{"id":2861,"date":"2014-11-11t09:00:18","date_gmt":"2014-11-11t09:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/sat\/?p=2861"},"modified":"2018-10-22t05:55:15","modified_gmt":"2018-10-22t12:55:15","slug":"what-kind-of-test-prep-is-best-for-your-child","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/college-admissions\/what-kind-of-test-prep-is-best-for-your-child\/","title":{"rendered":"what kind of test prep is best for your child?"},"content":{"rendered":"
you may have a child who is 6\u20196 and the star basketball player at his school. or your child might come in a few inches short of the average and make up what he lacks on the court with some pretty mean dance moves. such variability in height is apparent to everyone. but when it comes to learning, we tend to get far more binary: he\u2019s either good at school or not good at school. what we don\u2019t realize is that there are many different learning styles\u2014and the ability to learn in the classroom is just one of them.<\/p>\n
when it comes to sat prep<\/a>, variation in learning style becomes even more germane, since you have a choice. do you sign your kid up for a thirty-person test prep class in the hope that he or she will distinguish him or herself from the other students, or do you opt for a personal tutor? <\/p>\n well, that breakdown was a little binary on my part, since the reality is far more variegated: your child may flourish watching some sal khan videos and doing practicing questions out of princeton review. she might get a few of her study-minded friends together and find a top-rated tutor on wyzant.com or yelp.com. or maybe your kid excels in a classroom environment, and the sat \u201cboot camp\u201d class down the road is the way the go.<\/p>\n the simple truth is that there is a set-up that best fits your son or daughter\u2019s learning style, and though you might have to tinker around a little, finding the best fit will be well worth it.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n there is a wealth of internet material out there. not all of it is up to snuff. below is a suite of the best online resources.<\/p>\n 1. khan academy<\/strong><\/p>\n video tutorials on every aspect of math. full explanations for every math question that shows up in the college board book (that\u2019s the sat bible).<\/p>\n pros:<\/strong> abundance of material, friendly and easy-to-listen-to lecturer, it\u2019s free.<\/p>\n cons:<\/strong> may not go in-depth enough on some of the sat question explanations, no verbal or writing sat question review.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2. magoosh<\/strong><\/p>\n similar to khan academy, in that much of the learning is video lecture based. magoosh<\/a> differs in that it offers text explanations for every question, as well as around the clock support. magoosh provides its own sat questions, whereas khanacademy.com reviews college board questions.<\/p>\n pros<\/strong>: video explanations for every question, comprehensive grounding in sat fundamentals, magoosh also has a helpful blog<\/a> (which you probably know already!)<\/p>\n cons<\/strong>: not as many practice questions as some of the other sources (more questions will be added over the next year). it\u2019s not free. (starting at $79<\/a>.)<\/p>\n <\/p>\nthe internet<\/h2>\n
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