SSAT Preparation
We've customized our program to the needs of first time test-takers to develop the skills necessary for success on this test day and all test days to come.
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How it works
We believe that a tailored program is a basic prerequisite for any effective tutoring relationship.
Tutor spotlight
We are a cooperative of writers, historians, and mathematicians who provide exceptional one-on-one tutoring and standardized testing support to our students.
Meet everyone
Colleen
Colleen earned a PhD and MA from Harvard University in History, an MA in Modern European History from St Andrews, and a BA in History and Art History from University of Notre Dame. Currently, she is a researcher at Johns Hopkins.
Graham V.
Graham holds an MD (Vanderbilt University Medical School) and MBA (Harvard Business School). He earned his BS from MIT in Materials Science & Engineering. Currently, he is an Emergency Medicine Resident at Vanderbilt Medical Center.
Bassel
Bassel received an MS in Civil Engineering from MIT and a BS in Engineering from Harvard. He has taught college courses on topics ranging from probability and statistics to modern history.
Daniel Pa.
Dan is a PhD student in Mathematics at Ohio State University. He attended Bard College and graduated summa cum laude with a BA in Mathematics and a minor in Physics.
Troy
Troy graduated from Yale with a BA in Ethics, Politics, and Economics. After serving in Teach for America, he attended Harvard Law. Currently, Troy works for an education technology startup focused on preparing students for college.
Andrew So.
Andrew graduated from Columbia University cum laude, where he studied history and English. He then received a Fulbright Fellowship to study for an MA at Tel Aviv University, where he graduated summa cum laude with an MA in history.
Alexander V.
Alex earned his Master's in Musicology from Oxford University and his Bachelor's, with a double major in in Mathematics and Music, from Harvard University. He has been tutoring students for over eight years.
Joy
Joy is an MD/PhD candidate at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She earned a BS (Biochemistry, Molecular Biology) and BA (Anthropology) from Brown, and completed a postbacc fellowship at the National Cancer Institute.
Sam M.
Sam graduated with honors from Middlebury with a BA in English and a minor in Spanish. He went on to work in the film and tech industries for over a decade. Sam now specializes in private academic tutoring and exam prep.
Natalia Ic.
Natalia received her BA in History from the City College of New York. She went on to earn a Master's of Science in General and Special Childhood Education at the Bank Street College of Education.
Tess D.
Tess earned her BA in Psychology at Harvard College. After a few years working in entertainment, she's now pursuing a Master's in Developmental Psychology from Columbia University's Teachers College.
Eric M
Eric graduated from Oberlin College and Conservatory with a BA in Hispanic Studies and BM in Composition. He then received an MA in Teaching at Boston University, where he was awarded the Future Language Educator Scholarship.
Sophia Ro.
Sophia holds a BA in English (Williams College) and an MS in Education from Johns Hopkins. After serving as a Princeton in Asia Fellow, she taught English in Baltimore Public Schools for four years.
Alice Wa.
Alice studied English Literature at Wellesley College and graduated cum laude with honors. Currently, Alice is studying at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, specializing in Teaching and Curriculum. She's conducting her practicum at Arlington High School, where she teaches 9th grade English.
Eddy Y.
Eddy graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics and a minor in Marketing/Psychology. Eddy went on to get his teaching certification in secondary mathematics from Penn’s Graduate School of Education and currently works as a middle and high school math teacher in South Philadelphia.
Marta
Marta is an MD Candidate at Harvard Medical School. Prior to matriculating at Harvard, Marta headed to Bonn, Germany as a Fulbright scholar. There, she conducted research related to Parkinson's disease and expanded her German language skills.
Matthew S.
Matthew attended Emory University, where he majored in English and Creative Writing and won several student film awards. He currently works in the film industry.
Emily V.
Emily is a PhD candidate at Harvard University in the Department of Human Evolutionary Biology. Currently, she is being funded by the National Science Foundation to research conditions in which the gut microbiome may behave in a way that is adaptive to the host. Prior to graduate school, Emily graduated from Harvard College cum laude with a degree in Human Evolutionary Biology and minor in Chemistry.
Layla
Layla is an MD Candidate at Harvard Medical School. Previously, she graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a BA in Writing Seminars and a minor in Islamic Studies. Her post-grad fellowship conducting ovarian cancer research at the National Center for Advancing Translational Science culminated in her choice to pursue a career in medicine.
