FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
Obviously given the disruption COVID has caused for many students (and tutors) we are willing to be more flexible in our pricing.
- What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
I will begin by sending a few very brief assessments to determine your potential score range. The 60 ACT vs. SAT Assessment. This assessment consists of 11 either/or questions based on the tests format and content. The 90 Second ACT and SAT Skill Set Assessment. These assessments ask students to rate the relevant skill sets required to score well on the SAT and ACT. After students add up the numbers they are then provided with an SAT or ACT score conversion table. This is approximately 90% accurate. What Type of Learner is Your Teen? Breakthrough has identified and described six types of learners based on how they approach learning. The Parent and Student Profiles. These provide more information about your teen relative to course load, interests, course rigor, GPA.
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
A strong interdisciplinary academic background and a passion for education. A National Merit Finalist thanks to an aptitude for the PSAT, then offered a full academic scholarship to Michigan State University. 4 years as tutor for gifted high school students while completing my BA. After graduation worked independently as an English-language tutor in Spain for 3 years, and have nearly 10 years experience as lecturer and supervisor while completing both his Masters and Doctorate degrees in Social Psychology at the VU University in Amsterdam.