Frequently asked questions
Below are the questions parents and students ask us most often across our full range of services — college admissions counseling, BS/MD advising, SAT/ACT/PSAT prep, AP exams, private school exams, K-12 subject tutoring, graduate test prep and admissions, learning-differences support, transfer and athletic advising, and career coaching. Each answer is written to be useful in 30 seconds. If you don’t see your question here, book a free 30-minute strategy consult and we’ll answer it directly.
1. College admissions — general
Foundational questions about what private admissions counseling is and how it fits with school resources.
What does a college admissions counselor do?
A college admissions counselor guides a student and family through preparing for, choosing, applying to, and getting into college. The work spans six areas: profile diagnostic, strategic planning (courses, summers, activities), testing strategy, college-list building, application support (essays, recommendations, activities list), and financial-aid strategy. A good counselor does not write essays for the student or guarantee admission anywhere.
Is using a private counselor considered cheating?
No. College admissions officers have consistently stated they do not penalize applicants for having outside help, as long as the essay reflects the student’s authentic voice. The same is true of help from teachers, tutors, or parents.
What’s the difference between a counselor, consultant, and Independent Educational Consultant (IEC)?
The terms are used interchangeably. “Independent Educational Consultant” is the formal title used by the Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA). The substance of the work is identical.
How is a private counselor different from my school counselor?
School counselors at most public high schools handle 300–500 students per counselor and manage transcripts, recommendations, and Naviance. Private counselors handle 15–20 students per cycle and focus on strategy, essay coaching, supplemental applications, interview prep, and family-specific decisions. Most families benefit from using both.
Will colleges know I used a private counselor?
No, unless the student volunteers the information. There is no field on the Common App or any other application that asks.
How many colleges should I apply to in 2026?
Most ConnectPrep families apply to 12–16 schools. A typical balanced list is 6–8 reach, 6–8 match, and 2–4 likely. BS/MD applicants apply to more — typically 10–14 BS/MD programs plus a parallel traditional list.
What’s the difference between Early Decision, Early Action, and Restrictive Early Action?
Early Decision (ED) is binding — if admitted, you must attend. Early Action (EA) is non-binding — apply early, hear back early, decide by May 1. Restrictive Early Action (REA) is non-binding but limits which other schools you can apply early to (used by Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford, Notre Dame, Georgetown).
What does “test-optional” actually mean in 2026?
“Test-optional” means a college does not require SAT or ACT scores but will consider them if submitted. In practice, at most selective schools, strong scores still meaningfully improve admit odds. Submit if your score is at or above the school’s middle-50% range; consider withholding if it’s below. Note that several top schools — MIT, Yale, Brown, Dartmouth, Caltech, Georgetown, the UC system for in-state — have reinstated testing requirements; always check each school’s current policy.
2. When to start — grade by grade
The ideal entry point at each grade level — and what you can still accomplish if you’re starting late.
When is the best time to start working with a college admissions counselor?
The best time to start is the spring of 9th or 10th grade. The most common entry point at ConnectPrep is the second semester of 10th grade. Starting earlier (8th grade) only makes sense for families targeting BS/MD programs, Ivy+ universities, or major merit scholarships, where multi-year preparation matters.
Is 8th grade too early?
For most families, yes. The three exceptions are families targeting BS/MD direct-medical programs, Ivy+ and Stanford admission, or major merit scholarships (Vanderbilt, Duke, USC, Boston College, Tulane). 8th-grade work focuses on course selection for 9th, summer planning, and optional ISEE/SSAT prep if a private-school transfer is on the table.
What should my student be doing in 9th grade for college?
The 9th-grade priorities: choose appropriately rigorous courses, maintain a strong GPA, identify 2–3 activities to deepen, plan a meaningful summer, and take a baseline PSAT 8/9 or untimed practice digital SAT in late spring. The biggest 9th-grade leverage is course selection — it sets the rigor narrative for the next four years.
What should my student be doing in 10th grade for college?
10th-grade priorities: decide digital SAT vs. ACT based on a diagnostic, prune the activity list to 4–6 deeply invested areas, start casual college visits, lock in AP placement for 11th and 12th, and plan a high-signal summer between 10th and 11th. The summer between 10th and 11th grade is the single most consequential summer of high school.
Is it too late to start in 11th grade?
