<p>I found a very good teacher for SAT preparation. However, she has a full year program which I will have to start from next month. I was originally in line with 40 other people trying to get into her classes, but miraculously my friend let me join her group so now I am kind of enrolled in her class. There are conflicts with my schedule though. I’ll be able to attend her classes until August, but when autumn is here, I’ll have to commit to soccer. I’ve been on the varsity squad for 2 years (will be 4 since I’m a sophomore) and I want to look good in front of the coach to become captain my senior year-even though I just moved and might not have a bigger chance than 2 of my other sophomore varsity players. Thursdays I have games and my teacher wants to have the weekly classes starting from august on that day. I don’t know which one to fully commit to. I want to go to Columbia or other ivy league colleges, but I don’t know whether its better to be captain of the soccer team or to have a good SAT score…</p>
<p>Your opinions please!
P.S. - Everyone who has taken her class receives 2300+ and have recommended everyone to her class. Hint- 40 people still waiting in line to get tutored by her.</p>
<p>I personally think that you should continue soccer if it’s truly your passion and interest, and self-study SAT (or find a different tutor). SAT score isn’t everything (since many people get 2300+) but not everyone has a story about soccer and the experience. Intertwine that into your passion (and maybe even try to go semi-pro), and you’ll definitely be a strong potential candidate for Harvard</p>
<p>The AI matters-- but if you are not a recruited athlete it doesn’t-- so keep with the sport. Also, there is no magic bullet in standardized testing–no tutor can take a 1800 kid and make him or her into a 2200 kid-- if they could they would be millionaires–and they are not. Lots of hucksters out there playing on fear…don’t be taken in.</p>
<p>I think discontinuing any extracurricular activity you’ve been involved in for years and enjoy for SAT prep classes is a colossal mistake, but that’s just me.</p>
<p>Do soccer and find a different, much shorter prep class or, better yet, prep yourself. A year-long prep course (?) Huh? If you really need to improve your score, then put together your own plan and follow through over the year. What is your current score?</p>
<p>I would agree that there is a limited amount of information you’ll learn from an SAT prep class that you wouldn’t get from reading that same book on your own. The main advantage of those classes is that they give you a motivation to do the work, so if its difficult for you to focus, that would be the only advantage. However, if you made varsity soccer, you should be disciplined enough to concentrate for 45 mins at a time</p>
<p>Think about what will make you happier - having taken an SAT prep class or playing soccer. Since there are no guarantees of getting into any ivy, definitely do what you will enjoy - there are many schools that you could love.</p>
<p>This class isn’t essential for you to get a high SAT score, nor does your score matter much after 2250 or so. It’s commitment, passion, and intriguity (felt like making up a word, don’t hate) that’re gonna get you into college.</p>
<p>this is a little late but…
on the psat i got a 203 and everyone was freaking out for me to study
i quit most of my commitments besides track and stopped procrastinating and studied on my own from the PR book and blue book
in march i got a 2320…
so two lessons: you can deff learn by yourself by reading the books and you can deff balance both sports and sat (so don’t buy into the hype of the tutor)</p>