I took the ACT twice with a 31, but I am going to take it once more with A LOT more preparation. Should I bother taking the SAT? I want to go into a top-tier college and I really don’t mind taking it (my parents may look at me weird though, haha). Would it do me any good or should I just stick with the ACT?
I guess I could take it just to see if I do better.

Or could I use an alternative method and get the same results?

I’m going into my Jr. year of HS September 4 and I haven’t taken the PSAT or SAT, nor have I had any preparation for it. My mom talked to Sylvan Learning Center today about a class they have for SAT prep, but it’s 00 for one month of training? Hmmmmm… I’m PRETTY SURE I won’t have time to go everyday, nor would I want to, so I don’t see how 00 is a reasonable cost being as that I KNOW there are other programs and methods that are cheaper. We have the money, it’s just that, me personally, I would think it’s a waste of my parents money… especially since I already want/need a lot of things to be bought for me this month (my birthdays this month, school starts in September, etc.)

What are some different methods of preparing for it or how did you prepare for it? Books? Classes? What?

And if you did take it, what was your score?

Hey my two sisters had an SAT tutor and now I have them. They are a couple who teaches SAT, but I feel like I am not being prepared! Even though it is one on one, i feel very uncomftorable with them, and I am afraid to ask questions. When I do, I feel like I don’t get a clear response. I really want to take a prep class somewhere else or get a different tutor, but I am afraid my parents wont let me because my two sisters got into good colleges and they had this tutor. What should I do??

Or could I use an alternative method and get the same results?

I’m going into my Jr. year of HS September 4 and I haven’t taken the PSAT or SAT, nor have I had any preparation for it. My mom talked to Sylvan Learning Center today about a class they have for SAT prep, but it’s 00 for one month of training? Hmmmmm… I’m PRETTY SURE I won’t have time to go everyday, nor would I want to, so I don’t see how 00 is a reasonable cost being as that I KNOW there are other programs and methods that are cheaper. We have the money, it’s just that, me personally, I would think it’s a waste of my parents money… especially since I already want/need a lot of things to be bought for me this month (my birthdays this month, school starts in September, etc.)

What are some different methods of preparing for it or how did you prepare for it? Books? Classes? What?

And if you did take it, what was your score?

Or could I use an alternative method and get the same results?

I’m going into my Jr. year of HS September 4 and I haven’t taken the PSAT or SAT, nor have I had any preparation for it. My mom talked to Sylvan Learning Center today about a class they have for SAT prep, but it’s 00 for one month of training? Hmmmmm… I’m PRETTY SURE I won’t have time to go everyday, nor would I want to, so I don’t see how 00 is a reasonable cost being as that I KNOW there are other programs and methods that are cheaper. We have the money, it’s just that, me personally, I would think it’s a waste of my parents money… especially since I already want/need a lot of things to be bought for me this month (my birthdays this month, school starts in September, etc.)

What are some different methods of preparing for it or how did you prepare for it? Books? Classes? What?

And if you did take it, what was your score?

Okay so I asked about Kaplan SAT Prep and everyone said no way!! ha but what about Princeton Review SAT Prep? I would go every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday for a month and take a mock SAT test 4 times. I would go for 3 hours each time except for the days I take the mock test. Its 0 and my parents are willing to pay but is it worth it? Thank you everyone for your input :))

I have found www.number2.com to be pretty useful but I was wondering if anyone knew of any other good sites to use.

Also, I was wondering: Can anyone tell me if the Barron’s SAT Prep book (not the 2400 Edition) sample tests are more difficult than the actual SAT test?
I couldn’t figure out how to reply to you guys so here it is:
I asked my parents if I could take a review course and they said I could do it, but they quickly changed their mind once I told them the price. I don’t quite have enough money to pay for it myself. I’v been reviewing from a Barron’s review book though,

Thanks for the info about Sparknotes, I didn’t even think to check there.

So for SAT tutors my parents refused to get me one because their so expensive, so I just said forget it, ill take it and see how good or bad I do and guessing I won’t do good knowing that I got an 1120 on PSAT out of 2400. My grades I don’t worry about at all I get A’s and B’s and my gpa is a 3.0. If I take the sat and get around 1200 to 1400 am I really in trouble when applying to college? Even with my decent grades and extra curricular, sports all of that? Like If I where to apply to ASU, or pace in nyc, michigan state, florida atlantic university, would I really have a chance to getting in or with those horrible sat scores would my best shot be community college?

I am a sophomore in high school and I am taking my very first SATs very soon. After I take them my parents want to me take SAT prep courses. However I am not sure if I should just hire a private tutor. Which method do you think is more effective to help me get a better score the next time I take the SATs?

im 13. i have baby-sat before at least 10 diff. times and most of the kids have been toddlers,infants or very young children. I decided that i will start baby-sitting after school or whenever for parents. I am not qualified and i think that i and the parents would both feel more comfortable if i took a course. What is the cheapest baby sitting course in NH? i can go to Manchester, Nashua, Bedford, Litchfield or any where around there? please give a website and mabe some advice

my parents want me to take the PSAT to prepare myself for the SAT. i argue that ive been taking standardized tests like this since middle school. are they similar enough that i dont need extra preparation for the SAT.

