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Since 2010, our three-person team has worked to integrate the finest education resources with the unrivaled coaching and guidance. The result is a make-no-excuses catalyst to bring education into its modern form. We aim to provisionally ensure academic outcomes while keeping costs and risks low for our students and their families. We specialize in helping high school and college students excel in their intended fields and have depth of experience in a wide range of subjects, including high-level mathematics and science, analytical reading and rhetoric, historical studies, pre-professional exams like the MCAT, LSAT, GRE, FE and others, and the SAT and ACT. We offer planning services and financial guidance to students and families in order to minimize the cost of higher education while making no tradeoffs in the quality of education and opportunities.
Proudly serving students both in-person in Lemont, IL and remotely from anywhere in the United States.
Our center is a bright, productive, and welcoming space - and despite the small size, over 2,500 students have worked here.
Our engaging and direct methods are time-tested and highly effective, and we have a fifteen-year track record of success.
"Don't change anything. You guys are awesome."
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Joe, 2016
"They have never let me down when I needed academic assistance or guidance."
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Akshay, 2020
"Their knowledge of content and strategies for MCAT preparation is deeper and customized far beyond other programs."
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Nate, 2023
"I'd 100% reach out to BFA if you want to see results."
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Maksim, 2022
"This was by far the best investment we've made in our daughter's academic future. We can't thank you enough."
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Anne, Parent, 2016
"Drew, Mike, and the team are beyond dedicated to their craft. And they couldn't be more timely."
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Donald, Parent, 2023
"The best tutoring company around."
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Evan, 2017
"The service and attention to detail weren't something we were used to or expecting."
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Cathy, 2014
"It's always enjoyable to work with you. Not everyone loves their job this much. Thank you for the guidance."
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Enzo, 2021
Our Team
Our very small team is highly experienced across a wide range of subjects. We've made it our mission to lower educational costs and risks while improving outcomes in a profound way. Our success is owed to our dedicated students, and we are seriously invested in their achievements. We are equally invested in preparing them to approach challenging courses, professional exams, and financial decision-making as it pertains to higher education. We work with students from sophomore year of high school through undergraduate coursework and into graduate or professional school.
We are known for conveying difficult concepts in a straightforward and patient way. Many of our students exceed their own expectations about what they can learn and how to apply that knowledge in a quick yet enduring way. Our conversational and engaging approach helps students grasp fundamental ideas and then build on those significantly.
We offer both in-person and remote formats, although our preference is for in-person, owing to the enhanced exchange and communication it affords.
Contact us directly or submit a short information form. This form will let us customize a plan for you, and then we will reach out to make any adjustments and establish a schedule. No contracts or long-term commitments needed!
Our office number is 815-313-9792.
Our company email is info@bigfutureacademics.com.
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Students pursuing enrollment at one of 170 MD schools or 50 DO schools can customize their program and timeline with us, saving time and money while ensuring a competitive application and successful investment into bringing modern medicine and patient care into the future.
We are known for our customization and personal focus -- we are happy to build out any program structure of your choosing, based on your academic background, time constraints, content challenges, and score expectations.
We integrate our own curriculum with advanced platforms that provide rapid feedback, highlight areas in need of additional focus, and encourage the most efficient improvements without making risky tradeoffs.
Our very small but highly experienced coaches are engaging, knowledgeable, and deeply invested in our students' success in the short and long term. We have a reputation for service and dedication beyond many other programs.
Why work with us?
Our proven methods and expertise on various subjects, exams, institutional and career placement, risk and cost management, and scholarship awards have earned us our reputation. Our students and clients receive the highest quality of service, coaching and teaching, and personal investment in the industry; and we give you freedom to choose -- in person or via remote platforms from anywhere. We prefer to see our students face-to-face, but many of you can be rather busy!
Our students have earned enrollment at the finest universities and programs in the world. Many go on to work at prestigious companies, proceed to medical or law school, or earn commission in the military. We never underestimate the potential of any single individual with whom we work.
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Over the years, we've been honored to coach and guide students who, through our collaborative efforts, have found placements in institutions such as The University of Notre Dame, University of Chicago, Northwestern University, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, University of Michigan, Vanderbilt University, University of St. Andrews, Case Western Reserve University, Purdue University, The Air Force Academy, The Naval Academy, West Point, Carnegie Melon, Brown University, University of Wisconsin-Madison, THE Ohio State University, University of North Carolina, Baylor University, University of Texas-Austin, University of Florida, Rice University, Indiana University, University of Iowa, University of Minnesota, University of Tennessee, University of South Carolina, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Georgia Tech, Emory University, among many others.
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Beyond the undergraduate level, we also teach, coach, and advise students pursuing graduate, medical, or law degrees. Our work at this level is similar to that at the undergraduate level, but the stakes are often higher, given the implicit and explicit costs of reaching this point. Our former students have attended institutions such as University of Chicago, Rush Medical College, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine (CCOM), Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, Loyola Stritch School of Medicine, Michigan State University College of Medicine, Central Michigan University Medical School, University of Missouri at Kansas City Medical School, Amherst School of Law, McKinney School of Law, Baylor College of Psychology, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, among others.
A range of choices are available to students pursuing higher education. The “traditional” four-year university can be expensive or risky for many students to pursue outright. But there are many pathways to earning a valuable degree, many of which can significantly reduce costs and risks and produce excellent results and attractive opportunities.
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Check out these tables that summarize the cost savings and pathways available to students pursuing higher education or professional fields.