ACT Prep, Built Around Your Student
ACT Prep

Score higher,
without the guesswork.

Personalized ACT tutoring built from a real diagnostic — not a generic packet of practice questions. We find out exactly where your student stands, then build the plan around it.

"Real diagnostics. Real strategy. Real progress — one student at a time."

See what you get How it works →
Our 5-Step System
Baseline
Plan
Strategy
Practice
Adjust
6–8 lessons
Typical program length before test day
$65/hr
No hidden fees or packages
Our Approach

Diagnostic-driven, not one-size-fits-all

Every student has different strengths, gaps, and reasons for missing points. We don't hand every student the same packet of practice questions — we build a plan around what will move their score the most, and adjust it as we go.

Diagnostic-Driven
Plans built from real data, not guesswork.
Individualized
Every plan is built around one specific student.
Strategy, Not Just Practice
We teach the "why," not just the "what."
Adjusted as We Go
The plan evolves with your student's progress.
The Process

Five steps, always in this order

What changes is what we find at each step — and where we spend the hours because of it.

01
A real baseline
A full-length ACT practice test under timed conditions. We look past the composite score to timing, careless errors, and whether a miss is a content gap or a strategy issue.
02
An individual game plan
Two students can post the same score and need completely different plans. The baseline tells us which one your student actually needs.
Shared with you before tutoring begins
03
ACT-specific techniques
Not generic content review — the exact strategies the ACT rewards, section by section.
04
Structured lessons
Teach the skill, student solves it, we diagnose together, then practice at increasing difficulty. Pacing is trained as its own skill.
05
Review & adjust
Every meaningful error becomes a reusable lesson. As strengths solidify, tutoring time shifts to wherever the next hour creates the most value.
Inside a Lesson

What a student actually learns

A sample of the real, ACT-specific techniques taught in each section.

English
Recognizing recurring grammar and punctuation rules, and the traps built around them.
Grammar patterns Wordiness cuts Sentence structure ACT traps
Math
The fastest reasonable method for a question — not the longest classroom one.
Backsolving Plug-in strategy Key concepts Calculator strategy
Reading
Reading with a purpose, not trying to memorize the passage.
Purposeful reading Textual evidence Answer elimination Pacing
On Science: it's optional on the current ACT. For students taking it, we focus on efficiently reading graphs and experiments and resolving conflicting viewpoints — since that's what the section actually tests.
What $65/hr Buys

Individualized preparation, not a generic curriculum

For $65 an hour, your student gets one-on-one instruction built around their actual weaknesses — not a packet everyone gets.

Their actual weaknesses ACT-specific strategy Targeted content instruction Pacing & time management Analysis of mistakes Focused, high-value practice Ongoing plan adjustment One-on-one instruction
The Investment

What tutoring looks like — and what it costs

We don't sell a large, predetermined package. Preparation is individualized, and we use hours strategically rather than simply recommending as many sessions as possible.

$65
PER HOUR
Most students complete 6–8 hours before their test date.
  • Lessons are typically one hour; sessions can run shorter or longer on request
  • Hours depend on starting point, goals, timeline, and areas of weakness
  • No hidden fees or bundled packages — just individualized time
Get started

Ready to see where your student stands?

The best first step is a full baseline ACT practice test — or share a recent score and we'll start there.

Email support@tutorsandfriends.com