Test prep for Manhattan's high-stakes students
School admissions in Manhattan are highly competitive, and the pressure shows up in test prep. Students at the specialized public high schools such as Stuyvesant, Hunter College High School and Beacon, and at the city's many independent schools, often want a digital SAT plan that is precise rather than generic. We begin with a diagnostic on an official Bluebook practice test, then target the specific question types that cost points. We are not affiliated with any school mentioned on this page.
LSAT preparation near the city's law schools
Manhattan is home to several large law schools, including Columbia, NYU, Fordham Law at Lincoln Center, Cardozo and New York Law School. Whatever your target, the LSAT is the same exam. The current test has two Logical Reasoning sections and one Reading Comprehension section; Logic Games was removed in 2024. Many Manhattan applicants are working full time, so we schedule evening and weekend sessions online where available, which saves you the commute between midtown and home. We cannot predict admissions outcomes, but we can help you prepare efficiently.
Skills for working professionals
Manhattan is full of people who want to adjust to an economy changing around them. Our modern-skills tracks are designed for that: Introduction to AI shows you how modern tools work and how to check their output; web development takes you from HTML to a real project; and personal finance covers budgeting, credit and banking in a city where costs bite. These are educational lessons, and the finance track does not constitute investment advice. Browse college and adult tutoring for an overview.
Regents and school support
New York City public school students in Manhattan take the same Regents exams as other boroughs, in January, June and August. Our Regents prep covers ELA and U.S. History and Government. For elementary and middle school students, reading and writing and math tutoring help build fluency and confidence, and homework help and study skills helps when the workload outpaces the routine.
Where sessions happen
Online sessions are the default, with no travel. For in-person sessions, we can come to your home in neighborhoods such as the Upper West Side, Upper East Side, Harlem, Washington Heights, Midtown or Lower Manhattan, or meet at a public place such as a New York Public Library branch. The library's main building on Fifth Avenue and its neighborhood branches have study space, with their own rules and hours. In-person sessions carry a travel fee based on location, agreed before booking.
Getting started
The easiest way to start is to tell us the subject, the grade or goal, and any test date, and we will suggest a first session. A first session is a diagnostic and a plan, not a sales pitch. If you are an adult with a tight calendar, tell us the windows you have, whether a weekday evening, a weekend morning or a lunch break, so that we can propose a realistic weekly slot. We keep the process simple: you book, we confirm the time by email and a quick call, and the first session is a short diagnostic to find your starting point.
Price
Tutoring is $100 per hour for every subject. Packs of five, ten and twenty sessions lock in a weekly slot. If you live nearby, see also Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Westchester.