<p>Try comparing the raw score to different CB score conversion charts. I compared mine to two of them and I found that they gave me the lowest score possible. Of course I haven't taken another test from them so I can't really say if it changes.</p>
<p>Where can you find the conversion charts? Are they on the website or do you have to buy a book?</p>
<p>driscol</p>
<p>Even after the first week ends,they still pick the low mid range.... </p>
<p>momof3 -- the bluebook has conversion, gruber too though not the same type (there's is a range).</p>
<p>I did an admittedly unscientific survey of my friends with sophomores. Of the 4 who had kids who took fall PSATs and then the mock SAT with Revolution this February, all 4 saw fairly large drops in their kids scores for the mock SAT. At least one mom was alarmed enough to be wondering what SAT prep course to sign her son up for. </p>
<p>A fifth parent told me that two SAT tutors had told her this was a common practice for some prep companies, and this was why she did not sign her son up for the mock test. (of course independent tutors have their own interest in this business, so take that with a grain of salt....).</p>
<p>Bottom line for me is we will be finding a different way for my son to study for the SATs.</p>
<p>I put a link to a PDF file of about 10 real SAT curves in [thread=642923]this thread (post #8)[/thread]; however, these curves really don't say anything about non-real SAT practice tests.</p>
<p>Any mock SAT (or prep book practice test) needs to be approached carefully in terms of the how predictive the score is. There is a wide range of difficulty and scale conversions in prep book tests as well as tests given by prep courses (some or many of which may have an interest in seeing rising scores).</p>
<p>^ Do you have writing curves to go along with those?</p>
<p>Yes, I just haven't had the chance to type them in yet...:)</p>
<p>I am taking Revolution Prep right now at Independence High school and it does not seem to help. Sure they give you a well-structured testing environment, but the point is, they don't teach well and you basically just take the test without adequate preparation. As far as elite goes, I am currently enrolled in US HISTORY/AP and Chemistry at Fremont Elite. I would recommend not taking the Revolution Prep and try to self-study. The only reason I took Revolution was for my lack of confidence and self-motivation to study; however, as the deadline approaches for last-minute studying, I think I am better off with finishing off the RocketReview book guide- awesome in my opinion!</p>
<p>Found this interesting. Lowell School in California:</p>
<p>The</a> Lowell - Revolution Prep's mock tests' integrity under fire (10/08)</p>
<p>Very interesting.... So they are blaming the student for not taking the mock SAT seriously? </p>
<p>When a PTSA member from our school raised the issue about the decline in scores from PSATs to mock SATs, Revolution's position was that a students performance on the PSAT is not highly correlated to their performance on the SAT.</p>
<p>SDMom</p>
<p>You know I noticed that too. It's of course bull about the pSAT correlation....there is clearly a correlation and CB hasd stats to back that up... I have been letting S miss classes and go for the tests on Saturday. We have been using the BB and gruber on our own. When S takes the blue book tests he scores a little higher across the board. </p>
<p>RPrep is bizarre because it is so obvious that they futz with the diagnostic test. How could a class of 40 kids virtually all have lower scores than their PSATs and then sudddenly everyone has 200 point gains in a week or two. That's crap and they know it. </p>
<p>I would not recommend any kid who got a 1950 or above on the PSATs taking test prep classes. Get the books and do it yourself. Also they should gauge their success not just from their diagnostic but from the PSATs each kid presents with. Then tell us how much the child improved! I 'd guess you would see a lot of +20 points or flatlines....</p>
<p>Is this book worth it ?</p>
<p>washdcmom: Yeah, I doubt this lack of correction claim as well. There certainly was a correlation between my oldest son's PSAT and his SATs. </p>
<p>I also am disillusioned with these prep classes. We signed up my oldest (now a college freshman) for Princeton Review and I think it was a waste for him, other than for the essay section (he is not a strong writer and the course gave him an idea how to approach the essays.) The rest of his scores stayed pretty flat throughout the diagnostic tests and the two SATs he took junior year after taking the prep class. He did see a good bump when he took the SAT in the fall of his senior year, however, I think that was mostly attributable to his additional maturity and courseload. </p>
<p>My middle S is only a sophomore so I think I will invest in the BB and Gruber, and see if I can get him to self-study this summer, when he's not at football or jamming on the guitar. Hah!</p>