Self-Studying vs Solid Prep Course

bookmama22
Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:26:03 +0000

In my case, I used private tutors for SAT prep with both my daughters. Older daughter was a very good student and had no test prep for PSAT which in our district is given initially to sophomores. She did very well. I did sign her up for Princeton Review class for the following summer, in which she and several others students actually were able to solve problems easier and faster than the instructor. Her results second time around with PSAT were level. I worked with someone who did test prep tutoring and he explained that the problem for a good student like her was that the emphasis at Princeton Review and others in his opinion was that they emphasize finding the “tricks” to solve the problems, look for patterns. He said she was wasting time looking for “tricks” and just solve the problems. That did the trick and her SAT did show improvement spring of her junior year.
With second d, she was exceptional reader and verbal student but poor math student. I used a husband/wife retired NYC teachers. They worked together and split up their time to emphasize her specific needs… In my opinion, the personalized attention given made it worthwhile.