<p>I ask this question here because the SAT thread is too crowded, adn my thread can easity be overlooked. Besides, I wanted scores that were "-highlevel MIT-like"</p>
<p>Are all the tutor class out there worth it? What books did you use to prep for the PSAT/SAT? Princeton Review or Kaplan?? How good are they? I need help plz. I took PSAT practice tests with both brands, and I got around 180 -190. I found the blue book CR easier than the CR in Princeton and Kaplan. What about you?</p>
<p>cmon!! 17 views!! no answers!! wth?</p>
<p>You said: "Are all the tutor class out there worth it?"</p>
<p>You meant to say: "Are ANY the tutor class out there worth it?"</p>
<p>Isn't it suppose to be "are any of the tutor classes out there worth it?"</p>
<p>ok it is!! straight answers plz!!</p>
<p>If the classes will get you to study when you wouldn't have otherwise, I would consider any of them worth it. If you can buy a book on your own, make a study schedule, and stick to it, then I'd say save your money. Either way, your score won't go up if you don't do the work. So, which option is one that you think would work for you?</p>
<p>I went to Princeton Review for the summer and my reading score didn't improve a bit.
I then started to study vocabs on my own since school started and my CR score went up around 50 points.
the classes are good for you if you're a beginner, after you learn your basic strategies etc, then it's really up to you to improve.</p>
<p>Well, to be picky, it should be "Isn't it suppos*ed* to be "are there any of the tutor classes out there worth it?" , methinks :p</p>
<p>I took Princeton Review class and my CR went from 580 to 580 (by 0 points) the second time I had SAT. But again, simply sitting in a prep class will not boost your score by 200 points as they promise (in most cases). So, you'll most likely need to do some work on your own, at which point paying $1000 for 8 lessons does not seem to be worth it, unless, of course, as eg1 mentioned, you can't force yourself to open a practice SAT book.</p>
<p>Ok. I see. But the thing about self study is that its very hard to get hold of REAL PSAT TESTS!! I ordered from collegeboard the real PSAT tests, but they came without answers!! I called them back, but they didn;t say anything.
When i took the Princeton/Kaplan/Barons review tests, they seem TOTALLY different from the real one.
When i get 183 on the Princeton Review, on the real one (which I find the CR way easier) I get like 10 points higher than usual. </p>
<p>I don;t know which books to use!!</p>
<p>Ashy,
If you're going to apply to top level schools like MIT, you ought to start learning how to do research, ie. use the search function on this website or look through past posts. How many times do you think people have asked about which books to use, do you think you are unique? </p>
<p>Read post # 575 on the Xiggi sticky thread at the top of this forum.
Read: <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=396029&highlight=psat+sat%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=396029&highlight=psat+sat</a></p>
<p>SAT = PSAT + harder math + essay.</p>
<p>I'm a frosh at MIT this year. My verbal score didn't break 700 after 4 tries over 4 years! I didn't even break 2180 total on the SAT! And I'm an asian male coming from a well off family from one of the "public elites" on USNWR.</p>
<p>So there is hope my friends!</p>
<p>Um, to answer the original question of actual test-prep classes... I went to a little local program that I actually really liked, called Karen Dillard's. The classes themselves, however, were not really that helpful, as they were aimed toward more median-level scorers, as opposed to us kids who were trying to get supah-high scores worth of MIT, etc. What were really awesome were the unlimited practice tests that you could take in a very test-like environment. So I guess I thought it was pretty worth it, but it wasn't too different from just getting some practice tests on your own and doing them.</p>
<p>As for books, I really liked Sparknotes' Physics SAT II book. A lot. It was nice! Very easy to understand, which was good, since I hadn't learned 70% of the material. I didn't really use any other books extensively.</p>
<p>Also, average CR stat of MIT admits is not really that high, so I wouldn't worry about it too much. At least you're not in my awkward sitatuation of having my math SAT score be the lowest... "I swear I'm a mathsy type, really!!". Gar, SAT math.</p>