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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. We’ve decided to sign her up for six weekly tutoring sessions through PrepMatters, which includes homework materials and proctored practice tests. DD is excited and I guess it’s worth it to know she’s left nothing on the table.[/quote]

How did you choose prep matters?[/quote]

I’d heard good things from other parents, read good reviews on DCUM, and checked out Yelp. I liked that there was no package contract and it’s personalized. She won’t need more diagnostics because she already has practice tests through BlueBook. The tutor will use those to build her program. After the initial consultation, we were matched with one of the more affordable tutors and we will end up spending $1250-$1500 for 5-6 sessions. She’ll get 30-60 minutes of homework per week to do before sessions, and will probably do 2 more practice tests. That’s all I’m willing to do.[/quote]

Thank you—super helpful. One more question: How do you know it will be only six sessions? They don’t do packages, so was that an estimate based on the practice tests or something else?[/quote]

The number of sessions was based on our budget and availability between now and the August test. But it’s also in line with recommendations of other parents who felt their kids saw diminishing returns after 6 sessions. Plus, DD isn’t starting from scratch - she already has experience with the digital format and lots of data.[/quote]

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