Thirty years,
one focus.
One-on-one ACT and SAT preparation—in person in West Los Angeles, online everywhere else. Every program starts with a real, proctored practice test — and everything after that is measured against it.
We score every practice test ourselves, question by question. You'll see your progress, not just hope for it.
What you should know before you call
The honest version, so you can decide whether this is a fit.
This is the whole job
Not a side gig between other things. Preparing students for these two tests has been a full-time career for nearly thirty years, which is why the material is known cold rather than read ahead of the session.
One student at a time
Every session is one-on-one. No classrooms, no shared hours, no curriculum that marches forward whether or not your student is with it.
Firm, with high expectations
Sessions are demanding and the feedback is direct. That suits a lot of students and genuinely does not suit others. If your student needs a gentler approach, it is better for everyone to know that now.
Results depend on the student
Scores move when a student does the work between sessions. There is no guaranteed increase, no fixed number of hours, and no claim that the test can be beaten without effort.
How a program runs
The shape is consistent; the length and emphasis depend on the student’s baseline, target schools, and test date.
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Intake
We go through score history, school and course load, accommodations, activities, and schedule. You can do this in writing instead of on the phone — that is what the intake form is for.
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Baseline practice test
A full-length, proctored ACT or SAT under real timing, either in the office or at home under controlled conditions. Nothing is planned off a guess.
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Score report and plan
The test is scored question by question and returned as a report showing which content and question types are costing points, not just a composite number.
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Foundations
Weekly sessions of roughly two hours, built around the gaps the report found. Expect two to three hours of homework between sessions.
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Practice and pacing
Timing, stamina, and decision-making under pressure, with further proctored practice tests to re-measure and adjust before the real thing.
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Test day
The student walks in having already done the test, under time, several times.
What a program includes
- Weekly one-on-one sessions, roughly two hours each
- All manuals, practice tests, and materials
- Proctored, full-length practice tests
- Question-level score reports after every test
- Pacing guidelines built for your student
- Ongoing contact with parents about progress
What is expected in return
- Two to three hours of homework each week
- Showing up on time, prepared, phone away
- Full-length practice tests taken seriously
- Telling us early when the schedule changes
- Patience through the first few weeks, before scores move
Student resources
Everything current students need before a practice test, in one place instead of scattered across email attachments.
In-office practice tests
Timing, the National Blvd address, parking, and exactly what to bring.
At-home practice tests
Testing conditions and section-by-section instructions for standard and extended time.
Bluebook & tech setup
Installing and updating Bluebook, hotspot setup, and the night-before check for digital SAT testers.
Ready to start?
The intake form covers everything we would otherwise work through on a phone call — score history, schedule, goals. It takes about ten minutes, and you can stop and come back to it.