Critical thinking skills and performance strategies for the SAT and beyond.
The SAT is different from typical high school tests.
The SAT tests a wider range of concepts, from sentence structure to data analysis to quadratic equations.
And while the concepts tested are straightforward, students are asked to apply them in different ways each time.
Since the process used for one question may not work for others on the same concept, memorizing a fixed sequence of steps doesn’t lead to meaningful score improvement.
Preparing for the SAT requires a different strategy.
Learning the “textbook skills”—punctuating independent clauses, interpreting graphs, calculating the vertices of parabolas—is essential.
But it’s equally important to develop more broadly applicable skills like analytical reading, logical reasoning, and flexible problem-solving.
So, too, is learning how to stay focused, steady, and resilient during the test and throughout the preparation process.
I help students master fundamental concepts; sharpen their critical thinking skills; prepare for peak performance; and pursue challenging goals with diligence, confidence, and peace.
About Me
For more than 20 years, I have helped students develop the skills and confidence to achieve exceptional SAT results that broaden their educational opportunities.
Because I believe SAT prep should yield results beyond the SAT, I teach students not only how to excel on test day, but also how to question well, learn hard things fearlessly, and pursue ambitious goals with diligence and joy.
I hold a BA from Yale University, where I graduated magna cum laude, was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, and received the Chauncey Brewster Tinker Prize for Outstanding Senior in the English major. I also hold a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design, where I received the Florence Leif Award for Excellence in Painting. When I’m not tutoring, you can find me geeking out on Northern Renaissance oil painting techniques or researching traveling icons for my current writing project.