Michael - College / university preparation tutor - Granby
Michael - College / university preparation tutor - Granby

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Michael

  • Rate $70
  • Response 1h
  • Students

    Number of students Michael has taught since their arrival at Superprof

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    Number of students Michael has taught since their arrival at Superprof

Michael - College / university preparation tutor - Granby
  • 5 (4 reviews)

$70/h

Contact
  • College / University Preparation

SAT/ACT Prep That Gets You Results, Taught by an Experienced Prep Professional

  • College / University Preparation

Lesson location

    • online
    • at your home or a public place : will travel up to 20 mi. from Granby

Recommended

Michael is a respected tutor in our community. They have been highly recommended for their commitment and the quality of their lessons — an excellent choice to progress with confidence.

About Michael

I have tutored all parts of the SAT and ACT for years and years, helping students achieve success. I work to help students gain content mastery and understanding, so they can face what comes on the exam.

I have a degree in mathematics, and I have tutored all levels of math, algebra through calculus and statistics, for decades. I can help with test content and test strategies, and with using the TI-84 and Desmos to make some questions easy. I can help you achieve success with tutoring, with targeted practice on specific concepts, and, your time permitting, practice work you could do on your own, outside of tutoring. I am glad to share whatever resources will help you succeed.

I have a degree in philosophy, and so have done lots of reading and writing in college, and since. On the GRE, decades ago, I was in the top 3% of all test takers on the verbal section. Since then, I have studied grammar on my own, reading through some books on sentence diagramming and doing the exercises, and I have taught grammar through sentence diagramming in some online short courses. I'd love to help you learn more about reading, writing, and grammar, and help you do better on the ACT.

The ACT Science I have also tutored for years, and like to help students understand the concepts and master the questions. We'll work on strategies like finding patterns to make some questions easy (lots of the test is actually math: the math of tables, charts, graphs, etc.), we'll work on some reading strategies for some "conflicting viewpoints" passages, and we'll work on some analysis strategies for questions about experiments. I come at the ACT Science with a variety of tools: a degree in mathematics, a degree in philosophy (reading and writing), a minor in physics, experience tutoring math and science, and years spent studying the history of physics. .

I have a B.S. in Mathematics, a B.A. in Philosophy, and a Texas Teacher Certificate (Secondary Mathematics). I have decades of experience with students in public schools, homeschools, elite private schools.

I'd love to help you succeed and increase your score!

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About the lesson

  • All Levels
  • English

All languages in which the lesson is available :

English

We will work on all sections of the test, or only targeted sections, as you need. You'll learn test content, test-taking strategies, section-specific techniques, and thinking skills to help you succeed. We'll use real test questions, and content-specific extra practice.

You get results. "I wanted to let you know that Emily got a 33 on her most recent ACT. She was beyond happy. Her college list just expanded. She is being recruited by some schools, so she has a number of options, which makes this fun but challenging. She had a 29, so she’s gone to a 30 and then a 33. On her recent ACT, she was up 2 points in English and Science, 1 point in Reading, and 5 points in Mathematics: from a 30 to a 35. We appreciate all of your help." –John M (father of high school student)

“Thank you again for your efforts and wonderful tutoring for both the SAT and ACT prep classes. I think the benefits reach far beyond good scores on standardized tests. I believe the skills you teach and emphasize have a tremendous impact on our kiddos' critical thinking as well. You are greatly appreciated by our family!” –Michelle F, parent of a high school student (Her daughter made a 32 on the ACT, with a 35 on the English.)

“With Mr. Gold’s help I managed to get a golden SAT score!!! My SAT score increased from a 1630 to a 1970!” –Tia Z, high school student (when the SAT was out of 2400, instead of the usual 1600)

“My son says: ‘Great experience. It really helped me improve my average score (statistics from practice tests) from about a 29 to a 32.’ “ –Parent, “ACT Test Prep!,” 20 Jun 2020

DL, a high school football player, who I worked with for 10 sessions, brought his SAT score up from an 890 to an 1190.

“When I met Michael Gold at a high school open house in 2008, I was impressed by qualifications and expertise in tutoring. Our daughter Maggie had a full schedule and opted for semi-private and private tutorials. Maggie got the remediation and test tactics she needed from Mr. Gold in half the traditional time it takes through testing companies. Our fees were also considerably less. He hones in on student needs and builds from there. We were very pleased with our SAT and ACT test results. She is getting letters from many upper-tier private colleges. I would recommend Mr. Gold to any ambitious high school junior.” –Carol V, parent of an ex-high school student

“My son really enjoyed this instructor. He was knowledgeable and had great presentation skills. He also included a ton of information in follow-up emails which was helpful.” –Ellen, parent, “SAT Test Prep!,” 19 Jul 2020

“My son is a 9th grader so this class was a little early for him and might have been better in a year (but that was my fault). Still, my son was engaged throughout the whole class. I felt the class gave an excellent overview to SATs and taught some tips and tricks of how to go quickly and do better overall. I’m glad he took it and think it helped.” –Jennifer W., parent, “SAT Test Prep!,” 25 May 2020

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Rates

Rate

  • $70

Pack rates

  • 5h: $325
  • 10h: $650

online

  • $70/h

Details

You get results. "I wanted to let you know that Emily got a 33 on her most recent ACT. She was beyond happy. Her college list just expanded. She is being recruited by some schools, so she has a number of options, which makes this fun but challenging. She had a 29, so she’s gone to a 30 and then a 33. On her recent ACT, she was up 2 points in English and Science, 1 point in Reading, and 5 points in Mathematics: from a 30 to a 35. We appreciate all of your help." –John M (father of high school student) “Thank you again for your efforts and wonderful tutoring for both the SAT and ACT prep classes. I think the benefits reach far beyond good scores on standardized tests. I believe the skills you teach and emphasize have a tremendous impact on our kiddos' critical thinking as well. You are greatly appreciated by our family!” –Michelle F, parent of a high school student (Her daughter made a 32 on the ACT, with a 35 on the English.) “With Mr. Gold’s help I managed to get a golden SAT score!!! My SAT score increased from a 1630 to a 1970!” –Tia Z, high school student (when the SAT was out of 2400, instead of the usual 1600) “My son says: ‘Great experience. It really helped me improve my average score (statistics from practice tests) from about a 29 to a 32.’ “ –An Outschool parent, “ACT Test Prep!,” 20 Jun 2020 DL, a high school football player, who I worked with for 10 sessions, brought his SAT score up from an 890 to an 1190. “When I met Michael Gold at a high school open house in 2008, I was impressed by qualifications and expertise in tutoring. Our daughter Maggie had a full schedule and opted for semi-private and private tutorials. Maggie got the remediation and test tactics she needed from Mr. Gold in half the traditional time it takes through testing companies. Our fees were also considerably less. He hones in on student needs and builds from there. We were very pleased with our SAT and ACT test results. She is getting letters from many upper-tier private colleges. I would recommend Mr. Gold to any ambitious high school junior.” –Carol V, parent of an ex-high school student “My son really enjoyed this instructor. He was knowledgeable and had great presentation skills. He also included a ton of information in follow-up emails which was helpful.” –Ellen, parent, “SAT Test Prep!,” 19 Jul 2020 “My son is a 9th grader so this class was a little early for him and might have been better in a year (but that was my fault). Still, my son was engaged throughout the whole class. I felt the class gave an excellent overview to SATs and taught some tips and tricks of how to go quickly and do better overall. I’m glad he took it and think it helped.” –Jennifer W., parent, “SAT Test Prep!,” 25 May 2020

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