SOY Academy · SAT · ACT · AP Test Prep & Mentorship
A test score is only half the story. We help with the other half too.
Every plan includes a tutor who breaks down the exact test your student is taking. Add The Mentor, and someone also helps with the sleep, the stress, and the pacing that can decide how test day actually goes, the social-emotional side most tutoring leaves out.
No obligation, and no pressure to sign up. It's just a conversation about your student.
Tutoring comes with every package. The Mentor is optional.
Every package includes tutoring. The Mentor is an add-on because not every student needs one. A student three weeks from a retake mostly needs practice. The Mentor comes free with the 12-session Complete Program.
Your tutor
- Diagnoses the real gap in a student's thinking, not just which answer was wrong
- Strategy for your student's test, like the SAT's adaptive sections, ACT pacing, or AP free-response questions
- Official-style practice, reviewed question by question
- A score goal based on a real diagnostic
Your mentor
- Builds the habits and study routine that outlast any one test
- Keeps confidence intact when a practice score dips
- Handles the logistics: which test, registration, test dates, what colleges see
- Helps your student walk in on test day calm and prepared
+$80 on the 4-session Starter · +$145 on the 8-session Core · included in the 12-session Complete Program.
Scores depend on more than what a student studied.
A student can know the material and still have a rough test day. Sleep, stress, and the week before the exam all affect the score, and research shows test anxiety lowers performance even for students who did well before.1
That's what The Mentor, introduced above, is built to help with. It puts social-emotional support into test prep instead of leaving it out, helping your student build a routine that works and handle pressure on their own.
Sleep and pacing
A study schedule that leaves room for sleep and eases off when a student is worn out.
Habits that outlast the test
A study routine your student can keep up on their own, long after test day.
Confidence when a score dips
Practice scores go up and down. A lower score shows what to work on next, and students need to hear that.
The parts no one explains
Choosing between the SAT and ACT, registering, picking a test date, deciding whether to retake, and what colleges will see.
Test-day nerves, practiced early
Timed practice tests under real conditions, plus a way to reset after a hard question, practiced for weeks before test day.
Test day itself
When to wake up, what to eat, what to bring, and what to do during the break, all planned ahead so there are no surprises that morning.
1 Hamilton et al., Test Anxiety and Poor Sleep: A Vicious Cycle, International Journal of Behavioral Medicine (2021), University of Kansas.
Three different tests. Three different ways to prepare.
Your mentor keeps the process steady, but the material and the test format are still what your student has to master. The SAT and ACT both changed recently, and AP exams are tied to a specific course, so here's a quick look at each one, since most parents never took these versions.
The three tests at a glance
What each one is, and what preparing for it actually involves.
Taken on a computer, with two sections: Reading and Writing, then Math. Each section has two parts, and how a student does on the first part decides whether the second is harder or easier.
Shortened in 2025. The 1–36 composite score now comes from English, Math, and Reading. Science is optional and scored separately. With fewer questions, pacing works differently than it used to.
A final exam for a college-level high school course, usually multiple choice plus free response. Scores of 3 and above can earn college credit or placement at many colleges.
Sources: College Board (SAT structure; AP scores) and ACT, Inc. (enhanced ACT).
Not sure which test matters? That's one of the most common questions we get. Most colleges accept either the SAT or the ACT, and the better choice often depends on how your student tests, since each one rewards different strengths. AP exams work differently: each one follows a course your student is already taking.
No one can promise a score before seeing a diagnostic, and we won't. The consult and first few sessions show where your student stands on the test that matters for them, and what a realistic goal looks like.
Taught by people who took these tests, and scored at the top.
Our test prep tutors' own results include SAT scores of 1530 and 1550 and ACT scores of 34 and 35, and together our team has taught more than 7,700 hours. They remember what months of prep and test-morning nerves feel like. Meet the team →
A block of sessions sized to your student's timeline.
No subscriptions and no monthly fees. Pick a package based on how much time your student has before test day, and add The Mentor if you'd like support beyond tutoring. The same packages apply whether your student is preparing for the SAT, the ACT, or an AP exam.
Try a session before committing to a package
Pay as you goAdd The Mentor for $80
Save $40Add The Mentor for $145
Save $80The Mentor included, plus official SAT, ACT, or AP prep books
Save $160Not sure how many sessions your student needs? Ask us during the free consult. We'll look at the timeline and tell you which package we'd choose.
Start with a conversation, not a commitment.
It's free and takes 30 minutes. We'll talk about which test matters, how much time your student has, where they are now, and what it will take to get ready. If we're not the right fit, we'll tell you.
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