Test prep
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A Step Ahead Tutoring Services
CompanySAT / ACTSHSATRegentsGeneral courseworkOne-on-oneIn personOnlineArea: NYC / Nassau County; online (USA)
One-on-one tutoring from 3rd grade through college, prep for SAT, ACT, SHSAT, GED and Regents, college counseling, essay editing, workshops. In-person sessions in NYC and Nassau County and online across the US.
Says it focuses on working-class families
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.
Brownstone Tutors
CompanySAT / ACTAPISEE / SSATSHSATHunterGeneral courseworkCompany founded in 2007. Prep for SAT/ACT, AP, ISEE/SSAT, SHSAT, Hunter; subject tutoring, admissions counseling, executive function.
Academic Breakthrough Coaching (Ramona Adelle Cadogan)
CompanySAT / ACTISEE / SSATSHSATTACHSGeneral courseworkOnlineIn personA 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)
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
Ascension Educational Services (Alycia Kelley)
CompanyISEE / SSATSAT / ACTGeneral courseworkTutors with Ivy League degrees, prep for ISEE, SSAT, SAT, ACT, and consulting on admission to NYC private schools.
Ivy Tutors Network
CompanySHSATSAT / ACTISEE / SSATAPGeneral courseworkAn individual approach based on a diagnostic. SHSAT, SAT, ACT, ISEE, AP, college admissions consulting, subject tutoring.
Swift Brain (Brian Swift)
CompanySHSATISEE / SSATTACHSRegentsSAT / ACTEssay and interviewGeneral courseworkGroupOne-on-oneFounded 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.
STEMCore
CompanySAT / ACTGeneral courseworkOne-on-oneOne-on-one tutoring for high school and college students: math, science (algebra through calculus, physics, chemistry, biology, statistics) and SAT. The founder is a third-year medical student at Binghamton University.
Free consultation; flexible schedule, including weekends
Next Level Learning Center
CompanySHSATISEE / SSATTACHSRegentsSAT / ACTGeneral courseworkOne-on-oneOnlineArea: 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
ExamIQ Tutoring
CompanySHSATSAT / ACTGeneral courseworkGroupOne-on-oneIn personOnlineArea: Brooklyn (1800 West 6th Street)
SHSAT, SAT, ELA, math and science; groups and one-on-one, in person and online. Authors of more than 5 SHSAT books, with materials for each group.
Borough Prep
CompanySAT / ACTGeneral courseworkOnlineArea: online
Online tutoring from graduates of top colleges: from elementary math to SAT, sciences and arts.
City Smarts
CompanySHSATSAT / ACTGeneral courseworkAcademic tutoring, prep for SHSAT, SAT, ACT and admissions consulting; works with parents, teachers and specialists.
Now Test Prep
CompanyISEE / SSATSAT / ACTGeneral courseworkPersonalized prep for all standardized tests: from school state tests to ISEE/SSAT, SAT/ACT, GMAT/GRE; application consulting.
Parent group list, updated 2026-03. Descriptions are translated from the list.