SAT preparation
Targeted preparation responds to the student’s goals and timeline. Sessions and work between meetings reinforce skills and keep the focus on what needs attention.
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A direction.
That feels like you.
Personalized SAT preparation and thoughtful college planning. Connect the student’s strengths, interests, and next chapter.
Beyond an application
Know the student.
Find the direction.
A useful plan begins
with a real person.
Guided self-exploration helps students identify interests, strengths, and possible career paths. Those connections inform a major or area of study and a personalized college list.
As deadlines approach, the work becomes practical: organizing applications, developing personal statements, refining supplemental essays, and making room for the student’s own voice.
Preparation & perspective
Two paths.
One individual student.
College direction
Explore interests, strengths, possible majors, and career connections. Build a college list around the student’s academic and personal direction.
Applications & essays
Bring organization to deadlines and applications. Develop a clear story from the student’s actual experiences, with writing guidance that preserves their voice.
A thoughtful progression
From possibilities
to a plan.
- 01
Discover the direction.
Connect interests, strengths, and possible careers before narrowing the options.
- 02
Shape the path.
Consider the course of study and college fit, alongside a focused SAT preparation plan where appropriate.
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Tell the real story.
Organize the application work and build essays around the student’s genuine experiences and perspective.
The planning roadmap
A longer view.
A clearer next step.
Explore the college-planning roadmap as a guide to the questions and decisions ahead. Confirm an individualized plan and timing with us.
Explore the roadmapPreparation, with perspective
A clearer view
of readiness.
The school’s original SAT page explains its view that a standardized test can provide another way to demonstrate academic readiness when grading standards differ and essays may receive outside or AI assistance. This is the studio’s perspective, rather than a statement that every college applies the same admissions policy.
SAT schedules respond to the student and the time of year. The original page describes possible daily sessions during intensive summer preparation, and usually one or two meetings per week during the school year, with targeted work between sessions. Confirm the actual schedule and any additional-session cost with the studio.
Explore the original SAT approachTuition, clearly
Plan the work.
Know the investment.
SAT · 60 minutes weekly
From $470/month
One weekly session with focused work between meetings.
Applications & essays
$160/hour
Individual application and essay assistance.
Applications & essays
$680
A five-hour package of application and essay assistance.
We shape SAT preparation around your timeline. Ask us about additional sessions and the scope of college-planning guidance.
Find your lesson timePublished program rates · Checked October 14, 2026.
One student’s experience
The 100+ SAT
Point Boost
“Once we figured out exactly where I was losing points, everything became much more focused. … I eventually reached the 1500 range.”
Focused SAT preparation starts with understanding where points are being lost. The student above described moving from the 1300s into the 1500 range.
Read the full student storyTwo more perspectives
Find the connection.
Tell the real story.
From an interest to a direction.
An eighth-grade student describes how Ms. Kerri helped connect an interest in mathematics with electrical engineering and computer science, making future possibilities easier to imagine.
Paraphrased from a testimonial attributed to an eighth-grade student on the original school website. No name or publication date is supplied.
Recognize what makes a story individual.
A testimonial labeled “UC Berkeley Mom” describes Ms. Kerri’s help in finding the experiences and perspectives that made the writer’s story distinctive.
Paraphrased from the original school website, retaining its public attribution. This is not independent verification of an admission outcome.
How is SAT preparation scheduled?
We adapt SAT preparation to the student’s goals and schedule, with focused work between sessions. Contact us about a plan that fits the student’s timeline and current availability.
Can a student explore majors before building a college list?
Yes. We begin with interests, strengths, and possible career paths, using those connections to inform an area of study and a personalized college list.
Will essay help replace the student’s own voice?
No. Our approach is to help students identify and organize the experiences that reflect who they are, while preserving their own voice in the writing.
What is the best first step?
Share the student’s grade level, interests, goals, and timeline through the contact page. We’ll help you choose the right scope and schedule.
Make the connection
Make the
next chapter yours.
Tell us about your student.
Let’s find a place to begin.