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Our daughter scored a 1550 and was accepted to Duke!
Chris, 28 lessons with JohnJohn helped our daughter Eve raise her scores from 1320 on the PSAT to 1550 on the SAT. She increased her math score from 620 to 790. I was in disbelief when she ran down the stairs and told me her score, given that her goal was only 1500. She says that getting that SAT score was one of the best moments of her life. We also worked with John during the admissions process, and his insights were extremely valuable. We are grateful to John for the test preparation, his encouragement and for...
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My name's John, and I am a full-time SAT coach. Since completing my graduate work at Harvard in 2024, I have spent 60 hours per week designing a curriculum and helping students to improve their SAT scores. I have combed over every released SAT question to design the most effective course that I can for my students.
What distinguishes me from other SAT tutors is that, rather than focusing on tricks and strategies, I aim for a deep understanding of the SAT content. I completed a...
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Our daughter scored a 1550 and was accepted to Duke!
John helped our daughter Eve raise her scores from 1320 on the PSAT to 1550 on the SAT. She increased her math score from 620 to 790. I was in disbelief when she ran down the stairs and told me her score, given that her goal was only 1500. She says that getting that SAT score was one of the best moments of her life. We also worked with John during the admissions process, and his insights were extremely valuable. We are grateful to John for the test preparation, his encouragement and for giving her the confidence she needed to keep going. We are thrilled she accomplished her goals and are excited for her Duke experience!
Chris, 28 lessons with John
An excellent SSAT tutor
We engaged John for a 10-week tutoring session to help prepare for the SSAT. Although his specialty is college prep, he is also highly knowledgeable about high school entrance exams. At our request, John worked with a small group of 2–3 boys, as they were only interested in doing the lessons together. He was methodical in preparing materials, adapting instruction, and assigning homework based on the boys' progress. He also has a great sense of how to motivate students—knowing just how much to push without discouraging them. You can feel confident—your child will be in great hands with John.
Min, 11 lessons with John
Proper Math Teacher who knows the subject, and how to teach effectively
My daughter is taking Math classes with John Y., for the SAT exam. She is very appreciative of John’s teaching style, expertise in knowing both SAT and Math really well. John has definitely filled in gaps in her knowledge. John takes the student from where they are currently to higher level and help them master the problem solving, while teaching effective ways to solve problems in less time. My daughter mentioned she learns new things every week on new ways hard problems can be solved in less time, she’s also learning new tips and time saving techniques and she’s growing more confident in her SAT math. One notable thing about John which shows his ethics and integrity is he will only take as much time is required in a given week as is required by the student. I feel that if a student works with John, they’ll certainly learn and master the math
Riaz, 5 lessons with John
Absolutely everything you could want in a tutor- keenly insightful, patient, & adaptable.
I reached out to John 10 days before I needed to take the GRE for a third time, with the goal of significantly improving my quant score. I had been using the larger, more traditional tutoring offerings that had not gotten me to where I needed to be. John was the best tutor I have ever had- he doesn't just feed you answers and makes sure you are able to understand concepts on your own which in this scenario is essential. I was able to improve my score an aggregate 12 points across quant & verbal, thanks to John!
Patrick, 4 lessons with John
John is an excellent tutor.
John brought in a fresh perspective and very valuable insights. If you are looking for a perceptive and astute tutor, John is your man! Highly, highly, highly recommended!
Randy, 35 lessons with John
Knowledgable Tutor
John helped me study for the General GRE Exam. He is very knowledgable at all three parts of the exam which are the essays, quantitative section, and qualitative section. He taught me the material I needed to know to write a great essay and he helped me get a near perfect score on the quantitative section which was my overall goal. I like John's teaching style because he wants the student to understand the material. He is very good at explaining a problem in many solutions which comes in hand when you want to solve a problem in the fastest way possible.
Anonymous, 10 lessons with John
John is a professional
Above and beyond tutoring, John is helping my 10 year old boy with fundamental linguistic and communication skills. We look forward to building a meaningful long term relationship with John.
Howard , 21 lessons with John
Simply the best!
We hired John to tutor our 13-year old, attention-challenged son on the SSAT and the ISEE. We can't say enough good things about John. Our son improved his scores by 3-4 stanine points across the board!! John was professional, dependable and super-organized. He kept my son motivated and eager to do well. He offered just the right combination of encouragement and reality check. He made "being smart" cool - and there was absolutely nothing that he didn't seem to know . He was also super accommodating and gave great feedback. Given that John is a true renaissance guy, I imagine that he offers something of interest for every kid or grown-up to connect to. My son was particularly taken with his Spartan competitions and will likely be signing up for Spartan, Jr. as soon as he finds some free time;) If you need a tutor for the SSAT or the ISEE (or anything for that matter), John is your man. You'll be lucky to have him on your team.
Amy, 17 lessons with John
Great ISEE Test Preparation
John is brilliant, professional, thorough, patient, task oriented, and student centered. He's an incredibly competent tutor, relates well to young people, and knows how to help each student learn the requisite material. If you are looking for a tutor in the NYC area, you simply can't do better.
John, 11 lessons with John
Great SAT Math Tutor
John is a great Math tutor. He showed my Nephew several techniques to help him on his SAT test. He did a very good job explaining better ways to approach problems on the test.
Mark, 1 lesson with John
