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ISEE Tutoring

The ISEE (Independent School Entrance Exam), like the similar SSAT (Secondary School Admissions Test), is designed to measure a student’s verbal and analytical skills as compared to those of other students in the same grade. 

SSAT Tutoring

The SSAT (Secondary School Admission Test) is generally the entrance exam required by boarding schools throughout the United States and Canada. However, it is also accepted by many New York City independent day schools as an alternative to the ISEE.

HSPT Tutoring

The HSPT (High School Placement Test) is used for admissions by several of New York City’s most competitive Catholic high schools, including Regis, Xavier, Loyola, and Fordham. For information about specific schools, please refer to the school’s website to determine which test to take and where to go.

SHSAT Tutoring

Students seeking to attend any of New York City’s elite Specialized High Schools (except LaGuardia) are required to take the SHSAT to be considered for admission. The competition to get into these schools is intense, and the SHSAT is challenging.

SAT Tutoring

The SAT is a college entrance exam accepted by all college admissions offices in the United States and Canada. Because the SAT has significant differences from the ACT, it is important to determine which test is better suited to a student’s abilities and test-taking style.

ACT Tutoring

The ACT is a college entrance exam accepted by all college admissions offices in the United States and Canada as an alternative to the SAT. Because the ACT is substantially different from the SAT, some students find it better suited to their aptitude, style, and test-taking skills.

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Our Approach

ASSESSMENT

We evaluate each student’s strengths, weaknesses, and study habits to target the areas with the most potential for improvement.

ONE-ON-ONE TUTORING

We customize our tutoring to fit each student’s schedule and focus on teaching challenging new concepts.

PERSONALIZED HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS
We assign homework based on the specific areas where students need to practice and improve.
TRACKING IMPROVEMENTS
We track improvement with timed practice exams and quizzes to prepare students for actual test conditions and identify areas that need to be reviewed.
 

Testimonials

We have worked with Kenny Tan Test Prep for over 5 years now, first for our older child and then for both our children. Kenny is patient and works with kids in a way that is very complementary from what they do in school. It’s been an incredible asset for us: our children have consistently performed well in school, particularly in math, which is what they work on with Kenny most of the time. Kenny has been an incredible support for our family and we can’t recommend him enough.
Julie Agashiwala
Julie Agashiwala
00:06 16 Dec 22
Kenny is a truly gifted, expert teacher who starts helping from the very first second of every session. My daughter came out of her admissions test feeling calm and confident and one of the first things she said to me was, "a lot of the hard questions were things I had already gone over with Kenny." Kenny gives practical, applicable strategy tips and has a calm, patient, encouraging demeanor that takes the stress out of test prep. We will certainly be using him again for both college prep and for when my younger daughter starts the high school application process. Thank you Kenny!!
Jennifer English
Jennifer English
18:05 05 Dec 22
Kenny tutored our 12-year old daughter for the SHSAT. Even though this meant 2-3 hours of tutoring sessions a week and multiple additional hours of practice, she never seemed to complain about it and was consistently engaged. Kenny's style was rigorous yet patient and she made substantial improvements in her scores over the 3 months of tutoring. She really enjoyed working with him!
Jonathan Ross
Jonathan Ross
15:16 30 Nov 22
Kenny is very patient and punctual. He helped our daughter improve by 2-5 notches up across all four categories versus her first practice test. He is great at breaking down complex problems into digestible simple concepts. He provides periodic analysis to keep everyone informed of the progress. He also provides helpful guidance of which schools are stretch schools versus reachable schools. Thank you, Kenny!
J Lee
J Lee
02:57 19 Nov 22
We worked with Kenny to prep for the SHSAT and even though we only had 4 weeks, I believe my child is much better prepared than she would have been. We saw her practice scores dramatically improve by over 50 pts!
Dai
Dai
16:31 18 Nov 22
I highly recommend Kenny; I was searching for a private tutor for my son, and while the people that I contacted seem to offer the same services. Kenny was the first one to respond to me, and he not only answered all of my questions and concerns about the SAT admittance requirements. But he also offered an initial phone consultation for my son and me, where he took the time to walk us through a detailed tailor-made work plan of what we would do to achieve our goals; his pricing was direct and clear, with no small letters at the bottom of the contract - a straight shooter. We are in the middle of our program, so I can't tell you if my son will be accepted or not yet, but what I can tell you is that my son has improved from night to day since he started working with Kenny. So thank you for that, and once again, I highly recommend Kenny.
Diego Lares
Diego Lares
18:34 26 Oct 22
Mr. Tan was extremely helpful with SAT prep. As a student-athlete with a busy schedule he was very accommodating and flexible with scheduling. He was very patient and my score improved by a wide margin. Thank you!
Haley Clayton
Haley Clayton
16:38 29 Aug 22
Kenny was flexible, professional, organized, friendly, and kept my son on track for SAT prep. Both as parents and as students, we were all very satisfied with Kenny's careful and methodical instruction. We will be calling him for SAT prep help for kid number 2 when the time comes!
Laura Bozarth
Laura Bozarth
13:12 23 Jun 22
If you are serious about getting into the top schools, Kenny Tan is your only option. Kenny takes test prep to another level. His approach is uncommon. Thanks Kenny. Our son scored a top 1% SAT score.
Brian M
Brian M
11:57 20 Apr 22
Kenny was great and helped our son get a score high enough to comfortably get into his first choice school, Stuyvesant. Kenny is patient, calm, and meticulous. He's also a good listener and pushes his students to understand and explain their thought processes to get them to reflect on strengths and weaknesses and embrace concrete plans to improve. With Kenny, our son took test prep seriously and he described test prep sessions as interesting and even fun.
Jonathan Conning
Jonathan Conning
14:54 13 Apr 22
Great SAT tutor. His teaching method is super efficient and he explains everything really clearly. He is also very flexible with scheduling. Very highly recommend.
Illia Filipacchi
Illia Filipacchi
00:10 05 Nov 21

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