The next SAT dates are approaching–May 4 and June 1. For high school juniors, this is a great time to take the first tests, plan for future fall tests, and study over the summer to improve their score.

There are numerous schools of thought regarding test prep, the number of times to take the SAT/ACT, and whether or not tutoring and test prep helps. My goal–share the available resources and let you and your student decide what works best for you. I’ll even give you a resource for comparing test prep offerings, along with links for articles they have written.

SATHabit

http://www.testive.com/sathabit/

Here’s a post that Tom Rose, the co-founder, wrote about improving your SAT scores.

https://www.parentingforcollege.com/2013/02/19/3-truths-of-raising-your-sat-score/

Bell Curves

http://sat.bellcurves.com/?hp=mp_feat_tests

Here’s a post Akil Bello, the founder of Bell Curves, wrote about evaluating test prep.

https://www.parentingforcollege.com/2011/01/17/evaluating-test-prep/

Elizabeth King

http://elizabethonline.com/

Here’s a post Elizabeth King, author of Outsmarting the SAT, wrote about her technique.

https://www.parentingforcollege.com/2010/01/11/outsmarting-the-sat/

WordNerd

http://word-nerd.com

Here’s a post written by Jenn Cohen, creator of word-nerd.com, about creating an SAT study plan.

https://www.parentingforcollege.com/2010/03/19/creating-an-sat-study-plan/

VeritasPrep

www.veritasprep.com/sat.

Here’s a post by Veritas Prep about the things students can do to boost their SAT scores.

https://www.parentingforcollege.com/2012/10/22/sat-prep-crunch-time-veritas-prep-outlines-5-things-students-can-do-now-to-boost-their-sat-score/

InstaEDU

http://instaedu.com

Here’s a post about their anywhere/anytime SAT tutoring service.

https://www.parentingforcollege.com/2013/03/08/instaedu-online-tutors-anytime-anywhere/

Jenn Cohen Tutoring

http://www.satprepforadhd.com/

Here’s a post Jenn wrote about finding the best test for ADHD students.

https://www.parentingforcollege.com/2012/03/07/adhd-and-the-act-why-the-act-may-be-a-smarter-choice-for-adhd-students/

Quincy Tutoring

http://quincytutoring.com/

Here’s a post written by Eric Clark, founder of Quincy Tutoring, about how to determine whether or not your student needs a tutor.

https://www.parentingforcollege.com/2011/06/01/tutoring/

Varsity Tutors

http://www.varsitytutors.com/practice-tests

Here’s a post by the founder Chuck Cohen for Galtime about comparing the ACT and SAT.

http://galtime.com/article/parenting/21097/53630/act-vs-sat-everything-you-need-know#axzz2M48qSGgN

Prepped and Polished

http://www.varsitytutors.com/practice-tests

Here’s a video blog post by Alexis Avila, the founder, about test prep the night and morning before the SAT.

http://preppedandpolished.com/24-hrs-until-the-sat/

FindTheBest

http://test-prep.findthebest.com

This site allows you to compare the various offerings of some of the major test prep courses (cost, duration, online/offline).

Shop wisely because not all test prep programs deliver results. However, I can personally recommend all of the tutors I have listed above. Check them out first.

Parliament Tutors

http://www.parliamenttutors.com

Parliament Tutors offers private tutoring and test prep for all academic subjects and standardized tests from New York to Los Angeles and everywhere in-between: K-12, Math Tutors, SAT prep, ACT, LSAT, GMAT prep, GRE tutoring & more.