Gain Confidence for the SATs in Just 5 Days
Every year, tens of thousands of students compete worldwide for a spot at the top schools.
A great SAT score can help you reach your dream schools.
With 10 years of experience,
I’m here to make this process easy and successful for you.
Ready to Prepare for the SAT?
Join our Winter SAT Course!
Master the SAT content in 5 short days and know everything that will be on the test!
Receive 25 hours of instruction in a small group, online setting with a live instructor (via Zoom). Take a diagnostic test and receive a detailed report on your strengths and weaknesses for the test. Get an individualized study plan for self-guided study until your actual test date.
This program is perfect for you if…
- You are a strong student and want guidance on the SATs
- You are good at studying on your own, as long as you know to study
- You are a decent test-taker without much test anxiety
- You are looking for that push to a higher score range
Course Content
Overall:
- Speed strategies. Most of my students finish the SAT with enough time to carefully double check half of their questions.
Critical Reading:
- Reading quickly and efficiently
- Summarizing
- Sentence completion
- Comparing and contrasting articles
- Inferences
- Vocab and what to do when you don’t know a word
- How to pick between 2 options that both seem right
- Specific techniques for different reading genres: narrative, historical, science
Writing:
- Improving sentence structure
- Identifying sentence errors
- Improving paragraphs
- Organization/ composition
- Summarizing the main point
Essay:
- Strong essay template
- Vocabulary
- Composition and organization
- Rhetorical devices
- Brainstorming
- Writing quickly
Math:
- Number theory
- Integers, real numbers
- Even/odd, positive/negatives
- Operations
- Square root, cube root
- Log and exponents
- Average, mean, median, mode, standard deviation
- Permutation and combination
- Probability
- Ratios
- Word problems
- Absolute value
- Inequalities
- Factoring
- Difference of 2 squares
- Special formulas to remember
- Functions
- Linear functions and equations
- Quadratic functions and equations
- Direct/inverse relationships
- Translating the graph
- Composite functions
- Geometry
- Midpoints
- Perimeter / Area
- Similar triangles
- Special triangles
- Pythagorean Theorem
- General polygon angle formula
- Circles & circle formulas
- 3D Geometry (conics, rectangular prisms)
Hi, I'm Michelle!
Lost and crazy stressed about applications? Personal statements got you stuck writing and re-writing countless drafts just to make it ‘perfect’?
With over 10 years of experience as a private admissions consultant, alumni interviewer, and essay editor, I’m here to help students get through the tough admissions and essay writing process.
I bring a no-nonsense and tactical approach that gets students from stressed & confused to successful & confident.
How did I get started as a coach?
I graduated from Duke University as top 5% of my class, where I studied philosophy and literature.
At that time, I mentored many bright students who were completely lost and dejected about applying to college. I started a non-profit for first-generation and immigrant students and since then, I’ve devoted my time to college coaching.
I received my certificate in College Counseling from UCLA, and I have been a consultant for regional and national college prep programs.
What I Provide
Let’s get you the help you deserve and the competitive edge
you need to get accepted at your dream schools.
My services cover everything in the process, including finding the right fit, preparing for the SAT/ACT, drafting personal statements, to acting interviews and scholarships.
College Search
What colleges should you go to? I can help you identify what to look for and how to target them.
Application Submissions
I can help you through every single form and application, making sure no detail is missed.
Personal Statements
Essays can be terrible misses on your own. Let's write one that impresses everyone.
Boost Test Scores
Let's identify your problem spots on the SAT, ACT, GRE, or LSAT to elevate your score.
My students have gotten into...
... And many more
Hear from my excellentIvy League Students!
I love seeing my students succeed and get results beyond their expectations. My students have bene accepted into universities such as Columbia, Harvard, Yale, Stanford Princeton, Brown, U Chicago, UCLA, UC Berkeley, MIT, CalTech, Duke, and more! My graduate students are excelling in competitive programs such as nursing, dentistry, and pediatrics.
U Chicago
Michelle helped me figure out how to write about my junior year grades where I didn’t do well. I wanted to get help on having my extracurriculars shine in my application rather than my GPA. I'm happy to recommend her to any student.
Harvard
My parents were confused on how to help me and they felt bad I was getting left behind of everyone else. So they introduced me to Michelle and she helped me through everything from the Common App to financial aid.
Princeton
Michelle was there for me when I was at my low and looking through forum after forum for help. She diagnosed exactly what was lacking with my essay and helped me get it to amazing. We've stayed in touch throughout my first year as a mentor of mine and I can't thank her enough.
Yale
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Michelle was an amazing tutor. I would not have made it into my school without her. She kept me sane and focused during the whole process, starting from my SAT prep to acing my regional alum interview.