Put that hard work to use! Exams are often the gatekeepers to institutions, certifications, and careers. Let's master the content and tactics, sail through the exam, and move on to the good stuff.
High School Exams
ACT - SAT - dSAT - AP
College & Graduate Exams
MCAT - LSAT - GRE - GMAT - DAT
Professional Exams
NREMT - NCLEX - Series 7 Financial
Why it works
The short answer to this question is simple: the BFA team knows what it's doing and loves what it does. Our students, fortunately for us, are typically hard workers who can benefit immensely from our know-how and experience.
Our small, precisely integrated team is known for going above and beyond the traditional idea of tutoring and exam prep; our work is rooted in the idea that when students better understand the language and context of a subject, the more engaged, eager, and confident they become in investing time into mastering its concepts and skills. This vision is supported by both empirical data and anecdotal testimony. And a lot of kind and honest feedback.
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Our very small group has helped over 1,500 students reach their goals on exams ranging from the SAT & ACT to graduate exams like the MCAT, LSAT, and GRE exams.
Why invest time and money?
The central idea behind our work is not unlike that of traditional financial investing: invest some time and some money now, and these deposits tend to grow over time into exponential gains. One key difference is that the investment into academia, whether small or large, delivers a vast range of significant returns - personal, career, social, and financial - over both the short and long run. Whether by way of merit scholarships, program admissions, academic opportunities, tuition cost savings, prosperous relationships, or personal achievement, the vast majority of our students and families see a considerable return on their investment the minute they receive a financial aid award letter at college orientation, medical and law school scholarships, or career opportunities.
Less stress, please
The reality is that while some students excel at applying their knowledge to standardized exams, the majority struggle to demonstrate effectively their true talent and potential. This leaves many students overwhelmed and disheartened and can minimize a student's academic and financial opportunities. While we at Big Future do not believe a student's potential or unique talents can be entirely measured on paper, we have mastered the methods that consistently generate high-percentile scores; this leaves more time (and less anxiety) on our students' schedule. A nominal score increase is great news to be sure, but we've observed that the stress reduction our methods and strategies bring about is even more valuable over the long term.
And don't forget...
Please also keep in mind that earning the score is part one of two: knowing how to take full advantage of the score in terms of admissions and scholarships is equally important. We'd love to help you there, too.
Exam Prep Plans
One-size-fits-all simply won't do! Our prep plans are each customized to a student's unique momentum, plan, and long term dreams.
Professional
$100 - 150 / hr
ESM - NCLEX - Series 7 Financial
ESM
NCLEX
NREMT
Series 7 Financial
College & Graduate
$80 / hr
MCAT - LSAT - GRE - GMAT - DAT
FE (Engineering)
MCAT, DAT, OAT
LSAT
GRE, GMAT
High School
$80 / hr
SAT - ACT - SAT Subject - AP
ACT
SAT, Digital SAT
SAT Subject
AP Exams
Our customized plans are designed to help students earn more than a nominal score. Although that number is central to creating inspiring opportunities and options, we work intently to structure plans that maximize the returns on that score, keeping the long view in focus.
College Credit Savings
Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) courses provide students with opportunities for college credits in advance of their undergraduate education. Credits are transferable and accredited, and each institution has its own standards for how the credits transfer to degree programs. Below is a table that shows the average cost savings for students carrying a certain number of credits into their freshman year of school. Some students can attain sophomore status and save serious time and money by using the AP or IB course system.
Each university or college has its own score requirements (measured on the AP or IB exams, not the course grade) that will allow a student to look ahead to which courses (i.e. BIOL 150 or CALC 220 or PSYCH 101) would be accredited for a given exam score.
These minimum score requirements are typically found on a university’s website via a search for “AP Credit Conversion" or "IB Credit Conversion."
