<p>Hey I need to do better on my SAT's. Which review course did you take, and did it have a big impact on your score? Thanks!!!
Michele</p>
<p>If you look around, there was a recent post about the ineffectiveness of such courses ...</p>
<p>If you're an "average" student who needs motivation, however, perhaps it will be good for you.</p>
<p>I took PR and thought it was a waste of my time ... just to be honest.</p>
<p>Yea it probably wouldn't be right for me. I have a 4.0 gpa in honors courses, i think just studying the book at home would be benficial to me.</p>
<p>Kaplan was the biggest waste of time. Ever</p>
<p>Buy a book and study on your own. The courses aren't worth it.</p>
<p>As others said, it's a question of motivation.</p>
<p>Thanks, It seems like every1 is feeling the same way on this issue.</p>
<p>i beg to differ.
princeton review helped me jump 240 points.
kaplan on the other hand(from my sisters experience) is pretty much useless.</p>
<p>Wow, that is a huge difference. Makes me wonder what to do...It'll probably depend on whether my parents will let me do it (being as they will be the ones paying for it).</p>
<p>consider this, its an investment. thats how i sold it to my parents. But be aware that you get what you put into it. There are people who cut the classes, or barely pay attention and they usually go up like 10 points, if AT ALL. And then there are those who do all the homework, and actually study for the vocab. quizzes. I was somewhere in the middle of that. But I think one of the reason it helped me so much was because of all those practice tests. I was very nervous when I took the SAT the 1st time. But after princeton review, I was sooooo sick of those damn 3 hour tests, that I just wanted to get it over with as soon as possible and do well, so I can be done with it forever.</p>
<p>Your score can jump several hundered points just buy getting a book and studying on your own. You don't need to enroll in an expensive course.</p>
<p>Sure, your score might jump, but plenty of scores remain stagnant or go up 10 points. Personally I think it's just throwing 200+ bucks down the drain</p>
<p>Which book is the most beneficial to buy and study from; ie- Princeton Review, 10 Real Sats, Barron, etc...
Michele</p>
<p>Princeton Review sucked.</p>
<p>If you are avg, go for it... most kids were at a 1000 and got a 1000... no improvement in my course. I got higher than I did on the practice tests because PR designs their diags to be way harder so that you definitely improve. 200 bucks? Try 1000.</p>
<p>10 Real SATs. if you know everything for the test, practice only helps at this point. I've been doing verbal drills everyday up until December 4th... i got a 650 verbal, highest i have ever gotten. I am going for a 700 on test day, as critical reading is my weakest point.</p>
<p>kaplan is useless.
12 days for $900, is a waste of money and time. the only good thing is the four tests that they gave. But other than that it was a waste of money, i regret taking the course now, because im studying on my own, and i am improving a lot.</p>
<p>Michelec, are you taking the new SAT? the Collegeboard "Official SAT Study Guide for the New SAT" is beyond wonderful in terms of practice tests.</p>
<p>I took the Princeton Review course before I sat my SATs in May and June..
And really to be honest I think it was a waste of money and time..
The first lesson was completely futile... with them teaching you how to circle in the multiple choice circles... and just stupid stuff like that.
And also remember!!~ that you don't get anywhere with these prep courses if you don't do your "homework"...Sitting in those lessons won't help you at all unless you do something about it..</p>
<p>I think the best thing is to be self motivated and just do the prep/work yourself (with one of those SAT books)...</p>
<p>PR was a waste of time. They teach you strategies for the whole 1000 dollar course. Thsoe strategies are so common sense and if it is not to you, you can learn it on your own in an hour. Bottom line: dont take it, unless if you need motivation.</p>
<p>I will be taking the old SAT being as I am a senior in H.S. I think I will buy the review books, and study on my own. Also, I want to study for the SAT 2, personally I don't think they should be required, but o well.</p>