<p>What SAT Prep class/program would be the best to take over the summer? I have a score of 1640. I know it's low and I definitely need some help. Factors of importance would be price of the program, length or program, and of course over-all quality of teaching and general score results. I've only really heard/know of the Elite SAT prep program.</p>
<p>If you can’t afford to push yourself to self-study, then take a course. I took the Princeton Review Ultimate SAT course. The only problem with it was I didn’t have the drive to try and I took it during the school year so I was unable to do most of the work. They allow you to spread out the time you can take the classes by ordering a specific custom schedule that they provide. I would recommend trying to spread a each class by 5 days since it seems to maximize the time you have to do the assigned homework. The company can’t really do anything about you doing the homework but if you do it you should genuinely get a better score.</p>
<p>Edit: It cost me $1,000 for the course. I regret taking it since I was unable to get the most out of it.</p>
<p>Hey man, exact same same shoes as you a year ago. I took the SAT cold, got an 1850 :(. I’m Asian so that’s like dishonorable. Now here’s a guy who has taken classes and self studied, I know what’s up. If you can find it in you to get motivated, and self study, you will do far better than any course would help you. And I’ll tell you why. All an SAT course does is teach you neat little tricks and give you practice(you can do that yourself). If you read posts on here, such as xiggi’s guide and silverturtles guide, they will give you those exact same tricks. SO my advice is to you, don’t take a class. Get motivated. Here’s what I did, and the results were quite good(atleast for me). 10 week plan (you can make it 5 week).<br>
- Get Blue book and another SAT prep book from a different company(Barrons, princeton review, kaplan, it doesn’t matter).
- Start reading all the tips and tricks that you can find on the internet.
- Take ur SAT prep book from different company and start practicing sections, see if you are improving, if not keep on practicing.
- Take one practice test from the blue book a week.
- By the end you should have finished all 10 tests, and you’ll be doing way better.</p>
<p>Now I score in the 2100~ range (It’s not as impressive as the kids on here, but we can’t all be geniuses, am I right?).
cheers bro.</p>
<p>Look while I understand that the price points can be frustrating for some of these companies I personally would greatly advocate for some form of a program. I am currently a rising junior in college but I still vividly remember my time working my ass off to try and get a good score on the sats. I took 2 practice and 1 real exam all with the mentality that I did not need a program because I could do it myself. While I performed well I wanted more improvement. I was fortunate to be offered an opportunity to work with a company so I took it. I have never regretted it. my score went up by about 130 points. Suffice to say that classes turned me into a believer.</p>
<p>When it comes to selecting which program I would like to share my experience and that of some of my closest friends. I would strongly advise avoiding Kaplan. I did not like my experience there and ended up switching it up to a new company. One of the things I think that kills this company (and what led me to avoid princeton review post kaplan) is they do not manage individuals well in such a large setting. Corporate gets in the way and making money becomes a priority. You have people who stop caring as much about actually helping the students and more about their checks. I would strongly advise you to check out Revolution Prep. At the very least give them a phone call and speak to them. They do a tremendous job. They make ya feel like an actual person. Plus the tutor/instructor you get (even if its a group class) is matched up somewhat to your personality. You have an easy opportunity to actually develop a relationship. Thus by default they actually become invested in your personal success. Actually if you call ask about their grade protection plan. It didn’t exist when I went through the ropes but now my sister is starting to prep for college apps and she is going to use the feature. Its a brand new thing they are doing that thus far they have only spread via word of mouth. </p>
<p>For what its worth I have a few friends who also worked with them (one who scored a 2070 first time without class) and all of them saw huge improvement especially the friend that scored high (went above a 2200 but i dont remember the exact number).</p>
<p>Classes enable you to work on areas in which you need more practice and not waste time in areas which you clearly have mastered. Class or private REvolution prep’s system works. The hybrid plan gives you a taste of both but I would recommend online classes. It’s something like 6 people max per class and you are all in a big video chat. You get personal attention, its cheap, and you get interaction from classmates who can sometimes point things out that you didn’t think about.</p>
<p>Best.</p>
<p>I got a 1620 and I’m taking a $700 Kaplan course, after all the hours and money I spend I’m expecting high 2200’s or low 2300.</p>
<p>If you know someone who works for IBM they could get the Kaplab class for free. That’s what I’m doing… My diagnostic was a 1600… although my act is prob 31+</p>
<p>Really? Damm…I don’t have any connections, I’ve met a bunch of teachers at my community center but I don’t any of them could get me into a program for free.</p>
<p>Yeah I was lucky… My bro went from 1530 to 1900, but he is considered less smarter than me… Hopefully 600 points is a reasonable reach.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t recommend it. I had the exact situation as dragooner4 – 1850 SAT and Asian. I took the Kaplan course (was forced to), and was unmotivated. Then again, even if I was motivated, I doubt it would have helped me much. The course taught basic stuff and gave me 2 helpful tips along with a bunch of practice tests. All of this I could have done at home (which I did and was more successful about it). So my advice to you: self-study and if you need it, get a tutor. That way, you can focus on ONLY your weaknesses, not an entire group of students or anything. You should do well if you practice and go over your mistakes. Good luck!!</p>
<p>I’m thinking of taking a course too for the Nov test, is it too late? was lazy during summer bwahahaha… i had private tuition before for a short time but it didn’t work for me 
the tutor’s boring and i don’t think it’s worth it. thinking of a short intensive course maybe. any rec on where to go? i live in the bay area of California. some friends suggested Kaplan but since jsk4ever doesn’t recommend it… any other suggestions?</p>
<p>I’m not sure if you guys are still looking for prep courses, but ■■■■■■■■■■ is very good.</p>
<p>FWIW, test prep is boring, period. And merely being in anyone’s presence, regardless of the test prep company or tutor’s skill level, is not going to raise your score. Part of your job in preparing for the test is making yourself be interested b/c you care enough about raising your score. </p>