Prep Matters

Another thread that may have other options. https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1263632.page

Any test prep in DC or MD that does better prep for ACT compared to SAT?

Anonymous wrote:Entitled parents sending their kids to SAT prep courses perpetuates inequities and only serves to widen the racial achievement gap. Wealthier students have unfair access to test preparation resources overall, which leads to unearned higher scores. This only heightens unearned white privilege and diminished access to education for BIPOCs.

Plenty of free test prep and study groups online. Stop blaming others. Any motivated kid can prep adequately.

Anonymous wrote:Entitled parents sending their kids to SAT prep courses perpetuates inequities and only serves to widen the racial achievement gap. Wealthier students have unfair access to test preparation resources overall, which leads to unearned higher scores. This only heightens unearned white privilege and diminished access to education for BIPOCs.

But my kids are Hispanic and there aren’t many Hispanic students in college. They need to prep to compete with rich white kids.

Anonymous wrote:My white kid excelled in her test prep using Kahn academy- amazing resource that is free for all.

You lie.

Anonymous wrote:My white kid excelled in her test prep using Kahn academy- amazing resource that is free for all.

Or called schoolhouse now, right?

My white kid excelled in her test prep using Kahn academy- amazing resource that is free for all.

Entitled parents sending their kids to SAT prep courses perpetuates inequities and only serves to widen the racial achievement gap. Wealthier students have unfair access to test preparation resources overall, which leads to unearned higher scores. This only heightens unearned white privilege and diminished access to education for BIPOCs.

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Anonymous wrote:Great experience with Compass as well. One on one tutoring is online so you can do it from anywhere. I think their materials and practise test analysis were helpful and my kid's tutors were awesome- personable, motivating and caring. Great results.

Rate?

I don't remember the rate exactly but call or email to ask. Their sessions are usually 1.5 hours so take that onto account when asking about pricing. Our kid alternated weekly sessions between verbal/math. Homework was useful and not busywork. They have a good process and materials. We tried a recommended Individual private tutor first, and test was a lot of money without results. Compass was more effective for my kid.

Anonymous wrote:I hated PrepMatters. Expensive. Tutor didn’t listen to what I wanted and kept pushing ACT instead of SAT. Extremely bad experience.

It is not Prep Matters pushing ACT. Others do, too. What is it with pushing ACT, anyone know? Is it because it is new, so kids will feel they need more tutoring to get the test, resulting in more $ for these companies?

I hated PrepMatters. Expensive. Tutor didn’t listen to what I wanted and kept pushing ACT instead of SAT. Extremely bad experience.

Anonymous wrote:Great experience with Compass as well. One on one tutoring is online so you can do it from anywhere. I think their materials and practise test analysis were helpful and my kid's tutors were awesome- personable, motivating and caring. Great results.

Rate?

Great experience with Compass as well. One on one tutoring is online so you can do it from anywhere. I think their materials and practise test analysis were helpful and my kid's tutors were awesome- personable, motivating and caring. Great results.