Report Rips SAT Prep Courses

mqt1279
Tue, 26 May 2009 18:09:06 +0000

After several days of reading all the CC threads, looking at various courses and talking to other parents, I came to the conclusion that in doing my own assessment of my Son, he really needed a math tutor several years ago to address some fundamental algebra issues. So, the plan is to have him tutor with his aunt (who teaches Math), then take a prep course. If the prep course bolsters his confidence which was totally shaken from his first score, it will be worth it.

Regarding comments about parents who can afford tutoring/prep courses, yes, I suppose it is an advantage. I never had those advantages and neither did my husband, yet we are considered highly successful people. And I was a mediocre math student, just like S. I’ll get him the help he needs, but if I didn’t have the resources, I’d help him with self-study. Since opinions are sooo divided as to whether or not prep courses REALLY help, why should anyone care if we utilize them? The only value I can see in the debate is to warn those who are on the edge financially that they may get the same result from purely self-study.

I greatly appreciate MOMH20’s insight and advice. Will keep you posted on our progress! Many thanks to all the CC’er’s weighing in with their own experiences.