<p>Like an idiot, I paid PR $1000 to prep S1 for Math--one on one. His math score remained virtually unchanged--but his Verbal score (w/ analogies) went up 100 points because Pr threw in the word list as a freebee and he memorized the words he didn't know (in three weeks flat).</p>
<p>We used the same flash cards for S2--who memorized the 150 words in 10 days flat. Same result--a superb Verbal score (without analogies).</p>
<p>I have heard very good results from Testmasters. Unfortunately, they are not doing business west of Texas.</p>
<p>My D improved her overall SAT by about 120 points--granted she was a sophomore when she took it first. By the time she did the prep class she was at the end of her junior year.</p>
<p>The class was offered at a 50% discount through the high school. She received all the materials given in the full price course. She did all the homework and attended all classes except the last one. </p>
<p>She got the flu the day before the last practice test, was sick for 4 days and then 3 days later had to take the SAT! I wonder how that affected her??</p>