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Testimonials

  • “Before I received tutoring from Dr. Ismail, I consistently received 20-22 on my ACT. Thanks to his help, by the time I finished testing, I had a 30 super score, and 29 composite. I owe him a great deal of gratitude. He was an excellent teacher and a mentor.”

    Cheney G. Rising Senior

  • “I enthusiastically recommend Ihab Ismail and his educational programs. His work with students in preparation for standardized testing and subject tutoring is exceptional. Dr. Ismail is able to deepen the student's understanding of the material and help them grow in confidence and independence. His services will add a great deal of value to any educational program. ”

    Cathy Falkenberg, College Counselor

  • “Dr. Ismail worked with our son, our daughter. He helped each one achieve the National Merit and become finalists. We are now seeking his expertise to work with our third daughter. We know we will get the same excellent service.”

    Parent, Sarah G.W.

FAQs

  • I have worked with over 1000 students and helped them achieve their objective scores. This comes to about 20,000 hours work over the past 12 years.

  • I respond within 24 hours. I schedule a consultation with parents and students to discuss request in details. And decide on next step(s).

  • I will do an assessment, decide on best recommended test for her

  • Each student is different. I can say that my students earned an average of 5+ points increase in ACT and 220+ points increase in SAT.

  • Ideally twice. Not more than three times. Study well. Take the test. Get the results. If the score needs to improve, study and take it again.

  • Whether we like it or not, the ACT and SAT remain highly relevant for admissions. There are no realistic alternatives to compare students fairly.

  • I believe they remain highly relevant. ACT score of 32+ or SAT score of 1450+ can earn a student full tuition scholarship.

  • As an educator, I work with students to develop a mindset of problems solving, independence, which are critical to ACT/SAT. I start early, slowly.