SAT & ACT Prep in Bethesda, MD
Start with a free full-length practice test and a score report that shows exactly where the points are. Then prep for those — nothing else.
Which Test Are You Preparing For?
Pick one — we'll match the practice test, the tutor and the timeline to it.
Not sure which test? Take both practice tests free and we'll compare the reports with you.
The Score Report Is The Plan
Most prep courses march every student through the same book. We start with a full-length, timed practice test and break the results down by question type, section and timing. A student who loses points on pacing needs different work from one who loses them on grammar rules.
That report becomes a week-by-week plan. Every few weeks you take another timed test, the plan updates, and you see the score move — or we change the approach.
- ✓Full timed practice test to start
- ✓A plan built on question types
- ✓Retests every three to four weeks
Four Ways To Start
Every program starts with the free practice test and score review.
Private Tutoring
One student, one tutor, a plan built on your report. $135 per hour; most students do 16–24 hours.
Small-Group Bootcamp
Six students max, two evenings a week for eight weeks, four proctored tests. $895 for the full bootcamp.
Final-Month Sprint
Eight private hours in the four weeks before test day, focused on your top three point-losers. $1,040.
Free Practice Test
A full-length SAT or ACT under real timing, a score report and a 30-minute review with a tutor. No charge.
From Practice Test To Test Day
Take A Free Practice Test
In our Bethesda office on a weekend morning, or proctored online — full length, real timing.
Review Your Score Report
A 30-minute walk-through with a tutor: where the points went, and whether the SAT or ACT suits you better.
Follow Your Plan
Weekly sessions on the question types that cost you the most, with homework sized to your schedule.
Retest And Adjust
A timed test every three to four weeks. The plan changes with the results.
Walk In Ready
A test-week checklist, a pacing plan for each section and a final review session.
Take A Full Practice Test, Free
Saturday mornings in Bethesda or proctored online. You'll leave with a score, a breakdown by question type and a tutor's honest read on how far it can move.
What A Prep Book Can't Give You
High-Scoring Tutors Who Can Teach
Every tutor has a top score on the test they teach — and passes our own teaching review, because a high score alone doesn't make a good coach.
Strategy For Each Question Type
Reading, grammar and math questions repeat in patterns. We teach the pattern, then drill it until it's automatic.
Pacing Practice Under Real Timing
Plenty of students know the material and still run out of time. Every session ends with a timed set.
Honest Advice On When To Stop
If your score has leveled off near your target, we'll tell you — and help you spend the time on applications instead.
Calm Comes From Practice
By test day, our students have sat four full timed tests and dozens of timed sections. They know how long each section feels, when to skip and come back, and what to do when a question looks unfamiliar.
For students with test anxiety or approved accommodations, we practice under the exact conditions they'll have on the day — extended time included.
- ✓Four full timed practice tests
- ✓A pacing plan for every section
- ✓Practice with extended time if approved
How We Help You Choose
Take Both, Free
One practice SAT and one practice ACT, a week apart, scored the same way.
Compare The Reports
Colleges accept either. The right test is the one where your strengths count most.
Commit To One
Switching halfway wastes weeks. We pick one with you and plan backward from the test date.
Test Prep Questions
When should my student start prepping?
Usually the summer before or the fall of junior year, about three months before the first test date. Starting earlier rarely helps unless there's a specific gap to close.
Do you prep for the digital SAT?
Yes. Our SAT practice tests and timed sections are all digital, with the same adaptive section format and on-screen tools as the real test.
How many times should a student take the test?
Most of our students take it twice, and some three times. We'll help you plan the dates around school, sports and application deadlines.
How much does test prep cost?
Private tutoring is $135 per hour, and most students do 16–24 hours. The eight-week small-group bootcamp is $895. The practice test and score review are free.
Private tutoring or a bootcamp?
Bootcamps suit students who are fairly balanced across sections and want structure. Private tutoring is better when the score report shows a few big, specific gaps or the timeline is short.
Can you guarantee a score increase?
No honest tutor can. What we can promise is a plan built on your own results, regular retests so you can see whether it's working, and a straight answer if it isn't.
Where do sessions happen?
In our office near downtown Bethesda or online. Practice tests run on Saturday mornings in the office, or proctored online.
Do you work with students who get extended time?
Yes. If your student has approved accommodations, every practice test and timed section runs under those exact conditions.
Start With A Free Practice Test
Tell us the test and roughly when you plan to take it. We'll email practice test times within one business day. Our office: 4932 Tamsin Ave, Suite 300, Bethesda.