Kaplan practice tests

Test Preparation
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<p>Kaplan gives full practice tests for free at our local library. DD scored a 1970 in 9th grade and wants to take another this year in 10th. Has anyone else done these? How did your scores compare to the real test? Thanks.</p>

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<p>Don’t waste time on them. Limit his practice to tests written by the college board.</p>

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<p>I would second what CHD2013 has to say. This is just a marketing tactic used by many test prep companies. The best bet is to take the free practice test provided by the Collegeboard. You can find it at the following link: <a href=“SAT Practice and Preparation – SAT Suite | College Board”>SAT Practice and Preparation – SAT Suite | College Board;

<p>This will give you a very accurate prediction of how your daughter will do in the real exam. Try to do it all in one sitting. </p>

<p>If you need additional free practice tests from Collegeboard, then go here: <a href=“Links to Additional Official SAT Practice Tests from CollegeBoard - SAT Preparation - College Confidential Forums”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/1277787-links-to-additional-official-sat-practice-tests-from-collegeboard-p1.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>And of course by the Official SAT Study guide from Collegeboard. This should be enough to get you started.</p>

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<p>I used the ACT version and I bought the book and used all those practice tests. It raised my score from a 25 (1740) to a 30 (2040). I think it was pretty reflective of the ACT at least</p>

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<p>I used the free Kaplan ACT at my library last year. It was free!
I find Kaplan to be easier than the real ACT Test.</p>

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<p>There are certain patterns to standardized tests that can be learned through regular review. Reviewing copies that are created differently than the real ones do not lead to that level of insight. In other words, you’re not maximizing your efficiency. Stick to the real tests.</p>

<p>P.S. The advice above applies to the SATs. I’m not as confident about the ACTs but I would guess it is applicable.</p>

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<p>Thanks. I know the tests are not the same. What I asked was has anyone who has taken one and also taken an SAT willing to share their score comparison. </p>

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<p>Might as well take it if it’s free. But in general you are best off first going through all the official SAT materials out there before going to other ones. Heck, even repeating material can be useful as long as you actually do the work (you can go deeper into questions at times and learn more out of them). </p>