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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StepPrep Tutoring
CompanySHSATOnlineOne-on-oneArea: online
One-on-one online SHSAT prep with Jed Levin (20+ years in education). Starts with a short practice mini-exam.
Free 30-minute trial session; booking through Calendly
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
Bee Tutored
CompanySHSATIn personOnlineBootcampGroupOne-on-oneArea: Brooklyn (145 7th Avenue)
In-person and online programs: SHSAT Boot Camp, small groups and one-on-one sessions.
Ask about discount codes
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
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
Kweller Prep (Frances Kweller)
CompanyGeneral courseworkGroupOnlineIn personArea: Manhattan; Queens (Forest Hills)
Prep for admission to middle school, high school, college and graduate school. Groups of up to 10, Zoom and in person.
Specific exams are not named in the source text
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.
The Tutorverse
CompanySHSATISEE / SSATGroupIn personOnlineSummer clinics on SHSAT content, workshops reviewing practice tests, small SHSAT and ISEE groups for 7th graders, in person or online.
All Angles Tutoring
CompanyGeneral courseworkOnlineOne-on-oneArea: online
A tutoring agency for all subjects from K to 12th grade, individual plan, sessions over Zoom.
Free 30-minute introductory session over Zoom
Parent group list, updated 2026-03. Descriptions are translated from the list.