Weeks 1–2 · Diagnostic
A full timed test, then sorting every miss by cause.
The programs, in detail
Four programs of 6 to 16 weeks. Each begins with a diagnostic so the time goes where it counts.
Program 01 · Target the real gaps
SAT & ACT prep
Generic prep books cover everything equally, which wastes the hours a student actually has. We start with a full timed test, sort the misses into a handful of recurring types, and spend the program on those — plus the pacing and stamina that decide the last section.
Weeks 3–8 · Targeted work
The three or four question types costing the most points.
Weeks 9–12 · Full tests
Timed sections every week, reviewed question by question.
Final 2 weeks · Test day
Pacing, nerves, and what to do the week before.
Weeks 1–3 · Organization
One planner, one system, all deadlines in one place.
Weeks 4–6 · Real studying
Retrieval practice and spaced review instead of rereading.
Weeks 7–9 · Note-taking
Notes designed to be used again, not just written.
Weeks 10–12 · Independence
The student runs their own week and we step back.
Program 02 · Learn how to learn
Study skills
Plenty of students work hard and still underperform because nobody taught them how to study. We replace rereading with retrieval practice, set up a weekly planning habit, and build a review schedule that beats cramming the night before — skills that carry into college.
Program 03 · Fill the old gaps
Math foundations
Math gaps compound: a shaky grasp of fractions in seventh grade quietly ruins algebra two years later. We find where understanding actually stopped, rebuild from there, and connect it back to what they're doing in class this week.
Weeks 1–2 · Find the gap
A diagnostic that pinpoints where things stopped clicking.
Weeks 3–8 · Rebuild
One concept at a time, with enough practice to stick.
Weeks 9–10 · Current class
Applying it to this semester's material.
Weeks 11–12 · Test technique
Showing work, checking answers, managing test time.
Weeks 1–2 · Finding the story
Exercises that surface something true and specific.
Weeks 3–4 · Structure
A draft with a shape, written by the student.
Weeks 5–6 · Revision
Line edits, cutting and keeping their voice intact.
Weeks 7–8 · Supplements
The shorter school-specific essays, efficiently.
Program 04 · Sound like themselves
College essays
Admissions readers can spot a coached essay instantly. We help students find a real story, structure it, and cut it down — but they write every word. We never write or rewrite essays for a student, and we don't promise admission anywhere.
Test coming up?
A free thirty-minute session with the student and a parent, to see where things stand and what a plan would look like.