SAT prep

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have done a search and still very undecided about the best method for my kid to prepare for the August SATs. I think an in person class might be best, but there are very few classes offered in person. Any opinions on two week boot camp classes offered in August? (I think Montgomery college offers these). Is this really adequate time to prepare?

I have also considered the tutor route but isn’t taking the test one of the key aspects for preparation? Also, I am overwhelmed by the number of tutors and how to differentiate who would be good.

I believe from old threads that khan academy would be best, but my daughter is not disciplined enough at this stage for this approach.

I taught SAT for Kaplan many, many years ago. FWIW, what I taught in the in-person class and what was in the self-study materials was virtually identical. I don't see the benefit of paying for one-on-one tutoring unless your child can't focus in class and really needs the attention for that reason. As far as bootcamp goes, as long as it includes as many hours of instruction as a regular course would, I think it would be fine. The issue is whether or not everything is covered. Also, FWIW, there is great value in taking practice tests -- familiarity can help with anxiety on test day.

Kaplan recruited me after I took their LSAT class and scored well. I took the LSAT class (all classes were in person back then) because I didn't feel I had enough self-discipline to cover as much ground myself if I just used the study books. So the class worked well for me.

I see Kaplan now has online live instruction SAT prep courses, and bootcamps as well that seem to cover the same exact info. You might look into them, but my educated guess is that most all of these prep courses are pretty much the same. Go with what you think is convenient and will work for your daughter.

Again, I really don't think paying money for the extra tutoring is necessary at all unless she has a pretty extreme focus issue. (I have ADD and wouldn't need it, but I would need the live class, if that makes sense.)

I'm paying for a tutor because my kid scores off the charts in language and tanks the math (always has in every standardized test ever) so they don't have any attention issues, but they do need the focus to lean into their weaknesses and pull them up. Don't dismiss individualized tutoring simply because you personally, cannot see the benefits. Kids often have a huge range of individualized needs, aside from the single one you mention.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have done a search and still very undecided about the best method for my kid to prepare for the August SATs. I think an in person class might be best, but there are very few classes offered in person. Any opinions on two week boot camp classes offered in August? (I think Montgomery college offers these). Is this really adequate time to prepare?

I have also considered the tutor route but isn’t taking the test one of the key aspects for preparation? Also, I am overwhelmed by the number of tutors and how to differentiate who would be good.

I believe from old threads that khan academy would be best, but my daughter is not disciplined enough at this stage for this approach.

I taught SAT for Kaplan many, many years ago. FWIW, what I taught in the in-person class and what was in the self-study materials was virtually identical. I don't see the benefit of paying for one-on-one tutoring unless your child can't focus in class and really needs the attention for that reason. As far as bootcamp goes, as long as it includes as many hours of instruction as a regular course would, I think it would be fine. The issue is whether or not everything is covered. Also, FWIW, there is great value in taking practice tests -- familiarity can help with anxiety on test day.

Kaplan recruited me after I took their LSAT class and scored well. I took the LSAT class (all classes were in person back then) because I didn't feel I had enough self-discipline to cover as much ground myself if I just used the study books. So the class worked well for me.

I see Kaplan now has online live instruction SAT prep courses, and bootcamps as well that seem to cover the same exact info. You might look into them, but my educated guess is that most all of these prep courses are pretty much the same. Go with what you think is convenient and will work for your daughter.

Again, I really don't think paying money for the extra tutoring is necessary at all unless she has a pretty extreme focus issue. (I have ADD and wouldn't need it, but I would need the live class, if that makes sense.)

I'm paying for a tutor because my kid scores off the charts in language and tanks the math (always has in every standardized test ever) so they don't have any attention issues, but they do need the focus to lean into their weaknesses and pull them up. Don't dismiss individualized tutoring simply because you personally, cannot see the benefits. Kids often have a huge range of individualized needs, aside from the single one you mention.

I said I didn't see the added benefit in tutoring unless the child has a focus issue. You said your child needs the tutor because "they do need the focus to lean in to their weaknesses and pull them up." You literally used the word "focus." So ... yeah ... what I said.

But this kind of knee jerk defensive nonsense from a DCUM with $$$ and motivation to pay for private tutors whose kid "scores off the charts" (of course they do--lol) doesn't surprise me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have done a search and still very undecided about the best method for my kid to prepare for the August SATs. I think an in person class might be best, but there are very few classes offered in person. Any opinions on two week boot camp classes offered in August? (I think Montgomery college offers these). Is this really adequate time to prepare?

I have also considered the tutor route but isn’t taking the test one of the key aspects for preparation? Also, I am overwhelmed by the number of tutors and how to differentiate who would be good.

