
Lizz Wilson, a private teacher and former engineer in the Bay Area, reveals how she applies century-old mastery learning principles to modern test prep through highly tailored one-on-one curricula.
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Dante Dyches-Chandler, founder and CEO of Reach Test Prep, turned taking the ACT six times into inspiration for a gamified app that measures test endurance through adaptive games—adjusting difficulty in real time without traditional diagnostics.
Read MoreMichael from Astute Academics, tutoring 100+ students annually including nonprofit outreach, reveals his brutally honest approach to college admissions.
Read MoreAustin 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.
Read MoreDoug 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.
Read MoreJohn 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."
Read MoreJeff 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.
Read MoreIf you are a solo tutor, tutoring academy owner or college counsellor, we’d love to hear your stories!

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Though I have done lot of interviews on what we are doing but I haven’t shared in so much detail as I have with you, on this show, or with anybody. Thank you so much!

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