The Princeton Review class was very helpful. It helps you understand tricks of the test and how to look at questions. With that said, a lot of the help from the class actually comes from the work you do outside of class. Do the homework, do the additional homework, do the practice exams, and come to class with questions. Part of why the Princeton class is helpful is because it portions out homework in smart ways every week.

But there were definitely some downsides. When I signed up for the class, there was a major organizational breakdown. I received an e-mail saying not enough people signed up and therefore the class might not be held. They told me they would inform me of what would happen. No one ever called or e-mailed me to confirm anything. I called and e-mailed repeatedly with no answer. I showed up the day of the course and luckily it was being held, but the Princeton Review never notified me. Then strangely, they called me 2 weeks AFTER class begun to say, yes the course will be held. What?

Beyond this, no one in our class was informed of a syllabus. So for 2 weeks, none of us were doing the homework. When we finally found out about this, we had 2 weeks of work to catch up on. There were also some organizational issues with substitutes and switching our schedule, etc.

The instructor Evan was very nice and definitely had a good handle on the test. However he tended to over-explain things. A lot. He also tended to favor people who understood the material better. Though not intentional, this led others feeling a bit belittled.

Although this review sounds harsh, the course was very helpful to understanding the test and helping me discipline myself into doing the appropriate homework for where I was and what I was learning. I do think another teacher would have helped me a bit more - I found Evan a bit condescending at times and I would often get lost in his over-explanations. But he was a good guy and often times really helped me understand the concepts.