1-on-1 ACT tutoring · Kansas City & online
One-on-one ACT tutoring from a test-prep expert with a long history of teaching the ACT, SAT, LSAT, GMAT and GRE to students in Overland Park, Leawood, and the greater Kansas City metro. Now in person on the Plaza, Kansas City, or online from anywhere in the world.
Though not strictly necessary, I like to have students take a full ACT practice test (or at least the section or sections that we’re targeting). This allows me to see exactly which questions we’re missing and allows for full productivity from the first minute.
I map out what to work on, in what order, based on your student's target score, test date and the colleges or scholarships they're aiming for.
Though it’s extremely flexible and tailor-made, we usually do 90-minute sessions focused on the questions your student actually misses, with targeted homework assignments between sessions. Progress is tracked from session to session.
A full practice test halfway through prep and one right before test day.
I meet students in person from all across the metro area, including Overland Park, Leawood, Olathe, Prairie Village, and Kansas City, MO. In-person tutoring is done here at my building on the Plaza (44 Washington, 551 W. 44th St.). We have conference rooms and workspaces where I meet with students regularly. I have students from a range of high schools in the area, including Pembroke, Shawnee Mission East, Rockhurst, St. Teresa’s, Barstow, many Blue Valley schools, and many others across the metro.
Online sessions run the same way, over Zoom with a shared whiteboard, so students anywhere in Kansas, Missouri or beyond get the same plan and the same practice tests.
No long-term contracts needed. Pay per session with no commitments, or save with an 8-session package.
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One-on-one sessions are $210 for 90 minutes ($140 per hour), or $1,500 for a package of eight 90-minute sessions. A consultation is free, and all materials are provided.
It depends on the starting score, the target and the time until test day. Most of my students meet weekly or twice a week for 8–12 weeks; the diagnostic test tells us what's realistic before you commit.
Ideally two to three months before a test date. Many juniors take a national ACT in the fall or winter so the spring school-day test is a second try — Kansas pays for one ACT for every junior.
Science is optional and doesn't count toward the composite score. Take it if a college or program on your student's list asks for it; otherwise skipping it shortens test day. I'll help you check each school's requirements.
Colleges accept either. Most students in Kansas and Missouri take the ACT, and Kansas juniors get a free school-day ACT. If you're unsure, a practice test of each shows which format suits your student — I tutor both.
Yes. Online sessions follow the same plan, with a shared whiteboard and the same practice tests.
Book a free consultation. We'll talk through your student's goals, test date and starting point, and you'll leave with a recommended plan whether or not you book sessions.
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