<p>I have read the debate about which is better and after going to a tutor for several weeks with very little improvement I am considering Kaplan and Princeton Review. Cost is a big factor and kaplan is 1100 while pr right now is 800. Which would you recommend i scored low 500's in every section and am aiming for 600 per section. Which would you reccommend for the price and if I don't achieve my goal score do I get to retake the entire thing for the next test date for both places. (meaning I could be preparing the whole summer for the price of 1 class)?? Thanks so much</p>
<p>Dude, just get a blue book (the Collegeboard Official Study Guide for the SAT) and keep doing practice tests, or the Barron’s SAT prep book. What you need to raise your scores are practice test after practice test, to help you nail down the patterns of the SAT. I recommend getting the Barron’s book because it is harder than the actual test and has nice answer explanations, unlike the blue book, which has more accurate tests but no answer explanations whatsoever.</p>
<p>If you REALLY have to spend a ton of money on classes, pick the cheaper one. It doesn’t really matter which class you choose; they all teach out of their respective SAT prep books anyway. One last time, if cost is a big factor, I would just skip the classes, buy prep books, and study on your own. Self-motivation and practice are the only things you need to reach and most likely surpass your goals for the SAT. And yes, if you don’t meet your goal score this time, you can always take it in October after a summer of studying. You’ll be fine if you just practice and study on your own. Trust me; this is coming from a guy who got a 2260 and went to no tutors or classes whatsoever.</p>
<p>i myself prefer princeton review and collegeboard… their practices are somehow closer to the real test than those of other books (and difficult,too)… barron’s is not a bad choice though…
but don’t ever use McGrawHill’s… its not close and it seems to be easy…</p>
<p>Dont use gruber`s !</p>