BFA, Acting, New York University
Transforms “bad test takers” into confident test takers.
Areas of focus
ISEE Lower / Middle / Upper Level — all sections
SSAT Lower / Middle / Upper Level — all sections
SAT - all sections
ACT - all sections
HiSET - all sections
SHSAT - all sections
Background
BFA, Acting, New York University
NYC Private and Parochial Schools Substitute Teacher (2009-2012)
17 years tutoring standardized tests nationally and internationally
Recent outcomes
ACT | 11th grade | 21 → 35
SAT | 10th/11th grade | 1080 → 1420
ISEE Upper | 8th grade | 2, 1, 4, 3 → 6, 7, 6, 8
SAT | 11th grade | 1280 → 1480
ISEE Middle | 6th grade | 4, 2, 6, 5 → 6, 9, 9, 8
Approach
Standardized tests do not measure intelligence or ability. They measure a specific set of skills, and these skills are learnable. This is why there is actually no such thing as a bad test taker- there are students who innately have this set of skills, and there are students who need to learn this set of skills. I work with students to identify and then learn the skills they’re currently lacking. My students who are willing to change the way they take the test by applying their new skills on test day see substantial score improvement.
Q&A
A resource you’d hand a curious student?
The mistake you see most often?
Getting stuck on a question for too long- move on!
What you look for in a good-fit student?
Their willingness to change how they take the test.
What parents or students get wrong about prep?
That it’s only about learning content.