<p>Hey everyone, yesterday was my last day of sophomore year,, meaning i'm a junior now.
I'm going to start studying for the SAT but for months it has been driving me insane weighing my options to either vigorously study myself for the SAT or take an SAT Boot camp from 8:00 am to 5 PM.</p>
<p>People have been telling me that this boot camp guarantees any motivated student to get at least a 2200. they also tell me "you get what you put in for" i wish people weren't so vague sometimes -.-</p>
<p>Also, one more thing. The Blue Book (collegeboard) seems like a very good study book to me but the first 300 pages are a bunch of guides giving you tips and techniques on how to approach and do the test. I find it helpful, but are these few pages important information? Thanks in advance?</p>
<p>The blue book’s beginning pages tend to be a bit general refresher, although a few of them are useful. You’ll get alot more by doing diagnostic tests and doing the practice tests, going back to see what you need to work one first. Also to answer your first question, yes it depends on the effort of the student. No one can “guarantee” you a 2200+ on the SAT but yourself (trust me, I’ve been to one of those programs). It’s generally a great marketing strategy, and although the program may be strong, you really have to put in the effort! </p>
<p>So it depends on your personality. Would you benefit from having strict hours dedicated towards SAT prep or are you more independent and can self-schedule your time? For me, I found that I lost motivation almost when I took a class because I felt I was doing it for someone else rather than myself. I was able to gain alot more out of self studying because I felt that it was 100% my own effort and it really pushed myself to improve. Also, one thing to consider, what would you be doing in the summer if you weren’t at the boot camp? I spent my junior year summer at one of those, and although it was very amusing as I spent it with a group of friends, there could have been more productive things, and recreational as well that I could have been doing.</p>
<p>Thanks so much! I can definitely relate to finding what’s best for me. I don’t want to waste any time this summer, so should I just skip the first 300 pages?</p>
<p>Also, what is the best way to effectively self study?</p>
<p>Look up xiggi’s method and silverturtle’s method here on cc for self study methods</p>