HAS ANYONE USED PREPSCHOLAR ONLINE ACT PREP??

neuerman
Mon, 21 Jul 2014 02:51:10 +0000

I used PrepScholar SAT and found it to be very good.

Pros: I spent a lot of time researching online prep programs and PrepScholar seemed the most comprehensive and well put together - they have a large question bank, lessons, and an adaptive program that customizes to your strengths and weaknesses. They’re very friendly with support, and their cofounder (Allen Cheng, the Harvard grad and 2400 scorer) actually responds to you quickly if you have any questions. They also have features to motivate you to study more, but it sounds like you may not need them. Finally I found their questions to be very realistic and like the real test.

Cons: Their site isn’t optimized for mobile phones, so when I was on a car ride I wasn’t able to do questions. Also some of their answer explanations could be more thorough, but this was just a few and most of them were just fine, and they say they’re improving them.

FYI for the SAT program they have a 240 point refund guarantee if you complete their program, and while I was skeptical some of my friends actually got the improvement when they finished the program. (I myself broke a 2300 so the refund guarantee didn’t apply to me). Check if they have the same guarantee for the ACT.

This is my own story, your mileage may vary. I recommend you try it and if you don’t like it within 5 days ask for a refund.

(btw I also bought Princeton Review and it was terrible; no organization at all, terrible user interface; avoid at all costs IMO)