Overview

Achieving competitive scores on standardized tests and board exams has become a necessity for gaining acceptance to the nation’s top-ranked colleges, universities, and medical residencies. In order to excel on these exams, students must master the academic material as well as the test-taking techniques and strategies required to optimize one’s performance. At Med School Tutors, our tutors employ a uniquely adaptive curriculum combining content mastery, critical reasoning refinement and test-takign training to prepare you for success.

Our Approach to Standardized Test Prep

While every Med School Tutors standardized test program molds to each student’s individual needs and objectives, there are certain core principles that form the bedrock of our approach.

An exclusive and comprehensive consultation

It is our preference to get to know you closely—your learning style and history, previous tutoring experiences, and your apprehensions and objectives—so that we can match you with a tutor ideally suited to help you excel. Simultaneously, we hope that you get to know us, our philosophy, and exactly how we will help you achieve your goals and more.

Assessment and study plan

Following the initial consultation, every student’s program begins with a diagnostic assessment, review of the test’s results, and a tutor-student (and parent, if appropriate) discussion of the student’s strengths, weaknesses, goals, and expectations. The tutor will then begin crafting a comprehensive and customized study plan to ensure you progress efficiently and effectively from the start to your ideal test date.

Mastery of subject material

You and your tutor will spend a significant amount of time systematically covering all subject material tested by the exam. The concepts and information are presented in a fashion designed to stimulate your particular learning style.

Refining students' testing skills

Tutoring for standardized tests would not be complete without a deep understanding of testing strategies. Therefore, our tutors will teach you the most effective techniques for answering the different types of questions on each test, and will help you to develop your own personal strategy for excelling on test day.

Practice, practice, practice

When all is said and done, practice is the only way to ensure your readiness to succeed on standardized exams. Our tutors systematically assign practice tests, problem sets, and other regular assignments which allow them to assess your progress and refine your skills. Practice also ensures deeper familiarity and dynamic comprehension: as questions become routine and intuitive, your comfort level and chances for excellence grow exponentially.

Finishing touches

By the time the test date arrives, your tutor will know you well enough to help soothe your last-minute anxieties and to prepare you mentally and physically for achieving your optimal score.

Standardized Tests we provide tutoring for: