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Executive Summary
This testimonial tells the story of an ACT high school student who wanted to increase her exam score. She turned to MyGuru for some private tutoring. After the tutor examined her particular strengths and weaknesses and taught her the necessary test taking advice and content that is commonly seen on the ACT, her ACT score improved from a 25 to a 28.
Introduction: Why We Develop Case Studies and Testimonials
MyGuru students seek private tutoring for a variety of reasons.
Some are already scoring above the 90th percentile on a standardized test, but realize that getting into an Ivy League university or one of the top graduate, MBA, Law, or Medical schools is only getting more intense, and thus seek private tutoring to squeeze out a few extra points on the test. But, others are truly struggling, scoring well below average.
For some students, the key issues are knowledge-based –meaning the students don’t know certain facts or understand certain concepts that they need to master to perform better. But, in more cases than many people might realize, the issue is more emotional or psychological – the student just needs a private tutor to help them build confidence, relax, and perform.
The benefit of customized, private tutoring is that the particular situation, strengths, and weaknesses of the student can be understood and addressed by the tutor, thus improving performance. The purpose of both case studies and testimonials is to illustrate how a particular student benefited from private tutoring. Of course, your or your child’s particular situation is unique – but if you can draw some comparisons and identify some similarities, you might be able to envision how private tutoring would benefit you.
The Tutor
The MyGuru tutor we matched with this student was Kingsley. An avid academic, he is a graduate of Yale University, with a degree in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology. He has also scored high on standardized tests such as the SAT, achieving a 2290 out of 2400 points. Kingsley's tutoring experience is extensive. Beginning as a guitar teacher, he has worked as a personal trainer and a test prep and high school tutor at C2 Education. He credits his teaching success to his vast subject knowledge and fun attitude. We are happy to have him on our team and know that he will continue to help students reach their full potential.
Words from the Parent, Gerald:
Kingsley was the ideal tutor to help my daughter with her ACT prep. He is not only brilliant, a quality you would expect from a Yale grad, but also very insightful and engaging. He was able to identify my daughter’s strengths and weaknesses and provide specific coaching to improve her ACT score. After a few sessions, she was more confident with the test content and equipped with practical test taking strategies. The proof of Kingley's effectiveness as a tutor is my daughter's score; it improved dramatically from a 25 to a 28!
I cannot say enough about MyGuru. They offered the personal touch of a small company and the highly qualified tutoring that rivals the big test prep companies. The customer service was excellent and the fees were very reasonable. I would recommend MyGuru to any family looking for standardized test prep.
