The inventor Alexander Graham Bell said, "Before anything else, preparation is the key to success." During the school year, students are busy with school work and extracurricular activities and have little free time. Yet, students who want to improve their test scores need to make time to prepare for the following exams.

PSAT:	Next exam in October 2007
SAT:	October 14, 2006; November 4, 2006; December 2, 2006; January 27, 2007; March 10, 2007; May 5, 2007; and June 2, 2007
ACT:	October 28, 2006; December 9, 2006; February 10, 2007; April 14, 2007; and June 9, 2007

Please visit www.collegeboard.com or www.actstudent.org for more information.

Busy schedules necessitate planning now to meet each student's needs. Our tutors meet one-on-one with each student following an effective individualized course of study. Most students make the greatest progress after 20 hours of tutoring. However, each student is different and may need either more or fewer than 20 hours to significantly increase scores. The pricing is shown below.

First 10 hours of tutoring	$350.00
Second 10 hours of tutoring	$300.00
Additional hours after 20	$25.00/hour

It is important to commit to at least 10 hours because most students need 20 hours to significantly raise their ACT or SAT scores. Fewer hours are unlikely to improve the scores of most students.

Our pricing is very competitive. For example, Princeton Review offers 18 hours of private tutoring for about $2200, while Kaplan offers 16 hours for about $1800. In fact, we offer private tutoring for the price most companies (Princeton Review, Kaplan, Sylvan) charge for group classes.

Of course, private tutoring is more effective than group classes especially for

• students with a varied schedule because lessons are planned when the student is available

• students who are weak in a specific area because lessons are tailored to each student's needs

• students who are highly motivated because much progress can be made during each lesson for those students who complete the assigned homework

• students who are not so motivated because, at least for the time of the lesson, the student is working on preparing for the tests.

In our tutoring sessions, we use materials published by the companies who write the PSAT, SAT, and ACT. By using the most authentic materials available, students are better prepared for what to expect on testing day. You can easily purchase these materials online or at local book stores.

I look forward to hearing from you soon so that we can begin to help your son or daughter prepare for success!

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