Yael
Yael earned a BA in Math and the History of Art and Architecture from Harvard College (magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa). In her senior year of college, she began the Harvard Teacher Fellows Program, through which she earned a Masters of Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
Akhil
Akhil holds a BA and MA in Political Science from Yale University. He is currently pursuing his MS in Comparative Social Policy from the University of Oxford as a Marshall Scholar. Following his time in Oxford, he will begin studying for his JD at Yale Law School.
Anna Tw.
Anna holds an MFA in Acting from the Shakespeare Theatre Company/George Washington University and an MA in Acting from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Previously, she earned her BA in Creative Writing from Stanford University.
Jason L.
Jason is an MD Candidate at Harvard Medical School. Previously, he conducted research as a Fulbright Fellow in China, and graduated with honors from Stanford University, where he earned his BS in Human Biology.
Alex S.
Alex holds a PhD in English Literature and an MA in English from Rutgers. Previously, he graduated from Rice University with a BA in English, magna cum laude. He is now an assistant teaching professor in the English Department at Rutgers.
Dana
Dana earned her bachelor’s degree from Johns Hopkins University in Political Science and Economics, graduating cum laude. She continued to the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies to earn her master’s degree in International Relations and Economics, where she graduated with high distinction and served as a teaching assistant for Theories of International Relations.
Andrew St.
Andrew received a BA from Columbia University, where he graduated magna cum laude and double majored in American Studies and English. After earning his MFA in Poetry at Brooklyn College, Andrew is now an adjunct lecturer at CUNY.
Ed P.
Edward holds a JD from Columbia Law School and a MAT in 7-12 Math Education. Previously, he graduated magna cum laude from Boston University. He is currently a high school math teacher in New York City.
Alex W.
Alex graduated from UCLA with a degree in Molecular, Cell & Developmental Biology. She's currently a National Health Service Corps Scholar at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM).
Angela R.
Angela attended Duke University, double majoring in Global Health and Biology with a Chemistry minor; she graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. She is pursuing her interests in health in the MD program at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.
Siva
A first-generation US college student, Siva studied Mathematics and Molecular/Cellular Biology at Harvard College, graduating in three years with highest honors in field and Phi Beta Kappa distinction. He is now a MD candidate at Harvard Medical School.
Alexandra K.
Alexandra graduated from Caltech with a BS in Physics in 2022, where she worked with four diverse research groups in four years. Alexandra is now a PhD student and NSF GRFP Fellow at the MIT Laboratory for Nuclear Science.
Olivia M.
Olivia is a 2016 graduate of Harvard University (cum laude) in English and Mind/Brain/Behavior. She also holds a Master of Studies in English (1900-present) from St. Catherine's College, University of Oxford (2017). Olivia works as both a professional tutor and theatre director in the UK.
James Pa.
James graduated summa cum laude from Tufts University, majoring in Biology and minoring in Portuguese. He is now pursuing his MD at Tufts University School of Medicine.
Alexa Z.
Alexa graduated cum laude from Harvard College with a Bachelor of Arts in Social Studies and a secondary degree in Psychology. She earned high departmental honors in Social Studies, and her thesis on political myths, critical theory, and female social mobility received magna distinction.
Patrick L.
Patrick is a recent JD graduate from Yale Law School. He previously received his BA in Economics from the University of Chicago and now works as a Trial Attorney at the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia.
Anupam
Anupam graduated at the top of his law school at King’s College London with First Class Honors. Since graduating from King’s, he has worked as a Growth Lead in the tech, finance, and film industries. He is now beginning an MPhil in Economics at the University of Cambridge.
Claire H.
Claire holds a BA in Molecular and Cellular Biology from Bowdoin College. After working in a pediatric oncology research lab at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Harvard Medical School, she is now pursuing a PhD in Biomedical Science at the University of California San Francisco.
Jesse
Jesse holds a BA in History from Columbia, where he was a Navab Fellow, Solomon & Seymour Fisher Civil Liberties Fellow, and Benjamin F. and Bernice Block Scholar. He is currently pursuing an MFA in Theatre Acting at Columbia.
Robert
Robert holds both a BA and MA in Chemistry from Harvard University. He is currently applying to PhD programs in the field. Robert’s research experience is in synthetic organic chemistry, specifically in the field of drug design.
Julia M.
Julia holds a BA in Economics (summa cum laude) from Harvard College. She is currently pursuing an MSc in Statistical Science at Oxford University.
Cynthia L.
