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Amy was a bright student, at the top of her class at a very competitive private school. She was already just about killing her SAT practice tests when I began to tutor with her.

We worked together for three or four months, and then she took the SAT with the rest of her class in May of her junior year. On her first try, she got a 750 in English and a 730 in math.

For any other student, that would have been the ballgame. For Amy, getting a 1,480 just about drove her crazy. “Twenty more points! That’s all I need!”

We continued through the summer, and she worked tirelessly. For a day or two, just a couple weeks before the August test, I thought she might crack. “You don’t have to do this.” I explained. “You already have an amazing score. But if you’re going to the SAT Olympics, I’m going to coach you at that level.”

She pressed on, took the test — and got a 1,530 composite, with a 770 in English and a 760 in math. With her grades, extra-curricular activities, and a tremendous common app essay, she was accepted to her first-choice school. I bet you’ve heard of it!