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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]After seeing mentioned here I looked at 2 of the TJ prep companies. Both Curie and TJ Test Prep are about $2k for 6-8 week class (with a self-paced option for about $700). Wow! To read here the prep companies did increase acceptance chances when was old admission standards, but the prep classes still helpful now?[/quote]

For many kids, test prep very likely increases admissions chances to TJ.

Is the ROI favorable ?  Not sure, and likely varies for each student or family.[/quote]

$2K sounds very high unless you are getting a large one on one tutoring package, the classes seem to be between $900 to $1600.
I think what you see at Curie is an afterschool program combined with a test prep.
Under the old system, prepping for ther SHSAT was a bit like taking the prepping for the SAT.
Understanding the format and types of questions along with things like process of elimination and how the test was scored were going to help.
A motivated student can do it with test prep books but having someone hold your hand makes it easier to get through the material.

Under the new system test prep still helps but everything is subjective so it's less predictable and more random.
Every year for the past few years, there have been a few students getting in from our middle school that raised a few eyebrows and a few kids not getting in that left us a bit confused.

The current process is essay writing.
Writing is a lot like reading comprehension, it's hard to cram but there are definitely test strategies that you can learn to improve your performance.
Mostly, I would recommend taking sample essays and focus on timing, running out of time seems to be common.  
The questions are not radically different from year to year, they all basically ask a fairly easy math question (show ALL your work) and they ask you to show your interest in math/science in various way.

If you've got money to burn, then paying someone to teach your kid how to become a better writer is not the worst way to spend your money but if you're only interested in the test then I would recommend doing a bunch of sample tests and then having a class or a tutor.  Most of these test prep places will sell tutor time in $500 or $1000 increments.  It's not rocket science so it doesn't really matter a whole lot who you get as long as they have been doing this for more than a couple of years.

YMMV[/quote]

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