Hi I’m currently a high school junior (senior in the fall) and I’ve taken the SATs in May. I received a 1100 on the exam and unfortunately I am not satisfied with this score. To get into the proper universities that I would like to go to, I need at least a 1450 or up. My mom’s friend recently introduced me to an SAT class her son took called Y2 Academy. Her son received a 2100 on the old SAT. My same friend took to the class and received a 1990 on the old exam. She says that the class wasn’t worth it. Keep in mind it was her first time taking the SATs and she received a 30 out 36 on her ACTS (which is pretty good if you ask me). The price of the SAT class in around $4,000 with payment plans and they guarantee much improvement in your scores.
To be honest, I’m not a very good test taker and I get distracted when I try to study on my own, especially for tests like the SATs. However, I feel I can study if offered structure and homework.
I want to get into the best schools and my grades and extra-curriculum activities are all great right now, but as you can see my SAT score is not up to plate. What do you think I should do?
Thank you and looking forward to a reply…
$4,000 for a prep class? The SAT book is $20. You can improve your score in different ways and still get the same result without spending thousands of dollars. Find another tutoring program if you can afford it or study in groups with your friends.
I have taken the ACT two times before. The first time in April with no prep and got a 23 and the second time I prepared with a very expense tutor for a month to only receive a 24 a month later. I am not a very good test taker so my friend recommended me to take the Y2 Academy. It was my summer into senior year so I was up for anything. Let me tell you it is not cheap. After prepping with them the whole summer I only received a 26 on my ACT. Not four points higher like they guarantee they claim.
You get homework that is a full-length test. First of all, I thought the homework was useless you take it home and do it and don’t over it in class if you do it’s very briefly. I understand we need homework but maybe something like a worksheet with exercises or half a test homework would work better.
What I learned from this class that is if you don’t have a fundamental understanding on a specific topic they will not go over it. They just go over test questions and answers. In this regard, I believe you need to figure out your weak points in the specific areas such as Trigonometry in math on your own. They won’t do that they will just give you test scores.
Not worth the money. Try to prep yourself or get a cheaper tutoring service.