SAT Preparation

Overview
We primarily offer one-on-one tutoring.  However, small groups and classes can be created by request.

Our standard preparation is 

• 10 hours of individual math tutoring
• 14 hours of individual reading/writing tutoring
• 3 full length practice test

Standard preparation covers time management strategies, question attack strategies and content.

Cost
The cost of a standard preparation ranges from $1,000 to $1,600.

(Stanley Kaplan and Princeton Review charge over $3,000 for comparable services.)

SAT preparation is billed by the hour -- tutor costs range from $35-65 per hour.  There is also an additional materials cost of $30-60 depending on which books a student already owns and which materials are most appropriate for a particular student's preparation.

Tutors differ in their age and level of experience -- from Dartmouth college students to certified teachers -- thus the variability in price. We work with families to match students based on budget, personality and academic profile.

Flexibility
Our tutoring-based program allows for customization. If a student requires more or less preparation than our standard program, it is easy to arrange and fees are appropriately adjusted.

Since the work is one-on-one, sessions can be scheduled around a student's previous commitments.

Schedule
Students take a diagnostic practice test before tutoring begins (see schedule below).  Since the diagnostic practice tests have already been given, students signing up for tutoring now will take this test at home.  We will supply the test and instructions and will do the same analysis that we do for students who took the proctored test.

Tutoring sessions are scheduled directly with the tutor to take place in the 3 months between the diagnostic test and the actual test.

Students take two additional full length practice tests -- one four weeks before the actual test and one two weeks before the test. 

Note: Test attendance is not requried. Students may take the test under timed conditions at home if they cannot make or have already missed a test session.

All practice tests take place at 8:00 AM and finish by noon. 

Practice tests are held at

Our Savior Lutheran Church
5 Summer Street 
Hanover, New Hampshire 03755

Free Dianostic Test
Students are welcome to take an initial practice test with no committment or fee. Then, based on their score and our analysis, they can decide whether or not to proceed with preparation.

Tutors
Our tutors are all subject area specialists, so students generally have a different tutor for math and reading/writing.

Homework
The best way to learn is to practice. Students can expect 60-90 minutes of homework per session.

How to Sign Up
1) Contact Andrew at uvtutoring@gmail.com or 603-667-1576.  He will do a thorough intake to determine which tutors would be an appropriate match.  

2) Andrew will then provide you with a list of options from which you can choose the tutors that best fit your needs and budget.  

3) Once you have chosen your tutors, Andrew will provide you with the materials you need to administer the diagnostic practice test and the tutors will contact you to set up a schedule.