Cynthia holds a BA in Public Policy from Brown. After graduation, she lived abroad in Madrid, Spain for two years pursuing a US Department of State Fulbright Scholarship and a Master’s degree in Marketing. She has worked in the NBA’s marketing department and now works at a sports agency in brand partnerships.
Richard T.
Richard attended the University of California, San Diego where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Data Science with a minor in Mathematics. Last year, he moved across the country to New York, where he is now a data scientist at BNY Mellon.
Meena
An avid problem solver, Meena earned national recognition for qualifying at age 16 for the USA Math Olympiad (USAMO). From there, she found her passion in teaching mathematics. Meena relishes breaking down a complex concept and celebrating the “aha” moment when everything clicks. She was on the mathematics faculty at Boston’s Commonwealth School, teaching advanced courses spanning calculus, statistics, and computer science. Meena earned her Ed.M. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and her A.B. in computer science from Harvard College. Her approach combines patience with rigor, focusing on conceptual understanding over drilling and formulas.
Marcus
Marcus holds a Master's in Liberal Studies from Columbia University. He previously graduated summa cum laude from the University of Minnesota with a BA in American Studies.
Andrew Y.
Andrew graduated cum laude from Harvard with a Bachelor of Science degree in Bioengineering, a minor in Neurobiology, and a language citation in Mandarin Chinese. He is now a third year student at Weill Cornell Medical College, and will pursue a Master's of Engineering in biomedical engineering before graduating from medical school.
Stoyan
Stoyan studied at Columbia University, where he was President’s Fellow for two consecutive years, graduating with an MA in Political Science with a focus on mathematical modeling. His research skills made him a top recruit for the Tokugawa Memorial Foundation, in Tokyo, Japan, where he worked on several projects related to American-Japanese relations.
Jiajia
Jia Jia holds a BA in East Asian Studies from Harvard University. She is currently pursuing her MD at Harvard Medical School.
Anna H.
Anna is an Associate Professor of English at Boston University. She holds a PhD in English from Harvard and a BA in English from Yale.
Lyndsey
Lyndsey graduated from Harvard College with a degree in Human Developmental and Regenerative Biology (summa cum laude, Goldwater Scholarship, Sophia Freund Prize). She is now pursuing a Master’s in Science in Clinical Neurosciences at the University of Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar.
Jenne
Jenne completed a double major in history and mathematics, a senior thesis in European intellectual history, and a PhD dissertation at Princeton in the history of mathematics.
Rachel T.
Rachel graduated magna cum laude with high honors in American History & Literature and a citation in Mandarin Chinese from Harvard. She next attended Yale Law School, before becoming an attorney at Prisoners’ Legal Services of Massachusetts.
Noelle
Noelle graduated magna cum laude with a BS in Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences and a minor in Biology from Wellesley College. After working in multiple dental practices as a dental assistant, she is now pursuing a DMD from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine.
Anna B.
Anna is a PhD Candidate in History at Harvard University. She previously spent a year in Poland on a Fulbright US Student grant, working on her research and observing how higher education works in Central Europe. She also holds a BA in Government from Wesleyan University.
Michael W.
Michael earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Chicago, where he double-majored in history and political science and graduated summa cum laude. He is a PhD Candidate in History at Yale University, where he is researching migration and labor in the early English Empire.
Skylarbree
Skylar holds a BA in English and History & Literature from Harvard College. She graduated with a 3.9 GPA and wrote a creative thesis – a half-hour pilot for a magical realism animated series entitled Blackgirljuju – that won the Lee Patrick Award for Drama, awarded annually to the student who shows the most promise in the dramatic arts.
Justin K.
Justin graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Colby College in 2024 with a BA in Biology. He is currently researching a rare cancer at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. He will pursue his MD at Harvard Medical School.
Katerina
Katerina earned her undergraduate degree in Neuroscience at the University of Oxford, where she later stayed to pursue her degree in medicine. Currently, she is working as a cardiovascular research fellow at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center while applying to residency programs.
Jonah G.
Jonah graduated Phi Beta Kappa and summa cum laude with a BA in Art History from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. Currently, he is a PhD student in the Department of Art History and Archaeology at Columbia University, where he studies the intersection of theater history and the history of science between 1500 and 1800.
Anjali M.
