Considering a range of SAT prep options:
- Official practice tests (+College Board answer explanations & Khan)
- Review books
- Review classes
- Tutor (group vs individual)
Are there certain options that are a better fit, for example, for:
- Freshmen vs juniors, for example
- 1000 looking to get to 1300 vs 1300 looking to get to 1600
- Those who haven’t yet taken high school classes for all of the math content covered on the test
- Less time vs more time available for prep
- Any other variables I’m missing (besides level of self-motivation, which is pretty self evident)
In addition:
- How long in advance of SAT is ideal for each approach?
- If multiple approaches ideal, is there an ideal sequence?
- How many times is optimal for taking SAT (is there a point of diminishing returns)?
For options 2-4, would welcome any specific individual/company recommendations (which would be most helpful, especially if tied to the fit factors.
Finally, would any of the answers differ significantly for ACT?
I know different pieces of this have been covered across different threads but I haven’t seen a single source - apologies if I’ve missed such a comprehensive thread (and would be grateful to be pointed to it)