Test Preparation Classes and Guides

(The following content was previously available on guideforparents.com, developed and maintained by Jan A. Maas)

Need special help for testing? Here are some global and local schools that give personal attention to students.

Global Resources

Kaplan:  Courses for PSAT, SAT I and SAT II. Push a button to enroll online at a nearby center.

The Princeton Review:  Find classes in ACT, PSAT and SATs.

Sylvan Learning Centers:  Classes for SAT/ACT. Click to find a center in your area.

Local Resources

New York

Borough of Manhattan Community College:  New York. Prep for CUNY Assessment Test, Math, SAT, GED.

Kingsborough Community College:  Brooklyn. Prep for SAT.

Laguardia Community College:  Queens. Search for SAT and TOEFL.

PrepUSA:  PSAT and SAT classes, near Elmira, NY. Now expanding into online operation. Cost: $19.99

Texas

The Study Hall:  SAT preparation classes in the Dallas area, and expanding its operation into electronic format. cost: $49.95.

California

UC College Prep Online: offers quality courses and an intensive college planning process with emphasis on helping undeserved students prepare for college eligibility

Raise Your Score!: offers one-on-one courses or group workshops to determine student SAT test-taking strengths and weaknesses

Florida

FAPII:  guarantees SAT score improvement by 100 points and MATH SAT 1 scores above national average

UCF-Test Prep:  learn the common pitfalls and traps on SAT questions and gain the perspective from a test-maker’s point-of-view

Georgia

Gorilla Test Prep:  offers more practice exams for the SAT than competitors with maximized classes of 12 students

Georgia Southern University Continuing Education Center:  offers on-line test preparation programs with SAT/ACT Prep parts 1 and 2 for extensive test-taking tips

Massachusetts

The Olin Center:  class sizes limited to 15 students and average test scores improve between 150-300 points

Boston Test Prep:  unlimited test options: review a lesson, take a quiz, or brush up on test-taking tips with a guarantee of a 200 point improvement

Michigan

Sylvan Learning: after test prep courses, you’ll be able to dissect challenging reading passages, when to leave a question blank and when to guess, and what geometry facts appear most often

Ohio

Test Masters:  offers a “300 Point SAT Score Increase Guarantee” or you are eligible for a special review course before the SAT

Pennsylvania

Study Works:  group classes, private tutorials, and live online classes