Preparing for the SAT and ACT® can be confusing and overwhelming. To help, we have gathered and answered a few questions we hear most often from our students and their parents.
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Who are Revolution Prep’s test prep tutors?All Revolution Prep instructors and tutors are test prep gurus. Revolution Prep instructors and tutors are graduates from top universities with extremely high test scores. They have all scored a minimum of a 2100 on the SAT or 32 on the ACT. Not only are they very intelligent, but they have undergone a rigorous screening, training, hiring, and development process that enables them to be true masters of the ACT and SAT. Our instructors and tutors are grad students and lawyers, scientists and writers; they all share a love of teaching and tutoring.
We can tutor your student online, at home (if a parent or guardian is present for the duration of the session), or in a public location, such as a library or coffee shop.
Our tutoring specialists work with you to get a clear picture of who your student is and what type of tutor would work best for him or her. The tutoring specialist then passes this information along to the Manager of Instruction, who selects a highly compatible tutor in your area. And if you think the match wasn’t a good one, we'll switch tutors and credit the first session back to your account.
This really depends on how many hours of tutoring your student needs. Our tutoring specialists can work with you to plan backwards from your target test date, leaving plenty of time for evenly spaced sessions and practice tests. It's important to call as soon as you identify your target test date to avoid last minute cramming, which can often be very stressful and not as effective.
Yes. Private tutoring students receive all of the Revolution Prep materials, including five practice tests. locations nearby, and bring their materials to take a practice test. If there are no locations in the area, or the Saturday morning schedule conflicts with other obligations, students have the option to take the test online.
Students often select private tutoring because it is the most flexible way to accommodate busy schedules, so this is a common issue. In order to see maximum score improvements, however, it is important for students to take all practice tests and do all the assigned homework. You should work with your tutor to find a practice test schedule that best suits your student's schedule.
Yes. Our results have shown that online tutoring students see the same score improvements as in-person tutoring students.
Tutors are specifically trained to look for certain nonverbal cues that may indicate a student is off-task. Since this is still one-on-one instruction, the tutor can ask targeted, direct questions to confirm that the student is paying attention. Additionally, Revolution’s proprietary online tutoring platform signals to the tutor if the student has opened another window, allowing the tutor to redirect the student.
