12 Hour PSAT® & SAT® Preparation Courses $489
What is Covered
- Strategies are taught, and lessons are given, for all areas tested. PSAT® and SAT® preparation courses cover Reading/Writing and Math modules.
- Students complete official College Board exams under timed conditions. Each test question is demonstrated, step-by-step, and students receive their full-length SAT® score broken down by Reading/Wri
- Strategies are taught, and lessons are given, for all areas tested. PSAT® and SAT® preparation courses cover Reading/Writing and Math modules.
- Students complete official College Board exams under timed conditions. Each test question is demonstrated, step-by-step, and students receive their full-length SAT® score broken down by Reading/Writing and Math modules. Proven strategies are emphasized throughout the course.
- Instructor reviews every test question and models each math question step-by-step on the whiteboard.
Instructors
- Ivy League educated from Harvard, Princeton, Columbia, and Cornell Universities
- Earned perfect or near-perfect (top 1%) SAT® exam scores
- Years of teaching experience in raising students' test scores significantly
- Proprietary strategy lessons taught for all test modules covered on the digital PSAT® and SAT® exams.
- Ivy League educated from Harvard, Princeton, Columbia, and Cornell Universities
- Earned perfect or near-perfect (top 1%) SAT® exam scores
- Years of teaching experience in raising students' test scores significantly
- Proprietary strategy lessons taught for all test modules covered on the digital PSAT® and SAT® exams.
- PSAT® and SAT® preparation courses are held at the Hillsborough Municipal Building (379 South Branch Road, Hillsborough, NJ 08844) and Immaculata High School (240 Mountain Avenue, Somerville, NJ 08876).
Price and Dates
Price and Dates
- Collegebound Review 12-hour PSAT® and SAT® preparation courses include four (3-hour) lessons. Make-up classes are available. Click here for the full course schedule and registration.
- $489 is the cost of the 12-hour preparation course including two books. The Official Digital SAT Study Guide by College Board and PSAT® & SAT® Exam Strategy
- Collegebound Review 12-hour PSAT® and SAT® preparation courses include four (3-hour) lessons. Make-up classes are available. Click here for the full course schedule and registration.
- $489 is the cost of the 12-hour preparation course including two books. The Official Digital SAT Study Guide by College Board and PSAT® & SAT® Exam Strategy Guide by Collegebound Review are provided at the first class.
- $878 is the cost for the 24-hour preparation course which covers different test material (includes $100 discount)
- Complete registration by clicking here or calling 908-369-5362.
- Refund Policy: We offer students the opportunity to change their course session with a minimum of one week notice prior to the start of the first class.
Private Tutoring by Ivy League Instructors
What is Covered
- Tutoring lessons are tailored towards each student's specific areas of weakness, based on analysis of official practice test material covered during each session and previous exam score reports.
- Strategies are taught, and lessons are provided, for all areas tested on the digital PSAT® and SAT® exams. Tutoring sessions cover Reading/Writing
- Tutoring lessons are tailored towards each student's specific areas of weakness, based on analysis of official practice test material covered during each session and previous exam score reports.
- Strategies are taught, and lessons are provided, for all areas tested on the digital PSAT® and SAT® exams. Tutoring sessions cover Reading/Writing and Math modules.
- Instructor provides detailed answer analysis for each practice test question and models math questions step-by-step on a whiteboard.
Instructors
- Ivy League educated from Harvard, Princeton, Columbia, and Cornell Universities
- Earned perfect or near-perfect (top 1%) SAT® exam scores
- Years of teaching experience in raising students' test scores significantly
- Proprietary strategy lessons taught for all test modules covered on the digital PSAT® and SAT® exams.
Price and Dates
Price and Dates
- Private tutoring lessons are offered in-person in Princeton, New Jersey or remotely with our interactive one-on-one digital experience.
- Student interactive one-on-one Zoom lessons utilize the same strategies, official practice test materials, and an instructor whiteboard for step-by-step answer demonstrations.
- Tutoring appointments are offe
- Private tutoring lessons are offered in-person in Princeton, New Jersey or remotely with our interactive one-on-one digital experience.