No — but start in August or September of 11th grade, not winter or spring. Junior year is the most consequential year in admissions, and you’ll want at least four months of strategic work before testing intensifies. Starting after winter break is workable but compresses everything into a frantic spring and summer.
Is it too late to hire a counselor as a senior?
Senior-year counseling is workable only if your family can commit to weekly sessions from August through January. The Common App essay, 6–12 supplemental essays, application strategy, interview prep, and financial-aid forms all compress into that window. If you can’t commit the time, the engagement won’t deliver its value.
3. College admissions counseling — strategy, essays, applications
What we actually do during a full counseling engagement.
How does a college list get built?
A college list is built from three inputs: the student’s academic and extracurricular profile, the family’s financial-aid and merit-scholarship needs, and the student’s preferences on size, location, culture, and major. We typically work toward 12–16 schools — a balanced split of reach, match, and likely. The list is finalized in junior year, after testing and a meaningful summer experience.
What makes a strong Common App essay?
A strong essay shows admissions readers something about the student they cannot find anywhere else in the application. It has a specific moment or anchor, an authentic voice, and a reflection that demonstrates self-awareness or growth. It avoids clichés (mission trips, sports injuries, deceased grandparents), reads like a 17-year-old wrote it, and tells one story well rather than several stories poorly.
Do you write essays for students?
No. Writing essays for the student would compromise authenticity and violate every ethical standard in the field. We coach the brainstorming, structure, drafting, and editing process — typically 4–8 drafts per essay — but the words on the page are always the student’s.
How important is the Common App activities list?
Very. Selective colleges read the activities list as a record of how a student spent their time and what they chose to invest in. We help students audit their activities, prune to 4–6 high-investment areas, and present each in 150 characters that show role, impact, and growth.
How are teacher recommendations handled?
Recommendations are typically requested in the spring of junior year. Students should ask 2 teachers — usually one STEM and one humanities — who taught them in 11th grade and know them well. We coach students on whom to ask, how to ask, and what supplementary “brag sheet” to provide so the teacher can write a vivid letter.
Do you help with financial aid and merit scholarships?
Yes. We guide families through the FAFSA and CSS Profile, advise on the strategic timing of submissions, and help target schools that offer strong merit aid for the student’s profile (Vanderbilt, Duke, USC, BC, Tulane, Wake Forest, and others). For families whose financial picture is complex — business owners, divorced parents, multiple kids in college — we can refer to specialized financial-aid consultants.
Do you help prepare for college interviews?
Yes. We run mock interviews — including the Multiple Mini-Interview (MMI) format used by Sophie Davis, Hofstra, and some BS/MD programs — and provide recorded feedback. Most selective schools offer alumni interviews; we help students prepare for the specific format each school uses.
4. BS/MD & combined medical programs
Direct-admit medical programs that guarantee a medical school seat to a high school senior.
What is a BS/MD program?
A BS/MD program is a combined undergraduate and medical school track that admits a high school senior to both institutions simultaneously, guaranteeing the medical school seat as long as the student meets defined undergraduate benchmarks (typically GPA, sometimes MCAT, and professional conduct). Programs range from 6 to 8 years total.
How many BS/MD programs are there in the United States?
Approximately 40 active BS/MD programs in 2026. Notable examples include Brown PLME, Penn State PPSP, Rice/Baylor, Northwestern HPME, BU Seven-Year, Sophie Davis (CCNY-CUNY), Case Western PPSP, and Pitt GAP. A full list is maintained by the AAMC.
How hard is it to get into a BS/MD program?
Acceptance rates are typically 1–4%, which is comparable to or more selective than Harvard’s undergraduate rate. The applicant pool is heavily pre-screened — virtually every applicant is a high-achieving, science-focused student with sustained clinical and research experience.
What are the most selective BS/MD programs?
Rice/Baylor Medical Scholars Program (~1%), Penn State PPSP (~2%), and Northwestern HPME (~2%) are typically the most selective by admit rate. Brown PLME (~3%) is the most prestigious overall and is the only program that waives the MCAT entirely.
Do I need to take the MCAT in a BS/MD program?
It depends. Brown PLME and Northwestern HPME waive the MCAT. Penn State PPSP, Rice/Baylor, and most other programs require a minimum MCAT score during undergrad, typically in the 510–514 range. Always check each program’s current requirements.
What test scores do I need for BS/MD admission?
