
SHSAT Projects
A bunch of things I’m working on- never to be “finished”.

SHSAT.io – Online Prep Course
Over the past 5 years, I’ve tutored 12 SHSAT students – 10 of whom have gone on to a Specialized HS. I never write my own questions. Instead, I point to the best publishers on the market. SHSAT.io guides students through workbooks in a particular order that mirrors my in-person approach. The program is designed for self-studying students, but it can also be used by parents and tutors to track their student’s progress.
After working with Simon for 2 months, my son increased his SHSAT score by 150 points… enough to get him into his first choice school. Simon is the best SHSAT tutor ever (I’ve had many other tutors previously). When my son first started working with Simon, he could not finish the practice test, despite working with another private tutor and being enrolled in Kaplan. He exceeded all expectations and built my son’s confidence in himself. Simon is extremely knowledgeable, strategic, and focused on getting the highest score possible, and he will get your child there. My son says that Simon is THE reason he will go to his first choice school.
Jean, reese’s mom

SHSAT.blog – Q&A Articles
There are a bunch of things about the exam that I have to go over with clients and students every year. It’s one of my favorite parts of the process. I get to sound smarter for a few minutes and feel like an authority figure. This blog is a catalog of my various thoughts and opinions about the exam. It is also a way for me to find out what people are concerned about.
definitely not the typical “tips and tricks” posts
Jennifer, Reader

1-on-1 Online Tutoring
I’ve been tutoring since I was a Sophmore in HS. It started as a way to earn some pocket money to hang out with friends. Now it’s a project to see how many students I can prep into a Specialized High School and how many students I can push towards respectable test scores. I think I’m on to something that may one day revolutionize how we think about exam prep- currently testing it right now (SHSAT.io)!
Random tutoring related thoughts
Video Calls: Great for Intros, but Distracting After
Whenever I start tutoring a new student, my first goal is to build some rapport. That is the only time I might rely on…
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Online Tutoring Without Video Calling in 2020
Back in 2017, I was trying to come up with the best setup for online tutoring. This post is about my thought process and…
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Apple’s Ecosystem is Reliable and I’m 100% Locked in
For most of my life, I’ve used Windows. My first phones were Androids. Now I prefer the reliability of Apple’s ecosystem. The point of…
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