SAT Targeted Tutoring
Focused 1-on-1 SAT tutoring designed for students who have a specific weakness to address or a short timeline to work with. The right package for students who don't need a full prep arc - just expert, targeted work on the areas that are holding their score back. The package begins with a stretegy session to identify exactly where points are leaking. From there, we use the 12 hours of 1-on-1 instruction to focus tightly on the highest-leverage areas: whether that's a Math content gap, a Reading and Writing pacing issue, time management problems, or specific question types being missed consistently. All curriculum and prep materials are included in the package. I provide a custom plan tailored to the student's diagnostic results, and we work through it together across the engagement. A second proctored practice test mid-engagement allows us to track real progress and adjust focus as needed. The Targeted package is best suited for students who already have a baseline of solid SAT preparation and need expert work on a specific weakness, not students starting from scratch. Students starting from a lower baseline or aiming for larger score gains should consider Standard Tutoring (24 hours) or the Intensive package (40 hours).
What's included
This package is built for focused, surgical work, not broad curriculum coverage. Before our first session, your student takes a full-length proctored diagnostic, and I analyze the results carefully to identify exactly where the highest-leverage focus areas are. Our 12 hours of 1-on-1 work go directly to those areas. My approach is built on pattern recognition, test strategy, and disciplined execution, not endless practice tests. The SAT rewards students who understand how the test is designed, where the traps are, and how to manage the clock. In a Targeted engagement, I'm laser-focused on the specific patterns that are costing your student points and the strategic shifts that will unlock the gain. Between sessions, your student has direct messaging access for time-sensitive questions. The Targeted package is the right fit when there's a clear, identifiable problem to solve - not when a student is starting from scratch or aiming for a major score transformation.
- A diagnostic at the start, with detailed analysis of patterns and focus areas
- 12 hours of 1-on-1 expert tutoring, focused tightly on the student's highest-leverage areas
- A custom prep plan tailored to the student's specific diagnostic results
- All curriculum, materials, and practice problems included — no additional purchases required
- A mid-engagement proctored practice test with full review to track progress
- Direct messaging access between sessions for time-sensitive questions
- Clear handoff to Standard or Intensive tutoring if additional work is needed after the package
Meet your expert
Simi K.
SAT Expert | Perfect 1600 Score | 16+ Years, 3,000+ Students Coached
I work with students aiming for top outcomes: a 1400+ SAT, a 700+ GMAT, or admission to highly selective colleges and MBA programs. Over 16+ years and 3,000+ students across six continents, I've built a practice around one idea: most students don't need more work, they need the right work, structured the right way. My career started at Prep Zone in Singapore, where I helped expand the company into Shanghai before returning to New York and joining some of the city's top test prep and admissions firms, including Veritas Prep, Bespoke Education, and Advantage Testing. I went on to found my own practice, Global Scholars, where I now work with students across six continents. On the testing side, my students average 200+ point gains on the SAT and 100+ on the GMAT. This is driven by pattern recognition, test strategy, and disciplined execution rather than brute-force practice. On the admissions side, my work is about coherence. Smart students often arrive with strong but scattered pieces: academics, extracurriculars, a story they haven't fully figured out. My job is to help them put it all together: a sharp narrative, a strategic school list, and essays that actually sound like them. 95%+ of my students are admitted to at least one of their top-choice schools, including Harvard, Stanford, Yale, Columbia, MIT, UChicago, NYU, and UCLA. I graduated from NYU and earned my MBA from Columbia Business School, which gives me a current, first-hand perspective on both undergraduate and MBA admissions. If you want a structured, strategic partner, not generic advice, let's talk.