Competitive BS/MD applicants typically have a 1530+ digital SAT or 35+ ACT, with near-perfect math scores. Most accepted applicants score 1550+ SAT or 35–36 ACT, with 3.95+ unweighted GPA and 9–14 AP courses.
How much clinical experience do I need for BS/MD?
A competitive BS/MD applicant has at least 150 hours of clinical exposure, with most accepted applicants closer to 200–400 hours. Quality matters more than quantity — sustained patient contact (medical scribing, EMT certification, hospice volunteering) beats front-desk volunteering. Research with a faculty mentor, ideally with a poster or publication output, is also expected.
When should I start preparing for BS/MD admissions?
9th grade is ideal. 10th grade is workable. 11th grade is challenging but possible if the academic and clinical foundation is already in place. The narrative — coursework, summers, activities, research, clinical hours, essays — needs years to build coherently.
What about BS/DO and BS/PharmD programs?
These exist and follow similar structures: combined undergraduate plus osteopathic medicine (DO), dental medicine (DDS), or pharmacy (PharmD). They are generally less selective than BS/MD programs but follow the same application logic. ConnectPrep supports applicants in all of these tracks.
5. SAT, ACT & PSAT prep
Digital SAT, ACT, and PSAT — what they test, how they’re scored, and how to prepare.
What is the digital SAT?
The digital SAT is the College Board’s adaptive, computer-administered version of the SAT that fully replaced the paper test in 2024. It runs about 2 hours and 14 minutes, includes Reading and Writing and Math sections, and uses a module-adaptive structure where the second module’s difficulty depends on first-module performance. It’s scored on a 400–1600 scale.
How is the digital SAT scored?
The digital SAT is scored on a 400–1600 scale. Reading and Writing is 200–800; Math is 200–800. Each section uses two adaptive modules — Module 1 determines whether Module 2 is the “easier” or “harder” variant, and your final scaled score reflects both modules and the version of Module 2 you saw. Scores are reported within two weeks of the test date.
What is a good digital SAT score in 2026?
A score above 1300 is in the top 25% nationally. 1450+ is competitive for selective private universities. 1530+ is competitive for the most selective schools and BS/MD programs. 1550+ is in the top 1%. “Good” is ultimately school-dependent — submit if your score is at or above the school’s middle-50% range.
Should I take the SAT or the ACT?
Take a diagnostic on both within the same week and compare percentile scores. The two tests reward different cognitive profiles: the ACT has a separate Science section and rewards reading speed and pacing; the digital SAT is content-broader and rewards reasoning. Choose the test where your percentile is higher.
How long should I study for the SAT or ACT?
Most students need 8–14 weeks of consistent prep (5–8 hours per week) to achieve a meaningful score gain. Score improvements of 100–300 SAT points (or 4–6 ACT composite points) are common with structured prep. ConnectPrep students average 100–500 SAT points over a full prep cycle.
How many times should I take the test?
Most students take the SAT or ACT 2–3 times. The College Board’s Score Choice policy and most colleges’ superscoring policies make retesting low-risk when you’re prepared. Avoid taking a real test more than once within 8 weeks unless meaningful prep has occurred between attempts.
What’s the best month to test?
For rising seniors: August or October allow the strongest score to be submitted to early-action and early-decision applications due November 1 or 15. For juniors: March or May, with summer retests as needed. The PSAT/NMSQT is administered in October of 11th grade and determines National Merit qualification.
What is the PSAT and does it matter?
The PSAT is the College Board’s preliminary SAT, given in 8th–11th grade. The PSAT 8/9 and PSAT 10 are practice. The PSAT/NMSQT in October of 11th grade is the qualifier for the National Merit Scholarship Program — Semifinalist status typically requires a state-dependent cutoff in the 218–223 range (Selection Index), which roughly corresponds to a 1450+ PSAT score. National Merit recognition has both prestige and merit-scholarship value at many universities.
6. AP exams
Advanced Placement courses and the AP exams that conclude them.
Do AP scores matter for college admissions?
Yes, more than students often realize. AP scores are not just for college credit — they’re a third-party validation of the student’s transcript. A 4 or 5 confirms that the AP course on the transcript was rigorous; a 1, 2, or 3 raises questions. Selective colleges look at the pattern of AP scores as a check on grade inflation.
How many AP courses should my student take?
