Anonymous
Post 07/07/2014 18:35     Subject: SAT Prep course or tutoring recommendation
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
Anonymous
Post 06/16/2014 17:03     Subject: SAT Prep course or tutoring recommendation
There are a growing number of test optional schools as well. Look at www.fairtest.org
Anonymous
Post 06/15/2014 17:51     Subject: SAT Prep course or tutoring recommendation
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
Post 06/14/2014 17:26     Subject: SAT Prep course or tutoring recommendation
Prep Matters.
Anonymous
Post 06/14/2014 16:00     Subject: SAT Prep course or tutoring recommendation
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
Post 06/14/2014 15:58     Subject: SAT Prep course or tutoring recommendation
Montgomery College
Anonymous
Post 06/14/2014 15:57     Subject: SAT Prep course or tutoring recommendation
Have you considered test optional schools?
Anonymous
Post 06/14/2014 09:26     Subject: SAT Prep course or tutoring recommendation
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
Post 06/13/2014 21:46     Subject: SAT Prep course or tutoring recommendation
Dang! $3000 on prep. This really does show how ridiculously unfair the standardized test system is.
Anonymous
Post 06/13/2014 11:37     Subject: Re:SAT Prep course or tutoring recommendation
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
Post 06/13/2014 10:39     Subject: SAT Prep course or tutoring recommendation
I have heard very good things about prep matters which is located in bethesda and McLean.
Anonymous
Post 06/13/2014 09:23     Subject: SAT Prep course or tutoring recommendation
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
Post 06/13/2014 05:57     Subject: SAT Prep course or tutoring recommendation
Prep Matters in Bethesda. A bit pricey, though.
Anonymous
Post 06/13/2014 02:30     Subject: SAT Prep course or tutoring recommendation
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
Post 06/12/2014 13:23     Subject: SAT Prep course or tutoring recommendation
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.