Anjali double majored in Neuroscience and Global Affairs at Yale, graduating with Distinction in both majors, magna cum laude, and Phi Beta Kappa. She is now pursuing an MSc in Health Policy, Planning, and Financing at the London School of Economics and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
Sebastian
Sebastian holds a BA in East Asian Studies from Yale University. Sebastian is a teacher and performing artist/producer, having created custom music for Pokemon GO! and taught music production to underprivileged youth in San Francisco.
Monica
Monica holds a BA in History from Harvard College. Currently, she is an Instructional Content Developer at Harvard University (her old stomping grounds!), crafting narrative-driven courses for online platforms including EdX and HarvardX.
Nickk
Nick attend Stanford University, where he graduated with distinction in Urban Studies and a Minor in Economics, focusing on climate change and its impact on urban areas. Since graduation, he has worked in high-profile roles focused on climate change mitigation, most recently as a Special Advisor at the US Department of Energy.
Dominik
After completing his undergraduate degree in Applied Mathematics with a focus on Computer Science and Economics alongside a Master's in Computational Science at Harvard, Dominik graduated magna cum laude with a 4.0 GPA and Phi Beta Kappa honors. He is now at Oxford on the Von Clemm Fellowship, awarded to one Harvard student annually, where he is pursuing a Master’s in the Mathematics and Foundations of Computer Science.
Sophie
Sophie earned her BA in Music from Columbia University (cum laude), and then her Master of Fine Arts from Brown University, where she was a Stephen Sondheim Fellow and awarded the David Wickham Prize in Playwriting upon graduation.
Madeleine
Madeleine recently graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in Mathematics. She spent her last year of college studying abroad in Seoul, South Korea, where she researched the societal impacts of artificial intelligence.
Andrea C.
Andrea holds an undergraduate degree in Environmental Science and Policy with a concentration in political policy. She also earned two master’s degrees from Columbia University in New York—one in International Affairs and the other in Journalism.
Martin F.
When Martin discovered that high school students could take college classes, he jumped at the chance—coming close to earning an associate’s degree while still in high school. After graduating, Martin went on to attend Pomona College, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Economics in May 2022. He is currently a full-time tutor.
Carly
Carly graduated magna cum laude from Washington University in St. Louis, with a dual degree in American Culture Studies and Spanish. After teaching Spanish and Geometry with Teach for America, Carly is now an Investigative Analyst at the Manhattan District Attorney's Office.
Victoria F.
During her time at Dartmouth, she earned degrees in Neuroscience and Studio Art, receiving honors designation in her majors after completing a thesis in each subject. Victoria currently works as a surgical research coordinator at a Harvard-teaching hospital, where she applies her scientific background to medical research.
Jess W.
Jessica studied English at Princeton University. She was awarded the Shapiro Prize for Academic Excellence and Lewis Center of the Arts Award for Outstanding Work in Creative Writing. She graduated cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa.
Plans
We’ve created a structured yet flexible pricing plan that offers everything you need to succeed on test day.
Hourly Rate
1 HourAll of our tutoring is available on an hourly basis. If you're not sure how much tutoring you'll need or when you plan to test, you can enroll in our "pay as you go" option.
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First Time Package
3 HoursThe three session package is a good way to get a student's feet wet, evaluate the amount of tutoring they’ll ultimately need, and see if they feel comfortable with a tutor. Most students use this package to gauge their preliminary strengths and weaknesses so that the tutor can chart a longer term plan.
$465
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Comprehensive Package
12 Hours 5% OFFOur preferred approach to the SSAT offers complete coverage of the test. Our students learn all three sections of the test - quantitative (math), verbal, and reading comprehension - in detail. We review general test strategy and time management extensively.
$1,767 You save $93
$2,223 You save $117
$3,363 You save $177
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$6,270 You save $330
Planning Ahead Package
16 Hours 10% OFFBecause the SSAT heavily rewards repetition and coverage, we offer this package to students who would prefer to space their preparation out over a longer duration. Some students find this package useful if they need to spend more time preparing for particular sections of the test or getting acclimated to the pressures of standardized testing.
$2,232 You save $248
$2,808 You save $312
$4,248 You save $472
$5,688 You save $632
$7,920 You save $880
Package pricing for the Leader tier available upon request.
Tutor Tiers
We have four tiers of tutor, with different hourly rates, which correlate to the tutor’s experience. We evaluate tutors for promotion to higher tiers based on hours worked, student outcomes, qualitative feedback, and volume of client referrals.
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Standard
0-150 hours
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Senior
150-200 hours
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Guru
250-300 hours
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Master
350+- hours
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Leader
Price upon request