Test prep
Start with the city's free official materials. Below is a list of paid tutors and courses collected by parents.
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Official pages of the NYC Department of Education.
SHSAT (specialized high schools)
Screened schools
General admissions
Paid tutors and courses
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The source is a parent group's list (March 2026). Neither the group's moderators nor we have checked these providers. We recommend nobody and receive no payment. Check prices yourself.
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Lemon Tree Learning
CompanyISEE / SSATSHSATSAT / ACTAPGeneral courseworkIn personOne-on-oneArea: NYC (greater metropolitan area)
In-person one-on-one sessions. Prep for ISEE/SSAT, SHSAT, SAT/ACT, LSAT, GRE, GMAT, NY State ELA and math tests, and AP.
A S Test Prep and Tutoring (Anna Gazumyan-Silverman)
CompanyISEE / SSATSHSATSAT / ACTAPGeneral courseworkOne-on-oneFounder of ASTest, Inc., 17+ years of experience. Prep for ISEE, SSAT, SHSAT, HSPT, ACT, SAT, PSAT, MCAT CARS, GRE, GMAT; colleagues cover AP, executive function and subject sessions.
The BCA test is mentioned in the source text without explanation and has no tag; HSPT is outside the tag list
Victoria Tomasulo
Private tutorSHSATSAT / ACTAPEssay and interviewOnlineOne-on-oneArea: online
Former instructor at Bard High School Early College Queens and Queens College. SHSAT (ELA), SAT (English), AP Literature, admissions essays; over Zoom, provides her own materials.
Private tutors' contacts are in the parent group's list. Ask in your family.
Parent group list, updated 2026-03. Descriptions are translated from the list.