There’s no universal answer, but a rough guide: students at the most selective colleges typically take 7–12 APs across high school, weighted toward 11th and 12th grade. BS/MD applicants typically take 9–14, including AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Calculus BC, and AP Physics C. The right number is the highest rigor your student can handle while maintaining GPA, mental health, and depth in activities.
When should AP prep start?
Most students benefit from targeted AP prep starting 8–12 weeks before the May exam. For challenging APs like Calculus BC, Chemistry, Physics C, and Biology, earlier consistent work across the school year produces better outcomes than crash prep in April. ConnectPrep tutors APs across all subjects.
7. Private school & specialty exams
ISEE, SSAT, SHSAT, TACHS, state tests, and TOEFL.
What’s the difference between the ISEE and SSAT?
The ISEE (Independent School Entrance Exam) and SSAT (Secondary School Admission Test) are both private-school admission tests, used at overlapping but different schools. The ISEE has Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, Reading Comprehension, Math Achievement, and an essay. The SSAT has Quantitative, Verbal, Reading, and an essay. Many schools accept either — check each target school’s preference.
What is the SHSAT for NYC specialized high schools?
The SHSAT is the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test, used for admission to eight NYC specialized high schools including Stuyvesant, Bronx Science, Brooklyn Tech, and Staten Island Tech. It’s typically taken in 8th grade. Admission is determined solely by SHSAT score, so prep is high-stakes and ideally starts in 6th or 7th grade.
What is the TACHS for Catholic high schools?
The TACHS (Test for Admission into Catholic High Schools) is required by Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of New York and Diocese of Brooklyn. It tests reading, language, math, and ability. Most students take it in November of 8th grade.
Do you prep for state tests like NY Regents, SBAC, or NJSLA?
Yes. ConnectPrep offers preparation for NY Regents exams, the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) tests used in many states, New Jersey Student Learning Assessments (NJSLA), and Texas’s STAAR. These tests have specific format conventions that targeted prep can meaningfully improve.
Do you offer TOEFL prep?
Yes. ConnectPrep prepares international applicants for the TOEFL iBT — reading, listening, speaking, and writing — with structured pacing strategy and section-specific practice. The 100+ score threshold required by most selective US universities is achievable with structured prep for students with a solid English foundation.
8. K-12 academic & subject tutoring
Subject mastery, study skills, and executive function support for grades K-12.
What subjects do you tutor?
Essentially all K-12 academic subjects, taught by subject-matter specialists. Math through Calculus BC and Multivariable; sciences including Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Anatomy; English including reading, writing, grammar, and literature analysis; social studies including World History, US History, AP European History, and Government; world languages including Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, and others; and elementary-level reading and math support. We also tutor for honors and AP-level versions of these courses.
What is study skills coaching?
Study skills coaching teaches the underlying systems that produce good grades: how to take notes, how to read for comprehension and retention, how to prepare for tests, how to manage long-term assignments, and how to use a planner. Most students who struggle in middle school and high school have a study-skills problem, not a content problem.
What’s the difference between study skills and executive function coaching?
Study skills are about HOW to study. Executive function coaching is about the broader cognitive control system — planning, prioritizing, initiating tasks, sustaining attention, managing time, regulating emotion, and working memory. Executive function challenges often co-occur with ADHD but also affect students without an ADHD diagnosis. Our coaches work weekly with students to build these scaffolds.
Do you tutor for honors and AP courses?
Yes. Many of our tutors have advanced degrees in their subject and routinely tutor at the honors, AP, and IB Higher Level levels. For STEM, we have Ph.D.-credentialed mathematicians, chemists, and biologists. For humanities, we have published writers and former classroom teachers.
9. Graduate school prep & admissions
GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT, JD-Next, and admissions consulting for MBA, law, and medical school.
Do you prep for the GRE?
Yes. ConnectPrep offers 1:1 GRE tutoring covering Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, and Analytical Writing. The new shorter GRE format (about 1 hour 58 minutes) was introduced in 2023; we teach to the current format. Most applicants need 6–12 weeks of structured prep.
Do you prep for the GMAT?
Yes. We tutor for both the GMAT Focus Edition and the legacy GMAT, including Data Insights, Quantitative Reasoning, and Verbal Reasoning. Strong GMAT scores remain a major factor in MBA admissions at top business schools, especially for applicants from non-quant backgrounds.
Do you prep for the LSAT? What about JD-Next?
