SSAT Tutors with Manhattan Review – the selected few

SSAT Tutoring with structure and a clear plan

When it comes to SSAT tutoring, Manhattan Review has developed a trusted, proprietary process with proven effectiveness. This process has been refined from over 20 years in the instructional industry and has resulted in thousands of satisfied students who have achieved top standardized test scores and gone on to gain admission into competitive schools around the world. So how is Manhattan Review different from all the other test prep options out there? It sounds simple, but we diligently follow a timeless process: gather data, plan, execute, and monitor. Although this sounds straightforward, you will find that most tutors come into sessions and teach the same curriculum to all students, regardless of their learning needs, their test-taking goals, or their learning strengths and weaknesses. They do not have a clear plan or goal defined for each individual client. Topics to be covered are determined on the fly rather than according to a carefully constructed plan. In contrast, when your child works with a Manhattan Review tutor, the session content and the sequence in which topics are studied are clearly defined and sequentially addressed.

We begin by having a parent or caregiver complete an initial SSAT Prep Consultation. Depending on the age of your child, they might enjoy being a part of this conversation or they may prefer to have their parent complete the initial tutor selection for them. This is our opportunity to learn more about your child's educational background and their test-related goals. After this important meeting, each student is assigned to one of our highly trained and experienced instructors based on their specific learning strengths and weaknesses. Our tutors work closely with students to set realistic, yet ambitious, goals, in addition to developing an optimal strategy for how to achieve those goals in a given amount of time. This involves identifying and conquering any topics that are deemed challenging and determining the sequence in which these topics should be introduced or reviewed. 

The result of this intensive planning process is a list of sessions with the topics that will be covered during each one. Again, this is the complete opposite of the unstructured approach utilized by most other test prep firms. At Manhattan Review, each tutoring session is targeted and focused, allowing students to thoroughly master concepts before moving on to new material. Using this method, we have consistently found that our students are well-equipped to achieve the elite scores required for the most competitive middle and high school programs.

Manhattan Review SSAT Tutors – much more than only good test-takers

Manhattan Review is well-known for its very selective hiring process of instructors and tutors. We not only expect great scores from our instructors, we also—and more importantly—expect a passion for helping their students improve and progress until they obtain their own elite test scores. When your child works with a Manhattan Review tutor, you can be confident that they are learning everything they need to know to obtain an impressively high SSAT score from a gifted and talented instructor. Our tutors are friendly, experienced, and most of all, eager to help your child obtain the score they need to attend the ideal private school for the next step on their academic journey.

SSAT Tutoring Sessions: flexible timing

Our private tutoring programs are intentionally designed to be customized to match the needs of each and every student. Our tutors possess extensive experience assessing student needs and creating personalized lesson plans, which means you are enrolling your child in a program that places them and their improvement as the highest priorities. Our tutors utilize a combination of diagnostic tests, practice questions, and in-depth conversations about the student's academic background and goals to develop a personalized lesson plan. This allows them to accurately design a personalized, effective, and comprehensive curriculum just for your child. This customized lesson plan also lays out the sequence of content that will be covered during the tutoring sessions, which is prioritized based on the needs and goals of each individual student.

The flexible scheduling that is part of our private tutoring options is perfect for those SSAT students who have a busy school schedule or are involved in extracurricular activities. Having a tutor hold your child accountable for completing agreed upon assignments outside of the tutoring sessions serves as an important motivating factor, which is critical to the SSAT preparation process.

SSAT Tutors: available in-person and online

Manhattan Review offers tutoring in-person, as well as online. While most students have historically preferred in-person sessions, there is a growing trend towards the online option, and it is fast becoming the preferred method of SSAT preparation. 

For starters, current learning technology makes an online learning experience nearly indistinguishable from attending an in-person session. The online platform used for private tutoring sessions includes a whiteboard, on which both the student and their instructor can write in the same fashion they would mark up a normal sheet of paper in front of them. The video aspect of virtual learning, which allows your child and their tutor to see each other in real time, creates a personal experience incredibly close to the one students would get while completing in-person sessions. 

But there is one other reason why online tutoring has become so much more popular: Manhattan Review has developed a large pool of highly qualified tutors who are eager to work with students in any time zone around the world. Due to there being no travel time, online tutoring offers the most flexible scheduling for busy students seeking to obtain the highest SSAT score possible. With in-person tutoring, your child is naturally limited to working with those tutors who are located close to where you live. This is, of course, also affected by the current demand for tutoring in your area. With online tutoring, you and your child have the chance to choose between a variety of backgrounds and teaching styles to home in on who is the best fit for your child's specific test-related needs. 

While there is a growing trend towards online learning, particularly when you consider the aforementioned points, we understand that this option might not be ideal for everyone. Regardless of where you prefer your child to learn, Manhattan Review has you covered, and we are equally happy to match your child with our local tutors for in-person sessions or virtual tutors for online learning.