[cactus2093]

The benefits of SAT test prep seem to be a lot smaller than most people think https://slate.com/technology/2019/04/sat-prep-courses-do-the.... And in studies that have shown a benefit, the control group also tends to improve - meaning that simply taking one practice test ahead of time might have nearly as much of an impact as doing hours of test prep classes.

Also, just curious, how long ago was this that you were preparing for the SAT? It might have been non-obvious to study for it then, but I can't imagine that any kid today who is driven enough to want to get into a good college wouldn't just google this and find a bunch of practice resources.

[coredog64]

Way back in the day, my high school hosted a practice SAT session in the cafeteria some Saturday morning. Pair that with a free breakfast a little before the start, a 15 session on strategies (like watch the clock and guess if you’re not done with a minute or two left) and you could probably replicate most of the test prep gains in the low SES cohort.