Self-Studying vs Solid Prep Course

29happymom26
Wed, 30 Jan 2013 18:59:55 +0000

I told DS we had a set budget for test prep and that we could spend it on an outside person or he could get the money for being self-motivated. (motivated by money) He was broke the summer before junior year so I was glad he chose self-study.
He raised his PSAT score 350 points from soph.-Junior year. He mostly took practice tests online and in the blue book. A couple times I made him go to my office without phone and distraction and take a full length test.

Now he is working through the ACT red book. We threatened him with a class but he works on Sat. and Sun. so it would have been tough to find a class. We asked for 10 hours between Jan. 1 and Feb. 9 and his motivation is not having to take it in Sept. when he will have to take the test in the a.m. and do his sport in the afternoon.