ACT Private Tutoring in Honolulu (Hawaii)

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Are you a Honolulu-based student seeking the highest possible score on the ACT? If you are planning to attend a prestigious college or university and in need of an impressive ACT score, look no further than the standardized test prep experts at Manhattan Review. In recent years, the ACT has become an increasingly popular test to take when preparing college applications, and in many states the ACT has surpassed the SAT in terms of student preference. When it comes to preparing for a test as important as the ACT, many students find that they learn perfectly well in the company of others, viewing their peers' questions or comments as insightful or even inspiring. Other students, however, know they do not perform to their fullest potential in a group setting. They worry about slowing the group down or holding them back because they need to work at a slower pace or require additional time to grasp a particular concept. Alternatively, these students may experience frustration once they have mastered a subject but cannot move on until the rest of the group similarly understands the material. If you know you learn best through one-on-one instruction customized to your unique learning needs, consider working with one of the knowledgeable and experienced private tutors at Manhattan Review. Personalized attention and individualized lesson plans can significantly improve your ability to learn and retain new information, and at Manhattan Review, our tutors are top-tier professionals with strong teaching backgrounds dedicated to ensuring your success on the ACT.

If you are seeking the most effective way to take your ACT preparation to the next level, consider working with one of our dedicated and knowledgeable tutors. For those students searching for the most effective way to obtain the highest ACT score, consider working with one of our private tutors and learn how to leverage the academic strengths you already possess while overcoming any areas of weakness that might negatively affect your test performance. When you partner with the standardized test prep experts at Manhattan Review, you receive access to our state-of-the-art resources and study materials, including our comprehensive syllabus developed from more than twenty years of experience in the test prep business. Our instructors are eager to help you master the most effective and efficient test-taking techniques and strategies, ensuring you are familiar with the ACT content so that nothing on the exam comes as a surprise on the day of your test. All of our test prep materials have been intentionally curated to help you achieve your highest test score, and pairing your motivation with our resources is certain to help boost your ACT performance, allowing you to complete the exam and apply to colleges with confidence. We are proud to offer the most comprehensive, student-friendly, and results-focused ACT prep in the Honolulu area. We look forward to working with you to create your own unique study program, and we invite you to contact us today to find out more about our private tutoring opportunities.

The ACT is intended to reflect what students learned during high school and is composed of four multiple-choice tests—English, mathematics, reading, and science—as well as an optional writing portion. The English section requires a student to revise and edit a provided text; in addition, short essays in various genres offer rhetorical situations that must be considered before appropriate responses are selected. The mathematics section of the ACT assesses a student's knowledge of basic formulas and computational skills. The reading section is designed to measure a student's ability to closely read a passage, engage in logical reasoning about the passage using evidence, and combine information from multiple sources to produce specific answers. Skills such as locating and interpreting details, understanding the sequence of events, determining the meaning of context-dependent words, and analyzing claims and arguments are all assessed. 

The science section of the ACT measures skills required to understand and work in the natural sciences, including interpretation, analysis, evaluation, and problem-solving, to name a few. The score range for each of the four required tests is 1 to 36. A composite score is created by taking the average of the four test scores and rounding it to the nearest whole number. In general, a "good" ACT score is any score falling at or above the 75^th percentile, which equates to a composite score of 24. It must be stated that a "good" score is not nearly strong enough to gain admittance into a leading college or university, and among the most selective institutions of higher education, incoming students routinely obtain a composite score in the range of 33 to 35. In order to be considered a competitive applicant among the leading colleges, it is imperative to demonstrate a strong performance on the ACT. 

