Listen to Test Prep Experts
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Austin Parsons, a master’s-trained chemistry tutor, believes the worst stress comes from regret—so he emphasizes early, front-loaded preparation to help students succeed before “last-chance” panic sets in.

Doug Poggioli, a master’s-trained mathematician and longtime teacher in Miami and London, argues that the digital SAT’s short passages weaken assessment by sacrificing insights into character intent and deep comprehension that longer passages provide.

John Heidenreich, a PhD chemist with 35 years in IT who returned to his passion for teaching, shares how a high school physics teacher transformed his life by explaining that "someone would pay me money to solve problems all day."

Jeff Negus, a private tutor with over 11 years of experience, shares how he initially felt skeptical about the SAT's digital shift but grew positive after seeing reduced student anxiety from shorter passages and the elimination of the no-calculator section.

Andre Hampshire, founder of Hampshire Academia with seven years of experience, reveals why he uses the older paper-based SAT to prepare students for the digital test—a contrarian approach that addresses implicit evidence-based reasoning skills.

Kevin McMullin, Chief Education Officer of Collegewise and founder who grew the company from 9 students in 1999 to serving over 30,000 families, shares insights from 26 years in college admissions.