[CRAZYkoreankid]

Im starting to study SATs, but I dont know if I should take classes. Its 1000$ to take the class, but I dont think its worth it. Or is it?

[litoxshortaii]

i think for that money, you might as well get a tutor o.0; js my opinion though.. SAT classes didnt really help me so yea...

[jjessiessong]

...it depends on wut year are you in high school... if you are a soph/jr.. then you have plenty of time to prepare.. meaning you are better off spending some money on books and studying by yourself...

if you are a senior and needs to take the SAT pretty soon, the SAT classes would prep you well by telling you different tricks and pointers and such.... some also have boot camp to cram you with vocab and stuff...

personally i would prefer to study by myself... with that $1000 bucks you can buy 100 SAT prep books... so why waste all that money?!

PRACTICE is the key... all SAT classes do is pile you up on practice tests... so just go buy a lot of books and practice yourself....

[green.hat'd.oneGUITR]

alright, thx for the info. Ill probably use that grand to go to korea, hehe.

[j i w o n.]

I took an SAT over the summer. it was excellent. I paid 1200 for 8 weeks. every week: 3.5hrs of practice testing &8 hrs of class.
I learned so much =D
(If age matters, I'm going to be a sophomore.)

[0oyokisuo0]

it'll help if u actually try to learn~if u r forced by ur parents than probably no. it is kinda expensive buh if u cant study by urself (u know.....get distracted and all) then yea go to those classes. im going xx"

[jjessiessong]

...yea.. if you are one of those ppl who can't concentrate at all studying by yourself... you're probablly better off in an SAT class.. a friend of mine who got into MIT and scored pretty high on the SAT told me that the key is to push yourself to spend some time on it everyday... but if you can't do it by yourself.. you're gonna need some professional help...

[vc1188]

Are you easily motivated? If so, SAT class won't be as worth it. But for me it made a WORLD OF DIFFERENCE because I can't get myself to study and take practice tests at home. At least when I took SAT prep I HAD to go take those practice tests and I HAD to learn test-taking skills.

perhaps my stats will convince you a little
My FIRST EVER practice test at Princeton Review was a 1640.
My LAST EVER real SAT test was a 2130.

What really helped me were all those practice tests I took. They really taught me how to sit and concentrate for almost four hours straight. I learned how to pace myself, how to learn endurance. and it helps to prepare yourself for extreme hunger and fatigue! hahah

[super piggy]

i didnt have to pay for $1000,
this program at UC berkely did.
but err, i do not think it helped me.
roars -__-.
well it may help you, but the classes
did teach me many things (:
which reminds me i need to retake my SAT =(.

[saera]

1000 is nothing compared to what it is in Korea.

I read in the newspaper that it's around 6000 to take a 10 week course.

And they guarantee a certain score, or your money back. So yes, the hakwons in Korea work. (I'm pretty sure all of them aren't that expensive, but...the example they gave)

Not sure about ones run by PR and such.

[flyaway]

My FIRST EVER practice test at Princeton Review was a 1640.

i have to warn u pr tests are way off...i got around 1900s on all of them and on the real SAT i got 2220
anyway i took princeton review. i credit it for my high score. without it, im not sure i could have gotten that high
but the main thing is, the class wont help if u dont put effort into it (doing hw, studying vocab, doing the stuff)
plus, i did like alot of practice questions. practice helps most, but u gotta learn the strategies too

also, it really depends on ur teacher. my teacher was kinda slacker, so i guess i might have gotten better if i got a better teacher
so if ur taking the class, ask around and see which teacher is good and ask for that teacher

[NANI*]

i think it's a big waste of money. you could actually use the money that you plan for the sat prep class FOR college (:

[chickyl3aby]

SAT classes didn't really help me either... all they basically do is give u reviews to do at home, u bring them back and ask them questions if u have any, then they give u a few tips that's already written in most practice books...

if u're good at motivating urself to study then u shouldn't waste ur money on the class and buy a book instead.

[kamui_hime]

if you can do reviews at home or with a friend, you should definitely pass on the classes