SAT Prep course or tutoring recommendation

[Anonymous]

My DD's scores were abysmal, however she is an excellent student. Please recommend a tutor or class that you have had success with in the Bethesdaa area.

[Anonymous]

My DS took a course in August and September before junior year that met on Sundays for about 3-4 hours each week at Holton -- I think it was offered by Capital Educators but not sure of the company name. He complained for weeks about the course, and at the end did about 2 sessions at Prep matters with someone we new from years earlier, but he ended up a NMF on the PSAT that fall and doing better on the SAT right after that (BTW, if you want your child to get a head start during the summer, DS is looking for some summer tutoring work )

[Anonymous]

Prep Matters in Bethesda. A bit pricey, though.

[Anonymous]

Does prep matters offer group classes or just individual tutoring? I remember for the SSAT it was just one on one and it was like $250 an hour!!!

[Anonymous]

I have heard very good things about prep matters which is located in bethesda and McLean.

[Anonymous]

Prep Matters is great, and well worth it, but yes it is pricey. I think ours was $185/session and DC probably did about 12-15 sessions. The practice tests are free and you can do them as often as you want. I think DC did them about every 3-4 weeks. By the time the tests rolled around it was old hat. Scores improved by over 400 points from 10th grade PSAT and baseline practice test.

[Anonymous]

Dang! $3000 on prep. This really does show how ridiculously unfair the standardized test system is.

[Anonymous]

You can sign on to the online prep program through the testing service. Most of what you need is to practice the tests. And practice the tests. And practice the tests. You can buy tests pretty cheaply and then just practice.

[Anonymous]

Have you considered test optional schools?

[Anonymous]

Montgomery College

[Anonymous]

Or get a test prep book, work your way through it, and practice vocab words with a willing sibling. No prep for me, and that's how I ended up a NMSSF.

[Anonymous]

Prep Matters.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My DS took a course in August and September before junior year that met on Sundays for about 3-4 hours each week at Holton -- I think it was offered by Capital Educators but not sure of the company name. He complained for weeks about the course, and at the end did about 2 sessions at Prep matters with someone we new from years earlier, but he ended up a NMF on the PSAT that fall and doing better on the SAT right after that (BTW, if you want your child to get a head start during the summer, DS is looking for some summer tutoring work )

To be clear, I thought the Sunday class was very effective,

[Anonymous]

There are a growing number of test optional schools as well. Look at www.fairtest.org

[Anonymous]

You may wish to take a look at a guide prepared to help evaluate SAT prep programs.
The site also has practice problems for SAT and SAT prep.
http://www.optimalsatprep.com/sat-prep-blog/2014/6/20/a-consumers-guide-to-selecting-the-best-sat-prep-program