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Standardized testing is BACK. Grade inflation made your child's GPA impossible to trust, so admissions officers want to see the scores again. Like the fax machine, test-optional is going obsolete.
There is a world of difference between applying test-optional and getting IN test-optional. A strong ACT score is your child's best shot at the dream college. Here is how to give it to him.
The national chains put your child in a Zoom box with 25 strangers. Private one-on-one runs three to six thousand dollars. We cap our ACT Crusher group tutoring sessions at 12 and price it like a class. Taught live by a top 1% scorer who reviews and analyzes all students' homework assignments to focus on the EXACT levers that will skyrocket their scores.
Private 1:1 tutoring isn't priced right for everyone. Group classes are cheap but anonymous. The ACT Crusher was built to hand you the thing that's hardest to find: a small room, a highly regarded tutor, at a group-class price.
25 to 30 kids, taught by whoever they hired that semester, reading a script.
~$800Capped at 12. Taught by Marissa U, who personally designed the curriculum and constantly tweaks it to stay current with the latest trends.
$595 with code ACT-200 Enroll NowNothing beats fully personalized instruction, and it typically runs $3,000–6,000. We offer it too: one-on-one with Marissa U, subject to availability (her schedule fills quickly).
Ask about 1-on-1 →"We cap the class at 12. And we actually mean it. Ask the nationals how many kids are really in their '12-person' class."
Princeton Review advertises an "average of 12." Read the reviews: parents report 24, 25 kids. Kaplan packs up to 30. 12 is the only number that lets one teacher read every kid's homework, every week, and build the next class around what they got wrong.
Here's the part nobody says out loud: colleges pay for high scores. They hand fat merit scholarships to students who prove it on the ACT, because strong scores make the school look good. A higher score puts your child in line for that money.
Thanks to rampant grade inflation, the high school grade point average is practically useless. That's why standardized testing is back. Every admissions officer would rather see a standardized test score to gauge whether an applicant is capable of succeeding academically at that college.
Our premier small-group tutoring covers content, but only the least amount you need to crush his ACT. Our class is laser focused on strategy, including the techniques and tricks to achieve the highest score your child is capable of getting in the least amount of time. Each student gets customized instruction suited to his learning style, and coaching to keep him on track.
Your child will score his best because he will feel confident and relaxed, ready for anything the ACT throws at him. The more relaxed he is, the better he performs.
Twelve live online sessions, built so your child walks into the September ACT sharp and ready.
Most test-prep factories hand your child to a rotating cast of part-timers reading a script. Marissa built this class and teaches it herself. When a kid comes in stuck, she finds the three or four things actually costing him points and drills those. Not "study everything." The stuff that moves his score. The national chains try to sell you into a two-year plan of expensive tutoring. Marissa's philosophy is the opposite: help your child crush the ACT quickly and easily.
"Marissa has shown my son how to understand the English, Math and Science sections, and he has shown tremendous improvement -- from a 24 to a 31, and into his top-choice college."Barbara Rowan · Wantagh, NY
29 → 35"My daughter went from a 29 on her first ACT to a 35. Her tutor was incredible."
Cindy White · Lockwood parent
24 → 28"I just received my ACT back and my score increased from a 24 to a 28. My parents and I are thrilled!"
Luke Verdon · Northport, NY
30 → 32"The scores came in this morning and she got a 32, up from a 30! She earned a 35 in both English and Reading."
Dawn Crawford · Seaford, NY
Come to the very first class. Watch Marissa teach. Get a feel for the room, the method and the "vibe." If it isn't right for your child, email us within 24 hours and we'll refund every penny. No questions. No fine print. The only thing you can't get back is the time your child spends NOT preparing. You risk nothing.
The Dream College Plan ($749 value). A complete review and analysis of your child's current college list, academic credentials, extracurriculars, and everything else that goes into an admissions officer's decision. We normally charge $749 for it. Yours free.
The "Pay Wholesale for College" Planning Session. A 30-minute session with Pearl Lockwood. She gives you an honest analysis of where your family stands for need-based and merit aid, and exactly what you can do to get more. Normally $1,500.
A free copy of Andy's latest book, How to Hide Your Money from the Financial Aid Office.
The summer ACT Crusher preps your child for the September test. Seats are capped at 12, and the SAT class already sold out.