Test Prep
One-on-one prep for SAT Reading and Writing, ACT English and Reading, and GRE Verbal and Analytical Writing.
Every engagement starts from an official baseline, and the weekly work follows what that baseline says is costing points — the question types being missed, the timing, and the reading or writing habits behind both.
I teach English — reading and writing. On these tests that means ACT English and Reading, Digital SAT Reading and Writing, and GRE Verbal Reasoning and Analytical Writing. Reading and writing is the whole of what I do, and I’ll say so early rather than waste your time.
Find the pattern behind the score
We start from an official baseline or a recent official practice test and go through the misses one at a time. Most students turn out to have three or four recurring causes rather than thirty — a timing habit, one or two question types, a way of reading the passage. Naming them is what keeps the plan short. From there we set the target score, the test date, and the order of the work.
Weekly sessions aimed at those causes
Sessions are weekly and one-on-one, built around the baseline and the calendar. Each one ends with a next practice move the student can explain the reason for. Between sessions the Test Prep Learning Log records every miss and the next practice move, so the following session starts from evidence instead of memory.
Make the score hold under time
As the date approaches the work moves to timed sections and full practice tests, with writing practice where the test calls for it. What we want is a score range the student can repeat under real conditions, not one good morning.
What the diagnostic actually shows
The in-house diagnostic gives two things: a baseline score, and the pattern behind the missed questions. The Test Prep Learning Log then keeps a running record of both, so the plan changes when the evidence does.
From the people I work with
“Bryan is organized and systematic, and he draws on a deep bank of practice material to help my daughter make substantial progress on her SAT scores. As a parent, I especially appreciate the summary he sends after each session.”— Hemant · ParentWyzant
“I used Bryan for both my son and my daughter, very different learners. Both hit the scores I hoped for. He's professional and an excellent teacher.”— Mac · ParentWyzant
“I worked with Bryan 1–2 days a week over the summer and my ACT score jumped 5 points. Standardized tests have never been easy for me, but Bryan has the patience to bring out the best.”— Sam · StudentWyzant
The Companion behind the prep
Every engagement draws on the Companion built for that test — strategy chapters, skill-based lessons with worked models and answer keys, and the review logs. It is included with eligible 1:1 support, and the same lessons run online in the Learning Hub.
The ACT Companion
Sixteen lessons across ACT English and ACT Reading, with the Mini Diagnostic and three full practice tests.
The SAT Companion
Sixteen lessons covering every Digital SAT Reading and Writing domain, with the Mini Diagnostic and three full practice tests.
The GRE Companion
Sixteen lessons across GRE Verbal and Analytical Writing, with the Mini Diagnostic and five practice tests.