Success Story Board

My score improvement:

230

My official score after The Princeton Review:

1500

How the Princeton Review helped me achieve my score goal:

Constant drilling on the writing and math sections familiarized me with the types of problems that would appear on the SAT.

My personal study tips:

Math: Constant drilling, 20-30 minutes a day. EBRW: Reading 1-2 passages a day

My score improvement:

Around 200

My official score after The Princeton Review:

1470 And 6 6 6 on essay

How the Princeton Review helped me achieve my score goal:

The homework and concepts and review and strategies

My personal study tips:

Empty Response

My score improvement:

over 100

My official score after The Princeton Review:

1560

How the Princeton Review helped me achieve my score goal:

the homework

My personal study tips:

take a test every saturday morning for the two months leading up to the test

My score improvement:

170

My official score after The Princeton Review:

1450

How the Princeton Review helped me achieve my score goal:

the lessons, the instuctor

My personal study tips:

do as much practice as possible

My score improvement:

8

My official score after The Princeton Review:

171

How the Princeton Review helped me achieve my score goal:

1) Timed sections in class and in homework 2) Homework in general 3) Repetition of completing exercises 4) Dr H's unwavering support

My personal study tips:

Making a spreadsheet of my answers following practice tests was very helpful

My score improvement:

This was my first time taking it but between my diagnostic and actual test I saw a 16 point improvement.

My official score after The Princeton Review:

524

How the Princeton Review helped me achieve my score goal:

I really liked how often the class met and the breakdowns between content review and practice. Additionally all the homework that we were given really reinforced the skills and content to succeed on the test. I thought my biology teacher (Michelle) was especially helpful and a really great teacher!!!

My personal study tips:

Yes

My score improvement:

7

My official score after The Princeton Review:

32

How the Princeton Review helped me achieve my score goal:

The practice tests mainly. It helped with stamina. Also the different strategies.

My personal study tips:

I already have, so yes.

My score improvement:

This was my first time taking the test, but my goal was to hit 170.

My official score after The Princeton Review:

171

How the Princeton Review helped me achieve my score goal:

My instructor, Jennifer, was great!

My personal study tips:

In the weeks leading up to the test, I took a LOT of practice tests -- like 4-5 a week. At least for me, that ended up being a breakthrough where before I was getting a range of below and above my goal score, I started consistently hitting above my goal score.

My score improvement:

First time taking

My official score after The Princeton Review:

176

How the Princeton Review helped me achieve my score goal:

Length of course

My personal study tips:

Followed the schedule

My score improvement:

This was my first SAT score. My score of my PSAT was a 1180 and 1160 the two times I took the PSAT in my Freshman and Sophomore years.

My official score after The Princeton Review:

1330

How the Princeton Review helped me achieve my score goal:

The consistent strategy and studying/doing assignments.

My personal study tips:

Keep up with the assignments.

My score improvement:

270

My official score after The Princeton Review:

1310

How the Princeton Review helped me achieve my score goal:

the 24 hour help

My personal study tips:

do all the practice tests

My score improvement:

200

My official score after The Princeton Review:

1340

How the Princeton Review helped me achieve my score goal:

The meetings with the tutor and the books provided.

My personal study tips:

I mainly used practice books and practice tests.