<p>Any suggestions</p>
<p>I think it depends on your starting score. If you’re scoring ~650+ in each section, chances are you’ll be bored with an SAT Prep class and just need to do some serious self-studying to see what you need help in specifically.</p>
<p>If you want to score above a 2000, don’t bother with a course.</p>
<p>This will be my first time taking it. on the day of the test i got sick and was not able to go, i might only have one shot.</p>
<p>dont take kaplan, waste of money</p>
<p>then what?</p>
<p>^ Study by yourself. The materials and resources you may need are laid out right here in this forum.</p>
<p>I mean the thing about courses such as kaplan are that they make you study, whereas at home i’m afraid i might totally procrastinate</p>
<p>The thing is, many of those courses are a total waste of money if you can study at home by yourself. In your case, it may be better for you to take Kaplan or Princeton Review or whatever but still. It’s not my recommendation but some of my older friends have taken Princeton Review and are satisfied. I’m still skeptical about the whole thing, though.</p>
<p>Hmm that’s true, i guess it depends on the person. I’m a smart student and i know if i study and use the resources on the internet i should be fine, it’s just i don’t want to leave the testing room or see my scores and regret not taking it, and having to constantly think…what if i took those courses. As of now i am leaning toward it, mostly because of the regret factor.</p>
<p>Have you taken the PSAT or any practice SAT so you have some idea on where you are at?</p>
<p>Self studying is a cheap way to improve your score. But it depends on where you are at, your studying style and personality.</p>
<p>If you think you can get around 2000 or more now, that usually means you already understand all the concepts. Then you just need lots of practice.</p>
<p>If you think you score around 1500 now, you might need to work on some fundamentals first.</p>
<p>This is kind of a generalization to give you some ideas.</p>
<p>As you pointed out, self studying also means you need to be motivated and discipline.</p>
<p>Well i have the SAT Blue book, so i’ll take a test to get an idea. then see what i should get. Thanks BusyMei, thats a good idea. </p>
<p>Has anyone taken the course and benefited from it?</p>
<p>I read from many CCers that taking SAT classes has helped little to none at all. Besides, spending all of that money isn’t going to be worth it. Just study on your own. Wait for silverturtle’s study guide. =]</p>
<p>silverturtles study guide? is that on CC?</p>
<p>Silverturtle’s going to release it soon, hopefully.</p>
<p>Whether or not you should take a course depends in part on your year in school. If you are a rising junior, you have plenty of time to self-study this summer and take the SAT in October, right before you take the PSAT. (My daughter did this, although she didn’t self-study much, and got a 228 on the PSAT). Then if you aren’t satisfied, you can take a course. If you are a rising senior, then you could look at your PSAT score to determine how likely you are to score high enough on the SAT to meet your goals with just self-studying. One main difference between the PSAT and the SAT is that the SAT has an essay section that the PSAT doesn’t have. There is lots of good info on CC about preparing for the SAT essay section–and it is free!</p>
<p>I realized that most of those courses don’t really help at all. I suggest just constant practice, practice, practice. Just make sure you also have access to some sort of answer explanations, those really helped me out a lot.</p>
<p>The blue book practice tests only give a score range like 640 to 710. The college board web site has a free practice test that gives the score. You can use that one to get a score.</p>
<p>If you think you might have only one shot and you have the time and money, you can take a class and self study.</p>
<p>Luckily for me my parents are willing to pay for it, which i am thankful for. I think that both is a good idea, seeing i only really have that one chance. </p>
<p>Is there anyway i can check my PSAT score?</p>
<p>I’m taking the Powerscore SAT class for the October SAT. Apparently Powerscore is the best or second best LSAT class (besides Testmasters), so I’m banking on it being just as good at the SAT. $495 for 40 hours with a 300 point score increase guarantee is a purdy good deal.</p>