Ben Paris Test Preparation

Introduction: I am a former Kaplan Curriculum Director, published test prep author, and designer of award-winning online test prep courses. I am now available for private tutoring for the SAT, ACT, PSAT, LSAT, GRE, and GMAT. I offer in-person instruction available in the Rochester area. • National test preparation expert with over 25 years of experience • Former Curriculum Director for Kaplan Test Prep; created industry-leading courses, published dozens of books, and trained hundreds of teachers • Designed and developed award-winning online test preparation courses • Author of “Why Gifted Children May Not Test Well.” Parenting for High Potential, March 2009 • Holds 99th+ percentile scores on every test taught • Scripted, produced, and starred in more than 30 video class lessons distributed worldwide • Personally taught thousands of students how to do their best on standardized tests LSAT: • As Curriculum Director at Kaplan, I designed and developed courses that earned higher evaluations than any other Kaplan graduate course. • I wrote and edited thousands of explanations to released LSAT questions. I explained every answer choice and identified key strategies. • I devised innovative system for categorizing LSAT questions. • I wrote or reviewed LSAT content for other leading companies including Peterson’s, SparkNotes, and Knewton. SAT: • As Director of Test Preparation for Peterson’s, I created revolutionary online courseware, meeting the unique needs of every individual. • I produced the award-winning Peterson’s Test Prep SAT online course. I broke new ground in both test preparation and e-learning by creating courseware that tracks skill gaps, score goals, and learning preferences. • I won the Gold Medal in the 2003 Brandon Hall Excellence in e-Learning Awards in the “Innovative Technology” category. I was a finalist in the 2004 Codie Awards. • My recent publications include SparkNotes’ SAT All-Nighter and ACT All-Nighter. GMAT: • I published Kaplan’s GMAT Courses; responsible for all CAT strategy. • I wrote lessons, questions, and teaching training materials. • I researched score behavior of GMAT CAT. • I designed and developed Peterson’s GMAT CAT software, a 3-parameter IRT-based test that for most students matched scores on the actual GMAT within 5 percentage points. Education: New York University School of Law, New York, NY Awarded Juris Doctor, May 1994; Moot Court Competitor, Fall 1992 and Fall 1993. Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME A.B. May, 1991, Summa Cum Laude. Majors in both Philosophy and Government. Selected for Phi Beta Kappa, Spring, 1991. London School of Economics, London, England Completed the general course, with a concentration in Philosophy, 1989-90. Ranked in top eight out of more than 220 students. How private tutoring course: Private tutoring starts by identifying your unique needs. It covers the structure and content of the test, the strategies that will help you get the correct answer as quickly and accurately as possible, and practice so that you can apply what you have learned. Teaching sessions are always scheduled for your convenience. Private tutoring is the most time-efficient way for you to reach your score goals.