Question 1

How much does a good SAT prep course cost?

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SAT prep ranges from free (Khan Academy) to $1,899 for premium live courses. Wizeprep offers the Elite 1500 at $1,899 with a 1500+ guarantee and 36 hours of live instruction, and the Advantage at $699 with 18 hours of live instruction. Princeton Review SAT 1400+ ($1,849) and Kaplan ($799) are other popular options.

Question 2

What SAT score do I need for a top college?

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Top 20 schools typically expect 1500+. Top 50 schools look for 1400+. A score of 1200+ is above the national average and competitive for many universities.

Question 3

How is the Digital SAT different from the old SAT?

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The Digital SAT is shorter (2 hours 14 minutes), adaptive (difficulty adjusts based on performance), and uses shorter reading passages. You can use a calculator on all math questions.

Question 4

Should I use Khan Academy or a paid SAT course?

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Khan Academy is an excellent free baseline with official College Board questions. Paid courses like Wizeprep add adaptive study scheduling, expert instruction, and score guarantees for students who want more structured preparation.

Question 5

How do we score and rank these courses?

Accepted Answer

We evaluate each course across five key dimensions: Course Technology (platform innovation and adaptive features), Content Quality (accuracy, depth, and comprehensiveness of materials), Teaching Effectiveness (instructor quality and lesson structure), Value for Money (pricing, access length, and refund policies), and Practice & Analytics (question banks, practice exams, and progress tracking). Each dimension is scored on a 1-5 scale by our review team.

Rank	Course	Overall	Technology	Content	Teaching	Value	Practice	Price
1	Wizeprep SAT Elite 1500 Wizeprep	4.9	5.0	4.8	5.0	4.8	5.0	$1899.00
2	Wizeprep SAT Advantage Wizeprep	4.9	5.0	4.8	4.9	4.8	5.0	$699.00
3	Khan Academy SAT Khan Academy	4.4	3.8	4.5	4.2	5.0	3.5	$0.00
4	Kaplan SAT Kaplan	4.2	3.5	4.3	4.3	3.8	3.5	$799.00
5	Princeton Review SAT 1400+ Princeton Review	4.1	3.5	4.2	4.3	3.5	3.4	$1849.00
6	Magoosh SAT Premium Magoosh	3.8	3.0	3.9	3.7	4.5	3.2	$129.00

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