<p>@Periwinkle I do have quite a few friends from private boarding schools,and they were the ones that introduced me to the prep centers at first.However, I have encountered prep centers that have lied about helping certain applicants get in.</p>
<p>Yes, I definitely understand a 600 is low. I have been prepping for around 5-6 months now, and my math score is around the low 700s now. It just disheartens me when they tell me that my efforts are basically futile because I didn’t get a 750-800. I do a lot of activities outside of school, so my parents are very upset about that. They think I should stay home and study more (even though I already spent so much of my time studying). I try to tell them that getting into a good US school isn’t all about scores and grades, but they choose to listen to prep centers instead. </p>