Online SAT prep this summer
I'd like my rising high school junior to do an online SAT prep class this summer--any recommendations? Something that meets at a specific time (rather than videos you can watch whenever) would work best, and that meets a reasonable number of times (like, say, 8 rather than 20 times, because I know if it's too many my kid will just refuse). Thanks!
Jun 15, 2020
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I don’t know if you are aware but UC schools have eliminated the SAT requirement for the next 4 years. You may still want to have your child take it if you have other schools in mind. But thought you might want this information
My kid did and benefitted from the Princeton review
One. Ultimate sat or something like that. Something like 25 hours in 2 or 3 hour chunks.
He would prefer not to do school stuff, generally, but he actually thought the classes were helpful and interesting.
A big part of preparation is taking practice tests.
You need to get in the habit of a certain sort of question, and recalling the appropriate skills in the clock. So is recommend any program you consider include that.
The 25 hours might not include the testing times, I don't remember.
Good luck!
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