The Record
You want to know if this works.
Fair question. Here’s the record, the real gains.
~9 in 10
tracked students improved
+74
average SAT gain
900+
students over 20 years
The Arcs · First score → best official sitting
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Real students, shown by initials to protect their privacy.
1440→ 1550
First sitting to final retake — then admitted to top universities in Japan (Keio, Nagoya, Sophia).
K.K. · Official → official score
1220→ 1420
+200 and climbing.
L.C. · Current student · practice tests
950→ 1150
+200, from his first practice test to his official score.
J.L. · Practice → official score
1160→ 1340
+180, first practice test to official.
B.H. · Practice → official score
1430
98th percentile official exam, admitted to Syracuse’s School of Architecture.
T.C. · Official score
1160→ 1250
+90, mock to official retake.
E.K. · Practice → official score
+51
Average gain across the entire spring class, per the school’s spreadsheet — many students improved by well over 100 points.
SAT class · charter school · PSAT → official SAT · the school’s own tally
25→ 31
+6 composite in ten months, first practice test to her official sitting — and then the result that mattered: admitted early decision to Emory.
R.H. · Practice → official score
23→ 30
+7 in eight months, straight through a mid-course dip.
S.K. · Practice tests
22→ 25
+3 composite, first official sitting to final.
B.P. · Official → official score
385→ 695
A 4th-percentile diagnostic to a 98th-percentile official score — in eight weeks.
C.S. · Diagnostic → official score · a rare outlier, not typical
495→ 615
An official score, then an admit to ESSEC (a top French business school).
A.B. · Official score
415→ 555
9th to ~43rd percentile — then admits to ESCP and INSEAD (among Europe’s top business schools).
K.A. · Official score
625→ 675
83rd → 96th percentile. “I feel like we worked really well together.”
M.L. · Official score
27th→ 82nd
Official score.
Wadleigh Scholar · Official score report
88th→ 99th
ISEE Math, official first sitting to official retake. Stanine 9, the highest possible.
H.M. · Official → official score report
69th
“Thank you so much for all your hard work — she went up to 69th percentile in verbal.”
B.P. · Parent’s words
11 of 12
One class cohort. Eleven of twelve scholars improved, gains of +100 to +384.
SSAT class · Practice tests
Schools my students got into — or attended while we worked together
BrownColumbiaCornellEmoryBatesSyracuseNYUMcGillGeorge WashingtonHoly CrossUniversity of FloridaKeioSophiaNagoyaINSEADESCPESSECPhillips Academy (Andover)MiltonLawrencevilleFieldstonFriends SeminaryEpiscopal High SchoolWestminsterSalisburyWesttown … and many more, from Manhattan Country School to the American School of Bahrain.
In their words
“As [K] told you, he scored a 1550 on the SAT that he just took May 4! We are so happy for him and want to sincerely thank you for helping [K] get prepared in a short period of time.”
“Fantastic news to share! [H] was accepted to Columbia! Thank you so much for your help. He couldn’t have done it without you!”
“He found in Andres the mentor that he always hoped to find.”
“Just wanted to let you know that [S.] was able to get into Cornell. We are so thrilled and want to thank you for all that you have done for [S.]. We are so grateful.”
“He’s very good at explaining concepts in ways that make sense to me, and is always willing to elaborate on something if I don’t quite get it the first time.”
“I got in early decision to Emory. I cannot thank you enough for all your help with the ACT and Essay.”
“I will always recommend you when I have patients asking for tutors. You have been the best!”
“He’s very grateful for you and I think the general feeling is that this is the best system he’s come to so far for success in academics. Seems like an amazing partnership to me!”
“I got a 95 on my English essay! Thanks for the help.”
“Yes, he seems to have done it. I am so relieved … Very grateful to have you on the team! … he did great in his summer classes!”
“I can’t thank you enough. I feel lucky we found you.”
“I have gained so much and you are a great tutor and person! Lol, the only tutor I know who will meet with someone on New Year’s Eve and Christmas Eve!”
20 yrs teaching
10 yrs NYC school classrooms
2 master’s degrees
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