SAT Prep Course

[Anonymous]

At what point in time is an SAT prep course recommended? Is spring of 11th grade a good target? And any recommendations? I know Montgomery College offers test prep. I'm sure Kaplan, etc. as well.

[Anonymous]

Our kids did it during the summer between 10th and 11th grade, taking the tests (ACT/SAT) in Aug/Sept of junior year. This allowed them tons of time if they needed to retest (one took it a 2nd time, the other was one and done), and allowed them to concentrate on school and not testing during their junior year in HS (heavy AP schedule for both)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our kids did it during the summer between 10th and 11th grade, taking the tests (ACT/SAT) in Aug/Sept of junior year. This allowed them tons of time if they needed to retest (one took it a 2nd time, the other was one and done), and allowed them to concentrate on school and not testing during their junior year in HS (heavy AP schedule for both)

Agreed! I think waiting until spring junior year is cutting it close in case your child needs to retake to get a higher score. When I was taking the exam, most students took it between 10th and 11th or fall semester of junior year at the latest. Most student I know took Kaplan and did well.

Good luck to your student(s)!

[Anonymous]

Goodness. I knew none of this. I’m glad I asked. Sounds like we should plan on taking test in March with a course before that. When I looked at Kaplan, I couldn’t find a list of in person classes (and sat dates were outdated). They seem to be pushing online. Any experience with either?

[Anonymous]

A popular time is to study in January and February for an early spring or late winter test. Gives kid a chance to retake in late spring (not to mention summer, too). Capital Educators offers a class in MoCo. There are also classes by the big companies and private tutoring. We opted for private tutoring, which was similar in cost to the classes.

[Anonymous]

Did your DC take a mock ACT as well to compare? You want to make sure you’re studying for the correct test for you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A popular time is to study in January and February for an early spring or late winter test. Gives kid a chance to retake in late spring (not to mention summer, too). Capital Educators offers a class in MoCo. There are also classes by the big companies and private tutoring. We opted for private tutoring, which was similar in cost to the classes.

Would you be willing to share the private tutor you used?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A popular time is to study in January and February for an early spring or late winter test. Gives kid a chance to retake in late spring (not to mention summer, too). Capital Educators offers a class in MoCo. There are also classes by the big companies and private tutoring. We opted for private tutoring, which was similar in cost to the classes.

Would you be willing to share the private tutor you used?

We used Prep 1 on 1, which had competitive pricing. Tutoring works well for motivated kids who take practice tests on their own.