Am I too late for SAT/ACT prep?

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<p>I am fifteen years old, and I will be graduating in 2015. I want to start taking prep classes next year, but is that too late? A lot of my friends have been taking prep classes since freshman year. How much prep should I have? I am aiming for top tier schools, like HYPSM, Northwestern, and the University of Chicago. I don’t have a specific set of schools I want to get into, but I figured aiming for the most selective would set the standard pretty high. I really want to get 2200+.</p>

<p>I took the PSAT but I haven’t gotten my results back…</p>

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<p>As corny as this may seem, it’s never too late until the day of the test.</p>

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<p>I’ve only been studying for about a month and I’m aiming for a 2100. I wish I started after Sophomore year, because by then you have taken all the classes you need to answer every question.</p>

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<p>How have you been studying? And it’s only up to the end of sophomore year? Hmmm…</p>

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<p>I second Holden. How long you have been studying for does not equal how well you do.</p>

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<p>I see what you and HoldenInTheRye are saying, cardoza. All the prep in the world can’t help me if I freeze up during the test. I don’t want to risk that sort of anxiety, which is why I’m looking into prep classes.</p>

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<p>I am wondering if it’s too late for a 2200+ as well. The difference is I’m a senior; a senior that started to study one week before my second retake.</p>

<p>No, you have more than enough time to study.</p>

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<p>Better study as much as you can until your SAT test, preferably taking practice tests and PRACTICING, PRACTICING and PRACTICING. That’s the trick.</p>