Questions about options for SAT prep

CC_72
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 21:16:15 +0000

Considering a range of SAT prep options:

1. Official practice tests (+College Board answer explanations & Khan)

2. Review books

3. Review classes

4. Tutor (group vs individual)

Are there certain options that are a better fit, for example, for:

Freshmen vs juniors, for example

1000 looking to get to 1300 vs 1300 looking to get to 1600

Those who haven’t yet taken high school classes for all of the math content covered on the test

Less time vs more time available for prep

Any other variables I’m missing (besides level of self-motivation, which is pretty self evident)

In addition:

How long in advance of SAT is ideal for each approach?

If multiple approaches ideal, is there an ideal sequence?

How many times is optimal for taking SAT (is there a point of diminishing returns)?

For options 2-4, would welcome any specific individual/company recommendations (which would be most helpful, especially if tied to the fit factors.

Finally, would any of the answers differ significantly for ACT?

I know different pieces of this have been covered across different threads but I haven’t seen a single source - apologies if I’ve missed such a comprehensive thread (and would be grateful to be pointed to it)

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