Yes to both. We tutor the LSAT — Logical Reasoning, Reading Comprehension, and the LSAT Writing sample — and we also prep for JD-Next, the newer LSAT alternative now accepted by 50+ ABA-approved law schools. JD-Next is an 8-week online course plus exam that can serve as the entrance test for participating schools.
Do you prep for the MCAT?
Yes. ConnectPrep offers MCAT tutoring across all four sections — Chemical and Physical Foundations, Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills (CARS), Biological and Biochemical Foundations, and Psychological, Social, and Biological Foundations of Behavior. Most pre-meds need 4–6 months of structured prep.
Do you offer law school admissions consulting?
Yes. We guide law school applicants through school-list strategy, personal-statement and diversity-statement coaching, resume development, LSAT/JD-Next strategy, scholarship negotiation, and waitlist management.
Do you offer medical school admissions consulting?
Yes. For students applying to medical school as undergrads or post-baccs, we offer full-cycle support: school-list strategy, AMCAS application strategy, personal statement and Work and Activities essays, secondary-essay strategy, MMI and traditional interview prep, and waitlist letter strategy. Many of our med-school applicants also use us for BS/MD applications years earlier.
Do you offer MBA admissions consulting?
Yes. We work with MBA applicants on school selection, essay strategy across the top 20 programs (each of which has distinct prompts and culture), resume positioning, recommendation strategy, and interview prep.
10. Learning differences & accommodations
ADHD, dyslexia, executive function, testing accommodations, and finding the right colleges.
Do you work with students who have ADHD?
Yes. ConnectPrep has dedicated executive-function coaches and admissions advisors with extensive experience supporting students with ADHD. We work weekly on organization, executive-function scaffolding, study systems, and identifying colleges with strong ADHD support services. Many of our most successful long-term clients are students with ADHD.
Do you support students with dyslexia?
Yes. Several ConnectPrep instructors are certified in the Orton-Gillingham approach, a structured, multi-sensory method for teaching reading to students with dyslexia. We also help families navigate the College Board’s testing accommodations process for the digital SAT.
How do I get extended time on the digital SAT or ACT?
Extended-time accommodations on the digital SAT are administered by the College Board’s Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) office. The ACT runs an equivalent process. Both require documentation of a learning difference; an IEP or 504 Plan typically helps but is not always sufficient on its own. Most requests are submitted by the high school’s SSD coordinator. The process can take 7 weeks or longer — start in 10th grade if you’ll need accommodations.
Which colleges are best for students with learning differences?
Schools widely recognized for strong learning-differences support include the University of Arizona (SALT Center), Curry College, Landmark College, Lynn University (Comprehensive Support Program), American University, the University of Denver, Beacon College, and Mitchell College. Most selective colleges also have strong disability-services offices; fit depends on the specific learning profile and the level of support needed.
Will testing accommodations or learning differences hurt my college application?
No. Scores reported from accommodated tests are not flagged to colleges. Applications do not require disclosure of learning differences. Many students choose to address their learning difference in a supplemental essay if it’s central to their story, but disclosure is always optional.
11. Specialty advising — transfer, private school, athletic, career
Pathways and programs outside the traditional first-year college admissions cycle.
Do you offer college transfer counseling?
Yes. Transfer admissions has its own logic — sophomore and junior transfers are evaluated on their college performance, not high school. We help current college students who want to transfer build a transfer-school list, navigate the transfer Common App, write the strong “why transfer” essay every selective school requires, and coordinate transcript and recommendation timing.
Do you offer private and boarding school admissions advising?
Yes. For families considering private day schools, boarding schools, or a switch from public to private, we offer end-to-end advising: school-list building, ISEE/SSAT/TACHS prep, application essays, interview preparation, and parent strategy. We work with families targeting the Hotchkiss / Deerfield / Andover / Exeter tier as well as regional independent schools.
Do you offer athletic recruiting / NCAA advising?
Yes. For recruited athletes, the timeline is different — coaches and admissions work together, and the athlete’s profile (highlight reels, combine numbers, club tournaments) drives the process. We help families navigate NCAA Eligibility Center registration, coach communication, official and unofficial visits, the National Letter of Intent process, and the academic-side of recruiting (which is where most recruits fall short).
What is career coaching and who is it for?
Career coaching helps college students and recent grads (or high school students exploring direction) clarify what they actually want to do for work — through assessments like the Strong Interest Inventory and Myers-Briggs, structured conversations, networking strategy, resume and LinkedIn work, and interview preparation. It’s useful for students who feel stuck on a major decision, are pivoting industries, or want a framework before the job search.
