What I Do
Most tutors focus solely on the skills and knowledge measured by the test. My three-pronged approach goes beyond that to ensure each student is prepared to perform his or her best. Based on my thousands of hours of experience tutoring and coaching, I identify and address the parts of the test-taking experience -- and the test itself -- that will be most challenging to each student. Everything that we do in every session is completely customized to focus on what will most help my student raise his or her SAT or ACT score.
Test-Taking Strategy
There is a learnable skill set for taking the SAT and ACT that few tutors or test prep classes know or teach, let alone customize for each student. From managing time effectively to balancing accuracy and speed, I teach customized strategies to maximize each student’s score.
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Skills and Knowledge
Whatever strengths or weaknesses students have, I customize what I teach to improve their skills and knowledge in the key subject areas: math, grammar, punctuation, and reading comprehension.
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Self-Management
Students score their best when they are calm and confident. I teach students to be self aware -- to recognize when they’re performing at their peak and when anxiety threatens to take over. To students who struggle with test-taking anxiety, I teach techniques for calming themselves so that they can perform at their best.
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"When parents ask me where to go to raise their students’ ACT and SAT scores, I have two words -- Brad Mewhort. The reason? Rather than offering the generic lessons provided by overpopulated test-prep classes, Brad tailors his one-on-one tutoring to the individual. A decade of experience has given him a knack for identifying weaknesses, a myriad of methods for helping students to understand the material, and a series of test-taking strategies. The combination leads to results that are nothing short of spectacular.
I have referred about a dozen of my college essay students to Brad for ACT and SAT tutoring. In all cases, I saw their scores before they worked with Brad. After working with Brad, every single student reported a big increase -- four points or more on the ACT; 200-plus points on the SAT -- in his or her score. These higher scores broadened the students' options. They also increased the students' odds of admissions to Ivy League and other competitive colleges.
For someone seeking higher test scores, I am confident that Brad Mewhort is second to none."
I have referred about a dozen of my college essay students to Brad for ACT and SAT tutoring. In all cases, I saw their scores before they worked with Brad. After working with Brad, every single student reported a big increase -- four points or more on the ACT; 200-plus points on the SAT -- in his or her score. These higher scores broadened the students' options. They also increased the students' odds of admissions to Ivy League and other competitive colleges.
For someone seeking higher test scores, I am confident that Brad Mewhort is second to none."
Christopher Hunt, CollegeEssayMentor.com
How I Work
Everything in the experience of working with me is customized to every student. Each session is tailored to focus on what will most benefit my student. All of the test-taking strategies and self-management methods are customized. The skills and knowledge that I teach depend on the strengths and weaknesses of each student. Even the number of sessions I do with a student and the amount of homework I give is customized to the student’s own goals and timeline.
With the multiple choice questions, timed sections, bubble sheets, strict exam room rules, and scoring curves, standardized tests can seem impersonal and uninspiring. I turn the process of preparing for and taking the SAT or ACT into a personal and engaging one, so that my students’ best selves can shine right through the SAT or ACT.
With the multiple choice questions, timed sections, bubble sheets, strict exam room rules, and scoring curves, standardized tests can seem impersonal and uninspiring. I turn the process of preparing for and taking the SAT or ACT into a personal and engaging one, so that my students’ best selves can shine right through the SAT or ACT.
"Brad was clearly able to achieve just the right balance between nurturing and structuring Jason, and adapted skillfully to Jason’s needs. Whenever we had questions or concerns, Brad responded promptly and in detail. His feedback was invariably helpful.
In large part thanks to Brad, Jason was able to achieve near-perfect SAT scores and was admitted to a top-tier college. We were extremely pleased with Brad’s work and would recommend him highly and without hesitation."
In large part thanks to Brad, Jason was able to achieve near-perfect SAT scores and was admitted to a top-tier college. We were extremely pleased with Brad’s work and would recommend him highly and without hesitation."
Edward and Joan Darell, New York City
"Brad was unlike any tutor I had worked with before. He taught me strategies for each section of the ACT that were new to me even though I had done a lot of test prep previously. His willingness to help me understand problems and his calm mentality made it so easy to learn from him. I saw a huge improvement to my ACT score in a short amount of time after working with Brad."
Max Smith, Peak to Peak Charter School, Lafayette CO
Who I Am

After earning an engineering degree and a masters degree in computer science, I worked for a decade in software sales and management before I decided to dramatically change the direction of my life to do work that would benefit people in a more direct way.
Able to get a perfect score on every section of both the SAT and ACT myself, I have coached students at some of the most prestigious private schools in the United States to maximize their scores. After coaching students at top schools in New York City for many years, I now coach students online, allowing me to partner with students based anywhere in the world.
I made test prep coaching my career because I care about my students, because I like teaching both academic subjects and self-awareness, and because I am one of those rare people who genuinely likes standardized tests.
Above all though, I choose to do this work because I believe deeply in the importance of self-awareness for living a rich, fulfilling life, and I believe that standardized tests are an extraordinary opportunity to learn and practice greater self-awareness, all in service of scoring well on the test.
Able to get a perfect score on every section of both the SAT and ACT myself, I have coached students at some of the most prestigious private schools in the United States to maximize their scores. After coaching students at top schools in New York City for many years, I now coach students online, allowing me to partner with students based anywhere in the world.
I made test prep coaching my career because I care about my students, because I like teaching both academic subjects and self-awareness, and because I am one of those rare people who genuinely likes standardized tests.
Above all though, I choose to do this work because I believe deeply in the importance of self-awareness for living a rich, fulfilling life, and I believe that standardized tests are an extraordinary opportunity to learn and practice greater self-awareness, all in service of scoring well on the test.
"What I liked about Brad’s approach was how individualized it was to my daughter’s goals and needs. Brad adjusted his strategies and recommendations along the way as she made progress; I never felt like he was giving her some stock, standard test prep plan. Brad assigned creative homework that helped her both with test-taking strategies and with mastery of the material. He treated my daughter with a good balance of respect, high expectations, and humor so she really enjoyed working with him and engaged with test prep way more than could possibly have happened through books or groups. And the results speak for themselves – my daughter achieved every single one of her (very high) standardized test goals and is extremely well-positioned to apply to the very competitive colleges she is aiming for."
Amy Mezulis, Parent of Newport High School Student in Bellevue, WA
Students who have worked with me have been accepted into these colleges:
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"Brad helped me get my ACT score up by 4 points. He was focused on getting the work done and helping me to learn, but was also not too intense or fast-paced. After working with Brad, I noticed that my focus, time management, and understanding of how to take the test improved a lot. I recommend tutoring with Brad because he is easy to work with, knows many strategies to help with taking standardized tests, and can definitely help you to get your test score up."
Victoria Barnett, Berkshire School, Sheffield MA
"Your unique approach that addresses stress management in addition to test taking strategies is a formula that worked wonders for my daughter. You helped her believe in herself. You took a very methodical person, who couldn’t get through some of the ACT sections in the allotted time, and helped her significantly increase her speed while maintaining accuracy. Had she studied on her own or worked with any other test prep tutor, I don’t believe she could have gotten these results. Brad, I can’t thank you enough!"
Lisa Hanf, Parent in Marin County, CA
Skip the Standardized Approach to Studying for Standardized Tests
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My Mission
My mission is not only to help my students excel on the SAT or ACT but also to ensure their processes of preparing for and taking their tests are rich and inspiring experiences that will continue to benefit them long after their tests are over. |