about a year ago (jr year) and took the exam last spring. Did ok. Self studied over the summer, raised his score to almost perfect (100+ point increase with self study).</p>
<p>My son has always done well in school but he doesn’t like to study unless we prod him. Without studying much he still gets an A or B. In 9th grade he got a C in Algebra II Honors and I became the hated nagging mom. When he ended up with the same teacher I decided I was not going to go through the same stress (me not him) in 10th grade so I got him a tutor for Pre-Calculus Honors. He’s one of the professors at the local community college and explains math much better than the high school teacher so my husband asked him to tutor our son. We pay $45 p/h for 1-2 hours a week depending on how well my son understands his HS teacher that week. The tutor helped him slow down when doing a problem and showing the work on paper instead of in his head. He makes my son do the problems in his textbook (lots of them). His test grades are better but it’s too early to tell and I promised I would not go online to check each and every grade this year. He also explains any Chemistry questions my son may have. The professor is an Electrical Engineer which is great since my son wants to be an Engineer. I plan to use him as often as possible while I can afford it. I also plan to have him take an SAT prep course in the summer at the nearby college just to be on the safe side.</p>