<p>While preparing for the SAT, is it worth spending money on a tutor, or are study guides and practices test books sufficient???</p>
<p>depends on what kind of improvement you're looking for...if you're a good student to start (b or better), i'd say books are definitely enough...then you're not looking to learn new material, but rather familiarize yourself with the test format. but if you're looking to make up for lost time, you might need a tutor. i took the test twice, did fine the first time, got the CB blue book, and did very well the second time...so it really depends on where you're starting from.</p>
<p>good luck!</p>
<p>Perhaps try a course, i.e. Kaplan or Princeton Review, since they are in classes, and you'd really be getting the same concepts. It really depends on where you're at, and how large an improvement you're looking at. Also different books are geared towards different students. I.e. PR's Joe Blogg's method is geared more towards average students boosting their score rather than a 700 becoming a 800. If you're only looking for 50-100 score increase on each section then Book's should be fine. A tutor/course may boost you more though, but depends on what you're looking for.</p>
<p>I'd go for books since they're cheaper and are probably just as useful.</p>
<p>I second Ashraf Eassa.</p>
<p>Depends on you, really.</p>
<p>If you are sufficiently motivated that you will study on your own, then save your money and go with books. If you study well in a class, and arent afraid to raise your hand to make the teacher answer your questions, then go the class route. Tutoring, if done right of course, will effectively cater the material to your needs, and is appropriate for busy, time-constrained students, who need the additional motivation of someone other than mom/dad telling them to stay on top of their HW.</p>
<p>All that matters is that you do the work. Whatever it takes to get you to sit down and complete and understand the work is what you should do. As long as you do the practice, our score will go up, irrespective of books, class or tutor.</p>
<p>The courses I took were REALLY helpful and really improved my score. I think they were ridiculously overpriced though. If you have self-control and are able to sit down and completely focus on the SAT book without someone shoving it down your throat, I'd recommend just getting a book.</p>
<p>Books worked fine for me. I prefer books actually, because you can study on your own time and you won't feel forced. But this works only if you're self-motivated. Plus, its a lot cheaper!</p>