How much will my score increase?

Posted by Kelly Selby in Apr, 2014

This question is impossible to answer accurately, of course, because results hinge on the performance of the most unpredictable animal ever created – the teenager. Additionally, we will initially know very little about a child either as a student or as a test-taker.

Successful tutoring is simply NOT predictable.  It almost entirely depends on how much time and effort a student puts into SAT/ACT Prep.

Still, here is what our experience has taught us:

Assuming the Academy student completely buys into the tutoring – takes a minimum of 10 sessions (fewer often are dictated by available time, etc., but are simply not as effective as more sessions will be), does the homework diligently and sticks carefully to the allotted time permitted per section, pays careful attention in the tutoring sessions, and then also is well-rested and feeling healthy the day of the actual test – we expect these results:

If an ACT diagnostic composite score with us is:
Around 21 (national average)  – Average improvement  5-6 points or more
Mid to high 20’s – Average improvement into the low 30’s
Low 30’s – Average improvement 2-3 points

If an SAT diagnostic score with us is:
In the 500s per section – Average improvement 50-100 point range per section
In the 600s per section  – Average improvement 50-75 point range per section
In the 700s per section  – Average improvement 25 points

Of course, in the real world, every student is different and results differ tremendously.