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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Nov 13, 2001
Pros: Excellent math techniques; unlike everyone else, this improved my verbal score
Cons: Very expensive!
Summary: Being a typical 17 year old teenager, I am faced with the same daily dilemmas all 17 year olds encounter. No, it's not puberty (where did you come with that, Chris?!). And no, it's not learning how to drive (hell, I'm still not allowed to learn how to ... read more
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Not Yet Rated by the Epinions community
May 3, 2013
Pros: None
Cons: Focuses on "gimmicks"
Soft ball testing
Unresponsive
Summary: My daughter took the SAT prep class in their NYC Soho office. She is a very good student (B+/A-), but I thought this class would give her an edge. While the instructors are friendly enough, I don't believe the course adequately prepares you ... read more
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Not Yet Rated by the Epinions community
Sep 27, 2010
Pros: Not clear yet.
Cons: Substandard facilities. Discomfort.
Summary: My son is currently taking a Princeton SAT prep class. After previous sessions, he told me that he feels that it is helping, but of course the jury is still out on the ultimate results. I'm writing this review because of two ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 25, 2007
Pros: discipline, teachers, good materials
Cons: like everybody else is saying, too much money
Summary: It's not really worth the money to take the course since you can do it yourself. the materials they give you are pretty good, so I'd say just get similar materials and be in a similar environment for less than 1% of the price of the course. the only ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 30, 2003
Pros: 100+ score gains are realistic; math improvement easier than verbal; (practice); constantly updated content
Cons: expensive if not committed; learning style must fit course style; SAT is a bad test
Summary: Disclaimer - I've been a Review instructor for nearly five years, so I've seen a lot of comings and ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 17, 2002
Pros: 200 point increase guarantee, builds confidence and motivates
Cons: on the pricey side, hard work is still required!
Summary: In this day and age, SAT courses are becoming very important especially in the college admissions process. Therefore, all competitive students should seriously consider preparing somehow for this test whether it be through this course or just buying one ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 19, 2000
Pros: SAT type scenarios, becoming more familiar with the SAT
Cons: Joe Bloggs, Hit Parade, not much help
Summary: I took the Princeton Review course as a major for a summer program I did in UMass. After finishing my sophmore year, I felt that it was time to get serious and take an SAT course over the summer. My friends and I were late to the first diagnostic test ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 15, 2000
Pros: Saving much needed time and money!
Cons: If you're not self-motivated, you probably won't do the work on your own. You hvae to be able to stick to a studying schedule.
Summary: I didn't take the Princeton Review Course. I'm sure this leads you to wonder why I'm sharing my opinions with you. I have many friends who took the course, and were extremely dissatisfied with it. They feel that the first practice test the ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 2, 2000
Pros: Good methods, get access to full TPR resources on Internet, good introduction to test prep
Cons: Mediocre instructors, bad classrooms, classes are too long
Summary: I have heard many things about Princeton Review - both positive and negative - things ranging from "my score raised 150 points" to "it didn't do anything - just wasted my time." So, I decided I should try it, hopefully to get ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 8, 2000
Pros: good teachers, little classes, good material
Cons: time consuming, homework
Summary: 800 plus dollars. That was the first thing that hit me. My first reaction was, "are you kidding me?" But for some reason, i joined a class. Well, i am not regretting this choice. The staff that work for Princeton Review were very helpful and ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 28, 2000
Pros: still excellent and effective
Cons: unprincipled pricing
Summary: Despite creative and engaging strategies and proven results, I stopped teaching for The Princeton Review for one reason: they do nothing to shatter the image of the SAT as a test biased towards high-income students. In fact, they seem to propagate the ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 29, 2000
Pros: Improved scores and test taking techniques for those who work hard.
Cons: Little improvement for students who don't make an effort; extremely expensive
Summary: Having taught SAT prep in Math with the Princeton Review, I now wish that the option of taking the course had been offered to me when I myself was taking the SAT. At first I was a little wary of the techniques that they taught me in training, since they ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 27, 2000
Pros: High-energy, good for alternative learning styles
Cons: Can sound a bit canned, extremely pricey
Summary: I was a Princeton Review teacher for the Verbal section of the test in 1999. Here i attempt to review Princeton Review, aka TPR, from the inside out.
Teachers
My training consisted of two weekends in a row of intensive observation ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 15, 2000
Pros: inventive, fun, raised my score
Cons: repetitive
Summary: Kaplan or Princeton. Princeton. Hands down. Why? The instructor was knowledgeable and I felt better knowing that he scored higher than me on his SAT ("although the standards were different then...it was a lot harder"). I think it was ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 10, 2000
Pros: Learn how to take the SAT
Cons: The SAT
Summary: I took the SAT several years ago and before I can really show you how I feel about The Princeton Review prep course, I feel I should give you some background on how I feel about the test itself.
The SAT is no a measure of how smart you are or ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 2, 2000
Pros: Helped raise my score 170 points
Cons: Was pretty expensive if I remember correctly.
Summary: I took this course back in 1998 when I was a junior in high school to prepare for the SAT I, and the class was really good. The one I took was very helpful in both my math and english. I didn't need much help in math because it is my strength, but ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 27, 2000
Pros: If you have a low score, it will rise to about a limit of 1100.
Cons: Book work, slow pace of the class, length of class, and the attention twords people who don't know what they are doing.
Summary: My parents signed me up for this course this summer. I was reluctant at first, but I started to get into the course after my final exams were over in June. I enrolled in the summer course, thinking that, since I am currently between sophomore and ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 17, 2000
Pros: Helps a bit
Cons: A lot of moolah...
Summary: Going into the Princeton Review I had my doubts. It is very expensive and I didn't know if it was worth all $700. I had heard from many people that had already taken it that it was boring and not worth the time, effort, or cash. The trick to the ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 11, 2000
Pros: You are given a lot of prep material...then again for over $800 you should be getting something out of it
Cons: Terrible professors and expensive
Summary: Word to the wise...I highly recommend you not signing up for the Princeton Review. I was satisfied with my scores going into the program, but realized I could still improve. I thought the Princeton Review prep course was the answer. However, I think ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 8, 2000
Pros: Proven, right framework
Cons: Expensive, results vary for different people in different situations.
Summary: The Princeton Review CAN raise your score more than any other test prep company.
However there are four factors that will determine how much your score will increase with the Princeton Review.
1. Your starting Score- the lower it is, the ... read more
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