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My personal feeling is that self-study using something like the Xiggi method and the College Boards own test prep materials can produce the same results as a $1,000+ course. The big IF, however, is how much self-intiative and self-discipline the individual high school student will put into the process. With many 17-year olds it is hard enough to get them to complete their college apps and essays let alone expect them to take a proactive approach to studying for standardized tests. In the case of many kids there is probably a dollar value to just getting them into a room once a week for a month or two and having them take similated tests from the Blue Book, then reviewing areas of difficulty. A couple simulated full tests can also prepare them for the pace and shear physical demand of dealing with a four-hour plus exam. I don't claim to have any idea what that dollar value would be however. We didn't pay for test prep for D1, and she did fine with a little (perhaps too little) self-study. Time will tell, but I don't see us paying for test prep for D2 either.
I find it interesting to see the banner ad for Testmasters at the top of the page for this thread.
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