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  • Lemon Tree Learning

    Company
    ISEE / SSATSHSATSAT / ACTAPGeneral courseworkIn personOne-on-one

    Area: 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.

  • Test Day Hero

    Company
    SHSATISEE / SSATBard HSECHunterLaGuardia, portfolio

    Standardized test prep and tutoring: SHSAT, SSAT, ISEE, the Bard High School Early College Assessment, the Hunter College High School exam, portfolio development and application prep.

  • Brownstone Tutors

    Company
    SAT / ACTAPISEE / SSATSHSATHunterGeneral coursework

    Company founded in 2007. Prep for SAT/ACT, AP, ISEE/SSAT, SHSAT, Hunter; subject tutoring, admissions counseling, executive function.

  • Academic Breakthrough Coaching (Ramona Adelle Cadogan)

    Company
    SAT / ACTISEE / SSATSHSATTACHSGeneral courseworkOnlineIn person

    A team of educators, sessions remote and in person, subjects and tests from preK to PhD. Prep for TASC, SAT, SSAT, ISEE, SHSAT, TACHS, ACT, CHSEE, GRE, GMAT, MCAT, DAT, OAT.

    Free consultation and recommendations on request

  • A S Test Prep and Tutoring (Anna Gazumyan-Silverman)

    Company
    ISEE / SSATSHSATSAT / ACTAPGeneral courseworkOne-on-one

    Founder 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

  • Ascension Educational Services (Alycia Kelley)

    Company
    ISEE / SSATSAT / ACTGeneral coursework

    Tutors with Ivy League degrees, prep for ISEE, SSAT, SAT, ACT, and consulting on admission to NYC private schools.

  • Ivy Tutors Network

    Company
    SHSATSAT / ACTISEE / SSATAPGeneral coursework

    An individual approach based on a diagnostic. SHSAT, SAT, ACT, ISEE, AP, college admissions consulting, subject tutoring.

  • Swift Brain (Brian Swift)

    Company
    SHSATISEE / SSATTACHSRegentsSAT / ACTEssay and interviewGeneral courseworkGroupOne-on-one

    Founded in 2010. Diagnostic, groups formed by results, weekly in-house practice tests at the center with scanned answer sheets and review of weak topics; then group or one-on-one work. Tests: SHSAT, ISEE, SSAT, HSPT, TACHS, Regents, SAT, ACT, GMAT, GRE.

  • Anderson Education (Remy Zaken Anderson, ранее A's with Z)

    Company
    ISEE / SSATSHSATGeneral coursework

    Tutor since 2013 and a small team. SSAT, ISEE, SHSAT, academic support, work on test anxiety.

  • Next Level Learning Center

    Company
    SHSATISEE / SSATTACHSRegentsSAT / ACTGeneral courseworkOne-on-oneOnline

    Area: NYC

    An independent company in NYC (25 years), one-on-one online sessions: SHSAT/ISEE/TACHS, Regents, executive function, ACT/SAT, admissions. Parents receive a report after every session.

    Free 30-minute phone consultation

  • The Tutorverse

    Company
    SHSATISEE / SSATGroupIn personOnline

    Summer clinics on SHSAT content, workshops reviewing practice tests, small SHSAT and ISEE groups for 7th graders, in person or online.

  • Now Test Prep

    Company
    ISEE / SSATSAT / ACTGeneral coursework

    Personalized prep for all standardized tests: from school state tests to ISEE/SSAT, SAT/ACT, GMAT/GRE; application consulting.

  • Bespoke Education (Layann Masri)

    Company
    ISEE / SSATSHSATRegentsAPHunter

    Area: Manhattan (177 East 87th Street)

    Prep for ISEE and SSAT, SHSAT, Regents, AP and the Hunter test.

Parent group list, updated 2026-03. Descriptions are translated from the list.

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