<p>Can anyone recommend a good online prep resource? There are no classes near us. I found one called privateschoolexam.com but can't find independent information about it. </p>
<p>Thanks foy any help</p>
<p>getting two books (kaplan and princeton) might be a better alternative. I didn't try any classes but 40$ goes along way. The books are intimidating at first, but taking a practice test helps you decide what to focus on. Classes are good for those who can afford/attend them. But I can personally say going through the books 3 hours a week for 2 months really rose my scores to where they need to be.</p>
<p>If you're in the U.S., your local library may have SSAT review books. You don't need this year's edition to review for the exam. Before you spend huge amounts of money on a tutor, it's worthwhile to try a practice exam, to get a ballpark (really general) feeling of your range.</p>
<p>Free stuff! Online vocabulary review: FreeRice[/url</a>]
You can sign up at Peterson's ([url=<a href="http://www.petersons.com%5DSearch">http://www.petersons.com]Search</a> for Colleges and Universities, Graduate Schools, Online Degree, Private Schools - Peterson's) for "Peterson's word of the day."
The SSAT site has a daily analogy.</p>
<p>If you search on iTunes for "SSAT," you will find a podcast from "Abacus Learning" with common sense advice for preparing for the SSAT.</p>
<p>Thank you so much for your prompt replies. I have the Princeton review book and you're right, suburbanobsurd, it is intimidating. Part of the problem is that a fair amount of the content is simply beyond my child's academic years. But we'll slog through, taking the practive test first as you suggest. Cool I-Tunes call, Periwinkle, and I love the FreeRice and Pedersons sites. Much to do and great resources. Again, thank you for your help.</p>
<p>I wouldn't worry about the academic content, nor would I try to cram in subject matter which your child's school hasn't covered yet. Remember, your child's scores are compared to the scores of the same grade and gender. This is important to stress to your child. There will be material which he won't have seen before, if he's an 8th grader, for example. That's o.k., because the vast majority of other 8th graders won't have seen it either. </p>
<p>The hardest part of the test to prepare for is the analogies, in my opinion. Again, however, I don't think it's worth spending lots of money on tutors. Just try out one of the practice tests in a review book with your son (daughter?). If he aces the analogies, great. If he finds them difficult, you might want to walk him through the process of deciphering analogies. Unless he's enrolled in a pre-prep, this isn't a talent which schools work on.</p>
<p>From a glance, the SparkNotes pages on analogies seem useful, and certainly less expensive than a tutor: [SparkNotes:</a> Old SAT: Analogy Instructions<a href="or%20Google%20SparkNotes%20analogies">/url</a>. Note, analogies used to be on the SAT, but are no longer a part of that test. </p>
<p>[url=<a href="http://www.bartleby.com%5DBartleby.com:">http://www.bartleby.com]Bartleby.com:</a> Great Books Online -- Encyclopedia, Dictionary, Thesaurus and hundreds more](<a href="http://www.sparknotes.com/testprep/books/sat/chapter5section1.rhtml%5DSparkNotes:">http://www.sparknotes.com/testprep/books/sat/chapter5section1.rhtml) also has a "word of the day" feature, btw.</p>