Value of College-Admissions Test-Prep Classes Unclear
Providers claim students will improve their performance, but research shows coaching has minimal positive effects
The anxiety of high school juniors—and their parents—over taking college-entrance exams is creating a market force for the test-preparation industry.
Dozens of companies are flooding mailboxes with offers to hire tutors and enroll in classes, including online courses to make preparation for the high-stakes tests more convenient and customized.
Those in the business claim students will improve their performance, and many offer money-back guarantees. Yet outside research shows coaching has minimal positive effects, although there hasn’t been a randomized, controlled experiment to isolate the...
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