I’ve been diagnosed with ADHD, panic disorder, and major depression. I took the SAT’s. I was shaking; I could barely move my arm to enter the answers, the words and formulas seemed like they were dancing in the air. I could barely even read half of them. All my symptoms get worse when I take any test, under any condition, so it wouldn’t matter how long I had or under what conditions I’d take it. In other words, no special accommodations work. On the other hand, when I write papers, etc., I get the highest or next highest grades in the class, and when I was in the 8th grade my reading level was at a 12th grade level. I’m also a truant, and when my ‘guidance counselor’ looked at my records he punched me in the stomach. Then he said, ‘You’re just lucky there are people around or I’d really let you have it.’ I have a single mother who makes about minimum wage and she doesn’t stick up for me. Meanwhile, a lot of kids have parents paying for those SAT tutoring classes. What can I do?

Hi this is Amy ,I want help of students and parents as i wanna know which online website is good for math tutoring .My one kid is in grade 9 and other is preparing for SAT exam .Please help ………Its Urgent

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I’m going to be a junior next year, and I’ve been trying to get my score up to at least the 2000 range. I’ve made a litle bit of progress, going from a 1440 to a 1770 this summer, but I’ve had some big problems I don’t know how to fix.

For the math section, I always struggle with the last five problems, which are the most advanced. I just don’t understand how you make up your own equations and see it from a different point of view. It really frustrates me when I don’t know what to do or how to even start it. I look in the back of the book on how they solved the problems, but I always end up feeling stupid after seeing the strange techniques they used… although somehow they make it work. Most of the time I end up leaving these advanced problems blank. How can I get better at this?

By the way, I’m taking the SAT early senior year I think.. and my parents are considering sending me to an SAT prep class for this upcoming year. Has anyone heard of ELITE, or has anyone taken a Princeton Review Class? Any suggestions would be highly appreciated.

My parents are calling them for summer tutoring .. will it really help me for SAT’s ?

What SAT prep books do you recommend? Princeton Review, Barron’s, Peterson’s or Kaplan? (or any other book you find effective) I’m planning on buying some books aside from the ones by Collegeboard and I can’t narrow down my list.

Also, it’ll be my first time to take the SAT and I’m not sure if I’ll actually do well on the June testing considering the fact that I’ve only started studying formally this May (due to a lot of set-backs involving my parents).

I’m an incoming senior this June (we have a different academic calendar) and was wondering if it would be wise to schedule my test on October instead and schedule my subject tests on November.

I know the application deadline is on January and I’ll have to leave time for mail delivery. And I also need to know if my scores are good enough before I send in my applications (I’ll know probably mid-month, right?) or decide if I need to retake any. If they’re good enough, I plan to take other subject tests. Will I have enough time?

i just filled out the form i dont know if im gonna get any money out of it. But im going to school for photography and the camera would be used for school and so would the laptop. My parents do make decent money but i dont have a job. I dont know if that will affect how much i get or not

I’m starting a baby-sitting buisness and i was wondering if you have to complete a baby sitting course in order to be able to baby it or if you have to get some sort of license of some kind. And do you have any ideas on what to write on the ad that will persuade parents to take interest in my flyer although i haven’t had any experience?

I am a freshman in high school and my parents made me take the SAT without any preparation and I scored a 1640. I have no idea what this means, and I have no else in my grade to base my score on.

My parents have been pressuring me to take an SAT prep course as well as an ACT prep course. I feel like they are too much money. I have bought prep books and have been taking practice tests. I was wondering what everyone’s experiences were with SAT prep classes.

Would just using books and studying a lot suffice? I need to save money

I am 18 and a high school senior who will be graduating in a few days. I took my SAT only once and scored 2230, with scores of over 700 on each section. Additionally, I got perfect scores on the math and writing sections of my PSAT. I have a 4.6 GPA and have been told that I would make a great teacher, though I have never done any formal tutoring aside from volunteering to tutor a kid in Spanish a couple times after school.
While discussing the SAT, a junior I know who wanted to raise her score above 2100 (currently at 2070) asked me if I would tutor her, and her parents would pay if I could guarantee she’d score over 2100 (which I feel pretty confident I could do).
How much should I charge per hour?
Thank you!!

I am a junior in high school taking the SAT this march and I have been trying to study by myself to save money. On recent practice tests, I have gotten scores like 1850/1860 and my goal for my first attempt at the SAT is above a 1950 [getting above a 1950 means my parents will let me go on vacation with my friend's family this summer!]. I just enrolled in this online course a couple days ago and I have three weeks to improve my grade. My breakdown was as follows: Critical Reading- Writing- 650 and Math-650. I feel like i should be able to get at least around a 750 in math because I’m in Calculus, so maybe i was just having a bad day. Do you think the Collegeboard Online SAT course will help me or should i do something else? Also, what other ways are good to study at this point? Please take some time to answer. Thank you!

i am a junior in high school, and all these people i know are taking sat prep courses. my parents don’t think i need one because i’ve always been a very good standardized test taker, i did very well on the psat sophomore year, and they’re a lot of money for something i can really do by myself. when people take a prep course what do they learn, how many practice tests do they take, what do they work on, etc? should i even bother to follow what a prep course would do if i just have a few trouble areas (the writing multiple choice and the harder math problems)?