Self-Studying vs Solid Prep Course

mamabear1234
Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:43:00 +0000

Agree if student is truly self-motivated, he or she can do it using practice tests and study guide. My youngest child studied over the summer before her junior year, and took the SAT in October just before the PSAT. (We knew from her soph year PSAT that she had the potential to be Natl Merit Semi-finalist). Then she self-studied some and took the ACT in December, did well and was done with those tests.

In practicing for the SAT, I suggested she work on the writing portion, which had always been her lowest score for PSAT and practice tests. It turned out to be her highest SAT score.