Private SAT & ACT Mentorship

Harvard graduate. Full-time tutor for 18 years. 775+ students successfully coached.

About

I’m a Harvard graduate who has worked for 18 years as a professional private tutor of SAT/ACT and College Admissions.

Over my career I have helped some 775 bright young people—all one-on-one—take their high school exams, compose their college entrance essays, and feel passionate about their futures.

I love my job and take pride in my work. I draw from the energy and positivity of diligent students just as they draw from my experience and enthusiasm for teaching. I keep in touch with students many years after instruction and am thrilled to see their success in university and beyond.

I use my experience in Silicon Valley to counsel young people on engaging with jobs and careers. Technology is improving and integrating the world in fascinating and promising ways. I firmly believe that a teenager today should feel excited about their future!

I always offer a free short consultation about the testing and admissions process.

I’ve been tutoring professionally since 2007, so many of my former students are now living full and productive adult lives. It’s humbling and rewarding to keep in touch and track their progress. Often I learn that they have finished advanced degrees and gone on to the rewarding careers. But what satisfies me most is seeing that they’ve found a healthy and happy balance as adults and that they look back fondly at our learning together.

In many instances I have instructed two, three, four, or even five siblings over the course of several years.

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DIGITAL ACT

As of April 2025, students in the US have the option of a shortened digital ACT. In this test the Science section is optional. The required test consists of just English, Math, and Reading. It has 131 questions and takes 2 hours and 5 minutes.

People can still take the paper-and-pencil ACT through summer (7/12/25). In September 2025 (9/6/25) the paper-and-pencil ACT will become the same format as the new digital ACT (Science optional and shorter length).

For the Enhanced ACT, there are not yet officially released exams. Test Innovators has 2 excellent simulated exams and a large body of practice materials. I provide students with a complimentary “Valedictorian” Access once we begin consistent ACT meetings. You can take a free old-format practice ACT–either online or paper–here.

DIGITAL SAT (&PSAT)

The Digital SAT now consists of two 32-minute Reading and Writing Modules and two 35-minute Math modules. Each Reading and Writing Module has 27 questions and each Math Module has 22 questions. The entire test consists of 98 questions and takes 2 hours and 14 minutes. The Digital SAT is adaptive, meaning that how you do on the first Module of each section determines what questions will appear on the second module. On the Verbal, long reading passages have been replaced with single-paragraph prompts that test comprehension, logical communication, vocabulary, and phrasing. On the Math, the Desmos graphing calculator is now built into the test. Knowing how to use this is very advantageous, but you still have to understand the concepts and know your formulas. For the digital SAT, the Bluebook (directly from College Board) has the only real, officially vetted exams. As of this writing there are 7 Bluebook tests available, and you can download them here. Students should save these for their final practice leading up to the real exam. Test Innovators has excellent digital SAT practice materials—both adaptive exams and focused practice sections. You can take a free adaptive digital SAT here. I provide students with a complimentary “Valedictorian” Access once we begin consistent SAT meetings.