Tutoring, Test Prep & College Counseling

Tutoring, Test Prep & College Counseling: Get ahead of the curve with the college admissions process with these test prep and college counseling firms. They can help lift your student’s board scores, and provide a package of college counseling services you will need!  Our advice is to find someone who will sit down with you and hold your hand through the whole process. Check out our archive of articles on college prep!

College Planning of Westchester, Armonk: Chappaqua resident, Neal Schwartz has been providing tutoring, test prep and college counseling services in Armonk since 2004. As chief counselor at CPW, Neal takes a holistic approach to college counseling, providing academic readiness, resume building, essay writing, test prep, college search, applications and college cost services. Neal has been a regular contributor to What To Do since 2006. His archive of articles with us includes advice on test prep, essay writing, early decision and wait list strategies. (200 Business Park Dr., Ste. 105, Armonk, 914.273.2353; www.collegeplanningofwestchester.com)

Armonk & Pleasantville Prep: Owners Dan and Matt identify themselves cumulatively as a bond trader from the University of Wisconsin who got a perfect 36 on his ACT and a BHHS/Vassar/U Penn grad and former project manager for Con Edison – alas no last names. They opened Pleasantville Prep in 2014 and Armonk Prep in 2016 and they offer private, semi-private and small group tutoring for the SAT, ACT and all academic subjects for grades 5-12. Plus prep classes for NY State Regents Exams and AP exams in US History and Biology. (415 Bedford Rd., Pleasantville & 475 Main St., Unit #4, Armonk, 914.495.8648; www.pleasantvilleprep.com)

Bedford Prep: Founded by veteran High School English teacher Maureen O’Connor, Bedford Prep prides itself on its network of teaching staff that it can tap into to meet your college-prep needs – from private tutoring, to college essay writing, and standardized-test prep. Their tutors will come to your home, or meet at a mutually convenient location. Each year, they offer SAT test prep courses in English and Math at Fox Lane High School after school hours. (PO Box 172, Bedford, 914.671.9070; www.bedfordprep.com)

Chappaqua Learning Center: Owner Judy Suchman is a certified teacher with more than 35 years experience in education and educational planning. As CLC’s chief counselor she helps parent and child set educational goals, identify best fit schools, and offers resume and essay writing assistance. Judy has a team of qualified educators to call on to provide subject tutoring for your child and a team of young whiz kids to help you with ACT and SAT test prep. (400 King St., Chappaqua, 914.238.0800; www.chappaqualearningcenter.com)

Gamechanger: Two Mt. Kisco moms started this business after years of arranging tutors, coaches and music and arts instructors for their kids.They can connect you with a network of academic instructors for every subject, or ACT/SAT test prep, and college counseling services in your home, selected location or online. They can even connect you with one-on-one instructors for all musical instruments, art and portfolio preparation, and baseball, basketball, tennis, soccer, lacrosse and football coaches. ((914) 449 6772; www.gamechangernow.com)

Learning Resource Center, Mt. Kisco: Laura Rice is a New York State Certified Reading Specialist with over 25 years of experience as a teacher and learning specialist in both public and private schools. She offers reading programs for students diagnosed with dyslexia and ADHD as well as early literacy, beginning reading, and reading programs for elementary, middle and high school students. Plus math, writing, spelling, study skills, and test prep programs for SSAT, ISEE, SAT, ACT & TACHS. (27 Radio Circle, Ste. 201, 914.218.8506; www.learningresoucectr.us)

LogicPrep, Armonk: Another company that doesn’t use last names, we tracked down Harvard grad, and Founder, Lindsay Tanne from a link to an article in Teen Vogue on LogicPrep’s website. Promotional banners like: “All LogicPrep instructors score in the Top 1% of the tests they teach” and “LogicPrep Students are 4.48X more likely to get into a Top 20 School than the National Average” were easier to find. With offices in Miami, Sao Paulo and Rio De Janeiro, LogicPrep has a found it’s way onto Entrepreneur’s 360 list of the Best Entrepreneurial Companies in America. They offer standardized test prep, academic tutoring, and a College Consulting Package through a team of advisors. (430 Bedford Rd. Ste. 201, 914.273.3280; www.logicprep.com)

Strong Learning Centers: Strong Learning Centers offers tutoring and test prep in your home or a convenient location throughout Westchester and Putnam Counties. Including SAT, ACT, TACHS and AP prep and academic tutoring in algebra, geometry, biology, chemistry and earth science. Plus, reading, spelling and writing for struggling students and tutoring for dyslexia, dyscalculia and dysgraphia. (914.238.1850; www.stronglearning.com)

Teachers to Tutors: A science tutor and former science teacher, Gina Curran’s Teachers to Tutors will connect you with a NYS certified school teacher who can provide  tutoring to meet your needs in your home or a local library. Teachers to Tutors also offers prep courses for SAT II Subject Tests and NY State Regents in science and math, as well as AP Review Courses in World History, US History and Physics. They are held at the Congregation B’nai Israel in Armonk and the Scarsdale Congregational Church. (914.719.2111; www.teacherstotutors.com)

Wilson Prep, Chappaqua: A former English teacher, Laura Wilson started WilsonPrep during a sabbatical when one child, Jason, asked her for help on the SAT. Working with Jason, she took the exam 30 times before she describes how she “broke” the test. From that she developed the Wilson Daily Prep method that relies on daily practice of a few minutes a day of the same type of SAT or ACT test questions. She now offers her Wilson Daily Prep method through in-office tutoring or as an online course, with a personal coach, that takes just five minutes a day. How ’bout that? (480 Bedford Rd., Chappaqua, 800.888.0692; www.wilsondailyprep.com)

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