Tutoring

My students' ACT scores typically increase by 5 to 10 points, with final scores in the range of 30 to 35

SAT scores usually increase by 120 to 230 points, with final scores in the range of 1370 to 1570.

Here are some recent examples:

New York
August 2023, five Skype sessions: increase of 50 SAT points to a final score of 1560 (August 26 test date)

India
May 2022, two Skype sessions: increase of 70 SAT points to a final score of 1560 (May 7 international test date)

Wyzant
November 2021, one Wyzant session: increase of 20 SAT points to a final score of 1580 (November 6 test date)

Moraga
November 2020, two Skype sessions: SAT Physics score increase from 770 to a final score of 800 (November 7 test date)

Piedmont
October 2020, two Skype sessions: increase of 8 ACT points to a final score of 35 (October 10 test date)

Seattle
October 2020, eight Skype sessions: increase of 80 SAT points to a final score of 1550 (October 3 test date)

British Columbia
October 2020, two Skype sessions: Math Level 2 score increase from 650 to a final score of 800 (October 3 test date)

Three Skype sessions: SAT Chemistry score increase from 700 to a final score of 770 (October 3 test date)

Moscow
August 2020, one Skype session: My student's Math Level 2 score increased from 570 to a final score of 800 (August 29 test date).

One Skype session: His SAT Chemistry score increased from 730 to a final score of 800 (August 29 test date).

Moraga
November 2019, five Skype sessions: Increase of 90 SAT points to a final score of 1550 (November 2 test date)

Lafayette
September 2019, fifteen Skype sessions: Increase of 8 ACT points to a final score of 34 (September 14 test date; equivalent to an increase of 260 SAT points to a 1500)

San Ramon
September 2019, seven Skype sessions: Increase of 4 ACT points to a final score of 35 (September 14 test date; equivalent to an increase of 140 SAT points to a 1540)

Phoenix
July 2019, eight Skype sessions: Increase of 3 ACT points to a final score of 34 (July 13 test date; equivalent to an increase of 100 SAT points to a 1500)

New York City
June 2019, eight Skype sessions: My student's SAT Chemistry score increased from 680 to a final score of 800 (June 1 test date).

Danville
April 2019, four Skype sessions: Increase of 4 ACT points to a final score of 35 (April 13 test date; equivalent to an increase of 140 SAT points to a 1540)

Martinez
December 2018, six sessions: Increase of 150 SAT points to a final score of 1570 (December 1 test date)

Walnut Creek
November 2018, two sessions: Increase of 110 SAT points to a final score of 1530 (November 3 test date)

Pleasant Hill
October 2018, eleven sessions: Increase of 300 SAT points to a final score of 1500 (October 6 test date)

Walnut Creek
September 2018, five sessions: Increase of 3 ACT points to a final score of 34 (September 8 test date; equivalent to an increase of 100 SAT points to a 1500)

San Ramon
August 2018, seven Skype sessions: Increase of 40 SAT points to a final score of 1560 (August 25 test date)

Mumbai, India
June 2018, thirteen Skype sessions: Increase of 7 ACT points to a final score of 35 (June 9 test date, equivalent to an increase of 230 SAT points to a 1540)

Seattle
June 2018, three Skype sessions: My student's SAT Literature score increased from 660 to a final score of 780 (June 2 test date).

December 2017, seven Skype sessions: Her SAT Chemistry score increased from 650 to a perfect final score of 800 (December 2 test date).

Los Altos
May 2018, three Skype Math Level 2 sessions: My student's SAT Math Level 2 score increased from 690 to a perfect final score of 800 (May 5 test date).

Lafayette
September 2017 (five ACT Skype sessions and four Subject Test Skype sessions):

My student's ACT score increased from 33 to a final score of 35 (September 9 test date, equivalent to an SAT score changing from 1460 to 1540).

He also got perfect scores on the Math Level 2 (800) and Chemistry (800) Subject Tests (August 26 test date).

Walnut Creek
June 2017, five SAT sessions: 60-point increase to a final SAT score of 1520 (June 3 test date)

Score Increases

The tables below are based on the average score increases my students receive. Only official College Board and ACT test scores were used for the calculations.



Remember that these are average score increases. Your scores may go up slower or faster based on your background knowledge, how hard you're able to study, and how well-rested you are on the day of your official ACT or SAT.

One-on-One Tutoring

Tutors with perfect SAT and ACT scores normally train less experienced employees instead of working with you themselves. The ones who choose not to delegate the work are high-value educators with multiple qualifications:

  • Rick, a perfect scorer at RK Test Prep, has the lowest rate I've found after doing a 21-page Google search. It's $305/hour for in-person sessions and $270/hour for a 10-hour package. (You can also find him on Wyzant for $215/hour.)
  • Zenith Tutoring in San Francisco is $275/hour. Ask specifically to get one-on-one tutoring with Grayson Giovine, Zenith's founder.
  • Paul Osborne specializes in helping students with learning disabilities prep for the SAT. He's $250/hour online.
  • Brooke Hanson is a video editing specialist with an Ivy League degree and perfect test scores. She offers online tutoring for $295/hour.
  • Mike Barrett wrote the SAT Black Book and the ACT Black Book, which I use in my own tutoring. He's $350/hour by phone.
  • Brian McElroy has written detailed Amazon reviews for most of the test prep books I use. He offers one-on-one tutoring for $495/hour ($455/hour for a 10-hour package).
  • Steve Warner wrote the SAT and ACT math practice books that I use with my own students. He's $375 for a 45-minute session ($500/hour).
Like the tutors in the list above, I work with every client personally and design a custom curriculum based on that person's current test scores.

My own students invest $220/hour for in-home tutoring ($330 per session; all sessions are 90 minutes long).

You may be eligible for a discount:

Location
Discount
Skype tutoring for U.S. students (score increases for in-person and online sessions are similar)
27% discount
In-home tutoring less than 2 miles from De La Salle High School
22% discount
In-home tutoring less than 4 miles from De La Salle High School

18% discount
In-home tutoring less than 6 miles from De La Salle High School
13% discount
International students (need to prep-pay for blocks of at least 10 sessions)
9% discount

Students will be expected to do at least six hours of homework per session.

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