<p>I got a letter in the mail through my high school about a one day, 5-hour PSAT/SAT course provided by a company called TestPrepSeminars, which will be at my school. I went online to check out their website, but I was not fully convinced from the testimonials given on their website.</p>
<p>Basically, has anyone here signed up for and taken the course? Is it worth the $35? Mainly I just want to get in some extra studying for the PSAT (later on the SAT) to qualify for National Merit.</p>
<p>Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>Anyone? Some of my friends are also signing up for this seminar, but they claim to not know much about the worth of it either.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t pay a company to tell me things about the SAT that I can’t already learn from a book. I wouldn’t go for free, either, because it’s a waste of time. They’ll probably just introduce the test, its structure, and maybe they’ll give you a practice test that is not made by the College Board. A book with practice exams (the blue book, made by the College Board–$20) is all that you need. You won’t have a revelation in any course, session, or “seminar” because there’s nothing that you truly need to be taught when it comes to the SAT. The test is all about reasoning, most of which is developed by one’s own studying. The most you’ll probably get out of it is a few strategies that may or may not work for you.</p>
<p>Thanks for the quick response. I wanted to deviate a little from the question. I’ve already looked at the stickied SAT guide for some study guide recommendations. If I were not open to purchase individual books for each part of the test, do you think the blue book and Barron’s 2400 would be sufficient, if not at least for the PSAT?</p>
<p>The blue book is sufficient for most people because it (the second edition) has 10 practice tests, which should be more than enough to satisfy goals. The only other resource you might need is for vocabulary, in which case the general consensus around here is that you should get Direct Hits. What I’m saying is that the SAT is pretty straightforward. You don’t need heaps of books or classes/courses to do really well. You just need practice tests.</p>