<p>Hey guys, title is self-explanatory. Do you think it is worth it to get a tutor, or do you think studying from an SAT book is good enough? I'm talking about to score around 2200+</p>
<p>On a side note, for whichever you believe, when should you start studying for it?</p>
<p>Bump, Anyone?</p>
<p>What grade are you in, and what’s your current score (if you know)?</p>
<p>Rising Sophomore, still plenty time. And I’ve got no idea what my current score is, PSAT is taken beginning of 2nd semester.</p>
<p>See if there is any free SAT diagnostic test in your area that are free like Kaplan or Princeton Review. If you score around 1800-2000 you should probably self study. If your stupid like me (around 1500) and aren’t really self-motivated get a tutor. As for starting to study, I think now would be a great time to get a head start. I wish I was like you and started asking questions about SAT sophmore year. I sure wish I hadn’t cram until mid junior year 
. My first 2 months of senior year are going to be insane with trying to improve my SAT score and college apps. Good Luck!</p>
<p>I Highly reccommend you take a free practice test- Kaplan and Princeton Review offer ones about every week in most cities. (visit their sites for more info)</p>
<p>Once you’ve determined your score, and your goals, then you can evaluate the need for a tutor.</p>
<p>1800 is a good average, while 2000 is good for most schools but Ivies. Through the most intensive courses, one should not anticipate anything more than a 250pt increase.</p>
<p>In any case, take tutoring and classes RIGHT before testing. The SAT covers basic stuff- geometry, grammar, and writing for example. Your job is to recall as much as you can in the time given.</p>
<p>Wait till your Jr year till testing. You’ll get a good idea by then.</p>
<p>Alright thanks a lot guys, if anyone has anything else to add on, please do.</p>
<p>You do not need tutoring and classes if you are self-motivated. I improved from a 203 PSAT to a 2360 SAT with 2-3 months of self-studying out of the blue book. The main benefit that classes give you are the practice tests with the timed conditions, but if you are self-motivated you can easily replicate that environment and test yourself. I practiced for 25-30 minutes a day (only one section a day) and reviewed my correct and incorrect answers to make sure I understood what I did incorrectly and if I guessed correctly but didn’t understand a question. I studied 2-3 months during the summer right before my junior year and took the October 9 SAT. Good luck.</p>
<p>I agree with Apoc. You really don’t need a tutor. Plus, your scores will improve automatically, for with age, comes wisdom :P</p>
<p>My PSAT freshman year was 172. Come sophomore year, with no additional practice, my PSAT was 199. </p>
<p>Aside from wishing age makes you smarter, just get the BB and use that. It helps. A LOT. Tutors are for people that are too lazy to do the work on their own. I mean after shelling out $500, you wouldn’t be so keen to skip SAT prep right?</p>
<p>But if you can do that without a tutor, it’s the ideal way to go. Good luck!</p>