Yale Academy Sat Prep? Worth the money?

atomom
Thu, 12 Jul 2012 00:56:11 +0000

People who teach prep classes don’t have any “secret information” that you can’t find in prep books. Get the Official Guide to the SAT (“blue book”) and other prep books (I think Kaplan has good tips and is clearly written) and go through the practice tests. Sign up for the SAT Question of the Day on the College Board website. Getting very familiar with the test through lots of practice is the only thing that will raise your score.

(A lot of parents sign their kids up for classes just to give structure to practice time. If you don’t have the self discipline to make yourself study at home, a class might be helpful. BTW, I wouldn’t trust someone who “guarantees” a particular score. Not sure how they can make that “guarantee.”)