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Standardized Test Tutorials

Excelling on an exam takes more than simply knowing the material, just like excelling at public speaking takes more than just knowing the right words.

Standardized tests and AP exams require test-taking skills, stamina, organization, and emotional strength in addition to knowledge about the material. As such, our process teaches students all of these skills.

All of our tutoring is one-on-one. This approach eliminates the social pressures that often hold students back from admitting confusion or difficulty.

Treating Each Student as an Individual

Each student requires something different in order to be prepared for an exam. Some need to be pushed past self-limiting beliefs, some need to find motivation, while others need support to relieve test anxiety. Understanding these differences allows us to adapt our tutoring to meet each student’s best learning style.

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How We Begin

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Mock Exam

The tutoring process starts with a mock exam. This exam is hand-scored and analyzed by our Director of Education and members of our executive education team, who create a thorough assessment of test-taking approach, pacing, and content areas of strength and weakness.

This gives us extremely valuable feedback on where a student needs help and how they react to difficulty.

We then speak with parents to discuss the exam and get more feedback on the student: how do they learn best? Where have they struggled in the past, and do you know why?

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Results Review

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Tutor Match

From this conversation, we match your child with the tutor that we feel will best connect with them and be able to address their individual needs. We then craft the student’s individual curriculum.

We schedule regular check-ins with parents to apprise them of their student’s progress. In this collaborative environment, we make sure everyone is on the same page and discuss any recommended modifications to curriculum or approaches.

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Progress Updates?

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Customized Mock Exam Schedule?

In consultation with your child’s tutor, we formulate a mock exam schedule that will best prepare your student for the real exam. The mock exam is a tool to help gauge progress and acclimate your student to perform under simulated testing conditions. We frequently employ the metaphor that the mock exams are the “long runs” before the marathon.

A Multi-Pronged Approach

A Multi-Pronged Approach

Our tutors thoroughly cover every topic and content area that your child needs for their exam; however, that is only the beginning. Our tutors also teach strategies for the emotional and psychological aspects of taking an exam.

Topic coverage

Your child will gain a system to follow when facing difficult or confusing questions; these exercises also build stamina and emotional strength. If there’s anxiety, we help students reframe it in a way that actually helps them excel.

System

Along the way, students take mock exams to demonstrate their knowledge and apply their strategies. These benchmarks help assess areas for continued progress.

Progress

Our students enter their exams prepared and confident, and their scores reflect that.

100% Preparation

As test day nears, we make sure your child knows everything they need for success, including what food to eat on test day and what to wear to the test center (spoiler alert: comfortable, layered clothing).

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For Parents

To your child’s success!

Standardized tests are tough on parents. There are so many crazy rumors about the test and school admissions; it’s a wonder anyone stays sane. We understand these pressures, because we’re parents, too. This is why we always keep parents informed about how their child is doing and what they can do to help.


Each student is assigned to one of our Directors, who is always available for conversations with parents about their child, the tutorial, or anything else related to their current or future educational path.

Our tutoring is wildly successful because it covers every aspect of test preparation: materials, emotional strength, confidence, and stamina. We have helped thousands of students get into the high schools and colleges of their dreams.


Contact us to learn how we can help your child study effectively and get the grades that situate them to succeed at top high schools and prestigious colleges.

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