- Student interactive one-on-one Zoom lessons utilize the same strategies, official practice test materials, and an instructor whiteboard for step-by-step answer demonstrations.
- Tutoring appointments are offered weekdays after school and on weekends with flexible scheduling.
- Private Tutoring packages consist of 12 hours for $1,395, 18 hours for $1,895 (includes 2 free hours), or 24 hours for $2,395 (includes 4 free hours and The Official Digital SAT® Study Guide or The Official ACT® Prep Guide book).
- All tutoring packages include the PSAT® and SAT® Exam Strategy Guide book by Collegebound Review.
- Tutoring hours do not expire, but are non-refundable.
Our Ivy League Educated Instructors
Susan Alaimo - Director
Susan Alaimo - Director
Susan Alaimo - Director
Susan Alaimo is the founder and director of Collegebound Review. She holds a master's degree from Columbia University and has successfully prepared thousands of students for their PSAT®, SAT® and ACT® exams over the past twenty five years. Susan is a former college professor and college advisor at a private high school. She knows precisel
Susan Alaimo is the founder and director of Collegebound Review. She holds a master's degree from Columbia University and has successfully prepared thousands of students for their PSAT®, SAT® and ACT® exams over the past twenty five years. Susan is a former college professor and college advisor at a private high school. She knows precisely what college admissions officers are seeking in successful applicants and personally advises a limited number of students each year to gain admission to their best suited colleges with the highest ranked programs based on major.
Susan's College Connection column is featured in Yahoo, Courier News, Home News Tribune, Montgomery News, and online at MyCentralJersey.com.
You can view her latest weekly college planning articles at
KYLE
Susan Alaimo - Director
Susan Alaimo - Director
Kyle, a Princeton University tutor who majored in Operations Research and Financial Engineering, earned a perfect SAT exam score (1600) on his first attempt. He also successfully earned perfect (5) AP exam scores in Calculus BC, Chemistry, Physics 1, Statistics, Biology, Psychology, US History, Human Geography, English Language and Compos
Kyle, a Princeton University tutor who majored in Operations Research and Financial Engineering, earned a perfect SAT exam score (1600) on his first attempt. He also successfully earned perfect (5) AP exam scores in Calculus BC, Chemistry, Physics 1, Statistics, Biology, Psychology, US History, Human Geography, English Language and Composition, and US Government and Politics.
Kyle has many years of tutoring experience and has successfully guided many high school students through the college application process including writing and editing personalized Common App and supplemental essays.
Tutoring Subjects: PSAT/SAT® preparation, AP Chemistry, AP Calculus AB/BC, Personalized College Essay Writing & Editing, and Private College Advising
PREETI
Susan Alaimo - Director
PREETI
Preeti is a Princeton University graduate with top 1% (near perfect) SAT® exam scores and will be attending Harvard Law School. At Princeton University, she served as a teaching assistant. Preeti has many years of tutoring experience and customizes each lesson to students' individual learning styles and needs. She has advised students thr
Preeti is a Princeton University graduate with top 1% (near perfect) SAT® exam scores and will be attending Harvard Law School. At Princeton University, she served as a teaching assistant. Preeti has many years of tutoring experience and customizes each lesson to students' individual learning styles and needs. She has advised students through all aspects of the college application process, including selecting schools, brainstorming, writing inspiring college essays, and assisting with interview preparation. Preeti also earned perfect (5) AP exam scores in Calculus AB, Physics 1, Biology, English Language and Composition, English Literature and Composition, Psychology, US Government and Politics, and US History.
As an incoming J.D. candidate at Harvard Law School, Preeti is committed to seeing her students succeed on their educational journeys. Students commend her ability to explain difficult problems in an easy to understand manner.
Tutoring Subjects: PSAT®/SAT® exam preparation, English, Personalized College Advising and College Essay Writing and Editing
College Essay Editing Package - 12 Hours $1,995
What is Covered?
- Advising students through the brainstorming, writing, and proper editing of impressive Common App and supplemental essays that stand out to college admissions officers.
