Horace Grant
Horace Grant

Horace Grant

$120/hour
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Responds in about 27 min

Introduction
High test scores are the product of well-developed intuitions about content and good test strategy. My 13+ years of teaching, coaching, and mentoring experience and the practical know-how gained from over 100 national and international standardised test sittings enable me to craft the individualized programs that will improve your test scores and strengthen your reading, writing, thinking, and quantitative skills. While at Yale University, I qualified as a USA Track & Field Level 1 Coach. At Columbia University, I worked as a graduate teaching assistant and as a lecturer with the State University of New York - Purchase. I also coached fellow graduate students preparing for interviews with elite management consultancies, outperforming our counterparts in the Business school in the midst of the 2008 downturn. Since then, I have worked as a lecturer at the W.E.B. DuBois Scholars Institute at Princeton University and at several colleges in the City University of New York system. I also co-founded a teen summer entrepreneurship program. As an exam coach, I have worked with students ranging from underserved students in the Bronx to over-scheduled students in Bahrain. As an exam enthusiast, I have earned perfect ACT, SAT, GMAT/V, GMAT/Q, GRE/V, GRE/Q scores and a 178 on the LSAT. My GMAT best is a 790. I'm your Exam Guy, give me a call. More than anything, the text message after scores are released. Or the look in a client's eye when they open an admission letter. I enjoy watching my students gain confidence as they go beyond what they initially thought possible. I also love discovering, developing, and sharing the varied approaches to addressing the challenges students face is exciting and motivating. I enjoy coaching my students to not just to beat the test, but to enjoy the challenge or learning and preparing.
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2020

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Louise C.
1 month ago
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Horace was fantastic in helping me prepare for the GRE. He created a structured study plan, identified types of questions I tend to get wrong, and tailored the approach according to my needs. He also checked in regularly and provided useful tips for the test. Highly recommend!

Details: Non-student • GRE • Reading • Math • Not yet scheduled • At the pro’s location • My home, venue, etc. • Remotely (phone or internet)

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Joseph l.
Jun 30, 2024
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Horace was great. We were stuck completing FAFSA for our son. We up against the deadline and did not give up until we worked through it. Had it not been for Horace he of missed out 12,000 toward tuition and possibly missed this year. Thank Horace

Details: Completing applications • High school graduate • Cadence recommended by professional • Remotely (phone or internet)

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Sr k.
Sep 12, 2023
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Horace was the BEST tutor I could have ever asked for. I have always been hesitant with working with coaches but he far exceeded my expectations. From my initial call with him, I knew that he would be very diligent and thoughtful. Prior to our first call, he took a look at all my prior practice exams and developed a plan on how best to attack the GMAT. Every week, we adjusted the plan and our goals as needed to best track towards the score I wanted. He was very available and supportive to all my study needs. He created countless practice sets of questions and gave feedback in a timely manner. Horace also gave incredible advice in terms of test taking and made me calm as I got closer to the exam. Overall, my experience was a 10/10!!!

Details: Non-student • GMAT • Reading • Not yet scheduled • My home, venue, etc. • Remotely (phone or internet)

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Kiabe A.
Jun 11, 2024
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Horace provided useful tips and insight that will help our son as he pursues a higher score on his ACT. He also imparted valuable information about the college application process that has opened our eyes to opportunities that we had not considered. It was certainly great to meet him!

Details: 12th grade • ACT • Writing • At the pro’s location • My home, venue, etc. • Remotely (phone or internet)

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Amanda H.
Feb 12, 2024
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Horace did a great job preparing me for the LSAT. He was able to personalize every session to fit the areas I needed to work on. He gave me multiple homework assignments and drills so I had plenty of materials to prepare with. He did a really great job explaining why I was getting certain question types wrong and identifying an alternative path to help me improve my score. I could see a big improvement in my score and consistency in just a few sessions!

Details: College • LSAT • Remotely (phone or internet)

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