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About
I enjoy helping students realize that test-taking is much easier when they become better prepared through better strategies and thorough review. Also, I like to see students be able to truly do their best on standardized tests. I excel at diagnosing and addressing what is keeping students from scoring their best.
Most of our students improve their SAT or ACT score when they learn better ways to approach the tests. The majority of our GRE, GMAT, and LSAT students improve their scores significantly as well.
Our students increase an average of 166 points on the SAT, and around 90% improve their SAT score by at least 100 points. Many improve by more than 200 points. On the ACT, most of our students improve by around 4-6 points.
Available mornings, afternoons, evenings, even weekends. Contact us for specific times.
Current offer: $50 off SAT or ACT Class(applies to our small group classes)
Overview
Hired 6 times
Serves Arlington, TX
Background checked
2 employees
33 years in business
Business hours
Sun9:00 am - 6:00 pmMon9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Payment methods
This pro accepts payments via Cash, Check, Credit card, Stripe, Venmo, and Zelle.
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Melanie F.
Sep 29, 2025
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From Google
My daughter attended a summer course and her instructor, James, was amazing! Her scores improved significantly after learning effective strategies and test-taking skills. Thank you Knowledge Guides for being both friendly, knowledgeable, and highly supportive. They provided ample practice problems and detailed lessons and tools for success. I would recommend Knowledge Guides to anyone interested in boosting their scores- the program works!
Knowledge Guides's reply
You're very welcome! We're so glad to hear that you guys had a positive experience and that your daughter improved her score and skills. It was a pleasure to help her prepare. She had a great attitude and was willing to put in the work. We wish her the best in college.
Ivette R.
Sep 11, 2025
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From Google
My daughter took the SAT prep course to improve her score. James definitely helped with that because she improved her score by 120 points. We registered her for a 10 class session and she was not able to attend the last class because we were going in vacation. Not only did he let her make up the last class after we came back from vacation but he allowed her to attend a few extra ones leading up to her test. I definitely think those few extra classes helped by keeping the material she learned fresh in her mind. We are very appreciative of James for going the extra mile.
Knowledge Guides's reply
It was my pleasure! I was very pleased with the effort and focus that your daughter gave to the class. I'm so glad to see that her score improved. Thank you very much for the positive review.
Stephanie B.
May 6, 2025
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From Google
Mr. Pipkin delivered! Knowledge Guides was a great experience for our student. Increased his score to right where he needed to be to be competitive in just one test! The course load was very doable and the class length was great! The communication was always wonderful as well! I would recommend to any friend and we will be back in 3 years when it's time for our daughter!
Knowledge Guides's reply
Thank you so much for the positive review and for the opportunity to help your son prepare for the test. I am so happy to hear that he reached his goals on the test and that he had a positive experience. Good luck to him in college!
Heidi R.
Oct 19, 2025
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From Google
James helped my already high achieving child make some minor tweaks to raise an SAT score to the next level.
Knowledge Guides's reply
Thank you Heidi for the great review. It was my pleasure to help your son
prepare for the test. I was very impressed with his focus, effort, and ability. I wish him the best in college!
Fabian
Jun 25, 2025
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From Google
I cant recommend Knowledge Guides highly enough! Thanks to their guidance, my SAT score improved by 200 points and I felt genuinely prepared walking into the test. Beyond academics, Ms. James was always patient, encouraging, and available for extra help when needed.If youre serious about improving your SAT score and want someone who truly cares about your success, knowledge Guides is the best choice.
Knowledge Guides's reply
Fabian, thank you for the positive review. It has been a pleasure to help you study for the SAT, and I'm really happy to see you succeed. Thank you for putting in the challenging work and being eager to learn. Best wishes as you prepare for college.
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James Pipkin
FAQs
What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
Different options available.
What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
We try to find out how the student did on a previous PSAT, SAT, or ACT in order to find out what areas need attention. We can administer a diagnostic test if needed.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
All of our instructors have at least a bachelor's degree in addition to experience teaching test prep.
