I mean, will it boost your score by that much if you take one? What if you just study one of those books you can buy from Sparknotes, Princeton Review, etc...? If it does boost your score, then by how much?
2006-09-08 09:11:14 · 5 answers · asked by frosty-pookie-eddy-eddy 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
It totally depends on the person. Half the people I know who took the prep class did the same as people who didn't and half did better. Personally, what worked for me was using SAT flash cards. I bought them after I took the SAT the first time and my score went up by 50 points. I bought mine off this website: http://inaflash.com/ and they were really easy to use. Also, just in general, the cards help you in your regular high school classes like math and english.
ETA: I agree with the person below me in that a lot of schools do not place a lot of importance on the SATs like they used to. As long as you get an average score (1800), they are satisfied. Most schools care about your GPA, class rank, extracurriculars and volunteering. Some don't even care about honors or AP classes because they'd rather have someone with a 4.0 and lots of volunteering hours and extracurriculars than someone with a 4.0 and lots of AP classes with no extracurriculars.
2006-09-08 09:49:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My guess is that the main difference between the books and the seminars is that when people pay good money for a seminar they show up. With the books, people may procrastinate. If they don't, they are probably the same.
Take a few tests from books that will tell you your score and see if that score is good enough for you. If not, study the sections of the test that you need to study. Then take another sample test and see if you improved. A year before your real test, take the complete test to see how you score and to get more ideas about the areas you need to improve.
If a prep course makes you study math when you need help with writing only, then that is going to be a waste of your time and it may pay to hire a private writing tutor.
2006-09-08 09:22:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I took an SAT prep class in high school. It did not help me at all. I got an SAT score lower that the average for my High school.....but I still got in to one of the top two Universities in my state which I am now attending.
Seriously, unless you want to get into like Harvard or something, many universities are not really big on the SAT's anymore. However, if you take that class, they may like that fact that you tried to improve your score by taking it.
For most 4 year universities, getting in depends mostly on your GPA, taking AP classes, and extra curriculars.Dont stress over teh SAT.
2006-09-08 10:26:56 · answer #3 · answered by Crysta 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, it depends on your learning style. A book might be just as useful as a course if you are motivated and work well under this method, but if you work better under an instructor, it would be better to take a good course.
And we won't be able to tell you how much your score will jump. You'll find out by taking the test after having had the course, but trust that it will improve if you work hard.
2006-09-08 09:20:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
SAT prep courses and tutors are a waste of time. I got 2 perfect scores in math and reading, but my writing score was only 720, for a total of 2320. I only read this SAT guide, and that is how I got such high scores:
http://www.guideparadise.com/index.php?option=com_guides&task=buy&id=6
I recommend this guide to anyone seeking to get a higher score to get into a first choice college.
2006-09-11 08:05:58 · answer #5 · answered by jupitertitaneuropa 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