I believe from old threads that khan academy would be best, but my daughter is not disciplined enough at this stage for this approach.

I taught SAT for Kaplan many, many years ago. FWIW, what I taught in the in-person class and what was in the self-study materials was virtually identical. I don't see the benefit of paying for one-on-one tutoring unless your child can't focus in class and really needs the attention for that reason. As far as bootcamp goes, as long as it includes as many hours of instruction as a regular course would, I think it would be fine. The issue is whether or not everything is covered. Also, FWIW, there is great value in taking practice tests -- familiarity can help with anxiety on test day.

Kaplan recruited me after I took their LSAT class and scored well. I took the LSAT class (all classes were in person back then) because I didn't feel I had enough self-discipline to cover as much ground myself if I just used the study books. So the class worked well for me.

I see Kaplan now has online live instruction SAT prep courses, and bootcamps as well that seem to cover the same exact info. You might look into them, but my educated guess is that most all of these prep courses are pretty much the same. Go with what you think is convenient and will work for your daughter.

Again, I really don't think paying money for the extra tutoring is necessary at all unless she has a pretty extreme focus issue. (I have ADD and wouldn't need it, but I would need the live class, if that makes sense.)

I'm paying for a tutor because my kid scores off the charts in language and tanks the math (always has in every standardized test ever) so they don't have any attention issues, but they do need the focus to lean into their weaknesses and pull them up. Don't dismiss individualized tutoring simply because you personally, cannot see the benefits. Kids often have a huge range of individualized needs, aside from the single one you mention.

I said I didn't see the added benefit in tutoring unless the child has a focus issue. You said your child needs the tutor because "they do need the focus to lean in to their weaknesses and pull them up." You literally used the word "focus." So ... yeah ... what I said.

But this kind of knee jerk defensive nonsense from a DCUM with $$$ and motivation to pay for private tutors whose kid "scores off the charts" (of course they do--lol) doesn't surprise me.

why you sound mad about how others decide and spend their money.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This place worked for my kids - https://www.edgeed.com/assess-yourself

Can you say more about this? What did your kid like about it? Did it make a difference?

See you are focused on math. They make learning fun and upped math scores to 750 and 730 respectively. Second child was never math focused.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have done a search and still very undecided about the best method for my kid to prepare for the August SATs. I think an in person class might be best, but there are very few classes offered in person. Any opinions on two week boot camp classes offered in August? (I think Montgomery college offers these). Is this really adequate time to prepare?

I have also considered the tutor route but isn’t taking the test one of the key aspects for preparation? Also, I am overwhelmed by the number of tutors and how to differentiate who would be good.

I believe from old threads that khan academy would be best, but my daughter is not disciplined enough at this stage for this approach.

I taught SAT for Kaplan many, many years ago. FWIW, what I taught in the in-person class and what was in the self-study materials was virtually identical. I don't see the benefit of paying for one-on-one tutoring unless your child can't focus in class and really needs the attention for that reason. As far as bootcamp goes, as long as it includes as many hours of instruction as a regular course would, I think it would be fine. The issue is whether or not everything is covered. Also, FWIW, there is great value in taking practice tests -- familiarity can help with anxiety on test day.

Kaplan recruited me after I took their LSAT class and scored well. I took the LSAT class (all classes were in person back then) because I didn't feel I had enough self-discipline to cover as much ground myself if I just used the study books. So the class worked well for me.

I see Kaplan now has online live instruction SAT prep courses, and bootcamps as well that seem to cover the same exact info. You might look into them, but my educated guess is that most all of these prep courses are pretty much the same. Go with what you think is convenient and will work for your daughter.

Again, I really don't think paying money for the extra tutoring is necessary at all unless she has a pretty extreme focus issue. (I have ADD and wouldn't need it, but I would need the live class, if that makes sense.)

I'm paying for a tutor because my kid scores off the charts in language and tanks the math (always has in every standardized test ever) so they don't have any attention issues, but they do need the focus to lean into their weaknesses and pull them up. Don't dismiss individualized tutoring simply because you personally, cannot see the benefits. Kids often have a huge range of individualized needs, aside from the single one you mention.

I said I didn't see the added benefit in tutoring unless the child has a focus issue. You said your child needs the tutor because "they do need the focus to lean in to their weaknesses and pull them up." You literally used the word "focus." So ... yeah ... what I said.

But this kind of knee jerk defensive nonsense from a DCUM with $$$ and motivation to pay for private tutors whose kid "scores off the charts" (of course they do--lol) doesn't surprise me.

D Minus for reading comprehension.