<p>Just want to hear some experiences from both sides..score increases of u and others in the class would be greatly appreciated
..thank u :)</p>
<p>I am not that impresed by ivy insiders 
My tutor is obnoxious and sucks at explaining things</p>
<p>I heard the Princeton Review just reads from a textbook. If I had to choose between the two, I would go with Ivy Insiders. They seem to have a better reputation.</p>
<p>actually princeton review does read from the textbook but the textbook itself is like really good and they get you to work in class so i feel like it’s working because i went up atleast 80 in each section since the first diagnostic i really like it</p>
<p>I took the Princeton Review SAT prep course and i found it quite helpful, it provided me with an introduction to what the SAT looks like. They take four tests through the class and for me it improved my score by about 200 points. The book they teach out of is very helpful and they also offer some nice materials to help you prepare. They also offer online help and an online review center. If i were you would go with the Princeton Review. Please respond to my question.</p>
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<p>is it for private tutoring or group setting?</p>
<p>I took/am taking both courses. Ivy insider was helpful as the teachers know more than PR teachers, but they are still reading from the book. PR tests are more helpful though. There are only 4 Ivy Insiders tests, but the 11 tests book from PR and the 4 diagnostic tests help. I think as a combo, they help. The annoying thing is they teach in slightly different strategies, so sometimes in their tests you have to know what answer they WANT you to pick. I think I stick with CB prep tests after i finish the courses and just do a lot of practice. Both courses together improved my score about 200-300 points. Oddly, i normally get either the Critical reading or writing section of a test almost perfectly but bomb the other one. In the end, my score averages out :(</p>
<p>thank u very much for all of your responses…if u wouldnt mind…actually score increases would be greatly appreciated (ie…blah blah says “i went from 500 to 800 in math using ivy” rather than “i increased 200 points”)…the only reason i say this is bc it is thought to be generally easier to increase scores the lower you start</p>
<p>To me courses are a waste of time and money… and generally the ‘easier’ way out… do practice tests and find your weaknesses… think and study them yourself</p>
<p>Haha I just want to utilize whatever is going to raise my score the most whether it be easier or not</p>
<p>I would say that both of those books are not good.</p>
<p>I dropped from 1950 to 1900 once, using TPR.</p>
<p>I jumped from 2160 to 2300 so far with ivy insider tests, but i’m sure the tests were wired to get easier as they go</p>
<p>Oh wow that’s good…and have u been taking any practice tests on ur own like collegeboard?</p>
<p>I hope you mean me, but i took some Princeton review practice tests 2160 to 2260. I mean i don’t know if it’s true PR tests are easier than the real thing, but I haven’t taken my real cb tests yet</p>
<p>Honestly, save a hundreds of dollars and get BB #2 for a similar or even greater score increase.</p>
<p>really? ppl say the blue book does teach anything, just gives tests to pratice with</p>
<p>^ Just for the sake of Practice Test.
I found grammatix to be good for CR and Rocket Review for Writing.
The two books that I mentioned are rare exceptions of third-party company material that are actually good.</p>
<p>^^ That is a huge misconception. Really, you can figure out any problem you get wrong on your own. Worse case scenario you’ll have to resort to Google, which I found helpful with grammar. When you use your brain, you’ll memorize methods better and actually understand what you’re doing.</p>
<p>thank you you have all been a big help so far! but dont stop responding =)</p>
<p>really? doesn’t the blue book not teach you anything?</p>