SAT / LSAT Preparation
For better or worse, raw test scores are a make-or-break factor in school admissions. But standardized tests are not IQ tests -- they are assessments of a specific set of learnable skills, including test-specific strategies such as time management and passage annotation. The upshot is that focused practice paired with individualized instruction can yield dramatic score increases for everyone, regardless of where on the spectrum you start off.
Our work will begin with a personally proctored full-length practice test administered under realistic test conditions. You'll wake up bright and early on a Saturday, whip out your non-mechanical pencils, and take one of the eight official practice SATs front to back (or an official Preptest, for LSAT students) while we take detailed notes on your timing, strategic approach, and mindset.
Directly afterward, we'll plug your test data into our proprietary tool that generates a personalized analysis of your results, sorting each question by type based on College Board’s New SAT Test Specifications. (For LSAT students, we use 7sage’s excellent online analytics tool.) We’ll identify patterns in your right and wrong answer choices, then craft a personalized study plan to address your individual needs, including recommendations on which methods and resources best suit your learning style.
Over the following weeks, we'll use a combination of assigned homework and Oxford-style tutorials to target a) the fundamental content areas where you can gain the most points, and b) test-taking skills to ensure your knowledge translates to correct answers on test day.
base rate: $275 / IN-PERSON HouR
16 hour package:
$3850
Recommended for relatively independent students seeking individual guidance. In 8 two-hour sessions, we can design and supplement a course of self-study, targeting strategic and content areas wherein the student stands most to improve.
24 hour package:
$5500
Recommended for students seeking a complete course of study. In 12 two-hour sessions, we can cover content and strategy for all test sections, with one or two sessions remaining for targeted reinforcement of the student's principle areas of improvement.
36 hour package:
$7700
Recommended primarily for students seeking both test preparation and application counseling. In 18 two-hour sessions, we can thoroughly cover all major content and strategy areas, with a substantial remaining hours balance for targeted reinforcement, essay composition, and more.
All client relationships begin with a free 1-hour in-home consultation. In-person meetings take place in two-hour blocks at whatever time and place is most convenient for you -- at home, a local cafe or library, or even outside in the sun. Meetings via video chat, where we use shared digital whiteboards and tablets to create a seamless coaching experience for students, can be booked in any multiple of thirty minutes.
Observed practice tests (which take 5 hours but do not involve the same degree of engagement as a content session) are billed as a normal two-hour session.
Purchased package hours may be applied to any combination of test prep & admissions consulting services without restriction.