What Families Are Saying

Pricing depends on your student's current score, target score, timeline, and how much coaching support they need. We don't have one-size-fits-all packages, so we don't have one-size-fits-all pricing—you'll get an exact quote on your free strategy call based on where your student is and where they're trying to get. For perspective, our students average more than four extra ACT points, and each point is worth roughly $10,000 in scholarship money. A typical 5-point improvement usually unlocks more than the program costs.

Our students average 5+ points. Many see 6 to 9. The range depends on where your student is starting from. Kids in the low-to-mid 20s usually get the biggest jumps, because there's more room and more fundamental skills to lock in. Kids already in the low 30s often gain 2 to 4 points, which is where scholarship math and admissions advantage live. On your call we'll look at your student's current score, target schools, and timeline and tell you what's realistic.

Every coach on the team has a perfect or near-perfect ACT score and has been personally trained by Carson and Martin, our Head of Student Success. Carson scored a perfect 36 more than a dozen times. We currently have more than 20 coaches on the team, and your student gets matched with one based on their starting score, weakest sections, learning style, and schedule.

Every student's plan is customized, so the specifics depend on where they're starting from and what they need. The shape is consistent though: a dedicated 1-on-1 coach, a personalized practice plan tailored to your student, regular Zoom check-ins, Slack messaging access to the coach (those are the channels you see screenshots from on this page), and a structured sprint with a clear finish line.

For most students, yes—we offer a 4-point improvement guarantee or your money back. The exact terms depend on your student's situation, current score, and how the program is set up for them, and we walk through it on the call. Our average improvement is well above four points anyway, so the guarantee is more of a backstop than a goal.

Everything's customized to your student, so the timeline depends on how far they're starting from their target and what their schedule allows. The shape we believe in is short and sharp. We've seen what happens when families spend six to twelve months grinding on prep, and it's usually not a higher score—it's a kid who's burnt out by January.

Yes. The program is designed for high-achieving busy kids. The daily plan flexes around AP exams, games, and meets, and the time commitment scales based on how much availability your student actually has each week. We have student-athletes who finish during football and lacrosse seasons. Ryder finished his during football. Charlie did it during lacrosse.

It's a planning conversation. Your ACT Planning Advisor looks at your student's current score, target schools, scholarship thresholds, and test date, then tells you what a realistic point target is and what the path to get there looks like. About a quarter of the families we talk to don't end up working with us because the timing or fit isn't right—we say that on the call. You walk away with a clearer picture of where your student stands either way.

Princeton Review, Kaplan, and most learning centers sell classroom courses, self-paced video, or hourly 1-on-1 tutoring. The model is built to scale—generic curriculum, instructors who haven't necessarily scored 34+, and pricing that rewards keeping students in the system longer. We're built around finishing. Personalized plan, dedicated coach who scored 34+, sprint-shaped engagement. We have honest side-by-side comparisons of each major competitor elsewhere on the site if you want the longer version.

Yes. We have a College Advising arm that helps with school list strategy, application essays, and scholarship optimization. A lot of families start with ACT coaching and add advising once the test score is locked in. On your strategy call we'll tell you whether you should add it and when.