<p>Should I take the 18 hr princeton review course my school offers b4 the oct sat. I have a 2020 right now and would love to break 2150ish, - and most importantly raise my 650 math score. Is the course worth the time or am i better off studying on my own.....Has anyone taken it, and how was it..Thanks alot.</p>
<p>Math is the easiest subject to improve on.
i don't recommend it, but if you have the money, it won't hurt to have the class.</p>
<p>I don't know about PR course... but I did take an SAT course (I was at 2020 myself)... and my mom made me take it to raise my score. </p>
<p>To be honest, the course was a bunch of bollox (don't tell my mom!!), and didn't help me at all. I already knew EVERYTHING they supposedly taught me (except maybe a few highlighters about the SAT essay). It was a waste of my time, and my mom's money. </p>
<p>I did, however, get a 2110 this time on my 2nd try and I can assure you it wasn't because of the course... it was because I went home after the classes and did my own studying. So basically, the course made me double-study for the SAT if you know what I mean. Indirectly it might have helped me... but not solely. </p>
<p>Your choice to make though.
I highly discourage it for you... you're already at 2020... you know what you're doing. All you need is practice (like me :()</p>
<p>Don't take the class tutoring.. Many people take that and you will be sooo distracted, I took it like a year before I was taking SATs just because my mom signed me up and all we did was talk about Chipotle. If you want to take tutoring, try to get a personal tutor from PR if you can or pay attention during the class ones (hard but can be done).</p>
<p>Get the College Board "blue book." Do the practice tests in it - particularly for the math section.</p>
<p>NO! Self-studying is more productive and a LOT cheaper.</p>
<p>okay...thats what i had thought and b4 i took SATs second time i studied math for about 10+ hrs out of different books on my own. My score stayed at a 650 though!!! Is there anything that really focuses on the math, as I want to get into MIT and obviously a 650 sucks....</p>
<p>learn shortcuts.
there are alot out there.
ex: average speed questions.
the answer will always be a little less than half of the avg of the two speeds.</p>
<p>memorize special right triangles, 3:4:5, 5:12:13, 7:24:25, etc and their multiples.</p>
<p>learn cool formulas for things, lol.</p>
<p>area of cube: (d^2)/2
area of equlaterial triangle: ((s^2)(sqrt 3))/4</p>
<p>these might look harder, but they may shave time off if you remember them.
there are more, just look around. </p>
<p>practice each type of question until you have mastered it.
then take a practice test, see if you get all of that type of question right.
if you do, move on to the next type.</p>
<p>repeat, and you should get a 700+ easily.</p>
<p>"all we did was talk about Chipotle"</p>
<p>You talking about the restaurant? Because god, I love chipotle</p>
<p>Also, I didn't take the Princeton review course, but I've always heard that it was a waste of money.</p>
<p>My friend got a 29 on her ACT and then paid >$1500 for an ACT Princeton Review Course. She took the test again after the course, and got... a 29. Now she's planning to take it again in June, after some serious self-studying. We'll see how she does.</p>
<p>LOL...I made a 2020 on my firsttime this May also. Math is the easiest subject to improve on, just buy some books and stick to them.</p>
<p>I used princeton reviews practice test books for my math, and i made a 730 in math. Just study at home, courses cost money, and don't always work according to your needs. Only you work in the way thats most comfortable for you.</p>
<p>GET TO THE BOOKS! :D</p>
<p>I took one of those PR courses and it was utter BS. Practice is the only thing that helps.
You're already at a pretty good score, so just keep practicing some more.</p>
<p>PR really doesnt help.... but the course does give you enough work and practice tests to do.....this is the only reason why i like princeton review...</p>
<p>polydentate, why'd u think it was BS?</p>
<p>Because they only teach you strategies that anybody can figure out, like POE for instance.
And you can find all this in any review book, no need to go for the course.</p>
<p>k thanks, what book did you use to study on your own?</p>
<p>I used Barrons.</p>
<p>A review course makes you review. Seems that everyone thinks that he will review, but then doesn't find the time.</p>
<p>Don't think I really learned anything, but practiced more than I would have otherwise. </p>
<p>Sophomore PSAT - 201
Junior PSAT - 228 (NMSF)</p>
<p>Oh - took Testmasters course in the summer. Too busy in the Fall for the Princeton Review course at school. My brother took the Princeton Review course and said he didn't learn anything, but he was NM Commended (209) and he would not have studied on his own at all.</p>
<p>You should either try to get the PR honors course which cost more then regular, because those are ones who scored 1900 or above. They said its more intense. Or get barrons 2400</p>
<p>k willie, i've decided against the regular PR course, but hadn't heard about the PR honors course. I have also bought barrons math prep for SAT I. Has anyone had any experience with the PR honors course???</p>