Test Prep: Our Approach
TEST PREP | OUR APPROACH
Our approach to test prep is unique. We believe students should strive for their personal, best score or a score range that aligns with their prospective schools. To make these goals feasible, our tutors help students build foundational skills where needed, hone strategies best suited to their individual needs, and instill the confidence needed to combat test anxiety. We emphasize study skills, time management, and organizational strategies in addition to providing content review, tips and tricks, and stress reduction tools to prepare students for test day.
Test prep can be all-consuming, but it is only one component of an application. We recognize that time is finite, and life-balance is important. Our tiered approach helps families efficiently manage and allocate time to test prep. This program serves students seeking a longer course of study as well as those requesting last-minute support.
TEST PREP | WHY WE’RE DIFFERENT
Our test prep program is comprehensive and available to students of all ages. We tutor elementary and middle school students taking the ISEE and the SSAT as well as high school students preparing for the PSAT, SAT, and ACT. While elementary and middle school students may work with one of our tutors who can target all subjects, high school students benefit from working with subject-specific tutors to improve their math/science and humanities scores independently. We also offer executive coaching and select content tutoring for advanced tests and certifications; contact us for availability.
Not only do our tutors bring a variety of expertise to test prep, they are well-versed in learning differences and testing accommodations. Whether a student has academic accommodations, calls themself a “bad test-taker,” or is considered an accelerated learner, our tutors curate standardized test preparation to every individual.
In conjunction with our test prep program, Liddane Tutoring is a hub of college application information for students and their families and offers a host of resources, including college counseling, essay workshops, mock tests, and informational sessions. We contextualize standardized tests within the applications process and are available to answer related questions with nuanced advice. The impact high school test prep has on college paths and life goals is significant. We’re here for students and their families to ease the process and offer guidance along the way.
TEST PREP | OUR GOALS
Our utmost goal is to elevate students to perform their best and to encourage them to apply to schools where they will thrive. Standardized tests tend to invite comparisons and test anxiety, so we purposely steer away from classes in an effort to reduce additional social pressures from the preparation process. Our one-on-one tutoring supports students by meeting them where they are in their educational journey to determine personalized target scores. We also set out to familiarize our students with the test structure to reduce stress.
TEST PREP | FOR ALL LEARNERS
Our advice is honest and our advocacy for students with accommodations is unflinching. Accommodations, such as extended time, are an involved process but may result in meaningful difference in individual success. We’re here to clarify the process and ensure that students are successful in doing their personal best with a test suited to their learning profile.
TEST PREP | LEARN MORE
To inquire about test prep tutoring or for further test prep questions, please contact us and check out our full test prep program.