12. How we work — locations, format, getting started
Where we work, how engagements run, and the path from first call to active engagement.
Where are you located?
ConnectPrep is headquartered in Westport, CT, with additional offices in Manhattan, NY and Scarsdale, NY. We offer in-person, in-home, and Zoom sessions across all locations.
Do you work with Staples High School students?
Yes. Staples is one of the most represented schools in our roster. Our advisors are deeply familiar with Staples’ curriculum, AP offerings, Naviance setup, and counseling-office dynamics. The same applies to Greenwich High School, Darien High School, New Canaan High School, Wilton High School, Weston High School, and the major Fairfield County and Westchester private schools.
Do you work with families outside the Northeast?
Yes. About 60% of ConnectPrep families work with us remotely from Manhattan, Westchester, New Jersey, and across the country. Online sessions are equally effective for most engagements — counseling, test prep, subject tutoring, and graduate prep all translate well to Zoom.
In-person vs. Zoom — which works better?
For most engagements, the difference is preference, not outcomes. We see equivalent results across both formats. In-person is preferred by some families for milestone meetings and younger students; Zoom is preferred for weekly check-ins, working-parent flexibility, and any engagement where the student lives outside our metro area. Many families combine.
How do we get started?
Book a free 30-minute strategy consult. A senior advisor reviews your student’s situation — grade, school, test scores, target colleges, timeline — and tells you honestly whether ConnectPrep is the right fit. No sales pressure, no commitment. If we’re a fit, we send a proposal with named advisor, engagement length, and scope. If we’re not, we tell you that and often recommend a better-fit firm or path.
What does a typical first month look like?
The first month is calibration. We start with an in-depth intake (academic transcript review, activity audit, target schools, family financial picture), then run a diagnostic if test prep is in scope, then build a 90-day action plan with specific milestones. From month two onward, the engagement runs on a weekly cadence with regular family check-ins.
Still have questions?
Book a free 30-minute strategy consult with a senior ConnectPrep advisor. We’ll answer the questions specific to your family that a FAQ page can’t.
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Online & Nationwide Services
Does ConnectPrep offer online tutoring nationwide?
Yes. ConnectPrep provides live, 1:1 online SAT/ACT prep, college admissions counseling, executive function coaching, and graduate test prep to students in all 50 states. Our virtual platform delivers the same curriculum and instructors as our in-person programs, so students anywhere in the U.S. get the full ConnectPrep experience.
Is ConnectPrep only available in Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey?
No. While ConnectPrep offers in-person tutoring across CT, NY, and NJ, all of our services are available online to families nationwide. Students from California to Florida — and everywhere in between — work with our instructors virtually with no difference in quality or curriculum.
Can I get online college admissions counseling from ConnectPrep if I don’t live near Connecticut?
Absolutely. ConnectPrep’s full-cycle college admissions counseling — school list strategy, personal statement and supplement essay coaching, EA/ED planning, interview prep, and more — is delivered online to students across the country. Distance is not a barrier to working with our team.
Does ConnectPrep offer virtual executive function coaching?
Yes. ConnectPrep provides online executive function coaching nationwide for students with ADHD, dyslexia, and other learning differences. Our coaches build organization systems, focus strategies, task-sequencing frameworks, and self-advocacy skills through live virtual sessions — available to families in all 50 states.
What does a ConnectPrep online session look like?
Sessions are live, 1:1 video sessions on our secure platform with a shared interactive whiteboard and session recording. Students can review sessions afterward, and instructors use the same proprietary curriculum as our in-person programs. Most students report within one session that the virtual format feels indistinguishable from sitting at a table with their instructor.
Does ConnectPrep’s SAT/ACT score improvement guarantee apply to online students?
Yes. Our score improvement guarantee applies equally to all students — in-person and online. If your student completes our program and does not improve their SAT or ACT score, we continue working with them at no additional cost. Geography does not affect the guarantee.
Which states does ConnectPrep serve online?
ConnectPrep’s live online programs are available to students in all 50 U.S. states, including California, Texas, Florida, New York, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Georgia, North Carolina, Michigan, Virginia, Washington, Arizona, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Colorado, and every other state. If you have an internet connection, you have access to ConnectPrep.