showelott Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 How many of you are tackling SAT test prep over the summer for your rising juniors? (or seniors) How are you doing it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Michelle_NC Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 I just started looking for a prep course today ... and had sticker shock! I don't remember prep classes being this expensive (relatively speaking) when I was in high school. Has anyone found a reasonably-priced source for in-person coaching? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 It isn't one-on-one but our library has SAT test prep for free at certain times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showelott Posted June 8, 2014 Author Share Posted June 8, 2014 Michellle_NC- What price point are you looking for? Are you looking for help in all areas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 We don't prep over the summer, because the first test date is not until October. We prefer to take the late January/early February test dates for the SAT/ACT (two weeks apart) and prepare after Christmas/early January while we are still on semester break. DD worked through the practice tests in the red Real ACT and the blue SAT book from the College board. This was sufficient and inexpensive. She prepped for about 3 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle_NC Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 I'm looking for a short group session that will give pointers on test-taking strategies ... a few hundred dollars at most? I've found a few different offerings in our area but they are all in the $700 - 1500 range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emzhengjiu Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 I bought the official SAT online program recently. My daughter likes it because it has test taking hints in addition to answers to the questions. For her, working on line is easier than pulling out a large book. She is going to take the PA homeschoolers online SAT essay class this fall. She's a good writer, but needs more experience with timed essays. She's also going to be working through some test prep books from the library as needed. Both my daughters answer the SAT question of the day each morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen in NY Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Like Jean, our library sometimes offers free test prep sessions run by an outside group (like Kaplan....). They take the test one day, and get the results and go over strategies at the next meeting. Maybe your library offers something similar? Honestly, there are some great test prep materials out there. If your student is able/willing to be disciplined about the prep I'd be willing to bet s/he would be able to make a huge jump in score by working through them. Here are a few of our favs: The Critical Reader The Ultimate Guide to SAT Grammar PWN the SAT Math Also, working through the Blue Book using the Xiggi method was very helpful. You can find instructions here: Xiggi Is your student testing before the new exam is released? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showelott Posted June 10, 2014 Author Share Posted June 10, 2014 @Jen_in_NY I agree - there are great resources out there for kids to use. I think The New Math SAT Game Plan is a great resource for kids in the 500-600 range. And lots of kids and parents don't realize that the college board publishes full explanations for every single question and answer in the Blue Book here: www.collegeboard.com/satstudyguide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanvan Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 I bought the official SAT online program recently. My daughter likes it because it has test taking hints in addition to answers to the questions. For her, working on line is easier than pulling out a large book. She is going to take the PA homeschoolers online SAT essay class this fall. She's a good writer, but needs more experience with timed essays. She's also going to be working through some test prep books from the library as needed. Both my daughters answer the SAT question of the day each morning. I thought the question of the day was discontinued? Are you pulling questions yourself for them to answer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen in NS Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 How many of you are tackling SAT test prep over the summer for your rising juniors? (or seniors) How are you doing it? I'll figure out which test prep book I want, buy it, and then get ds to study it and do practice tests over the coming year. I am hoping that all the grammar/logic/math/literature study he has done over the years will be helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 I thought the question of the day was discontinued? Are you pulling questions yourself for them to answer? The daily e-mail was discontinued but I saw the question of the day on the College Board site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 I thought the question of the day was discontinued? Are you pulling questions yourself for them to answer?It is still on collegeboard websitehttp://sat.collegeboard.org/practice/sat-question-of-the-day I'm using the iPod app for question of the day for fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showelott Posted June 10, 2014 Author Share Posted June 10, 2014 It is still on collegeboard website http://sat.collegeboard.org/practice/sat-question-of-the-day I'm using the iPod app for question of the day for fun. You can also get the Question of the Day on twitter: @SATQuestion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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