- Our college counselors provide personalized guidance to help students gain acceptance to the top ranked programs for their specific talents, interests, and educational/ca
- Advising students through the brainstorming, writing, and proper editing of impressive Common App and supplemental essays that stand out to college admissions officers.
- Our college counselors provide personalized guidance to help students gain acceptance to the top ranked programs for their specific talents, interests, and educational/career goals.
IVY League Instructors
- Ivy League educated college essay advisors, many of whom have been published in the New York Times, Washington Post and other prestigious publications.
- Our college counselors have all gained acceptance to multiple Ivy League universities and advise students on exactly what admissions officers are seeking in application essays.
- Ivy League educated college essay advisors, many of whom have been published in the New York Times, Washington Post and other prestigious publications.
- Our college counselors have all gained acceptance to multiple Ivy League universities and advise students on exactly what admissions officers are seeking in application essays.
Price and Dates
Price and Dates
- College Essay Editing Package cost: $1,995 includes 12 private one-on-one hours.
- Six (2-hour) lessons held in-person in Princeton, New Jersey or interactively online over Zoom.
- Flexible scheduling with sessions offered on weekday afternoons, evenings, and both Saturdays and Sundays.
- To schedule private college essay advising lessons, please
- College Essay Editing Package cost: $1,995 includes 12 private one-on-one hours.
- Six (2-hour) lessons held in-person in Princeton, New Jersey or interactively online over Zoom.
- Flexible scheduling with sessions offered on weekday afternoons, evenings, and both Saturdays and Sundays.
- To schedule private college essay advising lessons, please complete the registration form by clicking here or calling our office at 908-369-5362.
College Counseling by Susan Alaimo $7,995
strategic college planning
FILING IMPRESSIVE APPLICATIONS
Personalizing college Essays
• Meeting with parents and student to identify student’s talents and passions.
• Strategize a plan to strengthen student’s academic and extracurricular profile to
differentiate them from competing applicants for acceptance to top universities.
• Research colleges to identify ten to fifteen top programs to ensure that students
reach
• Meeting with parents and student to identify student’s talents and passions.
• Strategize a plan to strengthen student’s academic and extracurricular profile to
differentiate them from competing applicants for acceptance to top universities.
• Research colleges to identify ten to fifteen top programs to ensure that students
reach their academic and career goals within their ideal college environment.
• Provide high school internship, passion project, and volunteer opportunities for
students to gain experience in their desired major and strengthen applications.
• Identify top summer college programs and opportunities to further enhance the
student's unique college profile through hands on experience in future field.
Personalizing college Essays
FILING IMPRESSIVE APPLICATIONS
Personalizing college Essays
• Students are advised by Susan Alaimo of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism during one-on-one personalized sessions. Susan is the author of two college admissions books including Accepted: College Planning Strategies for High School Families.
• Work with student during private lessons, brainstorming the ideal topic fo
• Students are advised by Susan Alaimo of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism during one-on-one personalized sessions. Susan is the author of two college admissions books including Accepted: College Planning Strategies for High School Families.
• Work with student during private lessons, brainstorming the ideal topic for the Common App essay to share a unique story that is not included in other parts of the application.
• Advise students on the writing and editing of the Common App and impressive supplemental essays that are required by competitive universities.
FILING IMPRESSIVE APPLICATIONS
FILING IMPRESSIVE APPLICATIONS
FILING IMPRESSIVE APPLICATIONS
• Utilize strategies to personalize each application to highlight student’s unique
talents, accomplishments, and potential contribution to the college community.
• Guide students through the college-specific dashboard questions with personalized responses.
• Strengthen applications by advising students on all phases of the college planni
• Utilize strategies to personalize each application to highlight student’s unique
talents, accomplishments, and potential contribution to the college community.
• Guide students through the college-specific dashboard questions with personalized responses.
• Strengthen applications by advising students on all phases of the college planning process including selecting the optimal high school courses, leadership activities, internships, volunteer commitments, summer programs, and securing impressive letters of recommendation.
• A brief video on our college counseling program can be viewed here.
Special
Receive Susan Alaimo's latest published book, Accepted: College Planning Strategies for High School Families, free of charge by email.