Perfect ACT Scorer (36/36) | University of Michigan Ross Alum

Ben S.

I earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Michigan Stephen M. Ross School of Business in 2018 after achieving a perfect composite score of 36 on the ACT (with a 36 on each section across two tests) and a 2350/2400 on the SAT (they have since moved back to a scoring system out of 1600).

Over the past eight years I have worked in private equity real estate acquisitions and asset management. As I grew in these roles, one of the parts of my job I most enjoyed was guiding the next generation of junior analysts towards an understanding of complex concepts and processes. Explaining sophisticated financial concepts clearly and efficiently to busy professionals sharpened my ability to break down difficult material into straightforward steps, identify each student’s unique learning style, and adapt my explanations in real time. Although I am new to formal tutoring, this daily experience of one-on-one knowledge transfer has prepared me to teach high school students the same analytical mindset that produces top test scores.

I recently left my full-time role to co-found my own real estate investment firm, and am getting into tutoring to help supplement my income over the first few years as we scale our revenue to a self-sustaining level. I think the best way to learn is to meet in person for shorter, 1-1.5 hour windows to avoid burnout. My focus will be almost exclusively on talking through the mechanism for solving as many practice problems as we can get through. I see little value in flash cards, rote memorization, or reading through prep books: the best way to learn test problems, is to practice test problems!