The tutors who work with Manhattan Review are leaders in the field of education, using their talents to help others achieve their own academic and collegiate successes. When it comes to preparing for an exam as important as the ACT, there is no need to worry or attempt to piece together your own study plan, hoping you are covering the most relevant and pertinent information. At Manhattan Review, we have deconstructed the ACT and analyzed every section so you don't have to, allowing you to focus on mastering the knowledge that will lead to your own stellar score. Those students who prepare for this potentially life-changing exam with us consistently gain acceptance to the most prestigious undergraduate programs at colleges and universities in the United States and around the world, including Yale University, the University of Pennsylvania, Harvard University, Boston University, Duke University, Columbia University, New York University, Princeton University, Johns Hopkins University, the University of Southern California, Cornell University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the University of California at Berkeley, the University of Chicago, Stanford University, Rice University, and elsewhere. There's no better reason to work with a tutor than to ensure your own college dreams come true. 

Since 1999, Manhattan Review has been the leader in standardized test preparation services, and we take pairing students with tutors very seriously. Research consistently demonstrates that working with a private tutor is one of the most effective ways to strengthen your knowledge of test content, improve your information retention and recall, and boost your self-confidence by reducing test-related anxiety. Our private tutors have extensive experience with the ACT, having obtained their own impressive standardized test scores, but we do not only hire exceptional test-takers…we hire exceptional educators with strong backgrounds in teaching and learning theory. Our tutors will work directly with you to create a study program that is targeted, focused on your specific learning- and test-related needs, as well as comprehensive, providing you with an overview of everything you can expect to encounter on the test. 

Students in Oahu know just how competitive the college application process has become, and in order to be accepted by the college of your dreams, you need every advantage you can possibly get. When you work with a private tutor, you learn on your schedule, at times that are most convenient for you, whether that be daytime, evening, or weekend hours. We are pleased to offer in-person tutoring options, as well as interactive online instruction, ensuring there is always a way for you to effectively prepare for the ACT. We are committed to supporting you and your college success, and we encourage you to contact us today to learn more about our fully customizable private tutoring options.

Meet a Honolulu ACT Tutor: Hunter F.

Hunter F. grew up in Boise, Idaho, and credits the long winters with helping him develop an interest in designing websites. "I could only ski or ice skate or go sledding so many times," he recalls with a laugh, "so I spent a lot of time on the computer. From an early age, I was really interested in how websites looked, what made one more interesting than another, and why some sites functioned better than others." Through online video tutorials, books from the local library, and virtual workshops, Hunter began learning how to design and create websites, and when his father asked him to help rebrand his company's landing page, Hunter realized that not only was he good at online design, "I could actually make money from it!" Hunter was a founding member of his small high school's coding club, as well as an active participant in every web-focused design elective or online course he could find time to attend. While Hunter knew he could make a comfortable living creating websites for individuals and companies, he also enjoyed teaching others and worked as a math tutor in his high school's peer tutoring program. "I knew I wanted a career that paired computers and teaching," he shares, "even if I didn't know exactly what that would look like as a teenager in Idaho."

Hunter took practice tests of both the ACT and the SAT and when he performed significantly better on the ACT, he decided to work with a private tutor to ensure he was as prepared as possible. He worked online with a student at the University of Idaho who helped him master the test content, as well as improve his time management skills. Hunter credits his tutor with helping him stay focused through their regular meetings while also reducing his test-related anxiety by teaching him concrete techniques to use when answering questions. Hunter performed exceptionally well on the ACT, and combined with his impressive grades and involvement in extracurricular activities, he was accepted to Stanford University, where he double majored in computer science and education before accepting a position as a computer science teacher in a large Bay Area public school system. While he taught middle grade and high school students to run scripts and create their own websites, he also obtained a master's degree in education from Santa Clara University.

Hunter loved his work and while he was offered numerous opportunities to move into a more administrative position, he always chose to remain in the classroom where he could do what he enjoyed most and work directly with students. After a few years in Silicon Valley, he accepted a new position at a private school in Honolulu. When a rare position for an ACT tutor opened up at the Honolulu office of Manhattan Review, Hunter applied and was readily welcomed to the team. Hunter's patience, extensive teaching experience, and passion for education are always remarked upon by his students, and he receives outstanding reviews from his private tutoring clients. When he isn't helping future college students prepare for the ACT, Hunter can be found perfecting his surfing skills, going whale watching with friends, and hiking to visit every waterfall on the island of Oahu.