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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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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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.
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.
Essay Intensive (Sara Nolan)
Private tutorEssay and interviewOne-on-oneWriting instructor and coach: essays for high school (public and private) and college admissions, one-on-one sessions.
Free workshops and office hours for parents and students in fall and spring
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.